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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

A writer in the Washington Evening
Star, who processes to be well acquainted
with Gov. Stone Of Mississippi, says that he
is remarkably independent man, with a
high sense of right and justice "for Miss
issippi Democrat" but he will not try to
have the Kemper county assassins brought
to justice, because he has no disposition TO
be martyr and wants 10 be reelected next
fall. He became Governor by accident, be-
ing president pro tenn. of the Senate when
Ames was forced TO resign, and he wants
10 be chosen TO the same position by the
people of the State. Furthermore he could
do nothing but sacrifice himself to prin-
cirle, however much he might try. A high
minded man would do that, but not a Miss
issippi Democrat. The same writer says
that Gov. Stone knows that vigorous eff
fort to prosecute the Kemper county muir
derers would insure his defeat, besides
falling Of its purpose, simply because nine
tenths of his party in the State sympathize
with the assassins and uphold their afro
cious deed, and that same party controls
the courts and the prosecuting officers, and
furnishes the juries. 1t is a deplorable
state of things, and shows how far Mississ-
ippl Is from the civilization TO which we
are accustomed in this latitude.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

Horace G. Stark is building house for
Daniel Packer, 80 by "A, which he expects
TO have finished by the 1st Of July.
We are glad TO welcome back Rev. DIR.
Clark and family, who intend 10 stop in
this place few months. Mr.. C.'s health
is somewhat improved from last year, but
he is not able 10 preach yet.
Our district school commenced Mon
day, the 18th With Is pupils; teacher, Miss
Carrie l.. CLARK of Somerville, n. j.
A Sunday school was organized by the
Baptist church and society in this place on
Sunday, the 9th ult., aud the following Of
tcers elected: Superintendent, Fayette II.
Niles assistant, Walter L. Wilder; secre-
tary, Alice Woodward; treasurer, Mrs.
Stephen Niles; librarian, Frank d. Fish
assistant, Miss Flora A. Tenny.
- The citizens of This town met on Satur-
day evening last and organized society
with president, secletary, treasurer and
board of executive committee TO enforce the
law for the protection OF fish in the streams
in this town. Several hundred dollars were
subscribed in aid of The object. The field
is now open FIR some plucky fisherman to
test the law and bill Of fare at the county
boarding house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

A correspondent Of The Cincinnati Ga
zette, who has spent some time in Wash
ington talking with the President aud
members of the Cabinet, gives this inter-
probation of the sort Of civil service reform
the Administration is attempting 1.-The
President does not believe the civil service
reform, as contemplated, can be carried out
in any short time, or even in one Presi-
dents term. If the people approve of 1t,
they must continue to elect Presidents
who will work at II. The country has
grown so large, so many are the places to
be filled, that the vacancies arising from
natural causes alone are almost sufficient
to take up the time of an administration.
If sweeping change should be made, II is
not in human wisdom to appoint at once as
good an average set of men as those dis
placed, for the incumbents at any given
time are the result of a sitting process
which has been going on for years. What
is hoped for is that The appointments may
be so distributed in time that each com
mission running four years, the vacancies
may occur regularly, about the same num-
Der each month, except as varied by death
or dishonesty, during the term of the next
President. The competitive examinations
will be applied strictly in Washington, and
to some extent, elsewhere, among depart
ment subordinates but it is understood
that there is large class of appointments
outside of Washington TO whom such meth
DDS can have no application whatever"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

W Whitehall is evidently becoming fully
aroused on the question of the Brattleboro
and Whitehall railroad. A large and en-
thusiastic meeting was held there on Thurs
day evening of last week. Addresses were
made by Hon. B. d. Harris of this town
and J. L. Martin, Esq, of Londonderry,
and the remarks of these gentlemen, which
were evidently convincing and to the point,
were supplemented and endorsed by brief
speeches from prominent citizens of White
hall. At the close an adjournment was
carried TO Thursday evening of this week,
when plan will be presented for raising
the amount Of subscription allotted TO the
town. local paper in the report of last
weeks meeting says: "1he project has re-
ceived great impetus from the meeting
and it now looks as though it could be
pushed through. All that the people seem
to ask is an opportunity of contributing to
the enterprise"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

SHOCKING CAsUALTY--A DWELLING
House AND TWO CHILDREN BURNED
The house Of Henry c. Tower, in Claren-
don, four miles from Rutland, was burned
early last Saturday morning, two sons,
aged 10 and l. years, perishing in the
flames The two boys and Walter Clark,
the hired man, occupied rooms up stairs, in
the back part of the house, reached by a
stairway through the woodshed. Clark
was awakened nearly suffocated by the
dense smoke which filled his room. Rush
ing to the window he burst out the sash,
jumped to a roof below and reached the
ground in safety. He aroused Mr.. Tower,
who slept in the front part Of the house
down stairs. The back part of the house
was in flames, and it wss impossible to
reach the chamber of the boys by the stair
way. Selling a ladder Tower reached the
window of his sons room and broke in
the sash, when flood of smok came pour
ing out making it impossible for him TO
enter. He reached in, CROPPED till he found
the bed, drew it toward him and snatched
of the clothing, but the boys were not to
be found. The building was now in flames
and there was nothing for the distressed
father TO do but watch it burn, knowing it
contained his two boys possibly not yet
dead. Half an hour of terrible suspense
followed and the building fell. In the
blazing embers under the boys room could
be seen two human skeletons, the flesh
burned completely off, the arms extended
upward as if reaching for aid. At o'clock
in the morning the ruins were cool enough
10 remove the remains, but no bone larger
than a mans hand could be found. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Many
think, however, that it was Of ncendiary
origin. Mr.. Tower loses about $500. His
insurance had recently expired. Nothing
was saved but little wearing apparel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

Gen. Grant, with bis wife and sou, land
cd safely in Liverpool ON Monday. When
the Indiana reached the city all the ship
ping saluted with their flags, and cheers
greeted the steamer from all the docks as
she passed. Gen. Grant and his party left
the steamer in a tug, on which were the
consuls and few intimate friends. The
mayor of Liverpool, the members of the
common council, deputation of merchants
and an immense throng of people of both
sexes anxious to see the "great Yankee
general" awaited the arrival Of the tug on
shore. The Mayor formally welcomed the
ex-President, and extended to him the hos
pitalities of the town. Gen. Grant return
ed thanks and accepted the invitation. The
party then drove off in the Mayors state
carriage. Tuesday morning the ex -Presi-
dent visited the parks, public buildings
and docks, and at 2 p. N. luRched with the
Mayor at the town hall where he received
a semi -oGlielal welcome on the part of Her
Majesty's government On wednesday he
went 10 Manchester 10 visit the cotton mills,
by special Invitation. and goes thence 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

The extra session of Congress having
been postponed, and there being no appro-
priation 10 continue work in the national
armorles and workshops after the first of
July, preparations are now being made by
the ordnance bureau 10 close up these es-
adjustments after that date. Suspension
of work in these shops will cause the dis
charge of about 600 men. A few will be
retained in each arsenal and armory for the
purpose of guarding the public property,
keeping machinery in order, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

President Hayes makes a good point
when he says that whatever may happen
in the South now, the Republican party
cannot be held responsible for it; that the
South is in the hands of the Democrats,
and that party alone must be responsible
to the public opinion OF the country for the
conduct of public affairs there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

The Boston board of health has had We
prominent manufacturers of candy arrest
ed for alleged adulteration with poisonous
ingredients and they have given bonds in
$500 each in the criminal court for trial.
Peaches should be cheap this year. 1t
is automatically demonstrated that tho
peach crop will reach about seven million
baskets, the largest crop by 25 per cent
ever harvested. Nothing but severe storms
can prevent the full fruitiOn of these Rntiei-
pAliOns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

The potato bug is sweeping all before
him on Long Island.
The postal card contract has been
awarded to the American Prototype Co. of
New York. Their bid for furnishing cards
at 90 90 cts. per 1000, being the lowest.
"A terrible famine is reported as pre-
vailing in India. Through large districts
there is great scarcity of food aud terrible
suffering among the people. Unless the
June rains bring relief there will be very
general distress in many sections.
Goldsmith Maid" won three straight
heats against "Rarus,, at San Francisco re-
Gently, for $1,000, with $1,000 added if she
made her fastest time. Her time was 2.19l,
2.l4I, 2.l7, the 2.l4i being within a half of
her best time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01
jamaica.

Adams Twilchell had eight sheep killed
by dogs last week Thursday. Daniel Sher-
win, chairman of the board of seleclmsn,
l.. w. Howe and II. L. Spencer, two dis
interested persons, aFprlsed the damage at
1895.
Asa Howe has an egg weighing 81 o.,
measuring inches one way and 6 inches
the other, which he claims TO have been
laid by one of his hens.
Daniel Sherwin has just returned from
market, where he has been to purchase a
supply of new goods for his store. X.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

London. His present plans are said to en-
brace a visit to Scotland and Ireland, from
whence be will go TO Denmark and pass
some time with his siSer, the wife Of Min
lister Kramer; thence 10 Sweden and Nor
way, and aiierward TO Russia, visiting
Switzerland late in the summer aud Spain
during the winter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

New Hampshire has finally beaten Maine
in the contest for the location of the consol-
idated pension agency for the States of
Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. The
original decision TO locate the consolidated
office at Concord, is adhered TO, and Con-
cord is very happy over the result.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

President Hayes has decided to recall all
the Foreign Ministers. He believes the
foreign representatives should change with
the Administration, The Civil Service rules
not affecting them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

Rev. G. W. Ralph is expected to pr each
next Sabbath in the Uuiversallst church at
IL A. N.
Service also AT a p. N. by Rev. Mr..
Morse. Methodist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01
TbeDtruront 9benif,
BRATTLEBoRo;
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE /, 1877.

Thursday was Queen Vlctoria's 5sth
birthday, and the event was enthusiastical-
ly celebrated by British subjects in Canada
and elsewhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01

The Catholic pilgrims on the City of
Brussels came safe to land at Liverpool
this forenoon, aiter passage Of IS days
from New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-01
THE ADDRESS.

Mr.. Perrys address was delivered ia a
full loud voice which was readily heard by
all present at the cemetery, and is univer-
sally spoken Of as having been very hap
Ply and appropriate effort. The following is
the address in full;
The history of the race has been marked
with its pillars, its monuments, its fasts
its thanksgivings, and its memorial days.
From the time God led forth ancient Israel
by the hand of Moses and Aaron, the feast
of the passover was kept by them as q year
~ reminder Of their great deliverance from
the land of bondage. The pile of stones
placed upon the western bank of Jordan
was to be to them monument in token of
their passage through the swollen waters,
and of their entrance at last into the land of
promise in peace. The great nations of the
world have had their national games, their
public days, their monumental piles. Amer
lea, the youngest sister in the circle, Is not
without her monuments, her sacred spots
and shrines, TO which pilgrims flock.
The names of the Mayfower aud Ply
mouth Rock bring TO mind the landing
of the Pilgrim fathers, The early
struggles for the exercise of liberty OF
thought, of speech, and of religious wor-
ship. They tell Of brave men and noble
women who would dare the raging of an
unknown, untrodden sea, who would face
the Wilds OF this unnamed western world,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-04-05
Another Wicked chiIIico-
the Man,

The Hillsboro correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette, writing to
that paper, says:
"a man claiming to be from Chill
icothe has been visiting our retail
dealers in coal oil, procuring sam
pies, and submitting them to a test
for the purpose, as he claims, of
prosecuting under the State law
every person found dealing in oil
that does not come up to the legal
standard, 40 deg. Fahrenheit. A
subsequent proposition, however, to
suspend legal action and make an
other test in thirty days in consid-
Grafton of So from each dealer being
remitted to him, gives the thing the
color of an attempt to blackmail.
Wholesale dealers in Cincinnati, who
furnished the oil to their customers,
are taking the matter in hand, and
may make it lively for somebody be-
fore long. A test made in Cincin
natl of a sample which the ChillicO-
the gentleman pronounced illegal,
gave 113 deg. as the result, or 3
deg. above the required standard. ="
Armstrong of the Register says ::
"There is some mistake about this,
or else the fellow is playing the i'm
postor in a double sense, and is
stealing the livery of Heaven to serve
the Devil in. There is no Chillicothe
man mean enough to do a trick Of
that kind.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-04-05
In the Sweet Br.nnd.BH

Cannot but be the happy thought, as the
fortunate recipient of the ROCKY Noun
tain Tourist" scans its wonderfully attrae-
tive pages and peruses its fascinating de-
scriptiOns. Most beautifully embeIlished
with new and highly artistic engTayings,
its Ietter-press a model Of typographical
richness, and the arrangement throughout
simply superb, the Rocky Mountain Tour
ist is worthy Of comparison with Pc
tBrssqUs Auerica OF Tie AldiHe. It is
written in gossipy, graphic style, covering
details of the tour through the garden Of
the Southwest (the Kansas Valley, South
ern Kansas, to the very heart Of the Alps
Of America-tbe Rocky Mountains
Jaunts are made to all the famous resorts
of Colorado, the remarkable ruins, the
springs, the mines, and, in short, to every
point of interest to tourist, agriculturist,
capitalist, miner, and invalid With the
TOURIST, the SAN JUAN GUIDE keeps fitting
company, and the two publications are
mailed free to all writing for one or both
to T. J. ANDERSON, Topeka, Kansas.
ap5tc
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-04-05

"He serves his party best who
serves his country best" was the no
bic sentiment of President Hayes in
his Inaugural. The Republicans of
HilIsboro, who on Monday last re-
fused to vote for Objectionable men
for Council, notwithstanding they
had received the regular party nom
ination, really did the greatest
service to their party it was in their
power to do, by keeping out of re-
sponsible positions, men who we're
notoriously unfit for them, and elect
ing men who are known to he well
qualified, capable of discharging
their official duties with credit to
themselves, and advantage to the
public interests, A party which
elects incompetent or unworthy men
to Office only Injuries itself, for it is
justly held responsible for the acts
of those whom it places in power.
It is therefore true, in the highest
sense, that she serves his party best
who serves his country best, and it
is a truth that all political nominal
ing conventions, of whatever party,
would do well to remember in future,
for the day of blind, unquestioning
adherence to party, without regard
to the personal fitness of candidates,
is, happily for the country, fast
passing away.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-04-05
rCorrespnndcncs of the Vows
Letter from Kansas.
LAWRENCE, KAN, March 26, 1877.

LAWRENCE, KAN, March 26, 1877.
DEAR News On Thursday night
last, thunder and lightning; on Fri.
day a severe snow storm, lasting all
day, and snow to the depth Of five
inches; Saturday warm and melting
Sunday ditto.
A bookstore firm in this place,
who had discharged several clerks
on suspicion of their stealing from
them, removed lately to another
room, and in tearing down the shelly
ing Of the room lately occupied by
them, a mouss's nest was discovered,
that contained about seven hundred
dollars of ms lated bills, some OF
which can be patched together, well
enough to pass.
A German painter, discouraged by
the want of work and an unpaid
boarding bill, settled all accounts by
taking morphine Saturday night
dying Sunday morning.
The dam across the Kaw, or Kan
sas River, at this place, has been
pronounced a complete success, not
withstanding the quick-sand bottom,
which has engu7phed hundreds of
cords of trees, logs and stone, and
first class Touring mill is in opera
ton, with oceans of water to spare.
Our old time friend, Geo. March,
has just returned from the East,
where he has been to purchase a new
stock of goods for his Cheap Cash
Store" George says he wouldn't
Kansas, grasshoppers and
81, for the whole Buckeye State.
Of the soil Of Kansas one can
truly say, with ''CoL Sellers, 'theres S
millions in it, and these millions are
to hatch out soon, and with
this in view the people are preparing
to give the little hoppers a eca1m re-
,eption.
They are reserving the prairie
grass to make bonfres of, in honor
Of the birth of these distinguished
guests, in hopes that by these means
they may be transformed into er-
,inguished pests, and SO be prevent
ed from T. RAVELING.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-04-05

The above scale Of prices is for ordinary single
column display advertising. Solid Legal, Official
and Tabular advertisements wiz be charged at the
inch rate for space occupied Ruls and Figure
work SO per cent. extra
SPECIAL NOTICES, Advertisements in other than
single column measure, and those IN prescribed
location, q per cent additional.
LOCAL NoTICEs-I0 cents per line for first and
cents per line for each additional insertion.
CARDS in Business Directory-One inch, year,
so: months, 50; 8 months, 50. 0ne-half inch-l
year, s. %; mos. s.; mos. g.
OBITUARY NoTICEs (cther than simPle snnounce-
ments Of deaths,) Tributes Of Respect, Cards Of
Thanks, and announcements by Socieses-5 cents
per line.
Notices of Marriages, Births and Deaths-when
furnished By proper rauJhority-free.
Attachment, Divorce, Administrators and Ezecu
tors Notices, must be paid for before Insertion
as also ForeIgn and Transient Advertising gensr-
n1fv
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-04-05
Nc RoekY MOuntain ReaOFls
Trne lTerif III WIn.

A few years since the prOpnetors Of Dr..
Morris Syrup Of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound introduced it here. 1t was not
pufed, but sold on its merits. Our people
soon found it to be reliable, and already It
has become the most staple and popular
pulmonary remedy in the market. Il
quickly cures the worst coughs, colds,
Group, bronchitis, asthma and iucipient
consumption. Nothing acts so nicely IN
whooPing cough, and it is so pleasant that
children readily take it. Containing no
opium, or other dangerous drug, 1t Is a5
safe as It is sure- Trial size, 10 cts large
sizes. so cts. and One Dollar. Sold By
JAMES BROWN.
Also Agents for Prof. Parkers' Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails Pleasant
to take, and requires no physic- Price .
cents. octL5eO"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-04-05
Weather Representation.

W - - Sa1Ct - = ~ = - ~ - ~ - . 10
A. C. Ford, NJ. D, of the Signal
service of the United States at Nash
vile, Tenn, has published the fol-
lowing forecast of the. months of the
present year. Ifhis predictions for
the whole year should be as nearly
verified as those for the first quarter,
the Doctor may set himself up as a
second edition of "Old Probabii-
ties"
Jan.-Remarkably warm weather
peach trees bloom on the 29th
February-Warm, pleasant wealth
er during the month.
March-Changeable aud disagree
able; heavy snow storm on the Goth.
ApriI-The warmest month of the
name since 1872.
May-Noticeable absence of thun-
der and lightning fine weather for
vegetation.
Jme--Frequent showers; very
seasonable weather.
Rainfall in excess danger
GUS floods in small streams.
August-Heavy rains and thun-
der storms frequent. Lunar rain
bow on evening of the 9Th.
September-Fair weather.
Weather very fnej most
ly Indian summer.
November-Clear, dry weather,
with heavy fogs.
December-Low temperature, dry
weather and heavy SHOWS. Cumber-
land river frozen over.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-04-05
Letter from Hon. LII Neal.

] he LSI llOlll flCtiu 4' . - - - . .
The following letter was written
by L. T. Neal, late Representative
from this district in the lower House
Of Congress, at the time when his
/ colleagues, Banning, Savler, Hurd,
Vance and Poppleton, were all en-
gagged in "flliOustering" to defeat
the completion of the electoral count.
It required a good deal of moral cour-
age to staed up and act and vote ac-
! cordiDg to his views of right and du-
! ty, in the face of such strong pres
sure from his party associates, and
the people of this district viii re
member Mr.. Meals honorable course
to his crdit:
House OF REPRESENTATIVE, ,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26, 1876. !
My Dear Friends: Accept my
thanks for your dispatches. It was
a relief to me, being the first word
that I had received from any part of
the district. 1 am glad to know
that my friends are with me- It is
a source of comfort to me to know
that they are, although I should
have felt bound by my conscience to
have actel as I have, if every man,
woman and child in my district were
against me You have no concep-
ton Of the grave responsibility I have
felt, and still do feel in the matter.
I long for the 4th of March to be
here. I am weary Of this political
life. Hayes will, ofcOurse, be inaug-
urated next Monday, and then I shall
start home. I suppose, of course,
that some of our Democrats are op-
posed to my action, and abuse me
heartily. I have sent you Record
to-day with my speech.
All here now admit that what
state in regard to there being no law
for a new election is true. The law
published in Advertiser last week
does not meet the case.
Vo,,,e, -, bocLo