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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

The annual gathering for the benefit of
the Sabbath school connected with Meth
odist society in this village occurred on
the afternoon and evening Of Friday last,
at the church. The entertainments of the
occasion were joyous, social, substantial
and spiritual, conducive to the happiness
of all present.
On Friday last, Herbert, youngest son
of Horny Hopkins, barely escaped fatal in
jlry from spirited horse he was leading.
The horse reared and struck the boy upon
tho head with sharp cork of q shoe, which
cut and turned back toward the left ear a
strip of the scalp, with a fragment of the
skull smoothly Clipped out. leaving the
membrane beneath bare but fortunately
uuinjured. The brain was somewhat af-
fected by the concussion. DR.. w. s, Leon
ard treated the case with his usual skill,
and the boy is doing well.
r.. S. Minis has bought OF n. Il. Pratt
and N. NJ. Worden their dwelling house
and barn ON Halle street.
&C. II. Sargent is to have charge of our
village school matters the on suing year.
An "impending crisis" awaits some of our
uhboNpihcu youhBstors, We trust, III they
attempt to re-enact some of the scenes of
the past winter
Mr.. Hoyt Day and lady on returning
from their wedding tour, on Satu rday eve
ming last, were serenaded by Hiusdale
Cornet Band. The Band in return was
handsomely treated.
AT the annual meeting of Golden Rule
Lodge No. II, F. and A. NJ, on the 2lst
inst, officers for tho ensuing year were
chosen as follows: 7. w, Saben, w. NJ;
j. G.. Beaman, S. w. ii. L. Swan, j. W;
S. X. Hildrcth, Treas. N. L. Pratt, Sec.
Rev. Ii. Dorr, c. G. NJ. Leland, s. ID. I;
X. S. Minis, J. D.. c. s. Fay, s. S.; L.
Bishop, J. s.; ]. l., King, NJ. L. w. Fall
lett, T.; C. s. Fay, Rep. to Grand Lodge.
Officers of the Lodge Association N. Il.
Pratt, Clerk and Treasurer. Trustees; c.
]. Amidon, Geo. Robertson, A, b. Davis,
T. w. Saben, s. IL. Crowningshield, N.
Richardson, G. s. Fay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

Why is it that in politics men will per-
sist not only in making fools of themselves
but in vilifyng, abusing and misrepresen-
ting those who differ from them3 Why
for the sake Of comprising the election of a
favorite candidate to a particular Office, or
for the triumph of n chosen party, is it
necessary to resort to undetermined
schemes, bribery, and ialsehood, which
sooner or later will return 10 mock the in
ventor? What if it be true that Error will
run league while Truth is putting on his
boots ?" IT'S endurance that wins the race,
and only truth is enduring. In politics, as
in religion, spirit of honest independ-
ence, with malice toward none and charity
for all, is alone worthy of intelligent free
men. When will Americans learn the les
son We are led TO these reflections by the
following paragraph which we find in the
Boston Watchnan and Reflector:
I'VE found some solid consolation the
other day in looking over file of political
newspapers fifty years DID, and in this
way. The tone OF the articles was as bit
ter, the personalities as gross, the charges
as malicious and the whole scope as maiig-
nant as in the partisan papers OF to-day I
We had recently begun to despair of our
country, but when we found that politi-
clans of fifty years ago lied, and slandered,
and resorted TO all kinds of dirty party
tricks, we took courage"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

THE GREAT MUSICAL JUBrLEE.-For the
benefit of our country cousins and those
living in the provincial cities Of New York
and Chicago, who desire to know how we
are going to put through Gilmores great
Musical Jubilee, we would say as follows:
Everything will be done on a big scale;
the chromatic scale will be nothing to the
weigh this will be managed.
Gunpowder and nitro-g ycerne will be
employed to blow the organ, and a trum-
pet blast may be expected by the same II
gency.
All the leading bakers are now employed
in preparing rolls for the drums.
Skilled navgators have been sent out to
bring Cape Horn, and George Francis
Train has been engaged to blow it.
The Trump of Fame is expected to be
present, if it is not played out.
An amateur who plays upon words, will
perform duet with another who blows
cloud.
There will be overtures by dry goods
drummers.
New York judges will he admitted to the
orchestra as inStruments of The Tamma,v
ring.
Sixteen locomotives will whistle Yankee
Doodle with bell accompaniment.
The Heidelberg tun has been contracted
Tor the bass drum, and four elephant skins
aie now being tanned for the beads of if.
and in place Of sticks two steaiu pile-dri.
vers will he used.
The Chinese National Hymn will be Der.
formed by the band Of the Emperor of
China, who are expected in iunks. In
tleir absence three bundled eats and sixty
saw fiers have been secured to prevent
disappointment.
There will be a number of celebrated airs
the contesting heir to the Tichborne 4s.
tate is anxious to be present, if he can get
beyond a few bars.
Finally Mr.. Gilmore will give a new yer.
sion OF the March of Progress with full
orchestral and vocal acc ompaniment.-Bo
ton Commercial bulletin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

j. r. Budd has sold his house to A. NJ.
johnson. Price S525.
Tho death of o. S. Alvord is deeply
felt in this community. He was descend
ed from one of the old families of the town,
had spent his life in our midst, and as a
ctize n and business man was closely ident-
flied with our interests. He was compe-
tent and faithful in the discharge of official
duties, but especially esteemed for the
kind, social qualities that characterized his
life. There was rare vein of hu-no in
his allure that gavea rad lance to all things
around him and made him the life of any
circle of which he was a member. His
neighbors will never forget his ever ready
ministrations to them In sickness and
trouble, and his loss to his immediate fam
lily can, of course, never be spoken. His
disease was liberation of the liver.
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'hurch IN Dover never be removed and its
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The people Of this town mostly dwell
IN their own houses, and seldom have occa-
sion to move. A few changes have occur
RED this spring. Mrs. James Miller has
sold her place to John Miller and removed
to the house lately occupied by Horace
Wilder. Harding Bennett has purchased
Mr.. Burnham's place, the latter having
gone to Brattleboro, thus taking away from
town the services of good carpenter. Jes-
sic Worden has leased his farm for voar
to Harding Bennett.
CLARK Rice, an old and esteemed citi-
zen Of the town, died on Saturday last.
Tho funeral was in the Congregational
church Sunday afternoon, Rev. l.. G. Chase
preaching the sermon.
AT the town meeting on the 26th inst.
a. b. Bailey was elected selectman in the
place Of G. G. Roel resigned. The railroad
article was passed over by large majority.
What was proposed was to petition the
Court to abate the expense to be laid out on
the highway running along the valley of
West river from Newiane to Brattleboro.
provided the town would give the sum, or
portion of it, that it would take to build
the highway to aid in the construction OF
the proposed West river railroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

The Burlington Free Press has some in
teresting remarks on State politics, the
drift of which is, that If the State Is really
TO lose one of its three congressman under
the new apportionment, a re-districting
VIII become necessity the mountain
line will naturally be adopted, and Gov.
Stewart will almost inevitably be sent to
west district. Even II the representation
Is not reduced, he would be just the man to
"harmonize' the first district, where there
is now good deal of discord, and where
Mr.. Willard cannot be again nominated
without such contest as the Free Press Is
very confident he would not be willing to
Invite. In the event of Mr.. Stewart be-
coming an NJ. c., there will be governor
question:" but the Free Press thinks 1t Is
not likely to be very difficult of solution,
Hon. Frederick Billings Of Woodstock, be.
ing acknowledged as "the coming man."
If Governor Stewart is candidate for re-
election, Mr.. Billings win not be candi-
date. If Mr. Stewart is not candidate, 1t
is understood that Mr.. Billings will be pre-
sented by his friends for the nomination,
in which case the Free Press is prepared to
give him hearty welcome and support.
For the rest, our Burlington paper says a
good word for the old Vermont practice of
giving every faithful public servant, high
or low, second term, expressing an earn
est hope that the adoption Of the biennial
plan may not affect it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

ion over his subordinates rs to be able to
decide from personal knowledge which of
them merited promotion. Mr.. Carpenter
returned to the charge with the suggestion
that the question of promotion should be
left with the heads of bureaus, which Mr..
Edmunds disposed of by reminding him
that the heads of bureaus were directly de-
pendent on Congress, and tina, senators
could go to them and threaten If they did
not promote A. Il. c. and D., TO cut down
their salaries. Mr. Carpenter interrupted
with the question, whether the senator
meant TO intimate that such course was
ever pursued by his associates. Eyes, sir"
replied Mr.. Edmunds, 81 mean to say ex-
actly that thing.
After dwelling at length, and very forci
bly,, upon the vice of system which con-
tinually tompts secretaries and senator's to
trade appointments for votes and votes for
appointments, Mr.. Edmunds went on to
speak of the proposed reform. About its
constitutionality he has no doubt. Pro-
motion in the military service is regulated
by law, and II can be so regulated in the
civil. He does not pretend that the com
missions plan is perfect. There are things
in II which he hardly likes. lie admits
there Is no guaranty that the examining
board will always be impartial, any more
tLau there is that judges will always be
impartial. He admits that the board will
make mistakes and pass the wrong men,
just as juries sometimes find the wrong
verdict. But no one proposes to do away
with courts of justice, or trial by jury. The
benefits outweigh the drawbacks. So it
will be in the case Of this board. II will be
Independent. 1t will have no policy for
which it must conciliatc the approval of
Congress. 1t will never be troubled about
its appropriation bills. And therefore,
while 1t is not pretended that the board is
another name for the millennium, there are
yet reasonable grounds for expecting that
we shall get a better civil service at its
hands than has been seen in this country
since the days of Jackson.-,Springtield Re
publican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29
NEWS ITEMS.

Fast day in New Hampshire, Thurs
day, April 4.
The building for celebrating the CEN
tenniai at Philadelphia in 1876, will cover
so acres.
The Odd Fellows of the country are
making preparations for celebrating the
anniversary of that order on the 26th of
April.
The "cerebro spinal meningitis" the
new epidemic horse disease which made its
appearance in various parts of the country
last fall, is now affecting Boston.
The publishers of websters unahrldg-
ed dictionary have just forwarded sixty
copies Of that work for the market in jap
an Five or six hundred copies have been
previously sold there.
"A new manufacturing company has
been formed in Athol for the manufacture
OF furniture, to be called the Soutb Athol
Manufacturing Company. The oompanv
VIII occupy the steam mill now being
$4,000.
Inc enemies Of the Kuklux bill have
met with signal defeat In their attempt IN
test the constitutionalily of the law beGore
the supreme Court, that court having sus-
tanned the demurrer OF the government to
It's jurisdiction in tho matter. Chief Justice
Chase alone dissenting from the decision.
The Oldest navigators at Buffalo say
they never knew so much ice in Lake Erie
with so little snow. For nearly 80 miles
out the ice measures three feet and slx
inches thick. Teams are crossing at points
never known before. II is feared that nav.
igation will not be open until late in Nav.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29
sT.sTB OF VERMONT.
BY JOHN W. STEWART, GOVERNOR.
A Proclamation.

1 hereby appoint FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF
APRIL next, as day of Fasting and Prayer, and l
earnestly request the people Of the State refraining
on that day from secular occupations, to assemble in
their respective place. Of religious worship, and unite
in humble confession Of manifold sins, and in
earnest prayer for tho spirit Of sincere repentance
and for forgiveness through faith in jesus the Christ
our Lord
Let us entreat our Heavenly Father, that He may
shield us from danger and disaster.
That he may continue to US tho blessings OF health
peace, prosperity, and civil and religious freedom,
that he may avert from the evils Of intempernnce,
ncenousness, and every form Of social vice and dis
order.
That we may be quickened to more earnest effort in
the promotion CT education and every good work Of
charity and benevolence. That may cherish q
spirit Of loyal obedience to Law, and that we may
have perfect and abiding faith in Him "from whom
oomoth every good and perfect gift"
Given under my hand and the seal of this State in the
Executive Chamber, this twenty-second day Of
March, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-two, and OF the Independence
Of the United States the ninety sixth.
BY the Governor, JOHN W. STEWART
-IASEs NJ. sLADE, Jr.,
Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

The twenty-Gfth anniversary of the
marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin ]. Morse
of this village was celebrated in a becom-
ing manner on the 18th of March. Rela-
tives and friends, with countenances beam
ing with the radiance of good cheer, assem-
bled to the number of sixty, bringing quite
variety of tokens of love and esteem,
both useful and ornamental, amounting in
value 10 $50, which, to be appreciated,
must be seen. Rare and beautiful flowers
were also presented filling the rooms with
their fragrance and reminding one of the
presence Of summer. Excellent singing
preceded and followed the very appropri-
ate remarks of Rev. David Shurtleff. The
event was indeed a joyous one, and will
long be re membered by the participants as
connected with many pleasant associations
Several letters were received from absent
ones express sing sincere regret at being I'M
able to be present bodily, yet rejoicing at
the suspicious arrival of this inter esting era
in the welded life of this happy couple,
and wishing that the silvery, placid stream
of temporal prosperity might bear them on
into the golden harvest of a fify years I'M
ion here ON earth, and ending in blessed
and permanent reunion at the marriage
supper of the Lamb.
A novel law suit was holden at Fay
etteville on the 18th inst, in which ]. w.
Croker was plaintiff and William johnson
defendant. The suit was brought against
the defendant as stalk eholder to recover
back ten dollars bet money which the
stakeholder had paid over to a Mr.. Under
WOO d of Wardsboro as the winning party,
in accordance with the stpulations of the
bet. The jury, after brief consultation,
returned verdict for the defendant. j.
w. Croker for plaintiff; Eddy and Morse
for defendant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

RUSSIAN AGGREssIoNs.-The advance Of
Russia into Central Asia knows no STAY.
1t was only last summer that a sbcrt and
almost bloodless campaign added an i'm
mense country, with millions of inbabit-
ants and invaluable natural resources. to
the Empire af the Gar, and now vet
more peaceful victory has secured the
kul dja, country covering some 20, 900
square miles and Astounding in mineral
ana natural wealth. This acquisition in
cludes also road to the southwestern ex-
tremity of China, which for a ong time has
been the desire of all commercial nations.
and position on the Thianshan hills
which vastly strengthens the Russian in
vaders in the heart of the continent The
advantages of this acquisition are to be
strengthened by treaty with China for
cession Of the conquered territory, which
in past years belonged 10 the Government
OF the Brother of the Sun, and the mines
are forthwith to be developed. It Is graft
Tying to learn Il at the first use the Russian
Government has made OF its conquest IL to
decree the liberation of all the slaves In
uldja, in number not less than 100 600
so tn at, while the world is astonisbed at
fire quent intervals by information of quiet
advances made by the Giant of the North
in Central Asia, it is not wholly with feel
ings of jealousy that such a conquest AZ
this is viewed, when its first result il the
es Enlistment of a freedom before unknown
to them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29
MR.. ED.uU.vDs O.v THE CIVIL
SBRIIGE.

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| its c ators. For a whole wear ,be Presidon,
and tbo Commissioned y,i,,, ,ho ox,li,;,
sanction of tho tyo Uouso, ho,,o hoo, ,,ro
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"'u'" Apply az wen W any "'her' the prac-
Va ""i.H was ~ 'ePf''o oeha-
toiS Vi 'he'r i"e'''iouS power a. q impof-
"hee "s 'np dispensers oi patronage Ihat
~ "here Tue shoe Pihches' but the great
majority Oh the people, VINO are not oiiice-
holders or once seekers, occupy differ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

Means What he Says. Though ''conhrma-
tons strong proofs Of Holy Writ" and as numerous
as the sands on the Shore produced prove
that Dr. Pierce, the proprietor Of Dr. sages Catarrh
Remedy, is In earnest and means what he says, when
he offers $500 reward for any Of Caarrh which he
cannot cure, yet there would be skeptics and
fogies who would continue to shout, "Humbugg'
"HuMBrd! at cannot be- because DR.. Homespun
says Catarrh cannot be cured" Now, this DR.. Home
spun is the identical, good natured cid fellow who
honestly believes and persists in declaring that this
earth is not round spherical but fat as "slap-
jack and does not turn over, otherwise the water
would all be spilled out Of Deacon Bascom's mill pond.
But astronomical science has positively demonstrated
and proven that Dr. Homespun is wrong in suppos-
ing this earth to be fiat and stationary, and medical
science is daily proving the fact that he is less
mistaken and behind the times in regard to the
bility Of Catarrh. In short, 1t has been positively
proven that this world and that medical science
Is Progrsssirs-t opinion OF Dr. Homespun to the
contrary notwithstanding. That Dr. ssee's Catarrh
Remedy will cure Catarrh, Thousands who have used
IT, attest.
Then buy it, and use it, in doubt do not stand,
You will find it in drug stores all over the land 5so
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

Books FOR BoYs.-Lee II Shepard have
issued, and Cheney * Clapp have for sale,
the following new books: "a Slaver's Ad-
vantures on Land md Sea-" of the ocean
Life" series, by w. II. Tones; Northern
Lands, or Young America in Russia and
Prussia of the young America Abroad
series, by Oliver Optic. The price of these
books is $3.50 each. The former is sensa-
tional and trashyi the latter, like all works
by the same author-though perhaps to an
unusual degree-combines useful knowl-
edge with amusement and adventure, and
is deserving of place in every youths IL
brary
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Dspsr.

"BRoUaHT THEIR WELCOME WITH THEN"
We mean that company of rs or so who
waited on the County missionary and his
family on last Friday afternoon and eve-
ming, March 22d. The occasion was voted
a regular success in the way Of enjoyment
It did ones heart good to see the excel
lence, the variety, the plenty, and the dis
appearance of that supper. Mr.. Dlcker-
son mentions substantial presents In pro-
visions, money &c, to the amount of $40. To
this may be added numerous ether kind
nessos and helps, difhcult to reckon In dol
lars ana cents, yet no whit the less valua-
bic. II is seldom that a minister whose
FIELD is so wide finds central cheer so sub
sta initial. May the candlestick OF the little
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

which Is full of a perfect simplicity and
great and deep pathos, and in which he
handles the hexameter In n manner entire
ly new.
Whether rightly or otherwise, the public
is always interested in the private life of a
favorite writer. We may be pardoned,
therefore, for adding that Mr.. Howells
married some years ago. Mrs. Howells is
a sister of Meade, the sculptor. Mr.. How
ellis lives quietly in a charming little house
in Cambridge, Mass, which holds also two
children, boy and a girl, full of promise,
and be doubtless finds more happiness in
the Cambridge home than in the Boston
magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-29

char itans would fain persuade the world that dinu-
sive stmuants have medicinal value, and that de-
estable slops composed Of gripping acids and drastic
purgatives better tonics than the finest vegetable
ingredients combined with the purest and meiloweat
products OF the still But this sort Of thing won't go
down. The stomach Of our common sense rejects H.,
a the physical stomach Of every man with unde-
PRAYED palate rejects, with loathing and Abhorrence
the nauseous denominations, "free from alcohol, ~
which Humbugs are trying to thrust down the threats
of Temperance Inyalds under the pret,nse that the
nth viii do them good 1t is not likely that while
PLANTATION BrrrERs, the standard Tonic Of America,
is anywhere accessible, such sickenipg frauds can
make much headway but it is as well to put the public
on their guard against them.