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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26
The French Elections.


The more We learn a. to the recent election
in France the more does the frequent mean
ing of It's Significance grow upon us in its
overwhelming force and importance. II is a
mone1tous defeat TO the so-called Govern
ment. the power Of conspiracy behind the
President chair the coalition of Ultramon-
tanes. Bonnpartists and Monnrchists. /, is an
overwhelming declaration on the part of the
French people that a Republican form of gov
eminent Is their choice This majority will
be found when all the returns have been re-
ceiyed and examined. TO be in the ueighbor-
hood of at least half million. Looking back
to February. 'ls5G and comparing the results
of twenty months ago with the present result
comparing. too. the comparative freedom of
choice then permitted with the present at
tempt 10 gag and to dngoon the voters OF
France and then only can We truly appreci-
ate the signal victory won by The Republic
Then again If consider that the men of
standing. character. property and RESPONSE
bility have thrown, i'll four cases out of five
their weight into the scale in favor of "a Re
public, while its opponents have relied large
ly on the tlmid, the ignorant or the priest
ridden for what they call the conservatives
We get Il more real view of the satisfactory
meaning of this triumph. No sane man il
France could have believed, before the cleo
ton, either that there any possibility,
against the coercion Of the faction IN power,
of the choice of 400 Republican members,
or of the reelection of all the 3G3 signers of
the address. The result now seems to fall so
far short of these vain aspirations of Gam
beta that it occasions a feeling Of disappoint-
ment, rs if the Republic had lost ground, as
If its opponents had gained ground. We are
confident that this will be dispelled when the
vote is examined, when the muorites of 1876
are compared with those OF 1871. and when
the final makeup Of the House is reached.
Shortly b fore the election the JOVJHdl DIS
UtjGts, a thoroughly well-infonned and eau
tious journal. exposed Tia, soandalously illegal
course being pJrsued in forty or more Of the
different departments, aud declared that if
the Republicans carried the majority that all
the elections III these districts would have TO
be scrutini1ed and the results set aside if the
choice of Deputies had been rendered under
undue influences. That this has been done is
but too apparent, and the next Assembly win
at once proceed to purge its seats Of the lie
gally returned members. These win hardly
be enough to carry tine numbers up TO $50. as
claimed by Gambetta. But the whole num-
Der of staunch Republican memhers will not
fall short of 80, a majority of 49,. which the
President, and yet more the Senate, VIII hard
ly dare to insult, for behind them is "a constit-
uency of five millions of Frenchmen, ma
jority of half a million, and the property, in
tellect and patriotism Of Il country which, by
Its noble self-control under the most aggrl-
waiting trials, has abundantly shown both its
determination and its fitness to remain Re
public.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26
MINOR NOTES.

In Ohio the Democratic loss in the. whole
state is ten per cent, and the Republican
twenty per cent. as compared with the vote of
1876.
The oldest member of the present House Of
Representatives is George W. Patterson. who
represents the thirty-third New York district
He is a native of Londonderry. n. H., and is
IS years old. The next oldest member is
Samuel A. Bridges of Allentown Pa. who is
in his 10Th year.
The seven thousand dollars with which Sen
ator Pomeroy, of Kansas tried five years ago,
to buy Mr.. Iorks vote for his reelection is
still in the hands of the Kansas State treasur-
er. Pomeroy is said to be II candidate for the
next Senatorial vacancy in his State. with
chance of success.
All that will prevent the overthrow of the
present protective tariff system by the pres
ent Congress, viii be the fact that nearly ev-
cry State has some special industry which its
representatives will strive to save from that
injury which they feel would result from prac-
teal free trade
The Republican outlook in Pennsylvania is
not very encouraging. Despite the fact that
the Republican convention refused to indorse
the President and indorsed financial hereses,
the Ohio apathy prevails and the working
mems movement is strong, particularly in
Philadelphia.
The laugh this time is on them literary
fellers." Secretary Evarts undertook to cir
cumyent those willy Pennsylvania politicians
and was beaten at his own game. An agree
ment was made TO give the English mission 10
Pennsylvania and the Republican delegation
in Congress was asked to suggest name.
They We're called together at the residence Of
Don Cameron and informed that the President
and Mr.. Evarts had left the selection of min
lister to England to them. Thereupon they
unanimously voted for Simon Cameron. The
matter has excited an unusual amount Of ear
nest talk not only in Washington but through
out the country. Many friends of the Presi-
! dent take the strongest possible ground
! against this selection, and predict the most
! disastrous political results. Thursday morn
! ing's dispatches intimate that the President
! viii have something to say in the matter, and
! viii by no means appoint n man 20 distasteful
/ to that part of his supporters who indorse his
| personal views rs is Simon Cameron. At all
/ events Cameron is likely to decline the ap-
! pointment, but he will not be allowed the
privilege of naming his successor.
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dragons and light infantry to the ASSAULT, i'm
mediatcly afterwards striking out to Yaniboli,
and thus menacing both Philippopolis and
Adrianoplo at the same time. II seemed all nj
once as if it was all over with Turkey. and
the fall of Constantinople appeared to he
very near The campaign might have been
concluded with that brilliant and most cflcc-
tive result had not the one man already named,
Osman Pasha, dashed in and rescued Turkey
from her fate ut Plevna.
just prior to his most brilliant operations it
was seriously discussed in the British Parlia-
ment whether Interference TO save Constantine
ople from Russian occupation would not be
necessary. After Schipka was taken by the
dash of Gourkho. the road thither from Nj
copols. along which lay Plevnn, SoftsChn and
Selvi, still remained in the Turkish posst ssion.
The Russian forces moved down it under
command Of Baron krudcner, leading two di-
visions. Much to his establishment, for he
anticipated no opposition to speak of, he was
repuls,d 10y Osman Pasha in an assault which
was made with all the confidence Of contempt.
A few days afterwards a second assault 10y
him was repulscd with fearful slaughter, and
AT that time the Russians were stricken with Il
paralysis from which they have not since re-
covered. There was II panic for time and
a general rush for the Danube took place.
Instantly all Russia was beaten up for re
cruits, and the Imperial Guard was ordered
to the rescue with a. little delay as possible.
Plevna is within ten miles of one of the main
lines of supply for the Russians, and no move
ment on Constantinople would be possible
while the Turks threatened them at so vital a
point Instead of the Russian attention be
ing given to the capture of the Turkish cap
ital, it has ever since the repulse at Plevua
been concentrated on the method of dslodg-
ing the Turkish force at Plevnn. now aug
mented to forty thousand men Gourlho
came back in haste from the south of the
Balkans, and was attacked in the rear, rs he
retreated. by SGleiman Pasha. The Russians
are now all north of the Balkans and at work
besiegng Plcvna. A winter siege is declared
by military men practical impossbility, with
mud half the day and frozen roads the other
half And with this view they conclude that
the campaign of 1877 is virtually ended
With the return of spring the Russians will
be all ready for fresh and energetic move
ments. whereas the Turkish plans are not re-
garded rs formidable by reason of drained
treasury. Suleiman Pasha has been made
Commander-in-Chiefb by the Sultan Both
Plevna and Kars may be besieged during the
winter, but nothing more will he done until II
fresh campaign opens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26
The President and Congress.

From Mr. Nordhofs Letter to the n. Y. Herald
The Administration is trying policy which
has AT least the merit of novelty. the policy of
having absolutely 10 policy as far rs Congress
is concerned. The President has not only. so
far rs eau be discovered, no party in either
House. but all the signs show that he does
not mean TO have any. This the
ory Of uon-iutervontiou. in fact is perfect
Mt all points. The President will do his
constitutional duty, but he will not seek
for friends, allies, supporters or partisans in
either house of Congress He will not DISC
blige any senator or member if he can prop
erly avoid il, but he viii not seek either to
concilate or influence any. lie leaves them
to the absolutely unrtstmined exercise Of
their judgment and to the entire responsible
ty of what they may see fit to do, and, if he
is rightly reported he holds that the senators
who under the constitution, have TO sit in
judgment upon appointments, who are made
judges to decide an oath. cannot properly
urge or instruct him beforehand as to nomi-
nations to Office: that he has right to ask
advice and information on such subj ects from
members of the House. but not from senators
who are court 10 vi upon his nominations
after they are made. To the average senate
rial mind this theory is utter nonsense and
foOlishness, but there are persons who be
lieve that if il should he faithfully adhered to
administration republicans. who are itching
for fight, and fully intend TO smash Hayes.
but who need of course, somebody TO fight
against them and something 60 fight about.
As some one said here to-day, speaking Of
this matter; They are ready to tread on the
Administrations coat-tails, lat the Admins
tration is just now wearing jnciet"
tPerlcys Saturday Dispatch to the Boston Journal
1t is noticeable fact that in the debates of
the week at either end of the Capitol there
has been no sign of Executive Interference.
President Hayes has not visited the room set
apart at the Capitol for his occupation to per
sonally confer with Senators and Representa-
tiyes and to solicit their votes ior or against
the questions under discussion in their re-
spective Houses. Neither Cabinet officers or
private secretaries have been seen ''buzzng'
members of Congress during debates, and
there has not even been an indication of opin-
ion from Stanley Matthews, who is made to
bear the burden Of Executive shortcomings
The most industrious and inventive interview
ers have failed to announce what the Presi-
dents views are ON the Louisiana or the Col
orado case, and it is very evident that one
feature of the Hayes policy is to let Congress
manage its legislation without Executive in
reference.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26

The silver commission, with Senator Jones
of Nevada at It's head, which has been inves-
tigating the question of remonetizing silver
during the recess, submitted its report, book
of POO pages to Congress last week The re-
port is chiefly in the interest of the silver
mines and the silver dollar generally. The
restoration of the double gold and silver stand
ard, with unrestricted coinage, is unanimous
ly recommended, but there is disagreement
about the point at which the relative values
should be fixed. The commission admit that
there is no way of making paper circulate
evenly with coin except by resumption and
convertibility, but on the other hand it is de-
clared that resumption is not practicable till
silver is made legal tender. The commits
sion declare that there is not enough gold in
the world to serve all the nations as sole cir
culating medium, and that the fact that the
European nations are SO generally adopting
gold as the sole standard is so much the more
reason why America should return to silver,
for every additional nation that calls for gold
lessons the amount available. All these views
have often been very thoroughly met and re-
futed by the educated political economists of
this country and of Europe.
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" arslstDOro.

The largest cash trade ever made in this
town has just been closed. A. V. May sells
his house. store and goods 10 n. Il. Gale. all
amounting to over $4,000, and the money
paid over. Gale has taken possession and
Charlie has gone to Boston for more goods.
Henry c. Harris has sold the Clark Har-
ris farm to NJ. L. Collins of Cavendish, and
takes in part pay for the farm a stock of
goods formerly owned by H. E. Chandler at
Proctoryille. Henry has moved to Proctons-
vile. taking Fred Eddy with him for clerk,
and commenced selling goods in that village.
He and his wife have the good wishes of this
entire community for their prosperity in their
new location.
Miss c. Streeter has opened millinery
shop in the post Office building with a good
stock of goods,
E. A. Plimpton has Jersey heifer that
is hard to beat to quantity or quality of
milk, six quarts of it making pound of gilt
edge butter
H f. Harris and family have been stop
ping at the Wardsboro House since the fire at
Bmttleboro.
Tyler Wait aud his new wife are stopping
at the hotel in West Wardsboro. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26

rules Of decency, civilty and politeness should
always be observed, without turning them in.
10 rude and ndiscrcet conduct rs was sirik-
ingly manifested here Thursday evening To
think that our civil authorities would allow
such indccorous actions, is wholly unwarrant-
ed and indefensibe When shall our COM
munity be relieved from such demonstrations
Last Saturday evening was spent in the
formation of "The Hinsdale Literary Socie
ty." which was duly accomplished after warm
discussions upon the preamble. constitution
and bylaws, which were presented by the
committee for acceptance and adoption
They were finally approved The list of Off
GERS consist Of f. ]. Barber, ESD. president
8. o. Davenport, vice president; DIR. w. G.
Barrett, secretary; Lemuel Fales. treasurer:
Geo. Robertson, auditor Rev. f. Bradford.
p. +. Amidon, Geo Wilder james Britton
H. E. Leonard f. j. Barber and Z. c. Rob.
ertson, executive committee. The meeting
stands adjourned one week, at which time va.
rious important subjects will be taken up for
consideration. D.
C. w. Stewart, whose genial face has be-
come so familiar to the people of Hinsdale of
late, that to sec him is to imagine that you
hear the music of one of Esteys organs. Of
which he is agent, is selling quite number
of them in this village, with satisfaction to
all parties
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26

The auction of the late Mr. Kingsbury
was largely attended last week Wednesday.
All the personal property, including six COWS
and considerable young stock, were sold but
the farm still remains unsold.
The remaining property of the late Mr..
Moore viii be sold at auction next Saturday
Cattle buyers are plenty. Mr.. John Patch
has recently sold some fine cows and heifers.
and Warren Boyd and Son have sold between
twenty and thirty head of cattle.
The Universalst Sunday school intend
giving an exhibition at Riders hall next week
Thursday and Friday evenings, Nov. l and ,,
which they mean to make success. Among
the speaking and singing they will give The
rainbow" and AN hour in fairy land -
Among the tableaux there will be one fine one
entitled ION the Golden Stair" All are invit-
ed TO attend p.
-volney Forbes, Esq, has taken the agen-
cy for THE VERMONT PHOENIX in Wilmington,
Judge Crosby having resigned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26
HinaslaIe, N. Ii.

j. A. Marden, recently of Montague,
Mass. tin and hardware dealer has Just open
ed new store in Stebbins's block He has
purchased a place in Taylorville and intends
making this village his permanent residence
and place Of business. Welcome! Success!
A great improvement in the view on
Main street, in the locality of Halle, Frost a
Co, s factory, has just been made 10y the re-
moyal of their Office to point opposite Todd's
block
M. S. Leach, our carriage manufacturer,
has just completed beautiful two wheel car
riage, weighing but sixty lbs, painted blue
with gold leaf stripping, for H. NJ. Slate. This
is fine piece of work and is worthy of no
tice
Rev Mr.. Curtis of Amherst, Mass, took
charge of the services in the Congregational
church Sunday morning and afternoon, and
delivered two very able sermons.
Very entertaining concerts were given in
the Universalist and Congregational churches
last Sunday evening" by the Sabbath schools
of the respective churches.
Very indiscreet demonstrations were in
dulged in by the rabble element here on
Thursday evening, Oct Is, and countenanced
by some of our police force. 1t was in COM
memoration of the recent occasion when
j. U. Beers and his companions interests
were made identical. Such occasions may be
worthy of courteous manifestations, but the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26
Congress-.

In the House, on Wednesday of last week.
the contested election cases were taken up
and gone on with, and Messrs. Elan and Rob
ertson, Democrats, of Louisiana, and Pacheco
of California were finally sworn in. This com
pleted the contested cases with the exception
of that of Bedford of Colorado. and an ad-
journment was had until Saturday. On Mon
day, Immediately after the reading of the
journal, the House took up the Colorado con-
tested election case and devoted the entire
day to its consideration. When the debate
were still eleven names down on the list for
speeches in the case, and the vote on the
question was postponed, at least until Thurs
day. An nd journment was taken until Wednes-
day, mainly to give the Speaker opportunity
to continue his labor ON the committees, and
partly to give the members an opportunity to
attend the Pimlico races. large number of
Senators are also paired of for the races In
the Senate no business of importance has
been transacted beyond the reference of all
the election cases to the committee ON cleo
tons. 1t is considered as nearly certain that
in the Louisiana case between Kellogg. who
was elected last winter by the Packard legis-
lature, and Judge Spoford, who was after
ward elected by the compromise legislature,
the committee will adopt the report agreed
upon last spring, which was drawn up by
Senator Morton, and which gives the seat to
Kellogg. Of the long list of appointments
which the President sent to the Senate last
week for confirmation, the following are the
most important: John NJ. Harlan of Ken
lucky. to be Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court. To be ENJOYS Extraordinary and
Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United
States: Edward F. Noyes of Ohio, to France ;
James Russell Lowell of Massachusetts. to
Spain John A. Kasson of Iowa, to Austria ;
Thomas A. Osborn of Kansas, to Chill Hen
ry W. Willard of Georgia, to Brazil
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26

CHnF JosEPH's SURRENDER-A Western
paper thus describes Joseph's surrender: As
the Indian chief thus stood before his captor
n self-acknowledged prisoner he presented
the figure and mien of as gallant a warrior
chieftain rs ever confessed himself fairly beat
en- at the game of war About thirtv-fye
years of age, five feet ten inches in height
and clad in pair of blanket trousers leg
gings and mOccasins, he wore none of the war
paint or savage bravery of head-dress and
feathers which usually adorn an Indian war
rior on the war-path. His features, regular
and handsome in their outline, were covered
by hardly a wrinkle. His eyes black bril-
liant and as piercing as an eagles, rested on
those Of Gen. Miles with an expression at
once melancholy and reserved. His long
black hair was gathered into loose queue at
the back of his bead. and ornamental with a
simple cluster of green feathers. Two long
braids descended from his temples and hung
down in front of his ears. Such was the man
who for so long time had babe defiance to
his pursuers and who had almost gained the
refuge he aimed for. As JOSS pin uttered
brief Sanitation to Gen Miles he handed that
brave officer his rifle. with the barrel pointing
toward the ground When the weapon had
thus changed hands the chief passed quietly
10 one side with gutteral How :" as he
gave place to his followers. The other chiefs
and their companions who had followed Jo-
seph into the camp performed the same cere-
mony. To those who witnessed the romarka-
Die scene it seemed as though the captiyes
We're not savage hostiles, but rude knights of
the plains and mountains. who. finding them
selves fairly beaten. handed up their weapons
in true chivalric fashion. Instead of bright
lances and heavy shields these Indians sur
rendered death-dealing rifles, and in revers-
ing their weapons gave a significance TO the
act easily appreciated by the veterans who
were silent witnesses of it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26

The Boston Herald gives an explanation of
the terms by which parties and factions in
French politics are designated. The Repub-
Leans are known AS the Left and their
opponents of monarhical and imperial in
clinaton, as The Right The Extreme
Left" is composed of the Radical Republicans,
represented by such men as Gambetta. Louis
Blanc and Emile de Girardin, and THE Left,
or the Left Centre" by such men as Theirs
was in his life time. or as NJ. Grevy Edmund
About and Jules Simon are at the present
time The Montanes are the representatives
of the clerical influence in political affairs, and
the Ultramontanes those who desire to magni-
fly the power and influence of the Pope be-
You'd that of all other principalities and pow
ers in political affairs. The President of
France is sometimes called the Marshal Presi-
dent, because his military title was that of
Marshal of France before he was made Presi-
dent, and the two words combine both his civ
ic and military position.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26

MORToN SHATTERED BY. THE WAR-It is
surprising to look back upon the terrible NOR
tally which has swept away so many OF our
public men who held responsible positions
during the war. They were shattered and
broken down rs manifestly as if they had
been gathered up among the wounded on the
field of battle. Such was the fate of Gov.
Andrew of Massachusetts. The trials of Sen
ator Morton were in some respects still more
severe. His physician DIR. Thompson, says
that for more than two years he was conscious
that he might be Hssassinated at any moment
He was shot at once as he came ont of his
own house torpedoes were placed in his way,
and he was several times warned of plots 10
take his life in various ways. All this strain
was added to herculean labors by day and
night Flesh and blood could not be expect
ed to go safely through such a protracted or
deal, and the Senator has dragged about a
broken and suffering bodily system ever since.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-26

On Tuesday evening. 23d inst. the neigh
bors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bar
Der gave them complete and very pleasant
surprise, it being the twenty-seventh anniyer-
sary of their marriage The evening was de
hghtful and the number present about ninety.
An address was delivered by Rev. J. b. Bald
win, followed by the presentation Of purse
of money containing S20.js, together with
other presents. among which were articles
from Mrs. BARRIERS Sunday school class Re
freshlnents We're served from long and
bountifnlly spread table. Music. both instru-
mental and vocal, together with large and
beautiful bouquet, helped to impart festive
all. to the occasion. and altogether it was a
very pleasant and enjoyable event. W.