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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

DIR. Edward Eggleston and family are
to be here again the coming summer. DIR.
Eggleslon made himself very pleasantly
known during his stay here last year, in
lectures, social meetings, public readings,
&c.
1t speaks well for the Phelps House
that 80 many Of their former boarders are
to return. Mr.. Gaius Burnap, formerly of
Poughkeepsie, has engaged rooms for the
entire season. Miss Rebecca Duncan, for
long limo teacher in Boston, has been
here several years in succession, accompa-
MED by young lady acquaintance who add
much TO the life Of this dull town.
Several changes in real estate have
been recently made. Allen and Norman
Davis have each purchased farm. The
DIR. Bridgeman house has passed into pos
session of Leverett Phelps. @.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

Mrs. Gibson has rented her farm to
Jerry Dodge, and consequently we have a
new mail-carrier.
Harding Bennett has sold out to
Charles Wheeler.
Walker & knight are doing thriving
business this spring. The old saw-mill
has taken new start since the repairs were
made. They have lately purchased the
timber on a large wood lot and will not be
likely to exhaust the supply of lumber for
some years TO come. The mill yard was
busy place last week while the shedding
lasted. Logs came in from every diree-
ton, until there was hardly room for any
more.
George ormsbee died last Monday af-
ternoon, after a severe sickness of only
four or five days. @.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

We commend the article which we pub
lish in another column, under the head Of
rVillage Improvement" TO the earnest
and careful attention of every Brattloboro
reader. II is from the pom of leading and
respected citizen, and is written from no
selfish motive and in no spirit of fault-find-
ing, but with an eye single TO our best in
terests as a community. The deficiencies
of our village on those points TO which this
writer refers, are patent 10 all. And more
especially rs regards our sidewalks and
gas Tor, rather, as regards ourlack of them)
our condition is such rs TO cause feeling
of shame to every resident who has any
sense of local pride. These matters of
sidewalks, gas, sewerage and water sup
ply are intimately connected, not only with
our physical comfort and convenience, but
with our material prosperity, as well, and
we hope 10 see the matter agitatcd until
proper steps arc taken toward correcting
these blemishes on our otherwise beautiful
and attractive village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

The Assignee's sale Of bankrupt prop.
erty at VIM. r. Kimball's will be held on
Wednesday, April %.
Mr.. II. A. Willard is new roofing the
dwellings of p. D. Keyes, Il. S. Stafford and
j. C. Richardson with slate.
The Ward Brothers are increasing
their facilities for manufacturing feather
busters, putting in new machinery and
employing more help. This is new bust
ness for Westminster, but promises to at
tain considerable magnitude.
The town superintendent of schools,
Mr.. j. b. Morse, has made his annual re-
port, which is published in pamphlet form.
1t indicates thorough and conscientious
performance OF duty on his part, and is
lively as well as profitable reading.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

THE SENATE INITIATION BILL PASSES
THE HoUsE.-As result of four months'
labor on the financial question, the House,
on Tu esday, passed the act known as the
Maynard bill" stripped ofall its valuable
parts, and after 1t the Senate bill The
Maynard bill repeats all limit upon the
amount of bank-note circulation. The
Senate bill imposes new limit of $500, OOO,-
900. The Maynard bill compels the banks
10 maintain redemption machinery and to
keep their reserves ut home, the Senate bill
permits one-fourlh of the reserves to be
held tout" The Senate bill has now pass
ed both houses and goes to the president,
whilo the Maynard bill will probably be
left on the table of the Senate, or he indef-
initely postponed in that body. As TO the
bill which has now passed Congress, it re-
ally threatens only slight and slow inila-
ton, its effect being: To authorize the issue
of Sl4, O00,0 600 Of greenbacks, of which $780,
100000 are already out, and of which the
remainder will not be issued, if the gov
eminent can pay its expenses without; to
authorize the issue of SiG,000,000 of bank
notes, for which some Sj0,000,O00 Of bonds
must be deposited, and greenback reserves
boarded 10 the extent of some millions, -
all of which will take a long time to alter
the banking system so as to draw in about
S30,000,0 900 of greenback reserves. II seems
that there was some alarm among the intla-
tionists, after the bill passed the House, as
it was claimed in some quarters that the
measure will operate TO contract rather than
expand the currency. The Senator, how
ever, who is the author of the bill, says
that its effect may be TO work some specu-
latlve contraction, but not to interfere with
the legitimate business of the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

EULoGY ON Mr.. SUMNER ny a CoLoRED
MAN.-Congressman Robert c. Elliott Of
South Carolina, who occupies the seat in
the House of Representatives formerly
filled by the bully Brooks, delivered a
eulogy on Charles Sumner in Faneuil hall
Boston, Tuesday afternoon, to very large
audience, chiefly composed of colored citi-
zens. Edwin q. Walker presided, appro-
PIRATE resolutions on Mr.. Summers death
were adopted, poem by Elijah W. Smith
was read, and Bach's choral "What God
appoints is surely right" was sung by a
quartette. Mr.. Elliotrs address was a re-
view of Summers public life in its relation
to the cause of freedom. from his initial
speech on that theme in FaDeuil hall, %
years ago. to the day Of his death, The ad-
dress was of marked excellence, and is
bisbly praised by the press on all sides,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

NEWSPAPER CIRCuLATIoN.-The follow
ing bill, for the free exchange newspapers
between publishers, and the free trans
missipn by mail of newspapers within the
county of publication, passed the national
House. of Representative on Monday by a
vote of IT'S yeas TO Al nays:-
Be it enacted, ETC., That from and after
the passage of this act, the following mail
matter shall he allowed TO pass free in the
mails: First, newspapers, periodicals and
magazines reciprocally exchanged between
publishers, aud not exceeding IL ounces in
weight, TO be confined 10 a single copy OF
each publication second, newspapers, one
copy, 10 each actual subscriber residing
and receiving the same within the county
where the same is published, bnt carriers
shall not be required TO carry such papers,
unless postage Is paid on them at the usual
rates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

SENATOR EDMUNDs. Senator Edmunds
of Vermont is in his seat in the Senate
again after long absence, part of 1t in
Florida. He IL IN improved health, but is
not entirely well, am sorry to say. He
looks thin and weak. but hopes to be able
to resume his duties in the Senate. His
immediate trouble is malarial poison, inn
bibed in Holland, last summers but back
of it is chronic dyspepsia, which alone is
enough to disable the average senator. Mr..
Edmunds cannot well be spared from the
sound In his views, and man of integrity.
He has another advantage, in that he h as
no presidential aspirations, and therefore
he can afford TO say what he chooses, and
to do right.-Cbr. Troy Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

A spirited railroad meeting was held
last week Thursday evening at the town
hall, which was addressed by Mr. @. f..
Wheeler, a civil engineer from Worcester,
Mass, who has examined the country from
Shelburne Falls through this place to tho
height Of land near Dorset, and reports a
good and feasible route for a narrow guagc
road between those two points.
1t is expected that Rev. 4. c. Field will
he installed rs pastor Of the Congregational
church in this village on Wednesday of
nrXt Meek. z.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

THE PRESIDENT on lNFLATIoN.-Picsi-
dent Grant pltinly told "A number of
friends, to-day, that the pledges of the gov
ernment to return rs soon as practicable TO
specie payment should not be overlooked,
and did not hesitate 10 say that lie was OPP
posed to initiation in the general acceptance
of the term and to AL increase of the cur
rency beyond tho actual business nccess-
lilies of the country, but at the same time
be had given no opinion concerning the
measures before Congress, nor had he ia
dictated what his action would be relative
to any bill that might he passed. Apart
from his own sef.Iespect, it would he i'm
proper, If not offensive, for him to intimate
to Congress what he would or would not
do in the event of financial bill being
presented to him for his signature WASH
fRgiOn Dispatch, lih inst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

Every now and then, during the session
Of Congress, We hear Of claims from per.
sons living in the Southern States for dam.
ages inflicted during the war. One Of The
latest of these claims il that OF a firm in
Mississippi for cotton destroyed during The
rebellion by order Of Gen. Grant Il VA,
referred 10 the House Committee on Wa,
Claims, which reported adversely to it, on
the ground That the property was destroy.
cd as being an element Of strength to The
rebellion" The amOInt Of compensation
asked for was 81 ,OOO,o 600. While the Repub.
Leans are in power there can be little dout,
as to the fate Of such demands as this-bu,
surprising the Democrats come into office :.
Affairs might soon wear very diilerea.
appearance.-N y. Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

been sadly in need of for quite a number
OF months.
Samuel Smiths mill was destroyed by
lire on the 10th inst; loss $1,000, no msur-
ance. Moses johnson lost fifty thousand
shingles that were In the mill. His loss is
about $4,000. Tic mill caught fire while
the workmon were at dinner.
II. II. FELTON, has started his new saw
mill with fair prospect of doing good bu-
siness. lie Intends TO get out chair-stock
and do custom saving. We wish Mr.. Fell
ton success. Like to see some enterprise
it Is thing very much needed in this place.
The noted Barker family are now here,
giving Musical Convention, which with
out doubt will be a successful one.
CITIZEN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

TUE ALABAMA QUESTION Is entering up
on its most disagreeable phase. Now that
the English have paid over the money, a
great cloud of Applicants has appeared, and
tue noise Of their wrangling comes up from
Washington, when the wind is southerly,
like the noisy disputation of crows over a
pile Of bones. Congress has as yet done
li;qe or nothing toward distributing the
awarI, inasmuch as each class of applicants
is disposed to hinder any arrangement that
does not satisfy its claims. Very likely
nothing will be done about it this year.
The committee has decided to leave the in
surance companies out in the cold, and the
insurance companies are determined the
money shall not be divided unless they
can have q show.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

We are requested to state That the So
called Suppressed speech" Of Senator
Sumner was not published by the authority
OF his literary executors, and that they
have no knowledge OF the means by which
II became public. As to the wisdom OF
publishing ii, we think there has been some
undue seusiliveness. Copies of the speec,:,
privately printed, were already in the hands
of many of Mr.. Summers friends, and the
explanatory note which accompanied ii
showed it was his intention that the speech
should sometime he made public. has
much as il could not he buried altogether,
the time of its publication cannot be re-
garded rs a matter of vlry serious cOnsj-
quencc. -BoSton AdUertiSer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charles Back
US, an employee at the Central Vermont car
SHOPS, who rooms at the farmers Hole,
Rutland, while undressing on Tuesday
night, 9TH inst, got his foot entangled in
his pantaloons, and fell backward into n
chalr In which was set, bottom side un, IA
common bar-room tumbleT, of small size.
Mr.. Backus is quite a heavy man, whose
weight is about 240 pounds. and in his fall
struck the glass squarely with his lower
IOwel, or TcctaH, and with such force as to
drive the lumber so far inside as TO pre-
vent ITS being dislodged from its very SIN
guar ana painful position. Vain endeav-
ors were made by the sufferer himself to
remove the lumber by the use of n par of
PIncers, in which,he broke from the glass an
inch or two of the rim. DR.. George NJ.
Fox was then called and after various
means had been tried, n council of doctors
was called 10 attend the case at eight o.
CLOCK wednesday morning. At that hour,
aS IN" Globes account says: BacKus walk
cd from his boarding place to DR.. Gold
smllh ONCE IN the Baxter bank building,
wherc Drs. Fox, Goldsmith aud Pond We're
IN consultation together, and several theo-
ries were advanced as means of removing
Inc glass, all, however, agreeing in the fact
that the case was something never heard of
by them. Every endeavor to move the
glass caused great pain to the sufferer and
much loss of blood. Ii was finally agreed
upon that IL must be turned from its orig.
inal position, which was accordingly done
and the lass at last taken out The ma
tient was then carried TO his home; but in
Illumination soon set in, and he died about
o'clock the next afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

The Raleigh, y. c., News thus sums up
the history of the Bald Mountain volcano
bugaboo: at has caused tily-fve CONVEX
sions to religion, broken up twenty -seven
Illicit whisky distileriess, drove from the
country two sub-revenue officials, rid the
mountains Of a sorry preacher, and fur
nished us several columns of reading mat
ter. On the other hand, the damage is
slight, for had it roken up all the crockery
in the mountains the cost would not have
been $40, while Mrs. Nannie's chimney
would have tumbled with the first strong
wind -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17
WATERFOWL UNION LIVE STOCK xAnkEr.

WATERFOWL, April "A, 1874
Extra SO 7Sa{9 so; first quality 81 76a 90; second
quality, 90 SO9S7 so; third quality, IS SOC SC Is.
AS.B-Choice grade includes nothing hut stall fed
lio0 TO l4OO ID bullocks; extra and FIRST quality In
eludes the best large fat oxen second ard third quail
NY includes oxen and two and three year old ste,rs
EXPERIMENTING oxen-sl5O, 2OOa S2tO Z pair.
FarrOw Cows-Sa0FS3 5.
Yearlings-sl0 90 tols. Two Year, old $40 to SIS
Three years old-S90t to as.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs.-In lots, 81 60, $40
from 6dSc q h.
Veal Calves SO OO,G9 90.
Iildes-Brighton, l-2e6 Sc . II; Country, l-2c
per 10,
pelts 81 so az so each; Calf skins l2,Glac FM.
Poultry-Liye, 1915 Use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17
ReVle7O Of The Markets.

NEW YORK. April Il. Flour Hrmcr; State IS sCl
SO 90; round hoop Ohio Sc Asa 81 49, Western .tS
@si 80; Southern So 60asll 90. wheat dull;
No. Milwaukee 81 81 81 GO; winter red esteru
81 63Gsl 65; No Chicago 81 50; Corn frmtr: rev
mixed Western 6cae0; Oats, mixed western, t2G
64c: white Western 6Sea Gle; Beef, plain $40 30
Gil; extra SO 60tSl3 90; Pork, new Mess SIC rs.
Butter, Ohio 2ioi2Ic; State % a 35c
CHICAGO. April Ia Flour az az az q, Wheat
sales No Spring %: No, do -; No. 8 10;
Corn steady; sales of No mixed at 90 cents ca.h;
Oats dull; sales Of No at 43c; Rye M; sales
No : at 92c; Barley dull; No spring 81 90
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

Ala Lpscili meeting Of Fountain Engine Co, No. l.
held April 10, 1873, the following resolutions we've
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has seemed good Ia an all-wis4 Prov.
dence to remove from our midzt mighty esteemed
brother fireman, JoHS BROoKs,-
Resolved that in the death Of brother this Con.
pany has sustained a severe loss. While with Us b.
faithful in every duty devolyins upon him, b,;A
citizen and fremen.
Resolved, that We extend cordial sympathy D
the afflicted family Of our deceased com rade A.
though missed and mourned by you as loving hos
band and father, his name will be held in teE
by his comrades in service. We commend you 10 n
care Of Him who careth for all
Rc-olVed, that the foregoing resolutions be inser
In the village papers, aud copy sent to the Athlete
family. II. Ii. HACKLEY, CLERK
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

DIR. Alfred Hitchcock, who died at
Fitchburg, Mass, on Monday evening of
last week, was a native of Westminster
West and resident of that place until az
ter he had completed his medical educa-
ton, and we'll known by many people in
this county. He was about sixty years of
age. About week before his death he
was attacked with angina peetoris, nom
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS.

Mr., Edtor:-The prevailing tone and
drift Of conversation, as well as occasional
"growls" in the newspapers, show that pub
lie attention is at length aroused, and that
public sentiment recognizes the necessity
of important changes in the management
of our village affairs. For long time, and
in many particulars, we have been going
from bad to worse, until point has now
been reached where new departure is alb
solutely demanded by every consideration
of convenience, comfort, health and pecu-
MARY interest,
]. We need-as has been before urged
In these columns-and must have, good and
substantial sidewalks on all the principal
streets In the village and these should be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

We believe that the recent elections indi-
cate, instead of n preference Of the people
for one party over the other, the disgust OF
the people with The reign OF the politicians
and their determination to sustain them no
longer in their selfish planning and p un-
Gerug. They want and will have reform,
and they Will use that party 10 secure ii
which offers 10 be tho best means TO the
oud. Both the old parties have been aud
are divided on these vital living issues.
Both have proved false to their pledges.
opportunities. Hence we believe that a
new party must come to the front, which
will be the party of the people. II may
take the name Of either of the old parties
or another name, but it will be a new par
ty with a special mission to PERFORM Dos
ton HerdM.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17


inss, cafed breasts, scalds, burns salt-rheun, ea
ache, &C., upon the human frame, and Of strains
spaul, gals, h., upon animals in one year tl1l
haze all her pr,teneod remedies since tie u,fA
began. They are counter-irritsnt, all-heairs Iaiu
believers. Crpples throw away their erutches ~
lame walk, poisonous bites are rendered larrllsf
and the wounded are healed without scar. Ths
recipe is published around each bottle. They sell
articles ever before sold and they sell because
they do Just what they pretend to do. Those sh'
now suffer from rheumatism, pain or swelling d.
serve % suffer II they vii no: Ceraur Lia.m5zt
white wrapper. More than 1000 certificates q 20.
markabc cures, including frozen limbs, ehrols
rAouIatsm. govt, running trmors, &c, have b,es
received. We will send a circular containing CT
theaits, the recipe, &C.. gratis, to any Request
ing it. One ut;le OF the yellow wrapper Cent4sF
Linimentis worth one hundred dollars for spawned
or sweonicd horses and mules, or for screw-woru 10
sheep. stock-owners-these Iniments are worth
your attention. No family should he without then.
"wfite wrapper for family use;" Yellow vraIre;
for animals. Sold by all Druggists. 30 cents PEI
bottle; large bottles, 81 co. J. b. ROSE 4 Co., 50
Broadway, New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Volumes OF Testimony in favor Of HALIi
HosET OF HoREHoUSD AND TAR, as L specific i
throat and lung diseases pouring in from all rar
Of the country.
Pixies Toothaehe Drops cure in minute
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

1t is getting nearer homo than we ever
expectedi The Bellows Falls Times says:
mot having in this village the cemetery
privileges needed and necessary for this
place, have we any other resource lett but
crcmation2"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

There are. some men that have an un-
limited pcnchant for uotoriety in their dis
play of printers ink, when other Efforts
fail to make them conspicuous. The Jack.
sonville local correspondence the PHGNIX
made a fire show last week but his notice
"lhat $. II. Plumb has entered into Il CO.
partnership with Leonard Brown" il on
tirely premature. Should they ever enter
into partnership, it will be quite time
enough for him TO publish when the thing
is done, lie says: "Aprll lst, II. w.
Lynde met with a very unfortunate acct
observation-disclosures as he was thereby de-
prived Of sixty dollars, and more unfortu-
nate far, that the sure finger of detection
points to where the money found n depoS-
it," What does this mean? If Mr.. Lynde
is "depriyed Of sixty dollars by an unfort-
innate accident" il Is difficult to con-
ceiyo how 1t can be more unfortunate "that
the sure finger Of detection indicates
where the money is deposited. To ordna-
ry minds, this would seem fortunate cir
cumstance. Mr.. Lyndc claims to have had
sixty dollars stolen in his brothers tavern !;
and If II is true "that the sure finger of de-
lection gives any clue TO where ii went,
or where il may he found, would it not be
more consistent with duty, as a conserva-
tor Of public peace, for this correspondent
to be making an effort to restore the money
to its rightful owner, and redress the
wrong, than TO publish vague insinuations
against innocent and worthy citizens, with
ont naming them? L. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

OIL. It Is the only safe article in existence which IS
certain to assimila;e the food regulate the bowels
tains neither minerals, morphine or alchobol and i
pleasant TO take. Children need not cry, anc mothers
may rest. lyi9
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

The temperance people have been put
ting stop somew hat to some OF the liquor
selling In this town the past few weeks
which was Just the work done that we had
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

AT the municipal election on Tuesday
the Democrats swept the board, eleciing
tneir candidate for mayor, Huratiu Colony,
Esq, and majority of the aldermen and
counclmen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17
HnlIfll NNnralsIhnrn.

Rev. II. d. Mctcalf, late of this place,
has an engagement with the Domestic Mis-
sonary Society Congo to preach at Orange,
VI. for the coming year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

A PROFITABLE BUSINESS IN SINa SING
PRIsoN.-John Short, the Sing Sing con-
Wet who ran whisky still while in prison,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17
TO ADVERTISERS.

IHEVsRnoNT PHOENIX has larger circulation than
any othor Newspaper In Southern Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-17

A son Of Joseph d. Graves, about five
years old, had one of his legs broken, few
days since, in such manner that he will
he cripple for life.
The railroad meeting last Friday, held
at village hail. was well attended aud was
addressed by Mr.. Wheeler Of Worcester,
Mass. Our people have come to the con-
viction that the route through this place,
from Sheburne Falls north, is very feasa-
BILE. We also understand that Wilmington
and Culcranc ave equally wide awake. II
is expected tina. survey will be made this
spring, and If we can get a little help from
outsiders who are interested in railroads,
we can have u road through here that will
compete with the best of them.