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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15
Election Notes.

The election In Richmond ended Wednes-
day afternoon, afler a triangular contest Of
over thirty hours duration, in an adjourn
ment without any choice.
-Four Republicans Of Williston came to
the polls on Tuesday, whose united ages
are three hundred and sixty years, or an
average Of ninety each.
In 1874, Washington County returned TO
the House ten Republicans, seven Demo
Gratis, one Liberal, and Worcester was uu-
represented. The returns this year give
sixteen Republicans and three Democrats,
which comprises the whole county. The
seats Of two OF the Democrats will be con-
tested.
The most marked change in favor of the
Democrats, is in Bennington-the home of
T. w. Park-which gave Peck 213 majority
in 1874 and the Republican candidate in
1872, 1s9, and now gives Bingham 81 ma
jority for Governor, elects Huling, Demo-
ciat, TO the legislature by "a majority, and
gives A. p. Childs, the Democratic candi-
date for Congress in the first district, IL
majority.
Stowe, where Mr.. Bingham resides, at
last election gave him a majority OF l42 for
Governor, though it is a strong Republican
town. This year, the Republicans could
not afford to spend many votes in compli-
ment. So Mr.. Bingham's vote fell off
about 100, and Mr.. Fairbanks has 165 ma
jority.
Gen. Lynde has received his tenth cleo
ton as representative from Marlboro.
Fairbanks runs "a behind the State tick
ct.
Mr.. Bingham, the Democratic candidate
for Governor, ran for representative in
Stowe, and lost his election by one vote.
The freemen Of Milton ballotted until
three o'clock Wednesday morning, and
then adjourned without making any choice
of town representative.
Colchester, which sent Democrat to the
| State Legislature by ZIG majority. now
| gives Avery Edwards, a stirring Republic
can, 1874 majority.
The election Of Paul j. Dean, Democrat,
as Representative from Barnard, will
be contested on the ground of an alleged
mistake, whereby several votes Of the Re-
publican candidate were put into the wrong
| box. The seat of the Democratic Repre-
sentative from Roxbury will probably also
be contested on account OF alleged illegal
voting.
A. n. Swain OF the Bellows Falls Times
| goes TO the legislature from Rockingham,
for The second time. Mr.. Swain was one OF
the most useful and influential members Of
the House of 1872, and he will be likely 10
take leading position at the coming ses-
sion. We heartily congratulate him on his
election, after a warm contest, showing a
personal popularity at home which must be
peculiarly gratifying to him.
| There was one town in the state, Panton,
that didn't give Bingham, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, vote. Fairbanks
| received 90.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15
Jacksonville.

Several Of our citizens have gone 10
Philadelphia, and others intend going soon.
Recently passing through the nursery
Of Messrs. Chase and Roberts in whiting
ham, situated about one mile northwest OF
Jacksonville, We could but note the health
and tbria Of tue trees but were surprised
to learn their bearing qualities. The nur-
sery contains from thirty to forty thousand
trees OF three years growth, improved
from the Russian crab. There are many
choice varieties Of fruit Of excellent flavor.
One tree, three-iourths OF an inch in diam.
eter and five feet in height, had upon it ten
apples as large as a good sized Rhode Is
land greening; another, three feet in
height, bore an apple over three inches in
diameter. Many other trees bore very fair
fruit. These trees being produced from
the origi nal stock are healthy and vigor-
Gus, while the kinds of long standing are
decaying aud becoming comparatively
worthless. Messrs. Chase and Roberts, by
very commendable efforts, are evidently
pro ducing trees which will greatly i'm
prove the fruit wherever they may be in
PRODUCED; securing a surer and larger yield
OF most excellent quality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

most startling light the tendencies and re-
suits Of making the judicial office one Of
the results OF political warfare. Massachu-
sets received a high tribute for her con-
serva,ism in this matter, and for the puri-
ty aud dignity Of her courts, while the ter
rible corruption OF the bench in New York
was vividly painted. Mr.. Eaton showed
that in London, with a population Of more
than 1900, 900, the arrests for crime were
less frequent than In New York with a
population Of only 100000. Here are the
figures for 1870: In London there were
IS arrests for arson, in New York AZ for
robbery in London I2i, in New York 2O7 !;
for burglary in London l31, in New York
So for disorderly conduct in London 1881,
in New York 037G. Besides the ratio Of
the convictions TO arrests was three times
as large 10 London as in New York. This
is legitimate result Of the system which
makes the judge depend for his election
upon the criminal classes. Since the re-
cent reform in the mode of appointing
judges In New York, great improvement
has taken place. The laws are executed
with far greater vigor, as is proved by the
fact that the fines imposed by the police
courts have increased from $1,000 per year
under the Old system TO $4,000 under the
new.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

The house owned by Mfr. George 5.
Pierce was burned Sept. STU. a part Of the
furniture was saved. Insured in the Con-
necticut River Mutual Insurance Co. for
5000.
Rev. Edward Eggleston, writing Of his
summer vacation TO the Christian Union,
gives the following interesting sketch Of a
noted man;
"of course went fishing, not because 1
am a successor OF the apostles, but he
cause made this charming village Of Graf
ton my starting point. Here everything
runs to fishing, for this is the land Of brooks
and trout. But also because there is here
one Of those men OF marked peculiarities
who is apt TO infect others with bis own
hobbies. 10 room under the town hall
you will fud 5. w. c., who has been in his
day a wealthy man in New York aud one
OF The secretaries Of the Century Club. who
has bought and sold In Hong Kong, who
has hobnobbed with ThackeTay and the
Grand Turk, has mined gold in California
and been in no one knows how many cor
ners Of the world beside. aud who now in
this remote region of which be is 4 native
sits down at his bench and with patient
hand labor constructs the finest OF fishing
rods. The art learned for his own amuse-
ment in days Of prosperity Is now a busi-
ness, and his delicate but enduring rods are
used from the woods Of Maine TO the waters
of Lake Superior. He will show you one
that has eighty-lwo pieces of bamboo in it,
firmly wound with silk and securely fast
ened with shellsc. / am not sportsman,
but | have felt every nerve in me Jingle
when i have seen one Of these slender rods
doubled back upon itself in resisting the
powerful straining OF a large fish,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15
"FsdsraI nsyone,.n a, the sou,h

As was 70 have been expected, a fierce
cutlery has been raised by the Southern
Democratic press over Attorney General
Tafl's instructions to the United States
Marshals in reference to the employment
of United States troops for protecting the
ballot. box at the coming Presidential cleo
ton. The Baltimore Gazette, for instance,
openly calls for preparations TO resist the
United States Government 1t declares
that the election day must fluid the State
militia out, reinforced by ten thousand
minute men, and differed by the most ele-
waited citizens. 1.-THE time has come" it
says, "when force must be met by force"
or course there is no occasion whatever for
this sort OF buster. The Attorney-G Generals
instructions are not only strictly legal,
but they cannot possibly work 10 the in
jury ofany Southern citizen, white or black.
This is admitted by the Cincinnati Com
merciaPs Southern correspondent, DIR.
Redheld, who is not Republican. He
writes:
"Of course, you will hear aud are hear
ing an immense howl from the Democratic
press, North and South, about this 1.-THE
Attorney Generals circular). They speak
OF 1t as carrying the election by bayonets',
and all that kind of thing. Not so. When
l see or hear of an 'intimidated Democrat
or OF a white man kept from voting on ac-
count OF troops, will let you know.
"To one acquainted with affairs 10 the
South this cllmOr about The use OF troops is
particularly ridiculous. The troops do not
keep any man from voting. They do not
intlmidate anybody. They do not inter-
fere with the elections. They do not vote
themselves. The 'gleam oftheir bayonets'
that we hear so much about is not seen at
any polling place.
"Well, then, what do they do? BY their
presence the negroes are encouraged TO go
forward and vote for the ticket of their
choice. Simply that, and nothing more.
That is the whole story. No white man is
prevented from voting, but the negroes are
supplied with back bone sufficient for the
OCCASION"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

The Democrats OF this State did not elect
single State officer, nor single member
OF Congr ess, nor single Senator, and can
count only 81 out of 23s Representatives to
the popular branch of the Legislature, and
the whole vote for the Democratic candi-
date for Governor is less than the majority
for the Republican candidate; and yet the
Democrats are happy because their per-
centage Of increase over the vote of 1874 il
greater than that of their opponents. Thus,
while the total vote has increased about 43
per cent, the Republican vote has increased
only 81 per cent, and The Democratic has
increased SO per cent. II they can extract
sunbeams from those cucumbers let them
enjoy II. BY the way, this per cent. bust
ness remi nds US of a little story. II is said
that many years ago. in this Slate, flag
was offered to the town making the largest
Democratic gain. In one of the sparsely
populated back towns two voles were cast
where but one was cast at the previous
election, making a clean gain OF one hun
dTed per cent, and this town, putting in its
claim, got the flag So much for percent
ages.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

An article in the last Record aud Far
mer, evidently written by a wounded con-
tributor and kept in pickle three or four
weeks until after election, but appearing,
by mistake, we hope-as editorial, al
ludes to a recent article of ours in regard To
clique rule in Brattleboro. The writer
inslnuates what lie dare not assert-that
our structures were uncalled for, and our
motive unfrlendliness for the dominant
faction OF the party. With the fact that
"a large majority OF the voters OF the town
at the gubernatorial caucus expressed their
choice of a certain man for Governor" we
have no fault 10 find, nor with the defeat OF
any so-called clique In consequence there
or 1t Is the subsequent abuse of power
the rubbing OF it in" afIerward-which
we object 10; the spirit which finds utter
ance In expressions like "We've got the
power, and, by Cd, we're going to use
hP-and In acts corresponding thereto, to
the encouragement of those who wish to
see the party harmonlzed and to the dis
gust OF not few. The manipulation of
caususes, the cooking up Of delegations
with reference to past issue, and declara-
lions like that above quoted, may be per-
fectly right and justifiable In the ewes of
the Record; but we like TO see some show
Of liberation and fairness in politics, not 10
speak Of morality and decency. That's all
we rose TO say and the Record in endeav-
oring TO ignore aud hide the issue only ex-
hiblts Its own puslllanimity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

The New York Graphic, apropos Of the
nomination of Charles Francis Adams for
Governor by the Massachusetts, Democrats,
hits the editor Of the Springfield Republl-
can thusly:
Sam Bowles being missed last evening by
his friends in Springfield, was found sit
ting on rail fence, In state of the great
est enthusiasm and modification. In his
lap was paper announcing the nomina-
ton of Charles Francis Adams for Govern
or by the Democracy. His right side was
ecstatlc, the hand swinging his hat, the eye
lifted gratefully TO heaven, and the corner
of the mouth and the toe Of the boot curled
up with indispensable delight, while the
eye being closed, the fingers being spread
out ian-like In profound surprise, and the
mouth, toe and ear expressing intense grief.
He was taken homo and psulticed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

Harper's Weekly publishes list Of the
criminals Gov. Tilden has pardoned or
commuted thus far in his gubernatorial
reign. 1t is astonishingly long and sur
prisingly in harmony with his well-known
efforts at "reform" in other directions
Last year, the number Of pardons and
combinations by Tilden was So, but he is
doing far better this season. From Janua-
ry 1st to July 9Th the number was 9s, and
before election day the pardoning pen OF
the Governor may be expected TO fly still
more rapidly. Since January 1st, 1876,
Tilden has restored 20 convicts to citizen
ship, mott OF them within the last three
months, and in each case il is marked on
the record, "Not to be published"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

The catamount captured in Wardsboro
last November by Messrs. Fits, Perry,
johnson and others, and which, since stuff
ing, has been in charge OF E. c. Fits, has
passed into the hands of the Bennington
historical society for the purpose of having
it used as model by the sculptor, Bartlett,
in making his bronze catsmount for the
monument TO mark the site OF the famous
caiamount tavern at Bennington. Mr..
Bartlett will take it to Paris with him. The
animal was fine specimen Of his kind, be-
ing seven feet two inches long from tip to
tin
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

That little s65 story published by us two
weeks ago appears to have been "too good
to be true" at least in one important par
ticular. 1t appears from the statement OF
Mr.. C. II. Davenport editor of the Wind
ham County Reformer and son of Charles
NJ and also from the statement of Mr..
Briggs in the Rutland Herald, that the sum
of s4S was paid by Mr.. Davenport 10 one F..
P. Armstrong, mot Armitage) agent for the
firm OF Briggs & Co., of Bennington in pay
ment for publishing the first issue of the
Reformer, and that the money was lost by
said Armstrong at Lake Pleasant under
the circumstances before narrated. The
Reformer being understood to be a cam
paign sheet, of course the money may be
said to have been paid for political purpos-
es; but the imputatlon naturally inferrible
from the story, as 1t came to us and as we
gave it, was false. In justice to Mr.. Daven-
port we gladly publish this correction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15
Election in MaIne.
SWEEPING REPUBLICAN v1cToRY--F1FTEEN
THOUSAND MAJORITY.

THOUSAND MAJbHllhs
The State election In Maine occurred
Monday, and resulted in a rousing Repub-
lican victory. The election was for Gov
ernor, Legislature and five Congressman.
II Is tho largest vote ever cast in the state
aud will probably reach $4,000. On the
Governor vote every county went Repub.
lican. In 1865 the vote was 1871 ,7s2 aud in
1872, III ,2G6. The majority for Governor
will probably reach 5000; all the Repab-
lcan candidates fer Congress are chosen,
aud there is the usual Republican majority
in tho Legislature, which secures the re-
turn Of Mr. Blaine to the Senate. Returns
have been received from 2s7 towns which
give a Republican majority Of AM, a net
gain Of l0,1s4. The remaining towns prom
Use 10 bring the Republican vote up TO just
about IS, 600, and the Democratic 10 10000.
The congressional msjorilies do not vary
essentially from former years. In the first
district Reed, the regular candidate, des-
pte the dissatisfaction OF the displaced
Burleigh and his friends, gets fully 1900
majority, against 1870 for Burleigh in 1874.
TIE bolt in the fourth district did not re-
suit in seri9usly affecting the Republican
majority, which was 1858 in 1874, and in
the other districts the Republican candi-
dates get larger majorities Than in 1874, and
about The same as were given in 1872.
In the Legislature the Republicans will
have q Senators and the Democrats 4, and
about two-thlrds Of the l5l Representatives
will be Republicans. In Piscaiaquis coun-
ty the Republicans elect every ReDresenta-
tive, fir the first time in many years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

The nomination OF Charles Francis Adams
for Governor by the Massachusetts Demo-
Gratis is variously commented upon. 1t APP
pears to have been just such a maneuvre
as was the nomination of Mr. Greeley by
the Democratic party. Placed in nomina-
ton by the party with which he has hereto
fore acted, and to which by principle and
association he naturally belongs, Mr..
Adams would have many elements OF
strength as a candidate. Accepting nom
ination from the party he has heretofore
opposed, and which now, in despair OF
electing one of its own, turns to him for
help, he will. very likely prove a weaker
candidate than an out and out Democrat
like Mr.. CASTOR. At any rate, the Repub-
licans OF our sister State do not appear 10
to have taken the matter TO heart very
much and are counting on handsome vic
tory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

The closing months OF the Exposition
promise TO be the most brilliant and yalua-
BILE OF this holiday year. Not only can the
Centennial itself be seen with greater pleas
ure and profit in the cool, autumnidays, but
its outside attractions are multiplying. To
the regattas will succeed what many per-
sons will consider far more valuable, a
great musical festival. This musical feast
is to be given by the Centennial chorus, as
sisted by Thomas orchestra, and will en-
brace eight evening entertainments and
two matinees under the direction OF Theo-
dore Thomas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15
jamaica.

Rev. A. b. Emmons started fer New
Jersey ON the 18th inst, for a vacation OF
four weeks. During his absence Rev.
j. II. Parmalee will hold union services
alternating between the two churches,
commencing on the 18th. During the alb
sence OF Mr.. Parmalee in the summer, SER
vices were held IN the same manner.
The Jamaica Agricultural Society will
hold its annual fair on Wednesday, Sept.
9th.
While playing base ball few days
since, F. S. Sprague caught foul ball in
his right eye. He was not knocked quite
senseless, but he was quite badly knocke ed
down. He now wears a black eye in con
sequence, and has concluded that the old
way of catching ball is preferable to the
new.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15
WiIliansvilIe.

Mr.. Editor-Dear Sir:-one of the cor
respondents OF the Windham County Re
former of Sept. 9th, assisted by the talented
editor, uses this language:
last Tuesday morning the people Of
our village were somewhat surprised upon
seeing a small banner across the street.
bearing The names of Hayes aud Wheeler
Apparently the Republicans are ashamed
of their cause and their candidates, for like
thieves In the dead of the night they had
to raise their ensign"
Now we are not willing 10 admit the said
conclusion logical one. However strong
their proof may have been cannot believe
they are correct. 1t does not seem possi-
BILE that sane man can advocate such
doctrine without a guilty conscience. Bot
above and beyond all let the truth DO
knowni aud we will eudeayor TO do so by
laying before you a few facts, namely:
In the year 1861, the union men Of tho
village OF Williamsville purchased and
raised flag, aud on the 4th day Of Seplem-
Der, A. d. 1875, the Republicans had a con-
sultation and concluded TO raise the said
flag on town meeting day without any in-
scriplion; and on inquiry 1t was ascertain
- '""' :" nav 'A''Sh VIC w hoh say aihohS
thieves-but into the hands OF eOpperhoads
or Democrats, aud they refused to deliver
up said flag. Thereupon the Republicans
of Wllliamsville determined that they
would not be defeated in their purpose;
consequently they obtained flag'with u
motto inscribed thereupon of Hayes &
Wheeler, which in the morning breeze
gave cLagrin 10 the enormous number of
Al Democrats and good cheer 10 POI Repub-
lieans In the town Of NewEne. Judging
by the Republican majority we do not APP
prehend that they need be ashamed oftheir
cause or candidates but on the other hand,
IL any one has cause to feel sheepish II
must be him who Withheld the flag.
OBSERVER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

About noon, Saturday the 9th inst,
Mr.. Martin Wait, living on what is known
as the Nathaniel Hammond farm, some
two miles from this village, learned that
some OF his cattle were gone from his pas
ture and started his son and hired man in
pursuit of them. The afternoon was rainy,
and before night the fog was dense. Sun
day morning the boys had not returned I;
naturally feeling somewhat uneasy, Mr..
Wait started in search, but could get no
trace OF them amer about o'clock on the
afternoon before, when they were seen in
Erastus Hescock's pasture in Dover The
anxiety Of the family and neighbors was
not a little intensified by the fact that
panther has at short intervals for several
months been seen prowling in the vicinity,
while in the dense forest upon the noun
tain where they were supposed to have
gone, the bears are so numerous that the
sight of them has ceased TO be a novelty.
company was soon formed, and with
horns and other Signals The hunt was COM
menced on both sides of the mountain,
and continued about three miles, when on
the northern slope, In response 10 the'sh
blast Of the leaders, tin horn, the ringing
"ha!lOo" of Ethelbert was heard. The boys
were found, and reported as follows: After
leaving Hescoek's pasture they attempted
to cross to Kimballs hill, but in the thick
fog they lost their way, and wandering on
three or four miles, came into open land
about dark, on the "Whi,e hill" so called.
Here, in an old barn, they found some hay
upon which they lodged As comfortably as
they could minus coverlid aud coats. Sun
day morning the sun rose 10 them directly
in the west. They were lost, cold and hun.
cry. III the course of the morning they
killed hedgehog, and upon its roasted
flesh made their breakfast. Afler that
they were travelling about as stated above.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

FAIRS IN WINDHAM CoUNTY.-Agroul-
tural fairs are TO be held in this County as
follows: AT Wilmington, Tuesday, Sept.
20; at Vernon, same day. at Jamaica,
Wednesday, Sept. q; at Jacksonville,
Thursday, Oct. 8; County Fair at Newfane.
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 4 and s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

Southern girls, 1t is said, are among
the quietest in dress aud manner to be
found at the Summer resorts this season.
"A counterfeit finy cent coin is in circu-
latlon, which is a very clever imitation,
and we'll calculated to deceive. The char
aeteristics by which 1t may be detected are
its lghtness, deadness OF sound. imperfect
milling aud coarse work near the edge, es-
pecially on the face bearing the eagle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

The inhabitants of Vernon purpose
holding their third annual fair and cattle
show on Tuesday Sept. Goth, the weather
being fair; If not on the first fair day. An
address is expected from S. T. Streeler,
Esq, OF New York. All are cordially in
viled 10 participate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

Gov. Tilden is reported to be preparing
reply to the Times's accusation Of having
made fraudulent income returns, which will
be published in a few days. High time,
we shsuld say.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

The Congregational Sunday School pic
nieked at Spotford Lake last Saturday.
The fall term of Brattleboro academy
opens with about 20 scholars-a larger
number than ever before.