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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

The woman sunragists have been holding
a convention ia Washington the past week,
and two Incidents, at least, connected with
the gathering, are worthy to be related.
one Is that Susan b. Anthony, president OF
The convention, called up Vice President
Wilson and forced him to acknowledge,
upon the spur Of the moment, that TWEEN
ty years ago he came TO the conclusion that
his wife, his mother ard his sisters were as
much entitled to the right of suffrage as
himself" and Mr.. Wilson added, 81 have
not changed my mind iince." The other
is that Miss Anthony met President Grant
on the avenue by accident, and quite a con-
versaton took place. At length the Presi-
dent asked Miss Anthony if there was any
thing he could do for her. Miss Anthony
replied by telling him that she thought the
request came pretty late, as she siumped
New York for him in 1s72and was arrested
and put in Jail for trying to vote for BIN,
but If the President was really in earnest
in desiring to do something for her, he
might please nominate Mrs. Cady Stanton
for chief-iustice! The President laughed,
said he would think the matter over, and
continued his walk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23
Grand Army Encampment.

The annual encampment Of the Stale de-
partment Of the @. a. r., was held in Brat
tleboro on Wednesday, the 2lst inst. The
meeting for the choice Of officers was held
at Odd Fellows Hall, the headquarters OF
Post Sedgwick, in the afternoon, and the
evenings "camp ire WAS lighted at the
town hall, where the public generally were
invited to come and listen to stories OF
the war from lips of veterans. The audi
ence filed the hall at : O'Clock, and the
band in tue gallery opened With The Star
Spangled Banner" This was followed by
a auartctte consisting Of Miss Sprague,
Mrs. Haskins, Mr. l.. w. Hawley and Mr..
George NJ. TAYLOR, with Miss wilkins pre-
siding at the piano. II. +. Taylor, mar
shall, then introduced 10 the audience Gen.
w. w. Henry Of Burlington, formerly
commander Of the 10Th Vt. Vols, who gave
at length a most Interesting account of bis
experiences in that portion of the cam
paign of 1864, under Grant, beginning at
the crossing of the Ripidan aud ending at
Cold Harbor, including the horrors Of the
evidences and the grand flank move
ment which preceded the capture Of Peters
burg The Generals account was no warm
ished tale and of no prctenlions as histo-
~, but the plain, homely story Of soldier,
making the scenes he described appear all
the more real to those who listened.
Another quarteite followed, after which
Gen. w. G. Veazey Of Rutland, formerly
Of the 81 and 10th Vermont re Ginents, was
introduced, who related in his own elO-
~quent manner an incident connected with
the Peninsula campaign under Nc Clellan.
The band followed with "Hail Column
bia," when Capt. Baker Of the Rutland
Herald, formerly Of the 9th Vt. Regiment,
gave some amusing incidents which oc-
Cured in bis experience at Newport Bar
racks in North Carolina.
Another quar,ette was sung and the band
PLAYED, while he audience dispersed, aud
tho members Of the Grand Army adjourn
ei to Odd Fellows hail, where a collation.
was served by the members Of the Brattle-
boro Post
The department officers chosen for the
ensuing year are as follows:
Stephen Thomas Of Montpelier, Depart
ment Commander ; Geo T. Sclleck of Brat
tleboro, :. V. c.; Henry s. Hard of Arl-
ingion, j. v. Charles l.. Allen of Rut-
land Medical Director; l. ID. Ames of
West Randolph, Chaplain; Council of Adj
ministration, Roswell Farnham OF Brad
ford, S. +. Stratham Of st. Adams, Joel G.
Baker of Rutland, j. w. Hastings OF
Springfield and Elwin \. Howe Of Ludlow
Representatives to the National Encamp-
mont. John w. Newton Of ST. Adams, W
w. Henry Of Burlington Allernates, j
G. Livingston Of Montpelier, Fred T.. Lew
| ~ vi 81 Adams.
Montpelier was se1r,,,..l a. the lace @
meeting Of the next department entamp
mcni.
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4 RcmarLabIc Ad,rntnrc.

Two men named McESau and Smith
were fishing through the ice on Saginaw
Bay, Lake Michigan, on Wednesday, De.
81, and while thu, engaged were cut of
from the shore by the separation of the por-
ton Of the ice upon which they happened
to be at the time. All their attempts to eS-
cape from their frail ran were unavaiing,
and in spite of their endelyorS they drift
ed several miles from the shore. With them
they had few fish, their spears, a hand
sled and some blankets. With only these
for food and shelter they were drined about
on the lake for six days, the ice continually
yielding to the force Of the wind and waves.
Not till the f,nrih night did they Try to get
n little sleep. While roi,el in their blln-
kets they were Weakened by The cracking of
the ice within two feet OF thea, aud had
barely time to remove further away when
the place on which they had been sleeping
also cracked aud gave wsy. After that,
sleep vas not again thought OF. On the
hilh night the wind had 80 acted upon the
ice that ii was rednceI Ia a thickness al
three inches. Holes were constantly break
ing in it. The clstaways had almost de-
uc>iAlICu oI lllt, NuCu the Niuh cuauEtl,
and the ice began 10 close. Ga The seventh
day they discovered, to their joy, that the
hard frost Of the previous night had made
an avenue Of escap2. Shorty alterwlrd
they were esPed by kind-heartel Indian
who, at the risk of his own life, crossed
the new ice in hand-sleigh, and rescued
them. From the time Of the parting of the
| ice from the shore until their deiiverlnct
they had only one meal aud, that consisted
of raw fish. Their feet were badly frost
| bitten aud swollen, but otherwise they
were in pretty good condition amer thcil
| long exposure and were able to walk TO {
farmhouse, where they were cared for
| But the saddcst part Of the story is that
| when it was learned that these men haC
| drilled ont into the lake six Of their neigh
bors (they were residents Of Bay City, Mich.
started in search of them in a fishing boat
and undoubtedly lost their lives in the no
bic effort to save their fellows. On the frs
night out il is supposed that they encoun,
tered heavy gale ami were capsized, mas
much as the boat has since been found clos
to the shore, bottom upwards, and there i
little doubt that all were drowned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

The opinion which we expressed at the
opening Of the present session of Congress,
that no definite steps would be taken, dur
ing the session, towards the resumption of
specie payments, finds confirmation in the
debates which have thus far taken p!aca on
financial matters. In a speech in the Sen
ate on Thursday last Mr.. Morton of Indi-
ana opposed contraction and said he would
rather see the volume OF the currency in
creased than diminished. in support of
his views he said that in those European
countries which had been the most pros
porous during the last ten years, the cur
rency had been at a discount of from to
25 per cent. Senator Howe of Wisconsin
advocated the gradual withdrawal from
circulation of irredeemable national notes,
aud the substitution therefor of redeema-
BILE national bank notes. Senator Buck
ngham of Connecticut favored free bank
ing, opposed any expansion of the coun-
try's indebtedness, and said that the ques-
ton was not uDon the contraction or expan-
sion of legal tenders, but upon the oe-,-ao-
ton or expansion of the Indebtedness. So
wide divergence of views does not look
like coming down to "hard pan" at pres
ent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

gather at heir residence on the evening oil
January 18Th, and present them teslimon-
ials &C regard and friendship. The com
pany numbered about one hundred. The
presents were numerous, useful, and sub
stantiai," as the donors intended, consist
ing Of nearly one hundred yards OF cotton
CLOTH four dress patterns, napkins, towels,
woollen yarn, handkerchicfs, two bed
quilts, set OF crockery, one set OF silver
spoons, one set Of tea knives and forks, a
lamp, Il nice castor, spice-box, carving
knife and folk, &c, &c, including some
"grecnbacks (which are handy to have in
the house in these pinching days-increas-
ing the sum total TO s1O7.il in valuation.
Amer bountlful repast FROM the well fur
nished tables, the company separated and
we for all will say:
Long live the bride and the bridegroom, long live be
And when they next do celebrate may we be there to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

A HIGH HONOR WoRTHILY BESTOWED.
Who could have predicted that the chief
honor coming TO the United States from the
Vienna exhibit IN, would fall to the lot of
quiet, hard working citizen of a little
,town in Northern Vermont But so it is.
Medals and diplomas from the exposition
are plenty enough, but the only American
made a knight Of the Imperial Order Of
Francis Joseph, is Mr.. Thaddcus Fair
banks of st. Johnsbury, VT, the inventor
of the Fairbanks scales. And In singing
him out for this distinguished mark of ia
vor, the Emperor of Austria has shown a
most intelligent appreciation of the value
of his invention, the perfection to which it
has been brought, and the rapid progress it
is making toward recognition as the stand
ard of all the world, as II Is already ofvery
many nations. Mr.. Thaddeus Fairbanks,
or must we say Sir Thaddeus now ?-is
the only survivor OF the brothers that orig
inally constituted the scale making firm,
and is the head of the present irm of L. &
II. Fairbanks & Co. lie is an old man
now, but he is still able to attend to bust
ness, and daily accomplishcs more than a
great many younger men. lie will wear
his new honors modestly, We are sure and
still continue, doubtless, to find his chief
pleasure in his business, in the advance.
Inent of the educational and other interests
of the town he has done so much to build
up, aud in the love and regard of his neigh
Fors, who, worthy Of knighthood as they
know him TO be, could not esteem him any
more highly than they did before, if he
should receive decoration from every
sovereign in Europe .-iSpriRafeld Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

THE FINANCIAL OUTLOoK.-The New
York Mail has a cheerful article upon the
present financial outlook, in which it says /:
To us the prospect seems full of encourage
nent. From the West the reports are ex-
ceedingly cheerful. The movement of
Western produce, even since the close of
navigation, is very heavy. The money re-
ceived from the sale of 1000, 900 bushels
of grain sent to Chicago alone, in 1873, has
been scattered among the farmers, artisans,
merchants and railways of the West. The
spring trade from that region will open ear
ly, and will be very large. In New Eng
land, New York and Pennsylvania, the
manufacturing establishments are more
generally active than any one dreamed
would be the case, two months ago. At
the financial centres broken banking -hous-
es are resuming business or getting ready
TO do so. surplus OF money is tending
to speculative activity, while it is evident
that at least the whole of the S44, OOO, 900
greenback reserve will be issued. In fact,
our great danger is that Congress will af-
ford additional aud unwholesome facilities
for speculation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

on Monday President Grant sent to the
r. Waite of Toledo, Ohio, for Chief Jus
tice Of the United States. Mr.. Waite was
born in Lyme, Conn, in ISIS, and was the
son of Chief Justice Waite Of that Stale
lie was educated at Yale College, gradual
ing in the class with Mr.. Evarts and Mr..
Edwards Pierrcpont. After the compile
ton Of his legal studies he went from Con-
necticut to Ohio, and began the practice of
law at Maumee City. After brief prac-
tice there he rerr owed to Toledo, where he
has ever since resided. For the last TWEEN
ty-five years scarcely a case Of great i'm
portance has been tried in North western
Ohio that Mr.. Waite has not been engaged
as counsel one side or the other His knowl-
edge Of the law extends to all its branches,
including admiralty and constitutional law,
and it is said by those who are acquainted
with Mr.. Waite that no Justice has ever
been appointed TO the Supreme Bench who
had, at the time Of the appointment, the
same versatility and range OF practice and
legal experience. lie is represented as
man of solid rather than brilliant attain
menus, anu as udNlUG thoroughly Juulcl1l
mind and character.
Mr.. Waite was originally a Wing, but on
the formation of the Republican party, he
became a Republican, and has been known
to his friends from that time to this as
moderate but firm anti-slaverv man and
| Republican in all his sentiments and feel
ings. Although frequently urged TO ac-
cept nominations for various public offices,
he refused all until 1862, when he accepted
the Republican nomination fo- Congress
| for the Toledo District, in opposition 10 j.
| M. Ashley, who defeated him by a small
majority, the Democrats voting for General
Phelps. With this exception, Mr.. Waite
has never been candidate for a public of
flee until elected, last spring, a member OF
the Ohio Constitutional Convention, which
| body is now in session in that State, and of
which he is the President. He has two or
| three times declined place on the Supreme
Bench of Ohio. lie was one Of the counsel
| for the Government in the Geneva arbitra
ton, and the services which he rendered in
that capacity are represented to have been
| OF marked and valuable character. Will
liam NJ. Evarts indorses Mr. Waite as one
| oil the ablest men of the law whom he ev-
er met, and Judge Redwood Hoar gives
him most hearty and complete indorse-
meht and support.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

AT orr last annual March meeting it
was voted that all taxes not collected and
paid into the town treasurer on or before
the first day Of April should be paid by the
collector l.. i. Hall was chosen collector
and accepted fhe tax bill with that under
standing, and by the appearance Of things
he does not calculate to be behind the ride;
and all taxpayers that wish to save their
bacon had better pick up some Of their rus
ty coppers aad be ready for him. BY the
way, where is Mics, the old collector?
Some taxpayers think he is dead.
SAN.
The ladies of the Univ ersaist society
are to hold fair and festival at the hall Of
Martin Scott, 2d, in West Halifax, on Fri
day evening Of this week, closing with a
dance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

Mast has one OF his happiest efforts in
Harper's for this week, wherein he repre-
sents himself robed in his night-gown and
bolstered in an easy-chair, with bowl of
cruel on the table at his side, his feet in a
steaming tub of warm water, one hand
pressed to his bandaged head, while the
other holds a newspaper with headings
"News from Washington-Caleb Gushing
for Chief Justice" underneath the
picture is printed, Notice-No Cartoon
this Week. The news from Washington
was too much for our artist" The express
ion on the face is Enthusiastically that of a
CO implicitly "used-up man." and the man,
Der contains no other of Nast's. productions;
but this is host in ITSELF and is one of the
very best which the great caricaturist has
ever brought out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

The recent purchase of the West Dunn
merston granite qualries by the Bodwell
Granite Company is, in this vicinity, nat
urally directing public attention anew to
the West River railroad project. The COM
panies now owning these quarries, should
their expectations regarding their value be
met on more extended excavation, will be
under the necessity of providing some bet
ter method of transportation to the exist
ing lines of railroad than could be furnish
cd by ordinary roads and the time would
soem to have come, therefore, for concert
of action to bring about the building Of the
West River railroad to Jamaica. The di-
rectors of the road are undoubtedly alive
to the importance of the occasion, and, as
soon as the Granite compan ny are prepared
to say what they will do in the way of as
sistance, will be ready to "push things"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23
ilniingtOn.

Tho measles are very prevalent through
out the town. Among those sick with this
disease is Rev. Mr.. Goodnow, who was un
able to preach last sabbath consequently
the Baptist church was closed. At the I'M
ion meeting in the morning, Rev. Mr.. Dodd
advocated the doctrine OF the resurrection
OF natural body, and will continue the
same subject next Sunday. In the AFTER
noon, Rev. Mr. Field severely criticised the
"Chrlstian Union" warning the people
agains the influence Of that paper.
The Windham County Association oil
Baptist ministers met in this place last
Tuesday. Owing to The rain the day pre-
vious, and the bad travelling. the attend
ance was small. +.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

1t is said that negotiations are now in
progress looking 10 the purchase of the
whole of the Vermont and Canada railroad
property by the Vermont Central. The
terms are, three millions dollars, in mort
gage bonds on the Vermont and Canada,
payable in 80 years, with per cent inter
est,-this being the amount OF the capital
stock of the Vermont and Canada, the as
S sumption of all liabilities of the corpora
tion-and so per cent Of the 100000 past
due rent Of the road, payable in S per cent
equipment bonds. Some weeks, at least,
will be required for the perfection of the
bargain, even if all parties are agreeable t.
it; but the announcement of the negotia-
tions has favorably affected the Vermont
Central securities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

NEW PHASE OF THE WOMAN QUESTION.
Miss Abby Smith Of Glastonbury, Ct, is
in fair way to achieve reputation as the
champion of woman's rights. She does not
believe in paying taxes without she has the
right TO voice in saying how the tax shall
be applied. She refused to pay her tax.
and the collector, as in duty bound, dis
trained seven of her Alderney cows. But
Abby, with that feminine instinct which
goes straight TO the justice of things, re-
marks that the town waited upon a corpo-
ration for its tax until it failed, and she had
TO make up her share of the loss that she
is the largest taxpayer in town, and the
town knows she is able 10 pay that her
refusal to pay was not absolute, but a plea
for time till she could reason with the town
meeting and lastly that, whereas the tax
was only one hundred dollars, the collector
drove off for sale seven dearly beloved,
and, from very calfhood, petted Attorney
cows. And herein II would seem, Abby
has the best Of the collector. Even in
Glastonbury, Connecticut, it cannot be pos
sible that it should require seven Alderuey
cows to bring one hundred dollars. There
is legal disertiOn, and there is a personal
discretion. The Glastonbury collector
would appear to haze had but very little of
the latter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

\ SHORT SERMON TO CONGRESS-. The
question the people are seriously ponder
ing now is whether the government is con-
Quoted primarily in their interest, or in the
interest OF those to whom they have in
trusted temporarily the management Of
their affairs. OF one thing there Is pretty
general conviction, that the present man
agement is unnecessarily expensive. They
demand a reduction, and they will have it.
They depend upon Congress to stop the
waste. We speak what wo believe to be
true when we say that, unless the waste is
stopped, there will be sweeping changes,
next fall, in the constitution of Congress.
There is no reason TO regret this condition
of public sentiment. 1t is right and full of
promise. The people want 10 know why
1t is that, in spite of an annual appropria-
ton OF twenty millions or more for navy,
there is so little to show for il. They be-
lieve the force of pensioners on the treas
ury, nominally employed from one TO six
hours day at the departments, is out of all
reasonable ratio to the requirements of the
public business. If the republican party
goes to the country, next fall, having ex-
panded the currency TO the war limit, it
will find it has forfeited the confidence of
an influential body of citizens, without
whose support no party can long prosper.
The real work of retrenchment and reform
has not yet been begun. The repeal OF the
salary bill is only the retracing of recent
step in the direction of extravaganza. There
are old abuses TO be corrected, and some
not SO very old that have grown up with
out the sanction of explicit legislation. The
demand is that new and old together shall
be put to the knile.-DOStoH AdrertiSer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

-Thurdon L. Marsh has purchased of
John w. Sawyer, the Houshton Sawyer
house and eleven acres of land connected
Herewith, for $500. We are pleased to
learn that Mr.. Marsh intends 10 make this
his permanent residence, and we welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh in our neighborhoo1
with hearty good will, as they are good
and industrious citizens.
john w. Sawyer has purchased of
George II. Pike all of that tract of land ly-
ing west Of the " Sadawga Lake" which
belonged to the Charles p. Murdoch farm,
for $1,000, which makes valuable addition
to his already valuable and beautiful prem
Uses.
Willie w. Follett, son OF William II.
Follett, Esq, has taken the place of Abran
f. Chase in Hix's Store, aud is disposing of
the stock of goods for the benefit Of Chase's
creditors. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23

We presume that most of our readers are
aware that Jan. l, 1874, came and went. in
accordance with the usual order of things.
and still that much-predicted event-"The
End of the World"-did not take place.
and the Terry Island Adventists are lett
with the rest of us to struggle on in this
earthly existence. But these Terry Is
landers, it is said, are utterly at loss to
know why the old machine still continues
to work, for, having carefully revised their
mathematical calculations, they cannot dis
cover flaw in them. They, however, ac-
cept the situation, aud 1.-THE Watchman's
Cry" the organ OF the sect, has put on
new dress of type, as if anticipating pro-
longed existence, and resumed publication.
The publisher, after expressing his aston
ishment, inquiries; "After all, may it not
be true that We are the supplemented,
foolish people the world at large esteem us
to be, and our hopes mere dream, hal
lucination?" Most people would have no
hesitation in answering the question in the
Affirmative, but we shall nevertheless be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23
Ues,minstrr west.

Tho Y. L. A. Society gave an enter
tainment on the 1st inst, consisting OF
drama, "Down by the Sea-" declarations,
rotations, tableaux, ETC., for the benefit OF
the library and church. They are to have
another, with supper, about the 2Oih Of
February.
There was one marriage, two births,
and no deaths in this parish last year. II
any one wants to live forever and keep
what money they happen TO have to take
with them when they do go, let them have
a home in w. w.
Mr. Sidney Holmes, has a singing
school here which is very well attended
and gives perfect satisfaction. s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-23
West NOrIhneId.

The children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren Of Mrs. Polly Holton met at
the old homestead on the eve of the 18th,
for their annual reunion, that being the
93d anniversary birthday Of the venerable
mother of the group. Mrs. Hoiton retains
both her mental and physical abilities to a
remarkable degree for one so advanced in
years, and is younger in appearance than
many who have numbered but half the
years. The united ages of mother and
children amount TO 60 years. Many sub
stantial tokens of love were lefl behind by
loving hearts, who wish the old homestead
may be the happy scene of many more
similar meetings. greenfield Gazette.