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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

The gnide-board is an institution
which in late years has been unknown
here. Very recently one has been erected
at the foot Of Main street which directs the
observer down River street and reminds
him of the new ferry across the Connect
cut and of the locality of Worden & Gus
soap mandatory. There are more places
than one here where a guide board would
evidently be profitable acquisition.
On Monday last the house of Mrs. Hill
dreth, widow lady who lives mile out
from the village on the Winchester road,
was forcibly entered while she was absent
and robbed of S25 in money, which she had
by hard labor earned and laid up. As she
is fully entitled 10 the sympathy Of our
people, we trust her loss will be speedily
made up to her. The perpetrators of the
deed have not as yet been arrested but
doubtless will be.
AS flowers contribute so much TO the
happiness of the world and 10 the glory of
God, we feel justified in saving publicly
that some of our ladies exhibit very cons
meudable skill in their cultivation. Re
cent observation of some very fine results
of their labors, prompts us TO name some
of the number who are entitled TO much
commentator Mrs. A. Thayer. Mrs. +.
Stebbins, Mrs. L. Perham and Mrs. A. W.
Field. Others are doubtless equally note
worthy. To the house of the last named
lady many of our people were attracted a
few evenings by a night blooming cereus
in blossom, and it was an exhibition worth
m uch pains TO see. Mrs. +. has another
| plant of the kind grated by herself upon
a cactus, which is now filled with buds aud
promises ere long splendid sight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

Rev. Moses Ballou Of Philadelphia,
Penn, preached last Sabbath with great ac-
ceptance to large audience in the Univer-
salist Church In this place.
We were visited by heavy thunder
shower last Monday evening, two inches of
water falling during the night, doing much
damage to the highways.
There are five ladies from Now York
city stopping at the "Vermont House in
this village for the purpose Of sketching
some of our beautiful mountain scenery.
The Masonic fraternity contemplate
holding a picnic at the "Ray Pond" on
Thursday, Aug. Sth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
.N'eHfang.

We don't mean Fayetteville now, nor
Williamsville, nor Pondville. nor Whit
kerville. No, no; another "ville" yet.
Clear "across the continent of Newfane,
almost TO the east line of Wardsboro and
Dover, you look down from any one of 4
small ampitheatre of SUBMITS upon a val
ley which contains one of the most thriv-
ing and picturesque agricultural settle
ments in our county. You may call it
adams Vile" ir you choose, for this name
is multiplied considerably in quite num-
Der of those beautiful homes. OF late Mr.
Dickinson, our county pastor, has been
holding meetings here ON Sabbath eve
nlngs, which seem TO he attended with an
intelligent and growing interest. 1t is tru-
ly refreshing TO any lover of his kind, to
witness the almost universal glow of rug
ged health which charactcrizes these gath
erings in young and old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

Not the least remarkable and amusing
feature of the political campaign is the
avidity with which the lifelong opponents
Of Horace Greeley now rally 10 his support.
Men who have never been known TO mem
ton his name but with ridicule or con-
tempt; who never have sympathized with
a single object which Mr. Greeley has la
bored TO accomplish, whether humanitari-
an or otherwise; men who never have felt
IL generous, unselfish, enrolling impulse
in their lives, or If so have never cared TO
sacrifice their party affiliations in order 10
give it practical effect men who in for
mer days apologized for human slavery
and upheld or sympathized with secession;
men of the lowest social order, stepped in
rum and in every iniquity-thcse are the
inen who now are loudest in praise of Hor-
ace Greeley and bitterest in denuncation
of Grant and his administration. Anus
ing as this singular state of affairs may APP
pear at first thought, however, hasn't ii a
deep significance?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
THR TIDE TUR.vI.vG.

Since The flush of excitement caused by
the Baltimore convention was over, the
current of opinion has set steadily and
strongly against the whole Greeley move
ment. The ablest republicans who have
gone over to the new democratic combina-
ton took the tide at its flood, hoping they
might control II. The speeches of Senators
Trumbull, Schurz and Fenton, of ex-Gov-
ernor Blair of Michigan and few others,
have been printed and widely circulated !
but they have failed to create new disaflec-
ton or to confirm the old. The democrats,
though practically united in supporting the
regular nominations, have as yet shown
very little interest in them, and, If the cleo
ton were held now, would cast the small
est vote ever given by them in general
election. The greatly improved prospects
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

an early day. His discourse occupied up
wards of an hour in the delivery, and held
the audience thoroughly intent throughout
every sentence.
Before The close of the meeting the thanks
of the Society were voted on motion OF
Hon. Chas. Reed, TO the Orator for his adj
mirablo address, and on motion Of Mr..
Benedict to Col. Calkins and the Ticonder-
oga committee for their care and courte-
sizes. The gentlemen, piloted by Col. CAL
kins, then visited and examined the re-
mains of the Old Fort, which has been
called the most interesting ruin In the
country. A party visited the old Aber-
crombie battlefield. For those who re-
NAMED through the evening there were
loiterings by the water side and on the
rocky bluffs, and singing in the open air
and in the hotel parlors.-Burt. Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
MARKABLE CURE OF DEAFNESS.

Tho Rt. Rev. Louis DeGoesbriand,
Catholic Bishop of Vermont, witnessed a
remarkable restoration to hearing by Drs.
Lighthill & smyth, and testifies in the fol-
lowing letter to the skill displayed in the
case:
"To the Public: l have no hesitation In
recommending Drs. Lighthill Il Smyth ai-
ter seeing them perform very skilful OPP
Grafton on the ear OF Rev. p. ]. O'Carroll,
who was thereby instantaneously cured of
deafness of long standing.
LOUIS DRGoEsBRIAND."
DIR. Lighthill, whose skin and success is
so fiatteringly vouched for, is still receiv-
ing patients at the Brooks House, Brattle-
boro, where he will remain for a few weeks
longer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
NEWS ITEMS.

Gen. Sherman VIII return from Europe
in September.
Stokes counsel now say they propose TO
wait until October and then demand anew
trial.
Over 900 children have persisted OF
cholera iniantum in New York city, with
in month.
President Grant and family left New
York OH NJ onday for an excursion among
tho Thousand Islands.
Five persons were killed and several
wounded on Monday by disaster on the
Kansas Pacific railway.
-lnteiligence from all peaeh-gfow,ns
uis'ric's lhoica'es mat inc peach crop ,"'S
year wiii be one oil Inc largest on recoiu.
Inv '"oi''' """.", '"'e " ~
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NJ wo,,a ~ n,,n,h',". n,,o -
a,.,.o,aa A., as.naa-a,. 80 ssc 600 -
loon kocners who have sold liouor IN -bor
husband.
-Rurrer. Uulbort & Iiyincstone's LARGE
suoar refinery on Second street Now York
was DESTROYED by fire Monday morning
loss s9oo OO0
Pears are plenty in Maine. Mr.. Dav.
Of voslev has killed M loss than four.
,oo,, ho,rs This season and 6noon have
hcnn tilled Inv others.
There was n verv destructive fire. At
Hunters Point. N. Y. on Tuesday. Sew
oral vcssoIs and other nronertv were COM
sumed. A number of lives are reported
lost Reported loss of propertv. 5000 600.
-Doubts begin TO be EXPRESSED in well
in formed quarters relative TO the genuine
ness of the Stanley-Liyinrstone CORE
snondonce unfinished in the n. Y. Herald.
The whole thing is possibly n first class
boax.
"A Tribune special from Savannah saws:
Edwin de Leon. ex-Conrederate diplomat
10 AGENT. in the Savannah Republican. de-
MOS ,ho authenticity of tbe Confederate ar
chives nurcbasod nv tbe administration
aud u,o nlot IN burn Tho Markham c,tioe
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"' 1850. c'',,',sa a.,n IT,, 49,
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ell archives, 1t is said. will result in the saw
ing of a vast sum TO the Government. prob
ably two or three million dollars, In tho
matter of claims depending before the
Southern Claims Commission.
Sixty indignant women in Carthage.
Ind, went round among the liquor stores
one day last week, and besought them to
stop selling to their husbands. Their re-
mo insurance being unheeded, they called
the next day and made a complete wreck of
every liquor store in town.
A terrible steamboat explosion occur
red on the Mississippi river, about two
miles above McGregor, Iowa, ON Tuesday
afternoon. The raft boat Malburn, explod-
ed her boiler with fearful effect. OF 25 per-
sons on board only 10 were saved, as far AS
hoa I'd from, and several of these are badly
scalded and otherwise injured.
The annual reunion of the Mass. SD
Re giment, which this year will be held at
Lake Pleasant, in Montague, on Wednes-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

Concerning the charge of intoxication
made against the Liberal Republican can
didalc for Vice President, the Springfield
Republican of Wednesday says: "The
Connecticut papers furnish additional and
apparently conclusive evidence of Graiz
Browns drunkenness at New Haven dur
ing Commencement week. We note that,
SO far, the liberal "organs" wholly ignore
the subject, and apparently seek 10 conceal
the disgracelul facts from their readers.
But they cannot prevent them from be-
coming generally known nor from work
ing great harm TO the reform cause. If
Brown docs not back out, or is not kicked
out, Mr.. Greeley will lose thousands of
votes in consequence of his associates dis
racefu condition at New Haven"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
SoHfh yy'ardsborO.

Religious meetings in the old church
are being well attended. We have been
enjoying the enlightened, earnest labors of
young Mr.. Calhoun, a divinity student
from New Haven, Ct, for some months.
His farewell sermon last Sabbath was hap
PLY conceived and listened to with inter-
est throughout. Next Sabbath Mr.. Dick
erson resumes his general charge. For a
year past our public meetings have usual
ly been of a character and interest well
calculated to encourage the friends of NOR
al truth aud order.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

HORACE GREELEY is now having the
best time he over had in his busy life. He
is freed from his daily drudgery of writing
for the Tribune, relieved from political
speech making, and all other kinds of in
tellectual labor. He has nothing TO do but
receive Populations, go to places of amuse-
ment, visit the Watering places, chop trees
at Chappaqua, and read the newspaper Gu
loges and aud attacks of which he Is the
subject. 1t is n great change for this ac-
tive, industrious man, who has been hard
at work, almost without any respite, over
since he was ten years old, The reporters
say that he enjoys the fun immensely
Cincinnati Commercial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
TSEashend.

Saturday, July 9th, while unloading
hay, Mr.. Bella Bingham got into dispute
with one of his hired men, George Garri-
son. The alteration led to blows with the
fork handles. Mr.. b. thinking he would
give the young man sound dressing for
his impudonce. dropped his hay fork and
started for him. Garrison changed ends
with his and struck him with the prongs,
making severe flesh wound in the upper.
part of the abdomen; but it proved not to
be fatal, as was at first feared. Garrison
has left town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
TO ADVERTISERS.

Not the least powerful influence when
will operate against the election Of Horace
Greeley to the Presidency, is the monetary
and business element of the country. the
striking success of Grants administration
in a financial point of view is an argument
which cannot he evaded or explained away,
and men of capital dread the elect when
the triumph of the opposition Will be liza
bile to produce. Grceley's well known ION
to Richmond" measures of specie payments
letting 20 all the reserve specie and cur
rency in the treasury, and declaring by act
Of Congress or by proclamation a return TO
specie payments-his association with
Tweed and the doposed ring leaders in New
York, all point TO disaster in his success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

The idea which some people seem to have
tn at the editor of a newspaper is TO be held
responsible for every sentiment which
ii nds expression in its columns, is very
erroneous one. A newspaper, to be such
in reality, must be something moro than
the mere embodiment of one mans opin-
ions. Not only incidentally, but as mat
ter of principle, the editor should share
with his readers the benefit TO be derived
from Il many sided view of the questions
which como before the public mind-a
view which, by virtue of his position, he is
forced to take, and from which his readers
are as well able 10 determine truth from
lilsehood as he. III should have opinions
of his own and express them, but at the
same time should give free expression to
other minds, that though abundance of tes-
timony the truth may be made manifest.
This is our idea. Perhaps II Is a wrong
one, but tho following, which we find in
the editorial columns Of the Middlebury
Register, so well comedies that we copy it {:
at is true that the REGISTER last week
published articles bearing upon both sides
of the Issues OF our national politics, but 1t
is not true that both sides were editorially
endorsed. We have published articles Civ
ing information which seems to be favor
able to the side which we do not favor, and
what Is more, we expect to continue TO do
so, just as long as we remain free from the
oiiice-holdng fever which is eating out the
vilals of independent journalism all
through the country. However certain we
may feel that we are right in our views OF
the questions at issue, we do not consider
IL proper to exclude from our columns the
other view, which may be held with just
as much sincerity, and possibly with equal
reason. Local Journals, in small places
where all sides cannot be represented by
special organs, should never be so bitterly
partisan that they cannot give both sides d
lair and impartial hearing. We have taken
This position deliberately, and If the office
holders and organs do not like II, they car
read us out of the party at their pleasure
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
encouraging weight. and is being aatbered

encouraging weight, and is being gathered
with less interruption than we had feared
while the spring rains were in progress.
The population increases rapidly prin-
cipally, however, by infantile immigration.
We welcome them and trust they will en-
joy our life-invigorating climate.
Mr.. f. c. Burr will probably leave for
Canada this week. lie is pleasant neigh
Dor, good business man and valuable cit
lien man who will be missed not little
from our town. His family will remain
with us, however, for some time yet, we
trust
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

Mr. Sumner has finally been heard from.
Ills letter to the committee of colored men
who lately asked for his opinion is pub
lishcd in the dalies of Wednesday. The
Senator declares in his letter that both the
candidates in the coming election stand
upon similar PLATFORM, and makes the
only important question that of'the man."
Still, lie inclnes somewhat tenderly to-
ward the Cincinnati platform. He has only
thrown his long maintained neutrality 10
the winds at the moment when he wa sure
OF mot being misunderstood" He does
not deny that his early conclusion was in
Greeley's favor, and says his best judgment
is In harmony with that conclusion. He
institutes a comparison between Greeley
and Grant as respectively civilian and SOL
der; asserts that Grant, save by the acct
dent OF war, has done nothing for the ne
groos, but on the contrary, something
against them, as in Hayti, and that Mr..
Greeley has always been firm friend of
the negro. He insists that President Grant
has shown little industry in protecting col
orcd people and assuring peace at the
South and thinks tho energy given 10 the
San Domingo scheme would have averted
Ku-Klux outrages so that the last Congress
would not have needed to legislate farther
concerning them. He accords Greeley the
advantage of having been nominated by a
purely reform convention, voluntarily at
tended by able and acknowledged Repub-
lcans. lie claims that the Democrats who
have come over 10 Greeley have set their
corporate seal TO the sacred covenant are
non Republicans, and does not fear that
Greeley and Brown would bring the Dem
ocratS back TO power. lie gives as a key
note, "The unity of the Republic and the
Equal Rights of all, with Reconciliation"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
DOrer.

This town seems likely not to want for
variety, as no two consecutive Sabbaths for
some time have witnessed the same philo-
sophical, social or theological color of plat
form thought. The Uniyersalist, the Spir-
itualist, and "orthodox" hearers, in even
turns shave had their portion in due sea-
SON."
The hay harvest has thus far been of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

Four PERSONS CARRIED OVER NIA0A-
RA FALLs.-A boat containing an old fish
erman named Barney, and friend, cap
sized in crossing the Niagara river near
Clifton, Ont, Friday afternoon, and they
were carried over the falls. A boat con-
tanning boy and girl, children Of fish
erman named Lessor, while above the falls,
was also rendered unmanageable by the
high wind, and both went over the cala-
discovered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
Sfraffom.

The summer term of school in district
No. 2, taught by Miss Flora c. Eddy, closed
July 18th, after a session of 10 weeks. The
average attendance of scholars was 81 per
cent. The following scholars were neither
absent nor tardy during the term: Abbie
Parsons, Carrie Grout, Charlie Hescock,
and Norman Hescock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

but most of II has been secured In good
condition.
Rev. Il. D. Wilcox of North Adams,
Mass, has accepted a call to the pastorate
of the Baptist church in this town. He has
supplied its desk since about the first Of
January last. It is confidently expected
that he will remove 10 this town, perhaps
TO the village OF jacksonville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
West BraffIeboro.

j. p. Goodenough has n cow Of native
breed which hasn't had a calf for five years,
but during that time, since the first six
months, has averaged six quarts of milk a
day. Isn't this an unusual circumstance
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

Tho people of Saxtons River have in
creased their subscription for the proposed
Baptist academy at that place, over $1,000;
they intend to carry the whole amount up
to &5O.OOO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

Farmers are we'll advanced with their
haying, and are harvesting a good crop.
Some of the hay has been injured by rains,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02
Gaifford.

Mrs. Brigham will speak in the Con-
gregatonal church in The East village ON
Sunday next, at lOl o'clock A. NJ, and
o'clock p. NJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

We learn that Mr.. +. J. Barbour will
open select school in this village, com.
mencing Aug. Goth, and continuing eleven
weeks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-02

boarding house TO rent on very reason-
able terms. Address a. j. Sanborn, Bern
ardston, Mass.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-04-14
lol que en- tai aprieto y alternative le

mol que en- tai aprieto y alternative le
habia puesto.
Entire Llorente y los Quesada la
|eleccion no era dudosa. Pero Scomo
hacerlo sin despertar las iras del leon
espanolg Buscar un pretexto cualquie-
ra, una question personal con Ell Sr.
Llorente, algoquepudiese privar aeste
digno funcionario de la confianza de su
gobierno. Desgraciadamente hay pre-
cedentes en- Caracas que hacen crei
BILE la posibilidad de que una trama
tai tenga buen 6xito, 81 bien esta yez,
dada la dignidad y acrlsolado patrio
tismo de los hombres que Sc hallan al
frente del gobierno de Madrid, cree
mos que Sc han equivocado los con-
sejeros del Presidente Guzman Blan-
CO. Bajo ell vago y futil pretexto, pues,
de que nuestro representante era enc
migo de la Repdblica de Venezuela,
ha sido expulsado de aquel territorio
En- cambio los 6libusteros Sc pasean
y conspiran impunemente contra Es-
pana en- ell territorio de la Repdblica.
Esta me Ida gravfsima que no Sc hu-
biera atrevido adoptar una nacion fuer-
te, grande y respectable como la de los
Estados- Unidos, la ha llevado cabo
la republiquilla de Venezuela que Sc
cree fuerte por su misma debilidad,
que Sc cree q cubierto de una guerra
con Espana porque lie consta el des-
precio con que los espanoles miramos
los insultos de una nacion que es de-
masiado mezquina, peque11a y debil
para que la creamos digna de nuestra
c6lera. No sabemos las instruccioneS
que Sc hayan dado 8 Sc den nuestros
buques de guerra encargados de ha-
Ger respetar nuestro pabeIlon en- las
costas venezolanas. Por nuestra parte
no juzgamos digna a esa nacion de
medir sus armas con las nuestras.
A fin de informar 4 nuestros lecto-
res de como Sc 0i0e en- Jos paises libres,
en- los paises donde impera ell radical
lismo con que algunos quieren hacer
felices q los habitantes de Puerto Ri
co, escribiremos y publicaremos en-
nuestros n1meros siguientes unos eli
toriales en- que hemos de procurar,
cinendonos estrictamente segun los
datos que hemos conseguido reunir,
dar cuenta de la manera de ser de
Venezuela y del modo con que ALI Sc
practican los derechos individuales
que estan consignados en- su democra
tica y radical Constitution.