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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02

The screw cutting machine patented
not long since by Mr.. Francis Curtis of this
village, is one of those triumphs Of mod
ern inventive genius which, In an earlier
age, would have won for its contriver the
suspicion OF completely with the Evil One.
We have but lately had an opportunity 10
see the machine in operation. and shall be
surprised If the attention of men of capital
and enterprise docs not ete long result In
its manufacture and use on scale COM
mensurate with It's merits. BY the employ
nenl of this apparatus, the making of ma
chine screws 10 which alone 1t is adapted)
is reduced TO a mere pastime-and not
very brisk one either. You insert the end
of long wire into a hole, and then all you
have to do il TO sit and see the thing work.
In a short time the wire is transformed in
to screws, all perfectly formed and ready
for use. First the body of the screw Is
turned down to The required size, then the
thread Is cut, then the screw is cut off the
proper length 10 leave head the full size
of the wire. The screw IL then carried
along and brought into contact with file
which smouths the bead, and then with an
other which cuts the slot Next the screw
is grasped by Il SET of iron fingers which
present IL TO the mouth OF a hollow lathe
for the purpose tif desireD of having the
head rounded and the bur removed. 9th
err fingers then grasp the screw and carry
! 1t on to be deposited in the common rccep-
tacle. Screws OF various lengths and sizes
are made by the same m ,chine, aud the
working capacity is from go to 100 or up
ward per hour. Mr.. Curtis now has two
machines constantly running on orders.
The machines themselves, though some
what intricate, seldom require attention or
repair, and are not very costly. This won
| derinl invention il the result Of months oil
hard study and labor on the pat of Mr..
Curtis, and we hope be.will find a fortune
in II.
The following is the list OF letters re-
naming in the post Office in this village
April 80, 1878:
Gents.-L. B. EnclesmIr, Alanson Her
rick. C. X. French, Frank Hunt, l.. W
Lord, Metcbel Martell, G. I. Mccormick
Simon May, Eugene O'Donnell, Il. II
Payne, &. S. Phillips, r. G. Phlnney, Juhr
| y. SWlln, Dpn tafloS NtOSNeF - d. Il
Wilder.
Ladies. Mrs. Harriet II. Adams, Mrs
Margaret Austin. Miss Carrie Brown, Mrs
Lcstina Coy, Mrs. Geo. w. Gilmore, Mrs
A. Hosley, Miss Harriet Hook, Mrs. c. A
jenkins, Mrs. Lydia NJ. Lawrence, Nj $
Ann Putnam, Mrs. Katie Tyler, Miss Isa
bella II. Thompson, Miss Abbie Wcllman
Held for posta9e.-Miss Aurolia J.
Thompson, Hanover, N. III.
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Hfnsddfe, ". ~.

The Congregationalists are to have
sugar party, Wednesday evening of this
week, at the vestry of their church, for tae
benefit of their Sabbath School.
The Universalists have In contempla-
ton strawberry Festival, to come off as
soon as the season and circumstances will
permit.
This town, at the late session OF the
court at Keene, was mulcted, including
costs, to the amount of about $500, in suit
of F. V. Dooliltle for damages sustained
by his wife last year in being thrown from
sleigh in consequence of distractions In
the highway.
-Ozro Wright, on Friday last in attempt
ing 10 turn his horse and carriage on Todd's
avenue was thrown out, when his horse
took fright, ran down Main street and a.
ganst some obstruction, badly damaging
the carriage. The horse was also injured,
but fortunately Mr.. Wright escaped with
out being severely hurt.
The sugar party in Doolittle's hall al
the south part of the town, on Friday eve
ming last, was very successful. Over forty
couples were present.
| -Np paper, Va INV ohoo
for which your correspondent here has a
| list of subscribers. Is called for moro
promptly or read with more avidity by
patrons than the VERMONT PHOENIX. All
parties seem pleased with ii, and with the
independent and judicious management of
its editor and publishers.
Public Religious services were held
here last Sunday by Catholics, Methodists,
Cougreeationalists, Baptists and Universal
lists. The attendance upon all embraced
in the aggregate only about one-third OF
the population of the town. The other two
thirds were either not spiritually hungry
or went unfed. Father Murphy of Keene,
al the Catholic meeting, attracted about one
hundred hearers Rev. u. S. Dexter the
new Methodist pastor, in the forenoon, This
first Sabbath here called out seventy-six
listeners Rev. Mr.. Andrews of Montague,
Mass, and Rev. ID. Gage OF Manchester
N. H., Bapllsts, in the afternoon secured
eighty-lwo bearers; at the Universalis
church the.e were one hundred and sixty
listeners. The number at the Conarega
tional church, Rev. G. c. Watson pastor
has not been reported, but prob 'bly did no
vary much from one hundred and forty a
The morning service. 1t wiz he seen tina
our opportunities for spiritual culture are
excellent. Shall we improve themf lie
| natrv
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02

skins are distributed in the States and Ter
ritories Excluding Alaska:
|. In Minnesota and States east OF
Mississippi river 32,5OO
1 Nebraska, Kansas and Indian -oo
Territory TO,05O
g. Dakota. Montana, Wyoming and
Idaho 65,0O0
do, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona $1,000
inaton 1850
Total 100000
The lands set apart for the Indians a
mount In the aggregate to 1877 ,846,971 acres,
being about AGO acres each for every man,
woman and child. The Cherokees are the
most powerful and the most civilized. 1t
will be remembered that they held con-
vention few years since, adopted con-
stitution, aud desired admission into the
Union, or the privilege of establishing
government of their own. They number
about GO, 900, and are quito prosperous, bav-
ing 100000 invested in State and United
States bonds. From the Cherokees, there
are all grades down to the Modocs. While
there seems no hope for the success of any
policy for the treatment Of the more saw
age tribes short of determination, there are
reasons to hope that the better class Of In
dlans-the higher grades of savages-may
become civilized and the entire destruction
of the race avoided.
There are supposed to be about 100000
restless, unruly savages scattered through
out the West, who will require to be watch
ed, and probably exterminated. Certain
ly, for their acts the 100000 peaceably dis
posed Indians should not be punished. All
would be pleased to feel and know that
even one tribe can be saved from falling
before the advance of civilization, and the
prospects that many thousands may DO
saved are certainly quite encouraging and
fully justify the efforts of the President in
the inauguration and prosecution OF his
"Peace Policy" His position that he will
properly punish such outrages as those
committed by the Modocs, and at the same
time treat kindly aud humanely those
tribes that behave properly, will meet with
the approval of the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02

Mr.. Editor; Thinking that perhaps
West morelsud could furnish a fen inter-
estipg items as well as some other towns
represented in your paper, we submit the
following;
Westmoreland is one Of the most num-
erou. towns we know VI. II Is divided ana
sub-divided, and then divided again. The
four points of the compass are first taken,
then these are cut up into as many more
different points or contres. There are three
post offices and two railroad stations with
In the borders OF the town. In this respect
we beat Brattleboro. We have four church
es, so that II we were TO be judged by the
number thereof, we need have no concern
for our future welfare. presume IL Is en-
tirely unnecessary 10 say that not one OF
them has minister half the time. There
are two Congregational churches In this
town, one OF which has been without
minister for about two years. Reason
lack of funds. Isn't II somo like trying 10
drive two horses In one harnessf One
thing, fortunately. we have not got-nsms'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02

AN EXTREMELY SAD CAsE.-An ex-
tremely and sad case occasioneI by the
impossible roads occurred in Hartland,
during the first days of this month. Mrs.
James Hodgnau was taken sick and died
before any physician could reach her, and
neighbors had TO carry coffin hung To
poles on their shoulders for several miles.
No clergyman could get there, and she
was buried On the premises. Capt. Will
liam Savage, OF Windsor, brother of the
deceased, made two effoiis to get to the
mouse Of his sister, and oniy succeeded In
the second By crawling some of the way on
his hands and knees, arriving amer she had
been buried. -Rutldnd Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02

Mr.. Stllman French, mentioned last
week as having been attacked with paraly-
sis, died Friday morning last. His re-
mains were taken to Keene, N. H., Sdtur-
day, =. NJ, for burial.
MIR. d. \. Hills has already number
of men at work in his brick yard, under
the superintendence of his well known
foreman, Mr.. Lyman Barden. If the sea-
son is favorable, they are intending to burn
about 400, 900 bricks. Some $4,000, remain
ing from last Season, have been sold to be
used in the improvements of tho Brattle-
boro Insane Asylum, and will be deliver
ed during the month Of May.
An effort is being made here to estab-
lish secret organization called "Subor-
| dinate Grange of the order OF the Patrons
of Husbandry." BY special request, few
Of our farmers held meeting on Saturday
evening to gain information concerning
the operations OF the order. While otbei
| avocatious have their "lrade unions
rings" ETC., injuring the many. while i
enriches the lew, the agriculturist certainl,
should be allowed the benefits arising from
such secret association.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02

GREAT RAILROAD SwINDLC.-Informa
Rica of the final collapse of one OF the
greatest railroad swindes of the age. Near
" all the prominent officers of the govern
meut were involved. The scheme was the
Costa RIGA railroad company. Two loans
were successfully and successfully placed,
chiefly on the English market, one for five
millions OF dollars and the other for twelve
millions. Four millions were lesitimately
expended, partly upon surveys, and to
some extent upon actual work. The re-
naming thirteen millions being divided
among the members of the ring. The agent
who negotiated the loan in London set
forth that the custom receipts were pledged
for the redemption of the principal and
ntercs of the bonds, and the bonds bore
this pledge on their face. In order to con-
vince capitalists that the resources of Costa
Rica and especially the customs were
abundant to secure the loan, the minister
OF finance made sham report to the pres
ident, the republic and president transmit
ted ii TO Congress and it was ordered print
ed. This represented all the resources tc
be about five times as great as they really
were. In the same manner, In order t.
show large population, the minister O
war made report representing the army
at $4,000, and upon that document the agen
for the loan set up claim that the popula
ton of the republic was 400, 900. The whole
scheme has now collapsed and the bond.
are comparatively worthless.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02

the king of day, has been refining his steeds
northward, and the snow banks, frighten-
ed at bis approach, have been rapidly fee
ing As 10 the aforesaid Epsilon's being
buried in the business OF "law," we. will
say that he has not yet had so deep burial
in that respect as TO be unable 10 come to
the surface and look aroui d. The good
people OF Townshend have had their
dispositions so thoroughly sweetened by
the maple sugar made from the numerous
sugar orchards referred to in one of your
recent issues, that they always dwell in
perfect harmony. The result Is that they
do not seem greatly inclined to bury their
lawyers in the way suggested by IS. Y. N"
Whether they would like to bury them In
the usual manner is another thing.
The spring term of Leland and Gray
Seminary will close in two weeks. The
closing exercises will consist of the exam
ination of classes, followed by an exhibit
ton, as usual. The number OF students
in attendance the present term Is the larg-
est, with two exceptions, for three years.
An examination of teachers for the
public schools of this term was held last
Saturday week at the Academy building. A
much larger number of teachers presented
| themselves than is usual al the public en-
amnations here. A goodly number of cit
liens were present at the oral examina
ton in the afternoon. e.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02

VERMONT At VIENNA.-Burlington
Manufacturing Company, Burlington spec-
linens OF statuary marble.
Peter Collier, Burlington. Specimens OF
Vermont marble and granite.
Sidney II. Weston, Burlington. one
barrel Of lime.
oyn, Morrill, & Co., Derby Line. Sew
ing machines.
Vermont Novelty works. Springfield.
Toy carriages aud perambulators. ..
@. s. Bl"dgett & Co., Burlington. Porta-
BILE oven.
J. E,iev & Co Brattleboro. Cottage Or
2ans.
L. G. Dodge, Burlington. Photographs,
showing FIRST settlement, rise and growth
of Burlington.
Vermont FIGURING Mills, Burlington.
One Barrel of -four.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02
KeIfOs~s Fats.

On Wednesday of last week, L. e.
Dewey was brought before Justice BridS-
man on complaint of the States Attorney,
charged with selling Intoxicating liquor
contrary 10 law. and plead guilty to twelve
offences. This being the second conviction
he was fined S240 and costs. The next day,
S. c. Fleming, proprietor of the Island
House, and o. +. Woods, druggist, were
required 10 answer 10 similar complaints.
The forn.er plead guilty to twenty-iour,
and the latter 10 twelve offences. Each
was fined S24O and costs, it being the
second conviction in the case of Mr.. Woods.
The same day the attention of Messrs.
johnson q Babbitt was called to similar
charge. They plead guilty to five offences,
which plea was accepted and they were
fined $50 and costs. 1t seems these gentle
men have been laboring under the impress
sion for several years past that they were
the lawfully authorized liquor agents Of
the town, although none Of the require
mems OF the Statute have ever been COM
p led with. They were probably ignorant
of the law. The day following, brilliant
charge was made ON Wilson Lowell, an old
offender, located at Rockingham Centre,
| who immediately surrendered and paid
the State Sl20 aud costs. About this time
s. c. Fleming, proprietor of the Island
House, notified the public that "in conse-
quence of the spirit of persecution shown
by the temperance fanatics of this village,
the Island House will be closed May LIST,
until further notice." The campaign closed
with grand temperance jubilee at Union
Hall on Sunday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02

~, a lawyer aud several years ago we did
not have any active physician. But this
want was soon supplied. and the town her,
aided his arrival by voting TO build a new
hearse. Our only hotel suspended some
time since in all but wbiskey selling and
an occasional supper for some party so u
any belated traveller is overtaken by night
while passing through this town, he must
seek shelter at some private house. You
remember the story of the parsop, who,
having a rather sleepy congregation, re-
marked ~ saw an advertisement not long
ago for lot Of sleepers. think 1 could
furnish at least fifty, and warrant them
sound and goo5." Now, for my part, /
think any one desiring good sleepers had
better buy Westmoreland; for its slu NIB
is not only profound at the present time,
but, unless all signs fail, will go on increas-
ing until Gsbriel's horn shall blow in vain
for US TO come when the last day arrives.
T.. 8. WARD.
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.s.vO rHsH CRRDET .uOBsLrER.

Judge Gleuni w. Scofeld, Representa-
tive in Congress from the State of Pennsyl-
vania at large, is reported MS making
statement which should challenge the alton
ton of every thoughtful man. Judge SEQ
field was one of the members who held
shares of Credit Mobilier stock, which
shares Cakes Ames accounted for by keep
ing them in his own name and stating that
he hal "placed them where they would do
the most good" until compelled, by the
dcnials of the holders and the suspicion
which those denials brought on himself, to
prove that these holders had received stock
and dividends from him. Being question
ed by u journalist since the adjournment of
Congress, he Is said 10 have stated that the
whole excitement on the subject was stirr
ed up by Vanderbilt and others, the pres
ont owners of the Union Pacific Railroad,
for the purpose of recovering from Ames
and other former owners portion of their
profits. He charges that the information
on which New York contemporary began
the attack was furnished by these present
owners and that there is on the Central
Pacific Railroad an arrangement Of the same
nature tDiM the Credit BfoUilier. The fact
that 1t has not been Investigated or exposed,
he attributes to The continuance ofthe own
ership of the Central Pacific by the parties
who originally built il and intimates that
whenever the road changes hands there
will probably be fresh investigations and
disclosures.
The Washington correspondent or The
| New York Mercantile Journal, in a letter
written during the discussion of the Credit
| Mobilier report, states that the revelations
| made by that document had but ''chipped
| the shell of that foul egg of corruption
| The declaration above quoted from one oil
| the victims of that investigation gives Q
| hint OF the cores pondeuts meaning. II
| has even been broadly charged that every
/ railroad at the West has an arrangement
| like the Credit Noblier, consisting of Ger
tain officers of the road and few favored
outsiders, which controls the transportation
Of freight and this is the real cause of thu
dissatisfaction of farmers with the railroads
in that region. Here is scope for an iuves
tigation OF most searching and thorough
| a kind.
IfJudge Scofled is correctly reported, h
should have an early opportunity 10 max
his words good. Neither he nor the Cen
trail Pacific owners need suppose that tn
press or tho public ATE going TO drop III
inquiry into such subjects. Public senti
ment is fully aroused. 1t demands tn
truth soon or late it will have it, and the
those who have deceived or dcfrauded will
have to meet just and severe popular in
ignation.-l Mercantile Journal.
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e. b. Campbell Sold the James Flint
homestead at auction, last Saturday, to
Morgan Whitney, for Sll0o.
The store formerly used ms drug store
has been opened by Hewitt & Kelley as
clothing store, whore ready-made clothing
of all kinds can be obtained. Mr.. Orson
Black, the gentlemanly tailor, stands ready
10 cut and make to order.
On Saturday, April 20, the workmen in
the chair factory narrowly escaped death
from an explosion Of the boiler. The en-
gineer cerelessly let the water get below
the lower guaRe, and without warning the
work men of their danger started the pumps
and ran, there being just water enough TO
save an explosion. He was called to ac-
count for his actions and Immediately dis
charged.
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part of a second, as the horse passed, and
by an arrangement of double lenses, cross
cd, secured negative that shows occident
in full motion-a perfect likeness OF the
horse. The spaceof time was so smallthat
the spok es of the wheels Of the sulky were
caught as IL they were not in motion. This
is probably the most wonderful success In
pbotographlng ever yet achieved, and the
artist is as proud of his discovery rs the
governor is of the picture taken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-02
Tho villainy you teach me,
Twill execute
TIE E.T0Zf.v GTEsTIO.r.

Just at present there is no public ques-
ton Of moro interest than that relating to
the treatment of the Indians by the Gener-
al Government. The massacre of General
Candy and the Peace Commissioners ac-
companying him, has very naturally ex-
cited the indignation of the people, and in
the moment of excitement some public
journals have Leen disposed 10 censure the
administration for the peace Policy a
dopted toward the Indian tribes now in
habiting the Western Territories. OF course,
in this as in all other cases, such hasty and
inconsiderate conclusions do great injus-
tice to the President and his advisors. The
policy of the President has at least the
merit of humane and Christian spirit,
while its wisdom remains to be tested. 1t
will not do to condemn the "Peace Poll
Cyl" merely because Captain Jack and his
little band of followers prove to be treach-
erous assassins. Knowing his character,
the wonder is that an opportunity was CIV
en- him to commit murder with such ease
and freedom from immediate danger. Nor
will ii do to estimate the character of other
Indian tribes by the,little band of mongrel
Aborigines under Captain Jack. Exclu-
sive of the 200 Indians In Alaska, there
are 100000 in the United States. or this
number, there are probably $1,000 over
whom the Government has no control, and
il Is safe to say that at least two-thirds OF
the entire 800, 900 are disposed to be peacea-
BILE and to observe their treaties with the
General Government. The New York
World has collected statistics respecting
the Indians which will be found interest
ing at this time, showing the following
facts:
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VI. CONFERENCE Apr,IsrMESrs.-At

VT. CONFERENCE APPoINTMENTs.-At
the meeting of the Vermont Conference Of
the NJ. Z. Church held ut Richford, April
23-2s. the following appointments were
made for this vicinity: Brattleboro, L. G.
Bass Bellows Falls, N. w. Wilder; Ath-
ems and Brookline to DO supplied; South
Londonderry. G. T. Buckley; Landgrove,
TO I've supplied; Bondville, to be supplied !;
Weston, d. H. Megahy; Wilmington.
Leonard Dodd Jacksonville. to be sup
piled by - Bartlett; Wardsboro, Chester
bingham; Guilford, TO be supplied; Put
nsy, C. S. Boswell. Among the other APP
pointmenis are the following: Montpelier,
II. A. Spencer; North6eld, w. r. Putfer ;
st. Aibaus, A. G. Stevens; Swanton, L. C.
Dickinson; Richford, c. p. Taplin; st.
Johnsbury, A. l.. Cooper; Irasburg, II. f.
Forrest.
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Centaur Imminent.

There Is pain which the Centaur Liniment will
not relieve, no swelling 1t will not subdue and no
hmeness which II will not This Ia strong Ian
gusgc, but II 10 true Where the parts not gone
its effects msrvelous 1t has produced more
Of rheumatism, neuralgia, lock-jaw, palsy, sprains
swelngs, caked-bressts, sealds, burns, salt-rheum
ear-ache, &C., upon the human frame, and Of strains
SPAWN, gals, &c, upon animals in year than have
all other pretended remedies since the world began
1t is counter-irritant allhealing pain reheyer.
Cripples throw away their crutches, the lame walk,
poisonous bites rendered harmless and the
cd are healed without = 1t Is no humbug. The
recipe published around each bottle It. selling
arc before sold and It sells because It does
just what It pretends to do. Those who suffer
from rheumatism pain or sweiing deserve to suffer
II thoy will not Centaur Eminent. More than
1000 certificates Of remarkable cures including frozen
limbs. chronic rheumatism, govt, running tumors
&C., have been received. We will send circular
tanning certia Gates the recipe &C., gratis TO any
requesting 1t. One bottle of the yellow wrapper Cen
taur LinimeDt worth hundred dollars for spav-
ined sweenied and mules, for
in sheep. Stock-owners-this thinner is worth your
attention No family should be without centaur Lint
ment. j. b. RosE Co., New York