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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-23

To the citizens Of Emporia and Lyon County,
Consult your own interest and buy your goods
where yen can get the best for the least money.
Yon viii always find that place At
Aft WV IN APPS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

The public is hard taskmaster, rs all
who become its servants are pretty sure to
find out, and as newspaper editors, in par
ticular, are obliged to acknowledge. Docs
an article appear in your paper criticising
the administration, directly you are waited
upon by prominent leader of the party,
who feels that upon him rests the duty of
sustaining the honor Of the government,
and who assures you that such articles have
a demoralizing effect upon the party, and
that their publication is great mistake.
Do you publish an anecdote relating an
argumentative tilt between members of OPP
posing religious denominations, in which
one of the disputants is badly disabled the
next morning you are called upon by
saint of the defeated stripe, who threatens
to stop his paper unless you add another
lire 10 tho. story and make fother party
whip. Do you give place 10 communici-
tions from the cynical leader of an unpop-
ular movement, who imagines that you
fail to do justice to, or that some one has
cast ridcule upon, his favorite hobby, and
who in turn "pitches into" the public in
general and certain individuals in particu-
lar, you are roundly berated for permitting
him to be heard, and for refusing to join in
the popular cry of "ianaticism" and "in-
sanity" All, well such is the nature of
that compound of absurdities we call "the
public" Meanwhile we resolve, some day,
to publish paper which shall contain
nothing that will displeaso anybody. We
shall name it the "Weekly Vacuum"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

GOLD IN VERMONT. In Windsor county
there has been some little stir this fall, and
will probably be more in the spring, on the
subject of gold mining. An island has
been formed at one point in the bed Of
White River, by the yearly wash OF mud
brought down from the hill sides for miles
by the rapid stream. 1t Is of about 10
acres, and has for years been cultivated
and used as pasture, with good profit to its
owners. 1t formed once part Of the pro
erty OF tho late Merrick Gay Last SUM
mer a man named Satry, an Englishman
by birth, as W, are informed, well INFORM
ed, well educated in mining and metallur-
gy, and having had practical experience in
the California gold regions, got his eye on
the island; and having made what inves-
legations he desired, leased 1t OF the pres
ent owner for small sum, so dollars for
the first year, and 100 dollars year thero-
after, with some privileges and additions,
as we are informed. Before long it vas
nosed abroad that Mr.. Saltry was finding
gold IN paying proportions on the island,
aud he was not long without plenty Of Of
fers for rights TO dig, the owner ofthe land
himself paying 500 dollars for one. Mr..
Saltry does not intend to dig himself, but
10 let out the whole territory in small tracts I;
and probably as soon as spring comes, the
island will be all worked over. The soil Is
black sand, in which grains of gold gilmore
or less fineness can DO seen with the eye.
A quantity OF gold washed out by Mr..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22
POLITICAL MATTERS.

Attorney General Alderman rendered
his resignation to the President, Wednes-
day, and it was at once accepted with kind
expressions of regard. He will not vacaie
the Office until after the holidays, when ex-
Senator Williams will be installed as his
successor.
The Atlanta (Ga.) New Era is not far
wrong when it avows that "outside the
Southern States the Democratic party seems
to be without platform of principles,
without a settled policy, and almost with
out organization. Thus ceasing to be ma
tional party, it has degenerated into a sec
tonal faction; and it hopes for recognition
and power only as an adjunct to some new
organization yet TO be formed"
Montgomery Blair is out in a letter to
the New York World giving his reasons
for advocating the "passve policy" for
1872. He thinks it is the only way to de-
feat Grant and save the honor of the coun-
try and relieve the South. He says there
is no use for the Democrats to run ticket
next fall, as they would be sure to.be beat
en-. We think for once Blair is sensible.
Hon. George II. Williams, who succeeds
| Mr.. Alderman rs Attorney Gonoral, is ma
| tive of New York, forty-eight years of age,
and selfeducated lawyer He lived in
Iowa several yearal years, holding several
| judicial offices. In 1858 lie was appointed
| by President Pierce Chief Justice of the
Territory of Oregon, and he hasilived there
since. He entered the United States Sem
ate in 1854 as Republican, and was of
great service on important committees. AT
the close of his term last spring, he was
made member of the Joint High Com
mission, where he served with credit.
Frederick Douglas has announced in the
New Era, of Washington, his fixed and
unC conditional purpose to support General
Grant for denomination. and reelection.
He admits that this will be opposed.by
some of the best friends the colored race
has ever had inside and .outside the coun-
sells of the nation, but declares that Grant,
Of all men in the land, is most dreaded by
the reactionary elements which have aris-
en- in the wake of defeated rebellion and
slavery.
| NCommenting on the effort said to be
making in certain quarterss.to organize a
new political movement byta combination
of Democrats and those Republicans who
are supposed to.be inimical to the nomn-
alton of Gen. Grant, the New York indie
pendent expresses the belief that the COM
bnation can not DO made for the reason
that the Democrats will wait until after the
next National Republican Convention, tc
see how much stock Republicans will take
1 and then it will be to late. ut is one
thing" remarks the Independent, "to OPP
pose the nomination of Gen. Grant, and il
would be quite another thing to seek his
defeat by joining with Democrats, in the
event that he should be the nominee of the
Republican Convention next year. The
latter would be political death to the mer
guilty of it,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

STATE AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-The
annual meeting of tho Vermont State Ag-
rlcultural Society was held at Burlington,
Dec. 18th, and the following officers elect
ed: President Henry C. Root, Benning-
ton.
Vice Presidents-Henry S. Morse, Shell
burn; VIM. II. Sanford, orwell; Crosby
Miller, Pomireti Henry Chase, Lyndon.
Treasurer-N. d. Stafford, White RvcI
Junction.
Secretary-Henry Clark, Rutland.
Directors-John Gregory, Mortified |;
Elijah Ceaveland, Coventry; George
Campbell, Westminster; Lawrence Brain
erd, st. Adams; David Goodell, Brattlo-
boro; f.. s. Stowell, Cornwall; J. A..
Shedd, Burlington; C. II. Hubbard,
Springfield; G. A. Merrill, Rutland S.
g. Holyoke, st. Adams; L. S. Drew, Bur-
lington; George Hammond, Middlebury I;
II. NJ. Hall, East Burke. Henry Hayward,
Rutland; Ii. b. Kent, Dorset
Resolutions were passed protesting a.
gAinst any change in the principles of the
present tariff, and asserting that the repeal
of the duty on wool would result in ruin to
that branch of industry. The treasurer
report shows balance on hand OF sI6,UO0.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

e. G. Thayer has bought one-third in
terest in the soap manufacturing business
In this place, which will be conducted as
heretofore, under the name of f. Il N. NJ.
Worden & Co.
On Saturday evening last, Rev. J. w.
Adams OF Winchester, repeated his poem
"Axes to Grind" in the Universalist
church. The most of our people had tax
es to grind" elsewhere, and so lost line
treat.
The installation Of Rev. G. c. Watson,
pastor Of the Congregational church, took
place on the 18th inst. The services, &C., il
is said, we're very interesting. The Rev.
Messrs. Mighill of Brattleboro, Chandler OF
West Brattleboro, Leach Of Keene, Wiley
of Swanzey, and Watson of Leverett, Ms,
conducted the services and ceremonies.
The Hnsdale and Brattleboro express
business has passed into the hands of New
ton Stearns, an honorable and competent
man, and he hopes 10 receive sufficient en-
enlargement from the public to enaOle him
TO continue in the business.
The Republican Club of Hinsdale was
recognized on Saturday evening last, when
the following officers and delegates were
chosen president, n. l.. Pratt; vice pres
ident, c. II. Sargent; clerk, A. H. Latham
executive committee, c. J. Amdon, A. A.
Thayer, A. w. Field, A. Ii. Latham, o. ii
Higgins, A. b. Davis, S. o. Davenport, Ii
Darling, Nelson Richardson, J. L. King
Leander Thomas. Delegates to State Con.
vention, Ex-Gov. VIM. Halle and C. j
Amidon. ESQ., : TO Councillor Convention
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22
State Meas.

The new buildings for the Reform
school at Waterbury are so far completed
as to be occupied.
Vermont stands third in order of the
States contributing relief to Chicago, her
contribution amounting to 1858, $1,000.
Mr.. Camp of the Newport Express has
associated Hon. E. A. Stewart of Derby
with himself as joint editor and proprietor
Of the Express.
-Ashby Osgood, pauper, committed
suicide at the town farm in Craftsbusy,
Nov. 25th, by hanging himself. He was
over seventy years of age and was not
known to be insane.
Hon. Thaddeus II. Fletcher of Burling-
ton, died on Saturday at the age of 10 years.
He was man of great wealth, and recent
ly gave $4,000 each TO the Home for the
Destitute in Burlington, and the Essex
Classical Institute.
"A Mrs. Mcclure, and two infants,
twins, were found on tho morning of the
sth inst, frozen to death in howell near
Bennington, The hus band was away on
drunken spree, and the seven remaining
children, the youngest ten months old, were
huddled around the stove, which was des-
titute of fire.
Patrick Gallery was killed, on Mon
day, at the soapstone quarry near Perkins
vile, by the falling of a frozen bank into
which he was digging. 1t was discovered
a few moments before that the earth was
reaking, and he was warned to leave, but
too long delay proved fatal to him. He
leaves a widow and two children.
The annual winter meeting of the YER
mont Dairymen's Association will be held
in Rutland on the third week of January
next. Papers will be read by Mr.. Gould,
Secretary of the Connecticut Dairymen's
Association, on the production of milk,
butter aud cheese for market; by Harris
Lewis, Esq, of Herkimer, N. Y; by 4.
d. Curtis, of the Utica Herald, and several
others.
A new paper is to be started at Barton.
The new farmers association known as
the "Patrons OF Husbandry," seems to be
making Roadway in some portions of the
State. A subordinate grange of this or
der has boon organized in North Danville,
and already numbers So members.
The Sth annual reunion of Vermont Of
ficers will be held at Burlington on the 18th
of January. Senator Edmunds is announc-
ed to deliver the Grafton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

FRANKLIN SAVINGS INsrITUTIoN.-The
annual meeting of this old aud we'll man.
aged Savings Institution was held at Green
.!eld, Dec. 9th, and the following officers
reelected foi the year ensuing:
PreSident-Samuel o. Lamb.
Secrctdry-Theodore Leonard.
TruSteeS-Wm. b. Washburn. Lewis
Merriam, Humphrey Stevens, J. w. Os-
good, Silas n. Brooks, Samuel s. Eastman,
Charles Arms, Rufus Rowland, Nelson
Burrows, 5. w. Button, A. C. Deane, Chas
II. Field, A. l.. Tyler.
Board Of InUeStment-Samuel o. Lamb,
VIM. b. Washburn, Lewis Merriam, Hum
phrey Stevens, s. S. Eastman, VIM. Henry
Allen.
IfcaSurer-Wm. Henry Allen.
The number of depositors in the Insttu-
ton is 6,27s, being an increase of 500 the
past year. Amount of deposits, s2,337 900,
being an increase of 100000 the past year.
A dividend for the last six months of three
per cent. was declared, and an extra divi-
dend of five per cent, making the divi-
dends for the past five years seven per
cent. on all deposits, free of taxes. The
amount of the regular and extra dividends
declared, which is payable January first, is
$4,000. Deposits are received at any time
and placed on interest the first day of every
month.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22


inc chiei interest Vi 'le week III " ush-
lhstoh mas ceh'ereu Ill inc uepa'e! on Mr.
lru1ipuil reSolutloh' anu tue SUBSTITUTE
Oh 'he SENATE CAUCUS Ioi"'lns " 'ne in'eS-
legation Jana correction oil abuses FROM
Inc beginning oil 'his discuSsion' says inc
Boston Advertiser, the senators VINO nave
The credit OF representing inc Adminlstra-
uon binndered shaneiuiIy, ana were sub
s'antalIy defeated III the emu. congress
would be compelled 10 take the initiative
oil an investigation, honest, searching and
thorough The recent delaication IN the
service, ana the sweeping charges oil err
rup ION maliciousiy trumped up by the OPP
position on the strength Of them, made 1t
inevitable The resolution OF Mr.. Dawes
and Lynch relating to the expenditures In
the departments, and unanimously adopt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22
.fRHBST OF TWEED.

The grand jury that has been giving at
tention TO the case OF the Tammany thieves
ut New York found true bill against
BOSS" Tweed on Friday, and he was
promptly arrested, but was shortly after
ward released by Judge Barnard, on $4,000
bail.
The indictment against Tweed charges
him with receiving and acquiring to his
own use large sums of public money, that
he knowingly and fraudulently wrote his
name as chairman Of the board Of credit,
on papers purporting to DO claims against
the county which were false and fraudu-
lent, and we are assured, happily, that the
evidence against him is full and complete.
The penalty under the statue for his odense
Is only three years in the state prison, but
even before he is convicted, as it would
seem certain he must be, there is this Incl
dental advantage arising from his arrest on
a criminal charge, that he would not be
able TO take his seat as senator in the
New York Legislature at tho approaching
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22
NEWS ITEMS.

The Prince of Wales is recovering.
The Russian government has recently
given women who own property the right
TO vote.
The county commissioners of Frank
lin county, Mass, have awarded damages
to various persons for loss sheep by dogs,
to the amount of S650.15
The clothing store of Merrill Clark &
Co., of Northampton, was robbed of si00
worth of clothing, Thursday night of last
week.
A little girl in Philadelphia died last
week from hydrophobla, taken by biting
off thread which her dog had torn with
his teeth in play.
&C. Macnaut, who lost all his property
by the Chicago fire, committed suicide by
shooting, Sunday, and his wife went crazy
at the sight of her dead husband.
An old lady of Columbiana, Ala, 70
years old, recently gave birth to healthy
child. She is the mother of several chill
dren, the youngest Of which, before this
one, Being 80 years old.
The free thinkers of New York have
held a meeting, and taken the preliminary
SlcpS lOWuluS NluC plo-
mitigation of their sentiments. They pro-
pose to inaugurate an aggressive policy,
send out missionaries and circulate tracts
illustrative of their ideas.
Secretary Seward is stated by Au-
burn IN. " papers, to be in a very feeble
and precarious condition. The effects OF
the paraytc stroke which he sustained a
few months ago are beginning to tell upon
him, and he cannot move without assist
ance. His fam y are seriously concerned
about him.
The famine in Persia continues. Crowds
of hundreds swarm daily in the barrack-
squares In Teheran, naked, worn TO tho
bone, and covered with sores. Many are
daily trodden down and killed in the rush
for the English rice. Nothing is more
common than to see q naked woman lying
in the agony of death, surrounded by
crowd of beings almost as badly oil as her
self There is no help for all this, and the
famine cannot-so say the English in Per-
sia-end until next July.
"A whale, lately captured in the vicinity
Of Boston, is now moored to wharf there,
and is daily visited by curious persons who
pay twenty-five cents per head. The mon
sicr is about so feet long, girts about go feet,
his jaw is about IS feet long, and II is esti-
mated that he will yield about 100 barrels OF
oil when cut up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22
Fayfffcriffe.

DIR. Jewett Of New York city, gave to
the pcop.c OF this vicinity on Tuesday eve
ming, lecture upon the subject of temper
ance and when / say that I have listened
to a score of lectures upon this same sub
ject, am telling you the truth, and 1 am
also telling you the truth when say all of
them put together could not have half the
effect, or half the meaning and interest as
this one by the able gentleman, DIR. Jewett.
His explanations were made so plain that
all who listened must understand. The
audience was quite good considering it was
bad night on account Of snow. Every
one expressed great salts action and inter-
est in the exercises of the evening, and the
meeting voted to extend to DIR Jewett their
humble but heartfelt thanks for his COM
ing; and after small purse being donated
all returned home greatly refreshed.
DIDO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

Rev. Stephen G. Abbott closes his la
bors with the Baptist church at the end of
the year, and goes to Massachusetts. He
has supplied the church nine months, and
acted as pastor, though he has not been
such technically. His reasons for leaving
are entirely of domestic character, aris-
ing from tho protracted invalidlty of his
wife. The most perfect harmony exists be-
tween him and the people with whom he
labored.
Tho famous moving machine case, Eli
as Underwood vs.. Il. G. Thorn and Mason
White, all of Wardsboro, passed through
the third trial on Monday night, resulting
in the disagreement of the jury, as In the
tive previous trials. The suit was brought
to recover for moving machine which
Underwood claims he sold to Thorn aud
White. Ths>partes have agreed to refer
the case TO James NJ. Tyler Esq, of Brat
tleboro, before whom II is to be tried Jan.
ID. When they get through they will prob
ably be in full sympathy with the
1.-TWO cats that on cheese did light,
To which each shared an equal right" ke.
"A new road has been laid by tho COM
missioners from the steam mill dowh the
brook to Harmonyville, and will probably
be built next summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

On Saturday morning, the 10th inst,
the thermometer fell to 10 degrees below
zero. The coolest here this season.
business is beginning to assume its u.s.
ual activity in and about the tannery in this
village.
Good wood is selling here from So. 25 to
$3.50 per cord. Hemlock bark 81 per cord.
e. c. Putnam has recently put in a thir-
ty horse power double turbine water wheel
in his mill and shop, manufactured by
James Lefiell & Co., New Haven, Conn.
-TheBaptist church and society in Whit
ingham, gave donation for the benefit of
the Rev. s. p. Everett, at their church, on
Thursday the l4th inst. 1t was very
pleasant and enjoyable time for all pres
ent. The proceeds were about $50.
MIR. Lamb, widow of the late Amherst
Lamb, has gone to live with her son in
Sprinsiie d, Mass. Mr.. Levi Hall bought
her place a few weeks since, and moves
thcle this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22
DIDO.

We have had only little good sleigh
ing here yet, but there has been a plenty Of
snowdrifs, and we hear of some people be-
ing clipped out" of their sleighs while on
their way to church, as early as the 18th of
November.
All peddlers are not rogues, for gold
ring was picked up by one Mr.. Stone Of
Sunderland, Mass, dealer in onions, who
instead of keeping it, left it in care OF
I resident. 1t proved to belong to a lady in
tho noish"orhood, Mrs A. L. Clark, and
was valuable memento-a present from
q sister at the far West.
The declarations of The "anti" society
"take like hot cakes" in some sections
Nearly every man "goes in for share" The
result Of q case webster VS.. town of Hall
fax is fresh in the minds of many. Per-
haps secret societies are sometimes used as
scape-goats but be this as il may, the peo-
pie are willing TO pay their honest debts,
but hate "tall swearing" or any other such
device to obtain the "spondulix" with.
N. II. Shepardson's pig, 81 months old,
weighed, when dressed, 402 pounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

County was holden in this village last
week, commencing on Monday, and clos
ing Friday, render the management ofSec-
rotary French and Mr.. Allen, with Miss
Williams and Miss Taft as assistants. A.
bout sixty teachers were present from all
parts of the County. Very interesting lee
lures were given every evening, which
were we'll attended by the people general
ly, filling the Church to overlooking. The
services were all of high order of liter
ry aud educational merit. Four teachers,
Ella II. Blake, George A. Morse, Sara O..
Holden, and Charles l.. Brown, obtained
State Certificates afler thorough examin-
alton by DIR. French and his assistants.
Let us have a good turn out to hear the
celebrated Doctor Jewett of New York,
lecture upon temperance next Saturday
and Sunday evenings at the Methodist
Church.
The Thermometer marked 20 deg. be-
low zero,- in this village last Saturday
morning, which was entirely uncalled for.
Christmas will be celebrated next
Monday evening at the Baptist and Meth
odist Churches.
John Wheeler recently shot bear on
the road to Readsboro, for which he will
realize about S25.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

session. 1t is known that the grand jury
has also found indictments against several
other members Of the ring, big and little,
but no other arrests have been made yet.
Sweeney has been indited for felony, the
proof against him being even stronger than
in the case of Tweed.
Altogether, the fight against corruption
and corruptionsts goes on bravely at New
York, and we look to see 1t go on more
bravely still when Gen. Barlow becomes
attorney general of the state. Tho arrest
of Tweed and the other members of the
ring on criminal charges is clearly some
thirg hey had not expected, and brings ar
fairs TO a crisis at once. The trial Of these
charges cannot long be put oil, and the is
sue decides whether the members OF the
ring shall be punished, us the issue OF the
civil suits is TO determine whether the poo
pie of New York are 10 get back any of the
money that has been stolen from them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

BURLINGTON FREE PREss.-We were
called TO name the newspaper which, more
truly than any other, represents the intelli-
sence the culture and the progress of the
Green Mountain State, we should unhesi-
tatingly point to the Burlington Free Press
as that journal. Able in its editorial con-
duct, full, prompt and reliable in its news
and particularly In its report of whatever
is Transporting within the borders of the
State, it is invaluable to those sons of Yer
mont, abroad or at home, who desire to
keep themselves thoroughly acquainted
with the thoughts, interests and doings Of
the people. 1t is, in short an epitome OF
Vermont. Published by the Free Press
Association. Terms: Daily $500; weekly
$500 per annum.