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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

The political signs of the times indicate a
Gradual but decided change in the relative
position OF the two great parties OF the
country. In spite Of some hesitation and
grimHccS, the Democratic party, through
cat the country, are fast accepting the New
Departure platform. At the recent State
convention in Maine, the platform adopted
was in substantial accord with the new
movement; and now Tammany, at it,
Fourth Of July celebration in New York,
with Tweed, Gen. Mcclellan and GOV.
Hoffman, went as far and us boldly for ac-
ccplng the conclusions of the war and be-
ginning anew is did the Democratic nomi-
mating convention Of Ohio.
The effect of this forward stride ON the
part Of the democracy is to anuhilate the
distinctions between the two parties. at
least approximately; for after eliminating
the question, that grow ont Of the constitu-
tional amendments, what is there left but
the questions Of Congressional Interference
in The affairs of the State, universal am
nesty, San Domingo, the land system, the
payment OF the public debt, the national
hanEing system, the civil service reform,
the tariti, and perhaps one or two other
similar matters? And who can tell to-day
which party stands out on the WHOLE most
pronounced on either of these subjects?
The result upon existing parties arising
rom this change of base, it is not difficult
10 t0resec. New issues will arise; and
though the old party names may be re-
iaiucd,new meanings will be put into them,
new questions presented, If the Rcpubli-
cans are to continue in power they too
must Hkea new departure; they must go
forward. Progress is the watchword ofthc
houri and it behoves each individual
member Of the body polite, regardless of
what his past affiliations may have been,
to consider the questions that shall here
after arise, in that spirit Of candor, of JUS
tice and manly independence which is
alone worthy the citizen of great and free
republic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

he introduced to the audience with "A few
remarks, and who extended the greeting
In most happy manner, ultcring words
aud sentiments which carried in them
selves the evidence of hearty cordially,
cannot but be remembered with pleasure.
The wants of the physical man were not
left unprovided for, but tables laden with
the bounlies of Providence greeted all, and
were distributed to all whose wants or in-
clination disposed them to partake thereof;
each school, from choice, IN the present in
stance furnishing for itself according to its
6wh pleasure. At evening an exhibition
!. Of fire works closed the day, which had
been commomoratcd in manner to leave
no sting behind, and which will long be
remembered by the particlpators therein.
The dwelling house Of Addison Fowl
err. In Iowa, was struck with lightning the
10Th of June, soon after the family were
through with breakfast, killing his son
Frank Immediately, and knocking him
and his wife senseless but they recovered
soon after. Mr.. Fowler is native of Hal
lax, from which place he emigrated about
% years ago.
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EsHfHsH,

- Last week asked all carpers at tobac-
90 raising, if corn and rye were not used to
snbSerNe even worse purposes and inter
ostS than tobacco plants. This week |
e'a"ge That question to positive asser-
ton. Soon, in open court of Justice. men
VIII swear sOlemnly that 1t is the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, that at any
and all times, spirituous liquors have been
willingly dispensed to them from the Put
hey hotel. Undoubtedly many others
could IL they would, swear to all that and
more-more liquor in more places. A sad
eNem pliiication this, of the fact that "corn
whiskey and old rye" more than aught be-
side. can degrade human nature to the lev
el Of the lowest order of the brute creation.
True It's pity, and pity Ills true" But 1t
Is cheering thought that the friends of re-
form are at last "upon the war trail"
Like faithful soldiers armed and equipped
as the law directs, they march onward to
their stern duty for their country, home and
liberty \ temperance country, temper
anco homes and liberty everywhere from
the evil of intemperance! 1t is greatly to
he hoped that, like thrifty housekeeper,
WIZ lOeS NOT beHlH III Tue Hlluule OF tine
needed house cleaning and there leave OIL,
Putney will not stay its armed hand now,
bufharch on conquering and to conquer
froin the waters Of the Connecticut even
unto the ends Of the earth, of its iarlhest
borders. There is no news from Putney
except these good tilings of great jOy,"
good and great indeed as those brought by
the angel of the Lord in the olden times of
miracles for 1t is as then, a Savior of man
kind coming amongst us q redeemer from
the direst curse of our free land-ths curse
of intemperance. Unlike those shepherds
tending their flocks in the fields of Bethle-
hem, these our shepherds, are not "sore
afraid" but exceeding glad. Rev. Mr..
Dodd's sermon of last Sunday was AN able
and thrilling temperance lecture, and Rev.
Mr.. Foster is preparing to do the same.
Sister towns, join us in this temperance
move ment, and to the fallen and ropentant
extend the helping hand. TO all against
the cause, especially liquor makers and
sellers, extend not only the hand but the
whole arm-of the law. Find them, fine
them and send them to Coventry" college
fashion. GAIL PUTNEY.
There have been shipped by express
fnom Putney station this season, $500 quarts
of straw berries being about two-thlrds of
an average crop.
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Dn,HA.srsfOH Centre.

Since all the world may not bo aware
of the whereabouts and attractions of this
particular locality, and since the iuhahit-
ants of the place do not court obscurity, |
would say through your columns, Mr.. Ed
itor, that Dummerston Centre or Dummer-
ston Hill, is situated midway between the
Connecticut and West rivers, three miles
from each, and six from Brattleboro. II
was formerly the centre of business for
this part of the town, but according to the
common course of events, the business,
mercantile and mechanical, has been grad
ually sliding into the valleys. The place,
so far as buildings are concerned, is made
up of the Congrsgationalist church, the rel
cs of once Universalist church, n school
house, Il store, blacksmith's shop (the
last named unoccupied at pres, nt) a shoe
max er's shop, post Ocflie and Sc, eral
dwelling houses. We have two ministers,
but no lawyer or doctor, our physician,
DIR. Bemis, having his residence in the
cas- tern section of the parish. our little
village is delightfully."- situated in the midst
of productive farms. adorned with shade
trees and fruit trees in abundance. The
view of the Connecticut valley and the
hills of the Granite State is most magnih-
cent and such drives rs we have up and
down these rugged ravines, presenting an
endless variety of scenery, can be found
nowhere except in Eastern Vermont. Then
with such invigorating air as we have to
breathe, and such pure, cold water "a we
have to drink, and the fruits of the earth
growing all around us, what more could
we desiref 1t is true, II would make bust
ness little more lively If we had a meIs
chant and a blacksmith, and we are look
ing for some enterprising men in these de-
pa rtments to come and occupy the build
ings that have long been waiting for them.
And now all we traders and smiths who
are contemplating change of location,
give heed to my advice. BE not bcguiled
away to Duluth and the wild regions Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, but come up to
Dummerston C5ntre, where civilized peo-
pie dwell, and look over the property.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

AT Randolph, NO., few days since,
Gideon Haines went out with his wife and
boy to gather some blue grass seed. While
so engaged II swarm of bees alighted ON
the child covering him from head to foot.
The father told him to keep perfectly still,
and gently lifting the boys hat from his
head to a bush, the bees swarmed upon it.
So much for GOODNESS.
A gentleman in Lynn, Mass, while pas
sing round pond in that city, a few NOM
ings since, witnessed II singular scene,
which he thus describes; Around the mar
gin of the pond, in the water, was a large
collection of common tuads close beside
them was an equally large gathering OF
bulfrogs, and battle between the two
was In progress. The frogs being the most
powerful, were busily engaged in drown
ing the toads. One or more frogs would
sieze a toad and hold his head under water
until he was drowned. Sometimes u frog
would lind that he was Overmatched, and
then he would utter peculiar sound, when
one or more of his comrades would come to
his aid, and the toad was sure to go under
never TO rise again. This battle continued
for several minutes, until the toads were
completely "cleaned out" when the frogs
Joined in one trumphal croall, AS though
they had achieved victory over mortal
enemies. The scene was most singular
one, and such as il rarely witnessed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

-Southwick, Mass, reioiceS in the pos
session ct a canary bird twenty-Seven years
Of age.
A newly discovered quarry Of marble
ten miles from Baxter Springs, Kansas.
covers $1,000 acres
-Westiield, Mass, made lll.OOO ratSn
and 10000 whale holr whips in May. and
whips all creation in this manufacture.
A moral against old men marryin.
young wives is forciblv illustrated in the
ease of Andrew McCrcudy. aged 80 whr
recently welded a woman of 20. near Pitts
burg. lie undertook TO correct her one
day, when she knocked him down with
fat-iron, and danced on his devoted hcad
until life became extinct.
The famous Watkins Glen. located nj
the head of Seneca Lake, Watkins, Schny-
Ter Co., n. ", has become one of the most
popular summer resorts in America. Last
year the number of visitors reached ~, 900
and AN increase of 10000 To 10000 i, antic-
pated during the season OF 1871.
The newest wonder ut the West is a So
da lake near Rawlings, on the Union Pa
cilic Railroad, several miles in cirrumier-
ence, and capable of supplying G5,OOO tons
of soda year. This genial body of waite,
is fed from countless springs bubbling
from species of granite rocks which IN
clules in its composition soda fcldspar.
BY having his wits about him and a
plentiful supply of eggs, Mr. Joseph Hale
succeeded in saving the life of his wife last
week, in Portland, who, in tit of abstrac-
ton, mad swallowed "A dose of corrnsiNo
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The horse plague in New York is sub
siding.
The losses by fire in the United States
during 1870 are 'timatel to have been $780,
100000; the marine losses s2O,OOO,OOO.
Tad Lincoln, son of ex-President Lin
coin, is seriously i'll with dropsy, and his
recovery is regarded as very doubtful.
The president has pardoncd c. e. Bow
en-, ex-member of Congress from South
Carolina, lately convicted of bigamy.
Prof. Frederick Watts of Carlisle, Pa,
has been appointed commissioner of agri-
culture in place of Mr.. Capron, whose res
ignation has been accepted.
A drinking fountain, surmouutcd by II
statue of Evrikr, or Erik. the Norseman
who is supposed to have discovered the
coast of New England, in the year 1000, is
to he placed on the site Of Scollay's build
ipg, Boston.
A dreadful catastrophe is reported from
the State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In the
Quebradilla Silver Mine, on one of the
three great veins in that famous region,
fire has occurred by which over one hun
dred miners were sutlocated.
News has been received of the total
wreck Of the French ship Souvcnance, on
the African coast, near the Cape OF Good
Hope. An on board including a number
of passengers, were lost. A hundred and
fifty bodies have been washed ashore from
the wreck,
Five persons were killed and about 30
wounded by collision on the Newark and
New York railroad in New Jersey, Satur-
day morning. The accident was caused by
a misplaced switch, and was the result of
mere carelessness on the the part of the
switch tender, Those killed We're all en-
ployes Of the road. Some of the wounded
are not expected to recover.
Martin Mora of Onarga, H.. II nder ar
rest for brutally numbering his son, ten
years old, by whipping, and other fortunes,
was taken from Jail on the night of the 9Th
by mob of nearly 1000 persons, and
lynched. The testimony talk en- before the
coronor's jury in the case of the boy re-
veals the crime of the father to have been
one of the most hendish and revolving on
record.
The amount OF small fruit-mostly
wberries-shipped over the Phladel-
during May, 1871, was 37I car loads, or
more than double the quantity shipped
during the same time last year. Cal ,ulat-
ing each quart of strawberries as two lbs,
we have the equivalent Of 1902 900 quarts,
and prices have been unusually good this
year.
A furious storm of wind and rain oc-
CURED at Dayton, Ohio, and In its Vicinity,
on Sunday afternoon, The German Lulhe-
ran church was demolished, and four per-
sons were killed aud 20 injured. The
bridge over the Miami river was destroyed
and two boys killed, The southern Ohio
lunatic asylum was unroofed, and two fe-
male patients were wounded, The school
house of the church of United brethren
was blown down, st. Mary's Catholic
church and the Miami railroad depot were
unroofed, aud about 20 other houses were !
damaged. The loss will be over $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

BRArrLEBoRo, VT, June 80, 1871.

BRArTLEBoRo, VT, June &c. 1871.
HoS. GEoRoE NJ. RoDrsos, Secretary of the Navy
Dear SIR Il learn through the newspa-
pers in this quarter, that a person whose
name is variously printed rs Frederic d.
Stuart and Frederick u. Stewart, has re-
Gently visited the State of Vermont from
Washington, d. c., for the purpose of es-
tablishing so-callcd Grand Encampmcnt
of odd Fellows, of which association he
claims to be Grand Sire.
The association of odd Fellows is under
stood TO be a secret one, like Masonry, and
tends to cooperate with and sustain Mason
ry in its influence upon the community
But Masonry is virtually prohibited by the
laws of Vermont, in Il statute which pro-
vides penalty against the administration
of illegal oathS with the intention Of Socre-
cy.
The true character of the proceedings,
therefore, which has marked the course Of
this person in Vermont is, under high
sounding names, to encourage the violation
of one of the most essential laws Tor the
preservation Of our liberties. lie goes here.
| understand, by the name of Commodore
Stewart, Grand Sire of the Grand Lodge of
the United States. As the course, however,
which lac has pursued, that of establishing
Il Grand Encampment of odd Fellows, is a
very extraordinary one for AN officer of the
general government to he engaged in, |
would respectfully request to be Informed
if there i any such person in the United
States navy, or, as far rs you know, in the
government employ, Il. Frederick u. Stew
art, whether of the rank Of Commodore, or
of any other rank or position.
\ reply at your earliest convenience
would greatly oblige the association of
which have the honor to be the presiding
officer.
With great respect, very truly yours,
j. w. PHELPS,
Priest. Windham co. Antimasonic Society.
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A writer la the Norwich Comm Courier
gives the following account of the shad
Matching operations now in progress at
Iladley Falls:
II we ever had any soicitude about the
supply Of cheap food, it vanished at the
sight of the Shad catching operations, now
carried on Il: Iladley Falls, under the di-
rcction of the fish commissioners Of Con-
necticut. If any one in our city or coun-
try has any doubt about the feasibility Of
stocking the Yantc Shetucket and Quine-
Jaug with shad, and making this fish a
drug in the market, let him take the train
for Iladley Falls and be cured of his scept-
icism. II will be asked at the outset why
our fish commissioners are Matching shad
in Massachusetts waters. We believe there
is Il sort of company arrangement among
the four states through which the Connect
lieut. flows to stock the river with salmon
and shad. Connecticut is to take care of
the mouth of the river aud share the eX-
pense of the shad Matching with MasSachu-
sets The latter state is to see that fish
way is built over IIadley Falls, and New
Hampshire and Vermont are to put in the
salmon fry in the upper waters of the riy-
en-. In carrying ont this plan, shad have
been Matched now for four seasons, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

REV. \. Chandler of Dummerston has
been engaged to preach at the Congrega-
tional church, in Marlboro, for the coming
six months.
The early settlers of this town must
have been blessed with health above that
of many of the present generation, to en-
dure as they did the hardshps of pioneer
life, and bring up such families of children.
Among the pioneers were Phineas and
Timothy Mather, who came into the town
About the year l776. They could have pur.
chased land ON the sandy flats of the Con-
necticut river in Brattloboro as cheaply as
here, but they preferred the hill country.
The children born into the families of these
two men numbered 10, all of whom lived
TO years of manhood and womanhood La
ter in the history of the town, it is said that
Robinson Winchester and Jacob Dunklee
sent 20 children TO school in one district at
the same time. Marlboro has been "A good
town to emigrate from, and out of these
large families many noble young men and
women have emigrated from ii. But they
are not all gone yet.
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J0cksOuriffe.

A portion Of the citizens and sabbath
school scholars from this village went to
West Halifax to join the celebration of the
4th at that place, nothing of that kind hay
ing been started here. Miles Wilcox car
riei over twenty in one wagon. They en-
ioyed the ride and the exercises of the day
finely, and the happy group returned in
the most exhilaratcd spirits. The Jackson
willie Cornet Band by special invitation,
~c1t over TO discourse music for the occa-
siOf had a pleasant excursion in James
NJ. Roberts stage coach, aud they beg
leave to tender grateful thanks to the good
people of Halifax for their courteous, kind
and generous treatment, and for their mu-
niiccnt bcnevolonco in furnishing AN ex-
cellcGt dinner, and every accommodation
for thci selves and team. This band il
making fine progress in the science of mu-
sic, aud will soon he equal 10 any in this
section oil the State. Is.
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GHE.IT HIOT ~ .''EU' rOHH.

\ terrible riot occurred in the streets
eff New York city on Wednesday, 18th inst,
on the occasion Of u parade by the Irish or
ganization known rs Omngemen, notwith-
standing several regiments of state troops
had been called out to keep the peace.
About 10 persons are reported killed, in
Guiding women aud children. Two or
three hundred more were wounded, many
of them MORALLY. Col. James Fisk, Jr., of
the 9th regiment had an ankle brok0n by
club, and several officers were among the
killed. Great excitement prevailed.
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State Meas.

john Shipman of North Springfield.
died recently at the advanced age of 100
years. lie voted for Washington the seq
ond time he was president.
Hon. c. w. willard. whose health il
seriously impaired has gone West In search
of renewed vitality, and intends passing
the time until the next session of Congress-
in Wisconsin and Colorado.
Another fire broke out IN Ludlow ot
about II o'clock Wednesday night. july
9th, In Whelden & Barrett's block, and de-
stroyed that portion belonging to whelden.
stove and tin dealer. Loss some ten or
tweve thousand dollars, mostly insured.
The corporation and University of YER
mont have elected Prof NJ. II. Buckham
to the Presidency, in place of DR.. Angel,
who goes to Michigan. Buckham is now
Professor of Rhetoric and Greek. He was
graduated from the University in 1851, was
tutor in 1853, and Professor of Greek since
1857. 1t is understood that he will accept
the Presidency, and his appointment gives
great satisfaction.
H. ID. MunsOn, an old resident of Will
liston, has just completed wonderful mn-
steal calendar clock, which has attracted
visitors from far and near. It is in every
detail his handiwork, the old farmer hav-
ing spent his spare hours in working upou
it for the past eight years. He has
produced an eight day clock, whose dial
marks the second, minute, hour, day Of
the week, day Of the month, month Of the
year, thermometer rests against its pen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

The discussion of woman's rights is
likely to prove Of practical benefit in more
ways than one. In the New Hampshire
legislature Il bill has been introduced, the
provisions Of which are that "Marria c
shall not hereafter render the husband liza
bic for the debts contracted by his wife
prior 10 their marriage. Second section
No marriage shall hereafter discharge the
wife from liability to pay the debts con-
tractcd by her before such marriage, but
She and all property which she may hold
in her own right shall be held liable for
the payment of all debts, whether con-
tractcd before or after marriage in the
same manner rs if she continued sole ana
unmarried We trust that those who
have assumed the sponsorship of this bill
are in earnest and will secure its early
passage. A. recognition Of individual
rights and responsibilities and il is upon
thiS theory that the woman movement
must win ii it win at all, this is u step in
The right direction.
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Mr.. VIM. H. Thompson and family of
Athens met with severe accident ON the
4th inst. They were on the highway from
Cambridgcport to Bartonsvillc, and Mr..
Thompson, his wife and two children were
in the wagon when the horse ran, the wag-
on striking a tree and throwing them ALI
out with great force. The children ESCAPED
injury, but Mrs. Thompson had one wrist
broken, and was much injuro about the
face and head besides. Mr.. Thompson had
one leg and a rib broken, and had the AMI, L.
of the broken leg twisted round in such
manner as TO be worse injury than ii brok-
en-, besides serious injuries about the thi.h
and body.
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Sfraifon.

The 18th passed OF very quietly, moth
ing worthy of note occurring excepting a
family gathering of the Pikes's at the
south part of the town, whore some nine
two of the connection enjoyed very
pleasant interview.
The hay crop from present appearances
must be light. The weather is dry, and
the grasshoppers very thick.
-Dea. II. w. Estabrook and Il. j. Prem
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WRIrTEE FoR THE VERMONT PHGStx.
TIE GR.y.VD SIZE, CO.u.uODORE
STEU.TRT.

Mr.. Editor:-I send you the following
correspondence between myself and the
navy department, by which it will appear
that the "Grand Sire" who recently visited
some of the lodges in this State, by the
name of Commodore Stewart, does not be-
long to the navy, at least as an officer.
have no doubt, however, that he came from
Washington, and that he is not the only
source in that quarter through which a Sc
cret organized influence hostile to our laws
and liberties is extended to the rest of the
country. Very respectfully yours,
J. w. PHELPS.
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Ben Holiday, the Vanderbilt Of the
Pacific, returned from the Atlantic States a
ew days ago, where he had perfected ar
engagements for the transportation Of fifty
thousand German immigrants from Bre-
men to Portland, Oregon, direct. 1t is ex-
pected that the immigrants will settle along
the line of the California and Oregon Rail-
road, and many of them will probably OBJ
tain immediate employment from the Com
panX.