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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

THE Horse STOCK FARM.-Mr. Lewis
Meacham has been writing up for the Rut-
land Herald very readable description of
the Horse Stock Farm at Shelburn. We
make the following interesting extracts:
Beside the horses belonging TO the asso-
citation, there are several others, who arc
boarding on the farm and being trained by
Mr.. Predmore for the track. Among these
are the little mare, Kitty Pearl, who is IA
mliar TO all the horsemen in the State. She
is owned by Col. S. II. Pearl of Boston, and
is now in fine shape. Near her is the black
geldng, General, also familiar to attend
ants of State trots. In comfortable box
a little distance of stanGs the gray horse,
Vermont Boy, who was present at most of
the last summers contests. There is also
under training new horse, Bobbler, chest
nut in color, owned near The farm, and said
10 have good promise for next year. Tie
red roam gelding, Red Jacket, is also per-
forming his work here. He is anything
but handsome In color, but possesses a
great action, and is like to show considerl-
BILE speed when he settles down. He is
said to have made halfmile in l:2l, a short
time ago.
Among the other good ones ii would be
unjust not to place Vermont Belle, Mr..
Predmores young mare. She is coming
on fast, aud will stand good chance TO
hurry almost anything in the State next
year.
The superintendent of the farm under
whose personal supervision everything
Is done Is G. +. Predmore, a capable and
efficient manager and a we'll qualified judge
of every point likely 10 come up in the
breeding Of horses. Mr.. Predmore has
had great opportunities to learn, having
been In charge of Mr.. Wardsworth's stock
farm at Waukegao, H., before coming
here, and also having been in company
with his brother "Joe" Predmore. who has
been known as an accomplished trainer
and driver.
Concerning the future Of the stock farm
there should be but one conclusion. II
ought to be a success both as an invest
ment and a benefit TO horse breeders all
over the State. The company were unfor-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

THE PIONEER ANTI-SLAvERY MEN OF
VERMONT The senior editor Of the VI
Waterman in noticing the death of Edward
A. Stansbury, Esq, which occurred on the
ith inst, at his late residence near Pater-
son, n. j., where he had resided for many
years, gives some very interesting reminis-
ceuces of the old Free Soil party in Yer
mont. The deceased Mr.. SALISBURY was a
resident of Burlington, VT, and his ability
and services in that campaign were fitting
ly recognized by his being placed upon the
Free Soil State ticket nominated at Mid
diebury on the lst day OF August, 1913.
That ticket, il will be remembered, COM
prsed Oscar l.. Shaiter for Governor, Luke
p. Poland for Lieut.. Governor, and Ed
ward A. Stansbury for Treasurer. These
nominees were nearly Of the same age, and
at the time OF their nomination but just
t~~~od ~ thi-,- Of tho throo Judge po
land alone survives.
In that remarkable convention were q
large number of Vermonts most eminent
men. Among the names mentioned by the
editor of the Waterman we notice L. c.
Kellogg, Of Benson, Jeptha Bradley, of St.
Albans, T.. d. Barber of Middlebury, S. A.
Webber of Rochester, o. L. Shafler of Will
mington, Horatio Needhan, l.. p. Poland,
Horace Everett and Judge Button of Wal
linglord, Lawrence Brainerd, c. d. Kasson
and l.. L. Cuittenden of Burlington, Chaun-
cey Green of Richmond Solomon w. Jew
cit of Weybridge, Eleazer Jewett of Swan
ton, ex-Gov. William Slade, ]. C. Haswell
and Daniel Roberts of Bennington, C.. X.
Field, Hon. John Pierpont Of Vergennes,
Hon. Titus Hutchinson of Woodstock,
VIM. H. French of Williston. Joseph Marsh
of Hineshurg.
During this year Mr. Stansbury COM
m,nced the publication of the Free Soil
Courier, at Burlington, which, though con-
Quoted with ability, survived but two or
three years. Mr.. S. also held the Office of
county clerk for Chittenden county for sew
eral years.
In 1854 Mr.. STAINS bury removed to New
York and engaged in the insurance bust
ness, which, in one form or another, we be-
lieve he followed until the time of his
death. With his residence on the New Jer-
sey side, in 1866 he was elected to the AS
sembly, serving with distinguished abii-
ty, and successfully championing the prop
osition TO strike the word i0hite from the
constitution Of his adopted State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

"PRoTEcT Me FROM MYSELF."-A sad
case is thus stated in recent number of
the Brooklyn Eagle:
very respectable looking woman en-
tered Judge Walsh's Court yesterday and
sat in front of the Judge. She was dressed
in black and white dress, carried a leath-
err bag in her hand and was of very neat
appearance. As soon as Judge Walsh was
disengaged she stepped up and asked to be
sent somewhere where she couldn't get
any liquor.
"Have you any home? ?" asked the Judge.
"Yes have, but must go somewhere
where can't get it,
"Do you want me to send you to iail?"
"Anywhere, Judge, where shall be kept
from It,"
"What is your name?"
"Mary Foster"
"Have you been drinking long?"
81 have been drinking woman for over
three years."
GLOW long do you want me TO commit
your
"Long enough for me to get my brain
clear, your Honor, and I'll make one moro
trial -
swell, Mary, I'll send you 10 Raymond
Street for ten days"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28
BOSS TWEED IN PRISON.
Twelve Years at n a rd Labor, and SI2 :.
$50 Fine.

Last week, in brief paragraph, we re-
corded the welcome news that VIM. NJ.
Tweed, the chief of the Tammany Ring,
had been convicted of the crimes charged
against him. This week we are glad to be
able to announce that he has received
sentence in some degree commensurate
with those bare-faced crimes. His counsel
did their best on Saturday to have an order
granted for the arrest of Judgment but
Judge Davis quietly swept away their vol
luminous technical objections with few
sentences, that caused John Graham to bury
his face In his hands, and gave way to
passionate tit of weeping. When Tweed
was told TO stand upa and was asked If he had
anything to say why judgment should not
be pronounced upon him, he replied.
through his counsel, that he had already
pleaded his innocence, and had nothing 10
say. Judge Davis then pronounced SEN
tence upon him, reviewing his long career
of plumber, and the long struggle between
honesty and fraud and virtue and crime
which had finally been terminated by his
conviction, emphasizing the fact that prom
inent men Of his own political party, as
Samuel J. Tllden and Charles o. Conor, had
done all In their power to have bis iniquit-
Gus career laid bare 10 the public eye, and
stating that never In his experience or read
Ing had be ever seen case where the evil
deDce was so utterly overwhelming and
where II was so impossible for the jury to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

There is one thing, at least, that we can
he earthly give thanks for to-day, and that is
for the prospect Of a general and thorough
waking up in the matter OF purity and hon
esty in politics, and for this we may safely
give the recent elections large share OF
credit. The Miwauk ee Sentinel, one of
49, - ~---"S' -'NP.rii,a.. jonrr"i- i.' W Is
co nsin, gives notice to the Republican par
ty that it will not in future support unfit
men for Office, and the Nashua Telegraph,
the ablest and staunchest Republican pa
per in New Hampshire, and whose editor
is chairman of the Republican Slate Com
mittee, in commenting on this declaration
says 1.-THE Sentinel echoes the voice OF
the Republican press generally. This spir-
it OF independence is one of the best signs
of the times. 1t not only proves that the
Re publican party is sound at the core, but
1t is premonilion of the coming storm
within the party itself that Is destined TO
sweep out Of sight the corrupt men who
have found place and shelter within its
ranks. Let it come; it cannot come TOO
quickly"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

INDIANS IN MAINE.-It is not generally
New England who maintain their peculiar
characteristics and individuality, although
they are in the midst of civilization and
yet such tribe exists on small island in
the Penobscot River, some twelve miles
above Bangor. Surrounded by villages of
white men, and seeing ON all hands thriv-
ing farms, they remain on their reservation
without any ambition TO benefit by what
they see about them. They year by year
diminish in number, and in generation
or two will have disappeared entirely.
Strangely enough rum is the cause of their
decay, although they reside within the linn
its of the State that is the most strenuous
opponent of the use of spirituous drinks,
and of whose liquor laws these Indians are
the most persistent volaiors. Our alien
ton has been called towards these, almost
the last remnant of the aborigines in this
section of the country, by the latest cleo
ton returns. We are informed that Susup
Soccalexis was elected Governor of the
Peuobscot Tribe, ATTAIN Orson Lieutenant
Governor, and Joseph Soccalexis Delegate
to the Maine Legislature. While this tribe
is disinclned TO work, il shows great ener-
gy in its auuse ments, and many of its
members are great expert, in the use ofthe
birch canoe, and are very clever players of
the game of checkers, of which they are
incorrigible devotees. They give but little
trouble, and are in the receipt Of an annual
approp ration from the Legislature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28
NEWS ITEMS.

Six men were whipped at a VIII piping
post at Newcastle, Del, Saturday.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Stanton, widow of ex Sec.
rotary Stanton, died, Tuesday, at Chestnut
Hill near Philadelphia.
Mrs. p. T. Barnum died at New York,
Wednesday, aged IS years. Her husband
is at present in Germany.
The French Assembly has voted to
prolong the term of Office of President
Mcmahon seven years.
twenty-five miners were killed by an
explosion in a collery at Wigan, England,
Friday.
-Tantor, the New York bank dofaulter
has been refused a new trial, and will re-
ceive his sentence shortly.
1t is reported that the Fitchbury rail-
road company has aged to lease the YER
mont and Massachusetts road on rerpe-
ual lease, bnt The terms of the agreement
have not been made known to outsiders.
An earthquake shock was felt at Yreka,
Cal, Saturday night, which lasted fifteen
seconds. The shock was also felt at Grove
Creek, Oregon, 100 miles north of Yreka,
and was one of the severest ever experience
ed in that part of The country.
WIN. j. Sharkey, a convicted murder
err, walked unchallence ed out of the Tombs
prison, in New York, at midday, last
Thursday, and has not been heard Of since.
a woman, named Allen, was allowed TO
visit him. and he changed clothes with her
and made good his escape. Collision on
the part of the keepers is suspected.
-Messrs. James r. Osgood & Co. of
Boston have sold their periodicals, the At
lantic Monthly and Every Saturday, to
| Messrs, Hurd & Houghton of New York
and Messrs H. o. Houghton & CO. of the
Riverside Press and Our Young Folks to
Messrs. Scribner & Co., publishers of the
new juvenile, st. Nicholas.
Queen Victoria while on a recent visit
to Dundee, Scotland, partook of the COM
munion in a Presbyterian church. This
action on the part of The head of the Angli
can church has very pleasant aspect, as 1t
stands in comparison with the existing
SHARP controversy in regard to the proprie-
ty of such liberality in religious practice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

tunate in losing their best stallion, both
pecuniarly and with reference to tho
change 1t made necessary in the blood from
which they wished to breed; but they
have now in Bismark and Woodburn Pilot
stock getters, second 10 none in this part of
the country. 1t depends to a large extent
on flrncrs who should desire to better
their breeds whether they will use these
improved stations and So help to raise the
grade of horses in the State, or whether they
will raise colts from tho first French pony
that presents himself, as has too often been
their custom,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28
.aII 10 come to a lust and conclusive vor-

Jail TO come to a Just and conclusive YER
dict.
The sentence was to twelve years I'M
prisonment in Jail and 10 pay fine ofsl2,-
10000. In rendering his decision he SAID
there were 20i counts, each set OF four
counts contained in one charge, and there
could be but one single penalty on each
set of four counts. While the sentence
was being read, Tweed stood with his hands
behind his back and his head bent slightly
forward, and then sat down completely
overcome, and soon after was conducted
from the court room by the sheriff and his
friends.
Tweed's friends will leave no stone un-
turned TO stave off the enforcement of the
sentence, which virtually amounts TO per-
petual Imprisonment. AT his age, over 90,
he can hardly hope to survive IL years, with
or without bard labor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

Not much news this week, only tur-
keys and chickens are very cheap, and ev-
cry family busly engaged in getting ready
for Thanksgiving.
Mr.. j. c. Knowlton, for many years
resident of this place, on getting up from
his bed Monday morning was in usual
health, and AZ noon was corpse, having
been sick but two or three hours. His
d cath was caused by neuralgia Of the heart.
He leaves widow, three sons and two
daughters. The two daughters reside in
this village, one son is Il merchant in Mil
ford, Mass, one lives in Colorado ond one
in Brattleboro.
Snow, snow and still it comes and
some pretty severe cold weather for No
vember. II. II. W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28
II u.0.v.rSps AvrsRHoGaToEr.

NJ. Editor PLEASE allow me small
space in one Of your columns. I noticed
in a recent number of the PHGN1x SER
mon which was much Interested In and
enjoyed richly, 1t being so very appropri-
ate for the day which the Lord has seen lit
TO bring upon u.s. but wasn't the speaker a
little bard in Judging the ladies-certalnly
a portion of them who would that they
might do right, but try TO dress TO please
their husbauds2 Why do they do sof
They really DO not like so many iurbelows,
and would rather dress becoming and
plain, (alowing the TO he judgc,) but when
they see their dear husbands and brothers,
(for they certainly ate dear to them) bow
ing and scraping 90 those Of lower grade,
rs we fear, who seem to delight in the way
made mention Of in the sermon, aud treat
ing them really with more civiiity and re-
spccl than they do their wives and sis crs
even, then we try 70 initiate the dress of
that class that we too may he fascinating
and pretty at the expense of our husbands
and brothers. / ask. what shall we do? l
allow we are in a great error. but are we
alone in the blame? We would like moro
advice. 4 WOMAN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

A SINGULAR INCIDENTAL newspaper
published in Laconia, N. H., relates tie
following: "A few days since well-known
citizen then living near the Wiers, was
quite sick, and a diet of partridge was rec
commended, TO procure which son of The
sick man Travelled the woods in all direc-
lions, without success, and returned home
disappointing the household. Very soon a
hawk was seen flying over with something
struggling in its claws, and the something
proved to be nice fat partridge wounded,
but not dead, that while over the door yard
of the sick mans house got free of the
hawks claws and came tumbling down at
the very door where he was needed. The
time was when such an event would have
been accounted a miracle, now 1t only hap
pened so.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

THE AcToN Boy MURDERER.-1he fol-
lowing is the history of the case of Charles
w. Curtain, a boy, who has been found
guilty of manslaugber in killing a little
child in Acton, Mass, in July last: About
a year ago, Curtain, who is about nine
years old, went to Acton from New York
to live with his uncle in that place. Moth
ing particular was developed in his life I'M
Ill last July. On the Isl of that month he,
in company with his victim, went Tor a
stroll in the woods near his residence. They
were absent short time, when lie desired
t. return. The child did not wish TO, but
wanle his companion TO go with him and
pick berries. 10 this, Curtain objected,
and in a I'll Of anger struck the child over
the head several times with heavy stick,
and then, seeing Tue blood flowing, became
scared and ran home. The child was soon
missed, and search instituted for him. He
was found in terrible condition, and died
500 after OF his injuries. Cur.a n was ar
rested, and held for trial, suspicion falling
on him by his strange actions, and from
the fact that he was last seen in the child's
COMPANY. The case occupied all the alter
noon, an6sabout five o'clock was given 10
the jury. Tue District Attorney, in ad-
dressing the jury, claimed the boy to be of
a willful, cunninA, british disposition, and
quite capable Of cSnmitting the crime he
was charged WI. fThe boy seemed quite
indifferent as to<lh result. His counsel
asked the court 10 N lruct the jury as fol-
Vows; First, thai ilTSpry must find that
Mis- defendant wasastheme Of the COM
mission of the alleged act leA2ly capable of
committing the crime of mufler or they
cannofdpd him guilty of smaihlaushter
second, that the presumption is th?tsaekild
between the age. of seven and ten We 'rs cans
not commit the cfime or manslaughter :
and the jury must DO, satisfied from eva,
dence that the defendant waslegally capa-
BILE third, that the burden Of Proof is for
the Government to- bow that tie, defend
ant was, at the time y commilting the act,
legally capable. The Neurt inslructed'tbe
jury as requested. The Verdict was man
slaughter, a, above @enysoi,At, and the boy
has been sentenced Y the Reform School,
during the remanderN his minority,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

Ralph Park is building two story
house.
Prof a. j. Sanborn, the able and pop
ular Principal of Powers Institute, closed
a most successful term of school Tuesday
evening the 18th inst, with appropriate
public speaking by both ladies and gentle
men. The public examination, Monday
and Tuesday, reflected great credit upon
both teachers and students. Prof. Sanborn
has taught fifty terms. and gives the stu
dents of the term just closed the credit of
making greater proficiency than any of his
previous classes. The school has number
ed about one hundred students.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

THE CHEAPENfNa OF RAILROAD FARES
AND FREIoHTs.-In previous article we
made the assertion that the Central Yer
mont had become a through line for freight
from Chicago to the seaboard, and that she
was enabled to become a competitor with
the three great lines-the Pennsylvania
Central, New York Central, and Erie-by
reason of her having secu -ed control of all
the links in this line necessary to complete
the chain. We stated that, as one of the re-
suits of this management, corn-and we
take this as an example--is 10 day deliver
ed at Rutland five dollars a car cheaper
than IL is al Schenectady that it is delv-
cred at the same price at Burlington, Rut-
land and Bellows Falls, Braitcboro, Ben
nington and Chatham at least this is the
rate at the present time, or will he in
few days as we are informed.
The importance of this fact TO Vermont
will be understood when II is borne in
mind that, according TO the last census,
this state does not produce grain enough
to maintain her population but for seven
teen days in the whole year. Now corn
cannot be produced in Vermont al a less
price than one dollar per bushcl, nor can
wheat be grown proiitably in comparison
with other crops. Indeed, we may as well
look !he fact in the face that our farmers
can no longer, even at the present rate of
freight, grow at profit the grain for our
own use. Our true interest is in the de-
velopment of our mines and in manulac-
lures, and in the growth of such products
Of our farms as by their bulk cannot lie
transported from the West, or cannot be
transported because Of their pe.ishable ma
turc.-- Rutland Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

As the time draws near when the voters
in town and village will be called upon 10
make tho appropriations for the coming
year, would it not be well to consider what
appropriations are necessary, and what may
not be deferred until not only taxes, but
the ordinary obligations of business can be
discharged without so much inconvenience
as at present attends the requirement of
means TO do so. Municipalities must scru-
tinze their expenditures with the same
care that individuals exercise m the man.
agement Of their affairs. 1t will be better
for all communities If they accept the les
sons which some are learning TO their cost.
While the people of the several cities and
towns in Massachusetts are groanng under
the heavy rate of taxation imposed upon
them, and calling loudly for a municipal
government whose motto shall be retrench-
ment, cannot the taxpayers of Brattleburo
catch the inspiration and institute reform
In our expenditures? The following fig
ures exhibit the rate of taxation in several
of the leading cities and towns In Massa-
chusetts as compared with Brattlebcro:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

This is certified by the town clerk of Ben
nington as being recorded in Book No. of
said town records.
We should be glad ifspace would permit,
TO copy more fully from this treasure house
of curious and interesting early Vermont
history, but the book needs to be read.
Whoever does Iead it viii be impressed
anew with the goodness, the courage, tho
patriotism and ability Of the trusted lead
ers of those emgrants who settled this dis
puted tract. The book has been neatly
printed by tho Messrs. Poland Of Mono
pcler, aud six hundred copies Of 1t are for
sale by Hiram A. Huse, Esq, tho State Ii
brariau, at price 10 be fixed by the Gov
ernor, which We suppose will be S3.-'N Al
bans Messenger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

"A few of the farmers and mechanics of
Vernon, to the number of bakers dozen,
met at the house of a. Withheld on the eve
of Nov. Goth, to consider the matter of or
ganizlng a Farmers Club, the object of
which would be to vary the monotony of
the winter by meeting occasionally and dis
cussing agricultural or other topics which
might be presented, or by passing an eve
ming in some other pleasant and profitable
manner which night be suggested. TWAS
thought expedient to make an effort, there
fore meeting was appointed at the house
o! A. Withheld on Tuesday evening. Dec.
81, at 7 o'clock, when AMI where all who
feel an interest in such Il movement arc
cordially invited to be present.
Per order committee.
Vernon Nov % 1873
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

New HAMPsHIRE.-The reports of the
Cheshire Railroad Company for the year
ending September 80, 1878, show that the
gross earnings were ss45, sO7,43, a gain of
s2l ,O44,O9 over last year. The expenses
were 1861 ,5ll SO, and s4i, 1914 was paid for
interest, leaving a balance of sl42, 544 80.
The number of miles run by passenger
trains was 13e,4Os, and by freight trains
507, 430. The number OF passengers car
red one mile was 6,325,54l, decrease of
2O5,3i5 from last year. The number of tons
OF freight carried one mile was $3.50, los,
an increase over last year Of 2,s48,5i8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-28

The latest and most important news rela-
tive to the Spanish complications is that un-
less Spain complies with the demands of
our Government within forty-eight hours
Minister Sickles will leave Madrid. 1t is
stated upon sem-official authority that the
demands of our Gov eminent are: That the
Virginius be surrendered that surviving
persons of the passengers and crew be re-
stored that indemnity be granted to fami-
lies of American victims, and that the
United States flag be saluted in the waters
where 1t was insulte1. 1t is also rumored
that the abolition of slavery in Cuba is in
cluded among the demands.