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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

Gov. Van Zandt's Thanksgiving proelama-
ton is one of the shortest on record: i up
point Thursday, the 29th inst, as Thanksgiv
ing day, and request the people of this State
to assemble in their houses for public worship
and return thanks TO God for His tender mer-
cies and loving kindness; and may those who
are blessed with abundance give literally to
the poor" Perhaps the worthy governor of
Rhode Island meant to adapt the length of his
proclamation to the size of his State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

The news of the passage of the silver bill
by the House of Representatives caused
general decline at London, Tuesday, of con
soils and American securities The fact ought
to let glimmer of financial light into the
muddled brains of the silver men. but it prob
ably will not
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

Ex-Mnyor A. Oakley Hall, who secretly
went to England seven months ago, is now
back in New York He claims that when he
went away. as well as for great part of the
time during his absence, he was not in his
right mind, owing to severe and protracted
work in his profession.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

In accordance with the general public ex-
pectation Gov. Williams of Indiana has ap-
pointed Daniel W Voorhees,, democrat, to fill
ont the term in the United States Senate left
uncompleted by the death of Senator Morton,
republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

Bepublcanism is not entirely dead in Louis
lana There was n municipal election at
Shreveport, Monday, and the republicans
elected their candidates for mayor and admin
istrators by 600 majority.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

John Morrissey's election to the New York
Senate by a handsome majority was so dis
heartening TO Tammany that the hall was
closed at II O'Clock Tuesday night, and no
figuring was done on the election in the State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

TET WAR BETWEEN THE SoUTHKAsTERS AND
PAssUNPsIC RGnRoAD.-Ho little surprise
and excitement was occasioned in the railroad
circles directly interested by the announce
mcnt. last Thursday, Of the death of Hon A
4. Foster. manager of the Southeastern road
which took place. from heart disease. at Mon
trval. nj an early hour ON the morning of that
day. Mr.. Foster was engaged at the time in
conference with prominent mllroad men rela
tive TO the course 20 be pursued in the diff
culties with the Passumpsic andh his death was
undoubtedly fastened by the excitement
arising from the existing state Of affairs. Mr.
Fosters son, Col A b. Foster jr.. succeeds
him as manager of the road. and there has
been no cessation of the contest. A despatch
last Saturday morning announced that a de
tachment Of Canadian militia had been called
ont 10 guard that part Of the Southeastern
road which lies in Canada. Mr.. Emmons
president of the Passumpsic. denies that the
cutting of the East RichfOrd bridge and tear
ing up of rails by his men has been accom-
panied by any serious destruction of proper
" 500. lac says viii cover the whole dam
ag A current newspaper paragraph says
that Hon. A. b. Foster, the dead railway
manager was born m Dummerston IN this
county. but his father soon after removed 10
Frostulage. near Waterloo. 7. q. His whole
life had been devoted to railroad building
and he had won and deserved the name of
CANADA great railway king. His age WAS 81
years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

1t is satisfaction to know. by the October
statement of the treasurer Of the United States,
that the national debt has been reduced since
July by the amount of Sl2, s07,522. In
October the reduction was 81 ,236. Sj4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

The entertainment by, Miss Bliss and pu-
pills III elocution. on Saturday evening was
excellent and was listened 10 with much
| pleasure Prof. c. C. Boynton of Leland
and Gray Seminary was also interesting
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

Nh MoETON's ORAToEY AND PRIVATE LIFE
THE DEAD SENATOR As A PoLITIcAL FoRcE
Mr.. Morton, says the New York Tribune.
was a frequent speaker, but he never talked
for the sake Of talk or wasted words ON any
subject. As a leader Of his party and as a
close observer of the business of the body. he
often had occasion to address the chair. His
OratoTy was often spoken of as of the sledge-
hammer kind, and the term was well chosen,
for there vas a direciness and force about il
which II was hard 10 resist. He never in
dulged in flights Of fancy OF flowers of rhet-
oric he seldom employed a quotation, an an
ecdote or an illustration, and yet his speeches
were never dull there was too much earnest
ness and vitality in them tor that You felt
that you We're listening 10 a man who had
mastered his subject, and was eKerting an un.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09
A M1sApPEEHESs1oN coRREcrED.

AT the time that Or" Preston Sweet
lef Brattleboro on the occasion Of his second
visit here. about the 10th Of October it was
.tuliy beiieped by persons most cognizant of
his condition and movements for two OF three
days previous to his departure that he was
and had been under the influence of intoxi.
eating drinks to q somewhat aggravated ex-
tent We think ii was ON Saturday evening.
the 18th OF October, that he left here in a
somewhat peculiar manner going 10 Bellows
Fails az was supposed. and on the following
Monday he appeared in Greenfield. Mass.
where he was announced to receive patients
and where mis- somewhat singular movements
were repeated, If We are credibly informed
The following week the Guzette Of that town
published an item referring to the Doctors
Sweet a. undoubtedly frauds and men
tioning that one Of them got upon Il drunk
en- spree there, and then left town" This
item was followed and replied to by the pub
hcatiou in the Times Of the same town Of tie
following paragraph
I've have received the following letter from
the editor Of the Vermont RecOyd d Fdymey
and gladly give IT place in our columns Ed
llbh 1AMth DtuI III. Preston sweet Il
IN town again after al absence of a week
The statement in the Gdz6tt Of Monday does
him injustice. He has many friends here who
regard him as a skillful physician. and far
from being o fraud " While practicing
here he showed no signs Of being under the
influence Of liquor. and has not since his re-
turn. He intends to fulfill all his engage
ments faithfully. Yours truly
a. CHANDLEE.'
Those persons IL TINS village who did DR.. %
/ Sweet the injustice to suppose that he became
/ drunk while here viii be glad to be informed
/ by this unqualified announcement of the
/ worthy editor Of tine Vermont Record and
/ Farmer, Of their manifest error in tins Re-.
/ spect. There can be no question about the
matter. because It Is impossible TINT a man
vino occupies ~ high a moral plane as the ed
! itor Of the Record Gays that he does and who
stands alone among the local papers of Brat
J ueboro' should be hired by money or a PROM
/ ise Of future business to endorse a man who
| Is given 10 drunkenness or strong drink and
| II Is equally impossible that a man OF average
/ intellect and common sense should write such
I letter Of Endorsement Of stranger until he
had made sure that he knew what he was talk
ing about.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

The State Superintendent of Education
will address the people of Guilford and vicini-
~ on Monday. Nov. IL at O'Clock. p N.
Parents and children are especially invited 10
attend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09
GbeDrrmont QbGnit.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER .. 1871

Congress will take weeks recess for
Thanksgiving, but with that exception the eX-
trn and regular sessions will make a close CON
nection
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

The dwelling house Of Il. Gnnfeld was
damaged by fire to the amount Of S2OOO on
Saturday afternoon. Insured for S11OO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

One mil of the American Powder Com
pany, AT Acton, Mass, exploded Saturday
morning, killing IA employe named Charles
h Perry. The sound vi the explosion was
heard for miles and the force Of the shock
felt . great distance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

strictly confined at his request. to those re-
lating TO the class Of chronic diseases which
lac especially advertised TO treat. After the
examination careful comparison Of the
questions and answers as noted down by Drs
Gray and Tenney. showed that only about one
question IN eight had been answered with APP
proximatc correctness and license was
therefore. refused him. The examination WINS
n perfectly fair and moderate one and "Dr
Sweet expressed to DR.. Holton and others his
appreciation Of the courteous manner in which
he was treated. and Of the kindness shown
him in having the examination confined to the
chronic diseases which he claimed rs his
speciality. On the following day he was in
formed by Dr. Gray that he must either sub
NIT to prosecution or leave the State. He
chose the latter alternative and left town ON
Monday morning. There il a moral in the
case which has a very pointed application for
a large class OF credulous people not only
hereabouts, but elsewhere The action Of the
medical association is to be commended in
thus attempting to protect the public from the
operations of ignorant and unworthy pretend
on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

My Dear Governor: / think it is the right
of men, who have ably and faithfully served
their country TO know that their labors are
appreciated rs they merit 80 ] will not de
ny myself the pleasure of telling you that Sec
rotary Stanton was with me last evening. and
we, naturally turning our minds 10 the past.
fell TO talking of you We agreed that no
governor rendered such +. rvices. or displayed
such courage or more ability in administra-
ton and We agreed that your recent services
were moa meritOrious of all, because render
ed under circumstances of greater personal
risk of health and life, and which would have
been by almost any man regarded and by all
accepted, AS good reason for total inaction
/ have seldom heard Stanton express himself
so earnestly. l hope You will derive some
satisfaction from this little relation The
talk gave much to me.
Cordially, your friend. S. p. CHASE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

SENATOR MORTON r WAB RECORD l. the mart
of his life-wOrk that will probably live long
est Unlike the other war governors. he was
beset with rebel foes within as well as with
out for the cioseness Of the Kentucky border
line. the knights of the Golden Circle" and
the draft rioters added immensely to the 9th
er difficulties Of his place. But he never
quailed: he was always equal to and ahe ad of
the emergency. After Sulnpter was lombard
ed. and even before Lincoln had called for
less than 1000 men from Indiana, the cover
nor telegraphed him "A tender Of 10000 and.
in less than a week after. having already fill
ed the quota and put II III course of prepare
ton for tie field. he began accepting and or
gan ing troops for longer servic.. He offer
ed G"OO more on the 10th Of April with the
a,sr .ance that if needed they could be organ
lied in six days. Though communication was
cut oil with Washington and he got no an
swer. he went on with his organization lust
the same. and put SIX state regiments III camp
ready ror years service He stimulated vol
unteering TO such a degree that no conscrip-
ton severely affected Indiana Thus out of
POS, 3G7 men furnished by the state during the
war but l 800 were drafted. and all calls
were filled fully and promptly with active and
not constructive soldiers. The mere routine
work of the military administration may be
judged from the fact that no less than Is
ss4 commissions were issued by the governor
during the war. He also established an arse
nal for the manufacture of ammunition and
always kept home guard Of 10000 men.
When the democrats got control Of the legis-
lature IN 1862, and refused 10 supply the mon
ey needed for carrying on the state govern
ment, he organized separate finance bureau,
independent of the state treasury. called OF
the loyal people for loans, and, with the as
sistance thus obtained and the help Of the
general government he carried on the state
government and continued 10 raise and for
ward troops for two years The following
letter. addressed to Morton after the close OF
the war. Is all that need be added to this
chapter of his national services g.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03

Are harder 10 bear than the ailments Of
middle life or youth, since the resistant
power In the system has diminished with
decliniug years, and disease and pain have
more power over the enieebled body. It
is therefore the more essential that that re.
siStant power should be augmented. Hos.
letters Stomach Bltters, benign tonic
cordial, ID admirably adapted for the pur.
pose. II counteracts the in6rmities pecu.
liar to age, aud succoTs worn out nature.
ItvlviAes the feebled frame, adds new oil,
rs It were, TO the Aicksring lamp Of life,
difuses fresh warmth through the chilled
veins, and gives comfort Us well as relief,
thus tightening the burdens Of age and re.
tarding in q measure the progress Of decay.
Ladies In delicate health, as we'll as aged
persons, dehve great benefit from this
wholesome cumulative tonic, which Is alb
solutely pure, UnobjectiouAb'e In flavor,
ana is recommended by physicians Of re.
pute. eOdAw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03

Question Holding these views, do you
thing yourself good citizen 81 New
York
Answered. an not a citizen q New
York; ! live on my little farm Ia. connec.
ticut; that's good enough for me.
Question-You don't estimate he hon.
esty Of your fellow.men very highly
AnsWer--1 never saw an honest politi.
clan in my Life.
Questioh-NeSer did,
AnsWer-NeveE, sir; and my expert.
enee Is about - good "a anybodyS In
this room.
QuestiOn-HaVs you met all pOlitici.
AnSwer-E have met all shsdesof them.
Question-And never found an honest
one2
Answer-Never.
Question--WhSt do you predicate that
Answer-on my intimacy with them.
Queatiou-May It not have been due
TO your unfortunate experience Ia having
been connected with dishonest men9
Answer-It may have been 90, but you
asked me for my opinion and haya civ.
en- It to you honestly; may have been
more unfortunate than others, but dom.
think so.
QueStiOn-You still inaist that this 81
or B per cent wa honeatly earnedl
AnsWer-I think earned, IL sir; and
l have told you 90.
Question-And you say you are not
willing to pay anything back to the city!
Answer-(tEiumphAntlyl-I have set.
tied with the city, SIR.
QuestioR-And you are not willing 10
make any further restitution
with the city.
Qqe'tiOn-wheu did you cease work.
ing Tor the city,
AnsWer-I left Of my own Tree will in
QGsstiou-How much were you worth
then?
-, Answer-I presume as much az $780,.
Qnestion-And you had beacon a sal.
airy which amounted TO as much a. SIS.
VVV year bOmetlmehl
AnsWer-I can't answer that; know |
took AZ much as / could get, and the board
OF supervisors was very liberal TO me; |
saved money every year. ,
Question-You cannot tell how much
Of that money was distracted from the
city treasury?
Answer-T cannot.
Question-Wili you swear that halt
it was mol?
ADsWcr-Ses.
Questiou-Will you swear that not
more than Sl55,OO0 which you paid back
on settlement was not!
AnsWer-Iam willing to swear that il
l bad TO do 1t over again would not
make any settlement, | think the CITY was
benefited by the settlement; I think l
would have stayed away altogether; If |
had known how little | was worth should
have stayed away.
Question-You settled under misap.
pEehension?
AnsWer-Belisving should have lit.
tie left.
Question-YOu have got something
Answer-Yes, but it don't pay anythinpg
QUESTIONABLE you engaged in any bus.
iness now?
Ahwer-Well, am tinkering around
a little, but that Is my own business, and
the committee has nothing to do with
what am doing now.
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saturdays Stenmers 10 Euroue,

NEW YORK, December There was
an upward movement in the freight ex.
port business this week, and the steamers
sailing today all took out fall cargoes Of
the usual diversified character. There
were ak transatlantic steamships on the
Lat, namely, the Adristic, City Of Chester,
Queen, Devonia, Tyrian and Seckar. The
grain shipments were considerably heay.
Ter than by last Saturdays steamers, and
foot up to liberal total. Manufactured
goods are we'll represented, and there
seems 10 be u demand abroad for sewing
machines, the National Line vessel alone
taking out one hundred cases Of that in.
dispensable article. The products Of the
dairy come in for large share of pat.
ronage, the exports Of cheese and butter
being considerable for the season Of the
year. The principal items composing
the various cargues were as follows:
City Of Chester, 1nman Line: q, 400
bush. wheat, 1910 do peas, 500 bales cot.
ton, $50 pkgs butter, 1890 boxes bacon,
5000 do cheese, 800 bales hops, 32 tons
leather, $50 bbIs apples, hoo cases
canned goods, 5000 bags Oat meal, 100
tons fresh meat.
Queen, National Line: 10000 bush
grain, 500 bales cotton, 5000 boxes
cheese, 723 do bacon, so tea beef, liz do
pork, so tons oil cake, 1900 bbls -four,
100 cases sewing machines 100 bags nuts
800 qrts fresh meat.
Devonia, Anchor Line: 4l,GO0 bush
wheat, 10000 bush barley, 900 bbls -four
100 tons oil cake, 10 bales hops, 800 box.
es bacon. 5000 boxes cheese, 100 pkg
butter, 1874 tcs beef, 100 bbls pork, csc
ties lard, 30 hhds tallow, 40 hhds tobacco,
200 cases canned goods.
Tyrian, Anchor Line: 1900 bush
wheat, 700 bbIs flour, 1850 boxes cheese,
800 boxes bacon, 700 pkgs butter, 225
bbls pork, so tcs lard, so hhds tallow, q
hhds tobacco.
Neckar, North German Lloyd Line
l2,U0O bush grain, 1000 bales cotton, SOC
bags clover seed, 600 tcs, $50 bbls and $50
pkss lard, 300 pkgs butter, 800 boxes
bacon, % bales feathers, 400 bbls shoe
pegs, 100 bills peas, 100 bbls heel, 10 tons
copper, 500 bales tobacco, 400 boxes
starch, 100 boxes preserves.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03
Col. Jacob HornbrOok in Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. %, 1877.
Editors IutellIgrucOr:
We arrived here on Saturday last, the
24Ih inst, quite tired, I assure you, after
riding over the Southern roads. We
found that on the 10Th it had been pub
licly given out that yellow fever was pre-.
yaillng here and IN two days there was a
stampede OF about two thousand visitors
and citizens by rail and boats.
LAST Friday night there was slight
frost aud think also on Saturday night;
so that confidence in the hsalthfulness Of
the place is once more restored. As you
know, yellow fever disappears with the
troSts, Such Of your readers as think Of
coming here this winter need wait no
longer on that account. Col. Phil. Horn
brook, Of Evansville, Indiana, il here
with US, and we are all improving in this
genial climate. We have commenced on
shad aud other tine ish. J. d.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03
W. II. Tut.
roRTY YEARS BETORN rnE rUHIIo.
DIR. C. M9LANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS,
Hepatiis or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.

Symptoms of Diseased Liver.
DAM in the right side, under the
edge ofthe ribs, increases onpres-
lure sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder.blade, and
it frequently extends to the top of
the shoulder, and is sometimes mis-
taken for q rheumatism in the arm.
The stomachis Affected with loss of
appetite and sickness; the bowels in
general are costivc, sometimes alter
native with lax; the head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with a dull,
heavy sensation in The back part.
Thereisgenerally aconsiderable loss
ofmemory ,accompaniedw ithapain-
full sensation of having left undone
something which ought to have been
done. Aslight, dry cough is some
times an attendant. The patient
complains ofwcariness and debility;
he is easily startled, his feet are cold
or burning, and he complains of a
prickly sensation Of the skin; his
spirits are low; and although he is
satisfied that exercisewould be bene-
fetal to him, yet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try
it. In fact, he distrusts every REM
edy. Several Of the above symp-
toms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few Of them ex-
isted, yet examination Of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively dcranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DR.. c. MeLANE's LIVER Pills,
1NcAsrs OF AcUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quininc, arc productive
ofthe most happy results. No better
rathartic can be used, preparatory
to, or after taking Quininc. We
would advise all who are afflicted
with this d:scacc to give them a
FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and
us a simple purcativc, they are un-
equalcd.
BEWARE OF IMITATEoHs.'
The genuine Dr.. c. MeLANE's
LIVER Pills arc never sugar coated.
Every box hiss a red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression On.
MeLANE's LIVER Pills.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER
Pills beas the signatures of c.
McLANE and FLEMING Rios. on the
wrappers.
pa Insist on your druggist or
storekeepei giving you the genuine
DR.. C. Mc::.ANE's LIVER PILLs, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing tn siy. On. c. MeLASr's
LIvza PItts lriAl, We win mail port paid to any
pan Of the United States, one boz OF PiIls iOr
FLEMING BROS. Pittsburgh. Pa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03
Coal Prices In New York.

NV SoRK, December 1.-The Della.
ware aud Hudson Canal Company have
Issued a circular stating that the follow
log will be the prices Tor their Lacka.
wanna coal per ton Of 2,240 pounds, sub
jsct to termS Of printed conditions Of sale
delivered free on board at Wehawken
furnace lump, 81 IS; steamer lump, 50 IS
CRATE, 50 IS; egg, $40; stove, 81 70
chestnut, 50 60; chestnut No. ., or pea
81 %.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03

Hewitt Can you sing, samf
Tildsn-Can 1 sine' Hear me- Do,
RI, me, fraud-
HeWi.t-No, no, not iraudl-Fal fal
Try Il the other way.
Tilden--DOwn the scale-all right; Do,
%, Ia, sol, fraud
Hewitt-Fraudl No, not fraud. You
can't think Of anything but fraud.
Tilden-Ils you that was defrauded,
my friend. lt5 you and the people, not
me. It's my duty to sing frand. And Pm
going TO, AbtAm, "a long as can. Now:
Do, ra, me, fraud, sol, ID, Ne, dol
Hewitt--Mad, madl poor old mani
Gfaphie.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03

IT san instructive and painfnl sight
Senator Thurman Holding up some stri.
ped apparel and two seta Of handcuG be.
fore the blanched faeea Of Senators Pat
terson and Conoyer and driving them
into the Democratic corral.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03

The Government authorities have in.
tsrdicted the popular classes Of astrouo.
my which NJ. Vinot was giving at the
School Of Medicine, Paris, on the ground
that he introduced too much politics into
hIs lectures.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03

CHICAGO, December 1.-The Secretary
Of the Kansas Board of Agriculture fur.
nishes the following interesting statistics
in regard to the increase in the corn acre.
age and product Of that State;