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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-25
finance, darisg fhat Canvass. "Re
construction, the damuod niger an,
Wicked Daniel 7 was the witch wor,
and thecfy tits true there was plan


in the platform adopted, by the conven-
ton that nominated Col. Crebs declar.
ing the $50 bonds payable in cur
rency; but times have changed since
then. Then the Democrats were at
tempting to &C. into power by dis
honest means the Pendleton folly was
at its hight the Democratic people
did not understand the dangers of pa
per money. They do not appreciate
them yet as they should, but will in
time. They will inevitably decide that
gold and silver should be made the
basis Of The currency, that specie. pay,
ments should be resumed, and that the
debt Of the nations should be paid in
the money of the civilized world. BY
this declaration y we are resolved to
stand steadfastly, in defeat if need be,
until the end. We will no longer fol-
low after the foolish Democratic leaders
who have Numbered wickedly for years,
and who now have received reinforce
meuts from the foolish Radicals of the
Morton school. 1.saN snsH
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-25
To the Democracy, Liber-
ais and all other Opp0-
nents Of the Republic
Alo can Party: m.

The Democratic State Central Com
mittse, In pursuance of power vested in
it by the Democratic State Convention
Of 1872, hereby gives notice that a
State convention will be held at IN
SrRIsoFIrLD, ON WEDNESDAY, THIN 10Th
DAY OF AUGUST, 1874, AT IL NJ. .r
Al roters Of the State uho desire to
remote The /ol1o,oing purposes, are an
rited to join IN sending delegates 10 his
coRpention T.: .r....f
ln. The restoration Of gold and SIT
yer as the basis Of The currency Of The
country The speedy resumption Of spe-
Gle payments and he payment Of ali
national Indebtedness in the money rec
ognised by the civilized ,corld.
I'd. Free commerce.
Sd. hd'Viduai liberty, and eRpOs-
ton 10 sunptuary lars. .,A
All. Rigid restriction Of the gopern-
p,ents, both state and national, 10 The
legitimate domain Of political po,or,
by excluding heretrom all ereoutice and
legislative intermeddling Nth the af-
fairs Of society ,chereLy n,onopolies ara
fostered, privileged classes aggrandi=ed
and individual freedom nnnecessarils
AID oppressively restrained. .
5th. The right and duty Of the state
10 protect its citizens from, er,ortion and
Unjust discrimination by chartered mo
mopolies. VIZ '. -''' ~ -
The committee, Jeliecing The opposi
, ton % Rep,blican 'n,uate can aarmo
niously unite upon the Foregoing princi
pies, earnestly solicit the free co-opera
tion Of all men, regardless of past pc,
iiical utilization; IN an earnest effort 4
place the State and National gorern.
"'snts in the honds..cf men ~ho are ac,
uaied by The principles aJore enaaci
atod. ..,-, ..-....-
Each county toiR be entitled 10 sen,
one slega,e for every tire hundred rotes
and ~ delegate far er~y Fraction o.
too hundred and ftty potcs aud orer,
cast IN sad county for all the presiden.
''at candidates at the presidential elec
Y tioa Of 1872.
q. IL. MCCORMICK. Chm'n.
Az, &. II. McCormicg,
Ns'' James q. Robinson.
LIST Distriet-Geo. S. Kimberly.
I'd District-A. G. Story.
Sd Distriot-Tbeodore Shintz.
4th District-Jas. 8. Ticknor.
9Th District-W. o. Wright. i1
9TH District-Jas. G. Elwood.
9Th District--W. K. Cook.
9th Distriet-Wm. II. Dowdall,
10th District--Thos. b. Cabeen
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-25

an end to the misrote "A the rcpub.
Icon paryshsl%lJ joipE shsl above
call. # Ia
A. C. Hsssine, Y tBsG oauiae'a,
Herman Raster, Herman Lieb,
John NJ. Palmer, -, Il, Dcolittie, y
Edward Rummel, Tho masHosnc,t e
Jno A. MeClernanj, Andre Ma;teson,
John II. oberly, NJ. D. Bailey,
Daniel Cameron, j. IL, johnson,
Chas II. Lsnphier, Richard Michaelis,
8. orendorhoua G.. w Ho,alng. ~
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-25

IN the canvass between Crebs and
Mum the issue was personal, and upon
this issue it turned 1t will not do
for The Mound r;ts- Jv.l"ai ~ en-
deavor to say that the issue was FIN
ancial once. Nobody, thought of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10
Jacksonville.

We learn that $. ii. Plumb has entered
into coparinership with Leonard Brown,
and that the new firm will continue the
same business that Mr.. Brown has carried
on for 50 many years.
April lsi, ii. w, Lynde met with very
unfortunate Observation-Disclosures as he is
thereby deprived of sixty dollars, and
more unfortunate far. that the sure finger
of detection points TO where the money
found deposit.
Samuel VIM, Jr., was thrown from
his wagon The other evening while riding
through the village, and somewhat severe
ly injured, though not fatally.
-Messrs. Stetson and Jones, who have
commenced the cash system, have passed
the first week without making single
charge. Cash buys good cheap.
The following were the clerks and
prudential committees elected at the last
school meeting for the coming year, in
districts in this vicinity: Dist. No. |, A.
j. Faulkner committee; Dist. No. ., A. A.
Butterheld clerk, VIM. II. Lynde COM
mittee; Dist. 3, Il. D. Brown clerk and
committee Dist. No. 4, Lyman Kingsbury
clerk, VIM. II. II. Parker committee; Dist.
No. 3, J. NJ. Tanter clerk, VIM. Sprague
committees Dist. No. II, f. l.. Fuller clerk,
c. IL. Corse committee; Dist. No. 2, Hall
fax, j. NJ. Niles clerk, Charles II. Leonard
committee; Dist. No. S, Halifax, Perry
Hall clerk, Henry Blanchard committee.
The preliminary Railroad meeting was
held at the Office of A. A. Butlerfeld, Esq.
Mr., Geo. F. Wheeler from Worcester was
present and arrangements were made to
look out the route from Shelburne Falls.
Mass, TO the height of land about six miles
nom Dorset, on the west side of the noun
tain, and meetings were appointed at Co!e-
rain, Mass, at this place, and at Whining
ton. There seems to he much enthusiasm
about the matter, and sanguine expecta-
lion that the day Is not far distant when we
shall be on the line Of a railroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10

What are the Sanborn contractsP This
is question which every newspaper read
er must have often asked himself within
the past few months. We shall undertake
TO answer ii as fully and clearly as possi-
BILE from the information now accessible.
These contracts were made under pro-
vision Of the act of May 8, 1879, which was
an appropriation bill. The provision is as
follows, and we quote it because it is nee
essary that it sh Juld be carefully read in
order that the case may be properly under
stood:
"From and after the passage of this act
Tie Secretary OF the Treasury shall have
power TO employ not more than three per-
sons to assist the proper officers of the
Government in discovering and collecting
any money belonging TO the United States
whenever the same shall be withheld by
any person or corporation, upon such terms
and conditions as he shall deem best for
the interests of the United States but no
compensation shall be paid to such persons
except out of the money and property so
secured; and no person shall be employed
under the provisions Of this clause who
shall not have fully set forth in a written
statement, under oath, addressed to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, the character of
NhS Cidlui Out VI WulCu uc proposes 10 re-
cover, or assist in recovering, moneys for
the United States, the laws by violation of
which the same have been withheld, and
The name of the person, firm, or corpora
ton having thus withheld such moneys
and II any person so employed shall re-
ceiye or attempt to receive any money or
other consideration from any person, firm,
or corporation alleged thus to have with
held money from the United States, except
in pursuance Of the written contract made
in relation thereto with the Secretary of
TIVE Treasury, such person shall he deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined not less than
$1,000, or Imprisoned not less than two
years, or both, in the discretion of any
court of the United States having iurisdie-
toni and the person so employed shall be
required to make report of his proceedings
under such contract at any time when re-
CURED to do 50 by the Secretary of the
Treasury"
1t will be seen that this simply author
ICES the Secretary of the Treasury to en-
ploy additional assistants in discovering
and collecting debts due TO the government,
the assistants to be paid ont of the money
received, 1t has since been explained that
the law was intended TO relate only TO debts
not dlscoverable and collectable by ordina-
ry agencies, This explanation is at least
plausiblei because II is not likely that
Congress would have Intentionally author
ICED the employment of extraordinary
means where ordinary means were sufii-
elent' But If this was the Intention Of
Congress, It was implied, not expressed,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10

r. II. Start, Esq, of Burlington, the
lawyer who, it will be recollectcd, kick ed
up the muss which ended In The recent I'M
called-for investigation of the Brattleboro
insane asylum, and whom the new city
council of Burlington have just reelected
to the Office of city attorney, is the individ-
al 10 whom tue Free rIess alludes when IL
says, in an editorial which appeared in the
daily oil Wednesdays
1.-THE reelection of City Attorney Start is
the most pointed insult that the City Coun-
ell could have offered to the decent and re-
spectacle portion of our whole community
We need not recall the charges of viola
ton of official duty, and the still more
blackening disclosures of personal immO-
rality, which resulted few months since,
in formal request, made by large num-
Der of our best citizens, for the removal of
the City Attorney FROM the office he dis
graced. They are fresh in the minds of
most of our city readers. 1t was the first
case of the kind on record here. We have
had some pretty loose men in Office in by
gone days but never one of such charac-
Ter or want OF character, as to call for a for
NAL and influential petition for his remov-
al"
The language calls TO mind and would
seem somewhat TO justify the terrible d ress-
ing-down which Start received from lawyer
c. N. Davenport in the committee room at
Montpelier, during the progress Of the in
vestigation above alluded TO, and which
was thought at the time 20 be little rough
on the Burlington "ornament."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10

Gov. DIX ON INFLATIoS.-Gov. Dix of
New York thought the financial situation
sufficiently grave tu warrant his sending TO
the Legislature on Tuesday a message of
great irankness ard earnCsine>s lie calls
upon that body, in the name Of the "inier
est and honor Of the Stale to protest against
the action Of the United States Senate in its
vote of Monday, and TO do all that is posi-
bic TO prevent Congress from adopting the
measures approved by the Senate. He
points out the Injustice of depreciating the
currency by inflating ii at time of pro-
found peace, aud without reasonable ex-
cuse; and lie also expresses his fears Of the
disasters that will result from such step.
The course proposed by the Senate he de-
clares to " differ in no essential respect. Ell
ther under its moral or its practical effects,
from the degradation Of the standard of
specie by an adulteraiiun of the national
COIN" Again he saysi Against the intro
duction Of such an instrument Of dlshonor
and caumny, We should enter our solemn
protest, as we would against any other flood
of contamination" This timely action on
the part OF the Governor will certainly tend
to confirm the generally received opinion
that "Gen. Dix Is the best Governor that
New York ever had" and it is gratifying
to know that the Legislature. promptly
adopted resolutions in acc lrdancc with his
recommendation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10

TWEED IN Prison. -During the past week
it has come out that William NJ. Tweed is
granted special and unprecedented priyi-
leges in the Black wells Island penitentia-
ry. lie has luxuliously furnished room
on the second floor of the centre building.
which he occupies and In which he receives
his visitors. The room is within fifty feet
of the main entrance, aud from it, il is said.
Tweed could easily make his escape, if he
chose. Two of the Commissioners of Char
tiles and Correction, 1t appears, are respon-
sible for these attentions TO the Boss
Messrs, storm and Bowen. Mr.. Laimbeer
the other Commissioner, Is opposed to this
interference with the proper course of jus
lice. The Times says that Tweed himself
paid with the money robbed from the city
for the royal appointments of his apartment
and adds editorialy that he still has polit-
zeal influence and holds the fate of scores of
prominent men In his hand. 1t was never
very probable that he would pine away in
solitude, and that If he believed there was
no hope OF his release, he would undoubt-
edly open his little budget of secrets.
Tweed was visited on Sunday, by over 100
prominent politicians and personal friends.
The end of this matter is not yet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10

MeSsrs. Editors: do not wish to make
use Of your paper MS a mouthpiece for
slang, neither did ever send To your office
any article which was meant 10 assault the
character Of any person. In the item OF
March 10, briefly noticed an affair which
deemed disgraccful, and disgrace TO the
public To allow TO pass unnoticcd. II such
things are not right, then soiue one should
be held responsible; and il rum is the
cause, | think the stigma rests as much
with the seller as with the driuker, aud, to
some extent, with the public. In this case
the row was commenced, not by roughs
from adjoining towns, but by intoxicated
employees Of the proprietor. That the whole
company were in any way connected with
the row was not insinuated, nor would any
one of ordinary sense infer IT, unless so
choosing, 10 suit themselves. 1t would be
something new under the SUM-" or, al
least, unusual, and no unusual flow Of ar
dent spirits is spoken of in the item. ]
cannot say that Shehan had, or had not,
whetted his appetite for revenge with rum,
and it does not matter; but 1 believe he
never would have made the assault had lie
not supposed he would upheld by the pro-
prietor, who, think, could have suppress
ed the whole thing by his presence. am
sorry il Justice" has discovered, in the
item alluded to, any insinuation against
Mr.. B. or the reputation Of his house. more
stigmatizing than his admission that roughs
from adjoining towns assemble there to
revel in the generosity OF the proprietor.
Generosity of the public bar is one Of its
worst features, and many young man be-
gins his march towards ruin by being
urged, aud sometimes almost compelled,
to drink by some generous host. am free
to acknowledge myself one, If the attri-
butes of a coward are, to discountenance
such proceedings, TO indulge in freedom of
speech, or 10 refuse to bend the knee and
worship any self asserted supremacy.
do not wish TO trouble s1HE PHESIx with
any further explanations, but If Justice"
wishes 10 know more Of my motives,
shall be happy 10 see him at am time and
place he secs fit TO appoint, ard If he will
be very greatly accommodated, or the pub
lie benefited, will make arrangements to
move out. CITIZEN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10
unaa.ion to the Tune OF 100000,

The infiationists triumphed in the United
States Senate on Monday, when the fnan-
cial bill increasing our paper circulation to
$500, 00O, 900 was passed by a majority of
five votes. This is an increase of slS, 0O0,-
900 over the present legal tender circula-
don, and of $4,000, 900 of national bank
understanding in all an increase in the
volume of the currency of 500, 600 900 over
the amount in circulation prior to the pan
ic. This sum of $500, 00O, 900 is exclusive of
$4,000, 900 of fractional currency, which is
within $l00,000,000 of the largest amount
which the most extravagant of the inflI-
tionists demanded at the beginning of the
session. AS rega rds the final vote, If ev-
cry Senator had been in his place, the ma
jority would have been but two. Still, the
result could not have been changed. The
bill now goes 10 the House, where II will lie
upon the Speakers table. II cannot be
reached under the rules by any means
whatever before next Monday, and then it
will require two-thirds vote, either TO
take 1t up for action or to refer it 10 a COM
mittee. Meanwhile the House will have
voted on the bill which 1t has before 1t for
free ban king, and sent it to the Senate. IL
will be seen, therefore, that the final pas
sage of financial bill is yet distant. What
the course of action will DO is not easily
predicted, but quite as likely as otherwise
the Sena te bill will never get before the
House, and the bill which the House may
pass will be taken up by the Senate, when
the struggle which is just ended may he re-
newed and continued for an indefinite Pc
Rod. Should the Senate bill, or one SINH
lar TO 1t, ever reach the President there is a
strong probability that he will veto it, as
he is known TO hold very pronounced ideas
against imitation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10
BrOokItne.

District No. 8, at their annual meeting
voted TO build new school house, and
chose as a dsinterested committee TO locate
Aurelius Howard, Mr.. Ballou, and Judge
Stoddard Of Townshend. They also voted
TO accept as an addition to the district,
Messrs. Kcnncy, Railway, Nichols, Bemis
and Tuthill Of Newflne.
On Friday, fast was observed with SER
vices at the Baptist church. In the eve.
ming, concert was given in behalf of the
Ladies' Aid Society by Miss Nellie Gibson
of Chester. From reason OF hoarseness,
she did not do herself usual justice, but re-
mcmbering as we did, years ago when she
rendered TO us "Good-bye JEFF" in the
sweetest of childish simplicity, we wccom-
ed her, and listened atten,ively to her more
cultured songs and fully developed voice
We tender the gratitude Of grateful hearts
for her efforts and the interest she and her
friends manifested in our prosperity.
Mrs. Clarissa S,ebbins, who spent the
greater part Of the years of 70 and 3 with
her children in Minnesota, while there be-
came acquainted with and tells the follow
ing story of carpet weaver: "Not long
ago had the pleasure Of visiting with The
mother of Rev. d. l.. Rabcock of st.
Charles, Winona Co., MINI, a hale, hearty
old lady of "A years, who Is still able to put
many Of the girls Of Is or 20 yrs. behind
her in the line Of work. In the year Of IS
~ she wove ll22 yards Of carpelng, receiv-
ing therefor Sl9G.6i. In three months and
six days of last year she wove 554 yards re-
ceiving for pay s94.Gi In one day she has
woven IL yds." We think there arc some
very fine weavers in our vicinity. but
doubt fany one can tell r better story for
quantity. E.C.H
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10

The Postmaster has removed the old
unsightIy boxes from the Post Office, and
erected in their plac, beautiful case of
ITO boxes. 1t was built by Mr.. b. +.
Atcberson.
Mr.. George f. Herrck has established
Job Printing Office al Westminster de.
pot.
Mr.. Peter Mayo has returned from
Weston, W., where he has resided the past
year. He Intends putting his srist mill in
good running condition.
The removals this sprin, are AS fol-
lows; Rev. p. +. Barnard into the Parson.
age; Geo. II. Allbe into The Gilman
house Edward f. Pierce into the Chapin
house; Geo. p. SIbn on to the Spencer
farm G. II. Underwood into the tenement
over the Post-ofice; john Hogan into The
Whitlle house; and W. T.. Ellis into the
Ward house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10
The Result, In Connecticut.

The true significance of the result OF the
Connecticut State election on Monday, APP
pears to us to be very fairly stated In the
following editorial from tho Boston Globe
of the 9TH inst;
"The Republican vote has fallen oil from
various causes, chief among which are apa-
Inv and dsaiIection, occasioned by mis-
management at Washington, while the
Democrats have displayed their full
strength. The latter have won on account
of the weakness and decentralization IF
their opponents, rather than increased pop
ular confidence in themselves. 1t Is not
that the people love the Democrats more,
but the Republicans less, that the tide in
political affairs apparently shows retiring
ebb The principles which the Republicans
profess to hold still command the adher-
ence of Il majority OF our people, without
doubt, Tut they have temporarily lost con-
fdence in the practical management of al
fairs by the official opponents OF that
party, and have no way of expressing their
protest except by Withholding their sup
Iort. 1t Is certain that that support will he
withdrawn throughout the country unless
something is done TO show that it is still de-
served. Corruptions in the collection and
disbursement of the revenue. the appoint
| ment of inefficient and unworthy men TO
| office, and the general mismanagement of
| affairs, can have no other effect Than TO o.
verwhelm in ruin the party that Is respon-
| sible for them. Until these matters are re-
formed altogether, the Republican party
cannot hope TO retain the confidence of the
people; and, that confidence withdrawn,
| 1t has nothing to do but surrender to the
| enemy. But the victory cannot remain
| long in the hands of a party which has had
| no living mission for half generation.
| The work of The future cannot he performed
by party of the past. If the Republicans
under the present organization show them
selves unequal to that task, the people will
| CO mbine anew TO carry it on. 1t must be
| done, and there must be an organization Of
the enlightened and the honest portion of
| the citizens to carry it on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10
West TOwnshend.

Mr.. Charles Durham, who has occu-
pied the hotel in this place the past two
years, has returned to his farm in Saxtons
River. The house is to be kept by Mr.. NJ.
Martini from Jamaica. We also welcome
TO our village Mr.. William Hastings, a
worthy citizen FROM the same town.
MIR. d. A. Howard has rented the store
belonging to Mr.. Atwood, and it is expect
ed, will soon have 1t filed for trade.
DIR. +. Pomeroy, having completed his
denial course, is at present at his home in
this village. He is said TO be one Of the
most careful and skillful of dentists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10

A bill is now before the New York As
sembly for the correction of the abuse of
imprisoning witnesses which has so long
been reproach to New York. According
to the present custom the witness, unless
able to afford good bail, is sent to prison
while the criminal goes free on bail, and it
is thus made a serious misfortune to be a
witness of "a crime. The remedial bill pro-
vides that the testimony of the witness can
be taken at the commitment of the Offend
err, and i at the time of trial the witness be
not forthcoming, his written testimony
shall be admitted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-10

A disastrous fire occurred at South
Londonderry on Monday, the 3Oth ult. At
an early hour the roof of house belong
ing TO Mrs. David Babbet was discovered 10
be in flames. A strong wind was prevailing
at the time and the flames spread with great
rapidly, and the dwelling house of Bliss
Goddard, situated on the west, and a dwell
ing house lately purchased by a Mr.. Cary,
situated eastwardly were soon in flames.
All three of the dwellings were soon In ru-
ms with all the out-buildings, consisting
OF sheds and barns-wilh the exception of
one barn belonging to Mr.. Cary, which
was saved by the most persevering exer-
lions. During the fire Mr., Goddard was
seen coming from the cellar with an iron
kettle, which he handed nelghbor, who
thought him excited, but not knowing its