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KILLING FROSTS.
White Jack RelcntIcss-His
Appearance IN Nearly Ev-
cry Section Serious DAM
are to the Growing Crops.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. April 20
The cold weather has greatly DANA
ged the smaller crops. The straw
berry crop viii probably be lost.
DAVENPORT, Ia, April 20.-The
weather here is very cold, the Their
mometer being at zero. The frost
has fatally injured the fruit pros
poets and most OF the vegetables are
killed.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. April 20.-The
frosty has severely injured the grain
and killed many of the fruit trees. =
Fruit raisers say there will be no
peaches or apples, and small fruit
will be scarce.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 20.-The
heavy frost last night caused great
damage to the cotton and other
crops. The loss is estimated at half
million of dollars.
RICHMOND, Va, April 20.--Re-
ports from air the fruit growing Sec
tions between and Greenboro say
fruits of all kinds are killed by the
recsnt cold. The tobacco crop has
suffered severely.
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wife were present at the opening Of
court. III. o. Armour, of the New
York Produce Exchange, was the
first witness called. He testified to
a conversation with Moult0n last
November about the trial; Moult0n
wanted to show witness a paper to
convince him that his (M0ulton' 81
conduct in the scandal was just and
proper; witness refused to hear him
or see the documents; Moulton met
witness another time and wished a
visit of witness to his house; witness
finally told Moulton he would have
nothing more to do with him, and
would not believe him under oath {;
Moulton became angry and said SIN
make it hotter than he'll for you, or
anybody else who testiiies against
me.
A discussion between counsel fol-
lowed, and the Judge finally decided
the evidence admissible.
Henrv M. Cleveland, one of the
members of the investigating CON-
mittee, next took the stand, and tes-
titled that he was legal resident Of
Connecticut knew Tilton and Bee
cher, and is a member of Plymouth
church since 1870.
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q. $. SUPREME COURT.
Notwithstanding of the
Enforcement Acts.

New YORK, April "a dis
patch to the ssSunv from WASH
ington, says the Supreme Court
will adjourn on the Sd of May.
Although there has been no FORM
al conference or vote on the Louis
lana case which involves the con-
stitutionality of the enforcement
acts, there Is good reason to be-
lieve that this tribunal, by a most
decided majority. will sustain the
decision of Justice Bradley, in the
court below, and declare all This
legislature to be void and with
out any constitutional warrant.
The opinion will be reserved I'M
til the meeting of the court next
fall.
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che Lbs Must go Somewhere

From the Iffeh1ROnu Dispatch.
The liberal republicans ought to
see far enough to know that they
canuot stand where they are. They
must go one way or another.
Theirs is hybrid policy, and must
go over to the right or the left.
They have no power of "repeti-
tion' or prolongation of their Kind.
In politics they are "mules." Most
of them are good men-first-rate
men. They deserve to be ass"ei-
ated with true patriots. But they
lack decision and boldness. They
are like the drunken man who
held on to lamp post for support,
and who being invited by a friend
to cross over to the other side, an
swered: "How in the hi can /
come over there, when l can hard
ly hold on where l am ?"
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.
F0ur White Men Kill Ten
Cheyepnes.

New YORK, April 2O.--A dispatch
from Kansas City, Mo-, says: An
officer Of the u. 5. army, who COM
manded detachment of troops in
the recent fight with the Cheyennes,
passed through that city yesterday
He reported two soldiers dead from
wounds recriyed at the time; also,
that four soldiers were corralled by
thirty-five Indians twenty miles
south of Fort Wallace, in Kansas, on
the 18th inst. A bloody fight ensued,
which lasted for several, ten red
skins being killed, when the soldiers
escaped in the darkness and fled to
Grenada. A general war was i'm
minent.
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On the Ragged Edge, Walt
Ing for the Coming OF the
Lord.

CHICAGO, April 20.-The Adven-
fists of this city had made all their
arrangements for the coming Of
the Lord to take place last,
night and an eraly entry into
the New Jerusalem. The faith
full had disposed of all their worldly
goods, and many had scarcely enough
food remaining to last until evening.
Meetings were held yesterday after
noon and evening, and they evident
ly felt that their earthly existence
was limited to q few hours. Despite
the cold and stormy weather .yester-
day afternoon, four converts, We're
baptized in the icy waters of Lake
Michigan.
The Second Adventists spent the
night in vigils, and were almost a
frenzy Of expectation. The sect in
this city numbers one hundred and
fifty persons.
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Editorial QsHaPreEs i'm tiae
RA&E.

/ said in my last, that the regi-
mental muster in which &" -four
ishedr in the suburbs Of Martins
burg, as a staff officer, was about
the beginning and end of my mill
tary career in the " Virginia Flat
foots Or in any other militay-
organization, / mighthave added,
for / have never had much iRclica-
ton toward playing either the
"boId soldier boy" or the "coura-
geous fire iaddie, or .'sich" as Top
sy is made to say. And as l look
back on my past life from my pres
ent standpoint of three-score, Il am
glad this was the case. / have
known not few promising young
men ruined both in moral and poe
ket by such associations as those
begotten by military or fire COM
panieS.
Amongst the duties assumed by
me as an officer in the aforesaid
" Elatfoots" was that of ATTENDING
the court-martial. In my day, that
august body met at Kroesen's tav-
ern. which stood near where Gran
than Hall now stands--the head
quarters for popular gatherings of
all kinds, not only because of the
roominesS of the establishment
and its accommodations for the
outward man, but those for the in
ner man AS well. In fact, Mrs.
Kroesen was famous for the salts
factoriness of the culinary arrange
ment at the buzzing old proprie-
tors hotel-the difference between
the bearing of the host and hostess
being this, that she was as d0cile
as he was obstroperous.
1t was at q sitting of our court
martial, held in Kroesen's, / first
saw Captains Hunter and Alburtis
together. And 1 well remember
how surprised / was at their rnu-
tual bearing. / was constant read
er of Hunters paper, the Gazette,
while / was not unfamiliar with
that of Alburtls, the Republican,
albeit / read the latter's Democrat
ic diatribes with all the prejudices
of a young Wing. Their respect
i've editorials bristlcd all over with
epithets and threats. In personal
invective Alburtis was too much
for Hunter. This ] had felt-hence
my greater sympathy with the lat
ter. / supposed they meant what
they said, and did not write in the
"Pickwickian STYLE" to employ
phrase which came in vogue at a
later date, with the writings OF
Boz" as Charles Dickens always
nom-de-plumed himself at the
start of his literary career. l got not
a little excited over the editorial
controversy, for it waxed warmer
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Another Southern Sugges-
item.

Hon. John w. Wofford publish
es q letter in the Atlanta lGa.) Her
aid, In which he strongly urges a
prudent and conservative course
by the democrats of the south. He
thinks that only democratic indis-
cretion has prevented the over
throw OF the radical party before
this time. He says that "as fast a.
the radical party acted the rascal
the democrats would act the fool. |"
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MISCHIEF MAKERS.


Oh, coald there in this wor' be found
Some little spot of happy ground,
Without the village tattling,
How doubly blest that spot would be-
Where all might dwell in liberty,
Free from bitter misery
OF gossips' endless prattling.
If such spot were really known,
Dame Peace might call it all her own,
And in it she might fix her throne
Forever and forever;
There like queen might reign and live,
While every one would soon forgive
The little slighls they might receive,
And be offended never.
IT'S mischief-makers that remove
Far from our hearts that warmth of love,
And lead US all to disapprove
What gives another pleasure.
They seem to take ones heart-but when
They've heard our cares, unkindly then
They soon retail them out again,
Mixed up with poisonous measures.
Of telling ill-meant tales; they say,
ION menuou ~, pray
would not tell another"
Straight to your neighbors then they go,
Retailing everything they know,
And break the peace of high and low,
Wife, husband, friend and brother.
Oh, that the mischief making crew
Were all reduced to one or two
And they were painted red or blue.
That every one might know thes.
Then would orr village forget
To rage and qiarrel, fume and fret
And fall into an angry pet,
With things SO much below them.
For , It's sad, degrading part
To make another's bosom smart
And plant dagger in the heart
We ought to love and cherish.
Then let us eyermore be found
In quietness with all around,
While friendship, joy and peace abound,
And angry feelings perish.
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Mrs. TiItOn to Keep ~ Sum-
mer Resort.

NEW YORK, April 22.--The
Newburg Telegraph states that
MRS Theodore Tilton has leased
the Titus property at Cornwall,
and will make it the Mecca of the
Plymouth coterie during the COM
ing summer The Titus proper
" Is very valuable one, and is
pleasantly situated in that sum-
iner resort.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 2l.-The
steamer Ventura, hence to ports on
the coast of southern California, was
wrecked last night at Point Sur,
twenty-five miles below Monterey.
The vessel il ON the rocks and will be
a total loss. The passengers We're all
saved. The cargo will be saved il
the weather holds good. The Ven
tura is wooden screw steamer OF
about 900 tons.
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The American Revivalisfs
Abroad.

LONDON, April pa hearing
was to have been had to-day in the
case of q bin filed by seat owner in
Her Maiesty's opera house to RESTRAIN
Messrs. Moody and Sankey from u.s.
ing that building for their revival
services, but was postponed until the
Both instant.
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4
ers face to face. In fact, expecting
6 duel as almost certain to occur, j
began to feel, at length, as If a Sec
ond's place would be acceptable to
my sympathetic feelings.
1t was under these circumstances
that ] saw the two captains, AS they
| were ranked then, II was only a
lieutenantl come in and take their
respective seats at the court-mar-
tial.
"Will they be able to restrain
their anger ?" 1 asked myself
twill they confer together after
| what they have been saying of
each other?" / answered my own
query with, mo; impossible"
But they did confer when neces-
sary in the course of our proceed
ings--or, at least, they referred to
each other by name and title, and
with precisely the same courtsey
and i'm the same tone as others did.
SWELL" / said to myself, II sup
pose the rules require this, and as
good soldiers they obey them, how
ever severe the self-control deman-
ded for the ordeal.
But what was my amaZement,
when the ceurt-martial adjourned,
to see these belligerent editorial
captains put their heads together,
and to hear colloquy like this:-
"Now, Captain, as your paper
comes out first, suppose you take
the proceedings, and send me a
proof-slip of them, when you get
them in type?"
"All right" replied the other ed
itorial captain.
Then they marched off together
to the bar. Addressed as "Lieu-
tenant ST. and therefore fiatter-
ingly invited to accompany them,
as / felt, l did So Think of my
now unutterable amazement when
l actually saw them drink togeth-
ert!) | was positively dumbiound-
ed, and could scarcely believe my
own eyes.
Whether l drank with them, |
+, do not now recall, though it is very
! probable that, being in Rome |
acted as Roman, there being no
temperance pledge to restrain any
| body then. But this one fact do /
distinctly remember. My syn pa
thetic interest in the GQSette'S side
of the pending controversy with
the Republican, which was renew
ed in the very next issue OF each
paper, had vanished. The blind
fold / had worn dropped Off T
read the next belligerent editorial
(belligerent in words only, | now
knew calmly. And | slept sound
ly afterwards. Visions of duels
and street-fghts haunted my Stun
bers no longer. And never have
/ lost wink of sleep over editori-
al quarrels since!
Now fer lesson: If editors of
| opposing politics feel that they
must write severe things, let them
write them, and let their respect
i've readers enjoy the spice thus
afforded. But let not what they
say in their papers disturb their
social relations. When political
strife is suffeed to do this, as is too
often the case nowadays, it be-
comes positive evil to the COM
munity wherein it is fostered--in
fact, it becomes a social curse.
All honor to the memories of
Hunter and Alburtis in this re-
spect! Let their successors in all
future time strive to initiate their
sensible example. j. e. S.
WASHINGTON, d. G..
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The Delaware Peach Crop.
IFrom the PHILADELPHIA Ledqer.l

The late unreasonable storm il
was feared would Drove destruc-
tive to the peach bud. Reports
have been received from various
peach-growing sections, Milford,
Middletown and Dover which
show that the crop has received
no damage, as the backwardness OF
the season has prevented the buds
from swelling.
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COTTON NIilIs ON Fire.

CINCINNATI, April %. Jessie Du-
Wallis cotton mills at GAINESVILLE,
were damaged by fire last evening to
the extent of $4,000. Insured, in
Guiding $1,000 in the Franklin, of
Philadelphia.
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Integrity recoils from deceptiens
which men would almost smile to
hear called receptions. To a neral,
pure mind, the articles In every
department of life are painful.
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REMENISCENCE S.

WRITTEN FOR THE MARTISsBuKe INDEPENDENT
By A BERKELEY BOY.
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BROOKLYN, April 22.-The court
room of the Beecher trial is not so
crowded to-day, the interest being
diminished with the retirement Of
Mr.. Beecher from the stand. Con-
trary to expectations, Beecher and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-10

Tho September term of County Court
opens the 18th inst, with more counting
than everi Nine convicts are anxiously
awaiting trial, among them the notorious
"Jlm Brattleboro," who wears his jewelry
with perfect resignation. "Geo. Whiting
ham" attempted an escape, the eve of the
9Th, but Capt. Stone was aware Of his in
tentions, and duly presented him with a
splendid par each of bracelets and shack
les. George has concluded to board with
the Captain until further orders.
Mrs. Gen. Kimball has sold her resi-
denco TO Capt. Twitchell of New orleans,
La, who takes possession oct. 1.
Miss Ella w. Rice opened select
school in this village on the 3Oth ult., with
twenty pupils. This is good chance for
those who wish to avail themselves of the
opportunity.
If those who are interested in the re-
mains of the band-stand would meet some
moonlight evening and adopt measures for
its removal, they would rid the village of
one nuisance and accomplish some good.
We had the pleasure of seeing and
tasting some e-ripe ackberries, the
other day, by far the incest we have eaten
this season. They were picked by J. NJ.
Miller on hill west Of the village. One Of
the largest measured II by 2 inches, three
of them weighed an ounce, and sixty-two
OF them pound. Miller and the two Park
brothers picked seventy-two quarts Of the
same kind the 4th inst, in five hours, and
it wasn't much of day for blackberries,
either
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-10
NEWS ITEMS.

Secretary Bristow has called in STA, 900,
900 of the 500 bonds of 1854
Six murderers wtre hanged at Fort
Smith, Ark, Friday.
Springfield, Mass, has population of
81 ,O26, gain OF 1923 since 1870.
The Turks have repulsed ten thousand
insurg ents at Herzegovina.
The state normal school at Bloomsbury,
Pa, was burned, Saturday afternoon loss
100000, insurance $4,000
An incendiary fire occurred at Fort
Ann, N. Y, Saturday morning, causing a
loss of $4,000, only partially insured.
"A murderer in Nevada refused to es-
cape when the Jail door was accidentally
left open, "because he didn't have clean
shirt to go in"
Congress Hall, large summer hotel
at Sharon Springs, n. Y, was burned,
Wednesday night of last week, with the
sulphur springs and bathing houses; loss
100000.
"A disease similar TO the old epizootic
has broken out among the cattle near Avon,
N. Y. Forty have died within two weeks /;
IL died last Monday.
Fourteen dry goods firms in Montreal
have been Obliged to make arrangements
with their creditors during the past week.
A quarry of photographic stone, the on
ly one outside of Bavaria in the world, has
been found in Rowan Co., Ky.
The national debt was reduced $685.
149 during the month of August. which is
very well for the hard times and diminish
cd revenues.
George II. Smith Second President of
the Latter Day Saints, died at Salt Lake
City, last week.
Another revolution has occurred in
San Domingo and ex-President Baez has
been declared President by the revolution
lists.
-Four children of Mr.. Wafer in Assem-
sion parish, La, were poisoned, recently,
with French worm lozenges, and died in
few hours.
A drove of about 60 cattle broke
through bridge on the Fitchburg railroad
at Cambridge, one day last week, aud 10 of
them were killed outright.
The Monadnoek House at Winchen-
don, Mass, which cost $780, few years
ago, was sold at auctiOno on Tuesday TO Mrs.
w. II. Tucker for 81 900.
Carl Schurtz is on his way home from
Europe. .......
Over 5000 animals in Dorchester, Eng
land, are affected by the foot and mouth
disease. ... ...
Recent reports of the apple crop repre-
sent an abundant supply and good quality
in Maine and Northern Vermont, not more
than half crop in New York, about two
thirds OF one in Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Delaware, and full average crop in
Florida and Texas.
The Indians in eastern Nevada and
western Utah are creating a sensation.
They have killed several settlers and mi
ne RS, and the military is called upon.
The latest California news confirms the
earlier associated press dispatches regard
ing the alleged fraudulent and otherwise
Encouragement of the late President
Ralston, and in so many words makes him
a defaulter to the tune of between 50, 900
900 and q, OC0, 900. The bank, it is authori
tatlvely announced, will reopen within a
week. A statement, not official, but reli-
able, slows the liabilities Of the bank will
be upward Of sl4 200 900, aud the reliable
assets nom 100000 10 Ss,OOO,OOO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-10

The Record thinks it discovers in a recent
item in the PHOENIX, regarding the refusal
of the Central Vermont Railroad to run
special Sunday trains TO the Lake Pleasant
camp meeting, not only fling at the road,
"but also at Sabbath observance and reli
gion ITSELF" The Record is too keen
sighted, altogether, and how it can dis
Germ so much meaning in our few words
We are at loss 10 discover. The PHOENIX
claims the right to speak for all sects and
parties, and in penning the obnoxious par
agraph We simply gave utterance 10 the
in dignation felt by many Spiritualsts and
OF hers (among the others being not few
of Brother Chandeliers own religious faitb,)
toward the managers of the road in refus-
ing to provide means for attending the
Sunday meetings at Lake Pleasant. Since
there was no other adequate means of
reaching the lake, and since other roads
were running special trains for the public
accommodation, we thought, and still
think, that those desiring to go from here
had reason 10 feel indignant. We know,
and are glad, that it is contrary to the gen.
eral policy of the Central Vermont road to
run trains on Sunday, but it is not many
years since we attended Millerite camp
meeting at South Vernon by an excursion
train on Sunday, and we are informed that
a circus company was lately furnished
ira nsportation acress the State on The
first day of the week. Besides, do we not
have a Montreal train passing through
Brattleboro every Sunday morningH All
we ask for Spirtualists is that they be
treated as well as other people. 1t strikes
us that il Beecher breaches at Lake Pleas
ant a week from next Sunday, or if
NJ cody and Sankey hold Sunday services
there, a great many Brattleboro people
will want 10 attend, including, no doubt,
our clerical friend of the Record. The
question is, would he insist upon walking
or going by private conveyance rather
than ride behind an unscriptural locomo-
tive, when it would take him there in
one-third the time and at less expensef
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-10

The tramps still continue the chief top
ic Of conversation, and several parties in
different parts of the town have been bad
ly scared lately. They keep one branch of
business lively, however, as ]. w. Leon
ard has sold twenty-five revolvers within
fortnight, and still they call for more.
The tobacco crop is being harvested.
Lew b. Ware has two acres as good as any
we have seen, though but little is grown
this year compared to former seasons.
Rev G. N. Flanders has gone ON his
annual vacation, but his society, the Con-
gregalionalisi, will supply preaching as
usual.
We hope there won't any of my neigh
bors' hnd any thing in this to feel bad
about.
Sept u, 1870. ED. WARD.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-10

On the night of the Both ult., some per-
son entered the basement of Melvin Stick
ney's store through partially demolished
window, but failing to effect an entrance
into the business room. left without obtain
ing any booty.
--Clothes-lines have been visited quite
lately by some light-fngured nocturnal
perambulators, aud various articles have
been taken. We would suggest that this
unfortunate and needy class make known
their wants, that the charitable may relieve
them, and thus prevent the painful neces-
sity of their being out o'nights, and so
surely troubling their consciences and sad
ly marring their peace.
The select school taught by Mr.. Priest
commenced Aug. 81, under favorable cir
cumslances, and is in successful operation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-10

The tobacco growers are cutting and
hanging their crop of tobacco, which is
this season of superior quality and of more
than an average yield.
Rev. j. Il. Russell proposes to give
private lessons TO n select class of students
in the English and classical branches.
Rev. Miss Fanny E. Townsley preach
ed in the Methodist church on Sunday af-
ternoon to a crowded audience. In the
evening she gave lecture in the Congre-
gational church on temperance, 20 full
house. Her lecture was very eloquent, in
terestins and instructive, dwelling largely
on the poisonous and baneful effects of al
cohol in all fermented drinks, including
wine, ale, cider, etc. EM.w.