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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16

other band the Republicans lost the State Of
PENNSYLVANIA and threw away an opportunity
for winning brilliant victory in New YORK,
because. under the gencrnlship OF Senator
Conkling the State convention was made to
approve the speech of the temporary chair
man of the convention, bitterly nssailing and
even deriding the administration by making
that man the permanent presiding oihcer Of
the meeting. senator, Conkling also took oc-
casion. i'm his lordly manner. to ridicule and
insult a large element of the Republican par
ty in his speech before the convention.
line of policy more conciliatory, in view of
Mr.. Conkling's interest III the result, would
have united the party and secured vote
which would have beaten the weak and cor
rupt continuation of Iammany Hall and the
Canal ring. But Mr.. Conkling and his friends
saw fit to treat the Presidents friends with
contempt and. although the journals repre-
senting that element have done their utmost
to bring the Republicans sympathizing with
them to the support of the Republican ticket,
they were unable to do so. inasmuch as the
victory would he regarded as II Conlllng tri-
umph and an implied censurc of the admins
TRITON In Pennsylvania the leaders of the
dominant faction of the Republican party
have made less display Of their hostility to the
administration. but it has none the less been
unmistakablc. The State convention asked for
lnc VOTES OF inc htpuDilVul purity vi l'llN-
form which not only failed to recognize the
President. but basoly recantod the declaration
of the National Republican platform in favor
of specie resumption. In Massachusetts,, ON
the contrary, the Republican convention in
the most hearty and emphatic manner APP
proved the purpose of the administration II
wisely recognized the situation and the de-
mands of the hour, and therefore made the
cause of the administration its cause, and ap-
pealed to the intelligence and virtue Of the
Republican masses The speech Of Senator
Hoar at the convention was an cpitome OF the
fresh aspirations Of the party and gave the key
rote of the campaign from which so signih-
cant victory has followed. These lessons
are so sign .icant that We can but ailude to
them. Thy plainly indicate the direction in
which Republican success may b. found in
the future, and Fiat is 10y pressing forward TO
the support of -ded reforms, and appealing
to the intellgci and patriotism Of Tho couii-
try
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16
MINOR NOTES.

Gen. Butler was - years old last week Tues
day.
The Utica N. y Herald remarks that 1T is
with President Hayes, rs il was with Lincoln
the plain people are with him He is doing
their work and carrying utthei convictions"
Mr.. Conkling arose TO u personal explana-
ton i'll the Senate on Monday in which he
disclaiIned responsibility for many of the ut
terances recently attributed to him by re-
porter of the New York Herald
Congress is to be asked to appropriate Sl25.-
600 for the erection on the Smithsonian
grounds of a national museum, to contain the
valuable gifts from foreign powers of articles
exhibited at the Philadelphia centennial.
Congressman George b. Loring Of Alassa-
chusetts has written letter to his constitu-
ents giving a description of the Presidents
visit to Richmond and speaking enthusiastic
ally of the cordially of his reception by the
Nirginians.
The Secretary Of the Navy takes a common
sense view of the question as to what consti-
tutes days work in the government navy
yards In recent communication TO Con
gress he states that he has tried to place the
government yards on IN equality with private
yards by notifying all laborers that they would
not be required to work over eight hours g
| day, though if they preferred they could work
ten and be paid accordingly
The impression prevails in Washington that
the immediate danger Of reckless financial
| legislation has greatly diminished within the
last few days. The grounds FOR that belief
| appear 10 be, mainly, these The silver bill
cannot be taken up 10y the Senate till after the
holiday recess; the bill in its present shape
| will not be likely to pass the President is
| said 10 have decided objections TO the unlimit-
ed coinage Of silver; and when the bill doe
reach the Senate it is likely 10 be amended &c
an extent that will render final agreement OF
Its provisions difficult il not impossible.
The New York Herald finds good illustra-
ton of the immortality of the Bland silver
bill in the New Testament story of the unjust
steward
So he called every one of his lords debtors
unto him, and said dlnto the first, How mucl
| owest thou:
And he said, hundred measures of oil
And he said Take thy bill and sit down quick
ly and write fifty.
Then said he to another, And how mucl
owest thou; And he said hundred measure
of wheat. And he said unto him, Take Thy
| bill and write fourscore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16

Sidney H. Jones, who was convicted Of
arson at the September term Of court. has
since been confined in Jail awaiting the action
of the coming supreme court upon n petition
for a new trial On the morning of the 18th,
as the prison breakfast was being brought in,
he politely stepped up to the iailor and in
quired if he had heard anything in regard to
his case Mt the same time handing out what
appeared to be n letter, requesting it put in
the office As Mr.. Bodies stepped aside to let
the attendant pass in with the food, Jones at
a single bound went by him through the door,
closing it and turning the key upon the jailor
instantly. Before the alarm could be given
Jones. with the key in his pocket. was on the
top of the hill east Of the village making for
the woods. Upon the arrival of help the lock
was taken from the door and the jailor set
free The pursuit was rapid and vigorous,
pressing him so closely to compel him to
ford the river, which thoroughly chilled
him that as night drew on, hatless, coatless
and bootless as he was, the powers of nature
could hold out no longer. and it simply be-
came a question of prison or death. He chose
the former. and came in and gave himself up
to sheriff Coombs of Townshend
The house Of W. j. Tuthill was entered
on Monday night, the 18th inst, by thief,
who searched the room of an old lady living
there and took her pocket book containing
twenty dollars in money and several notes.
The thief left the dress in which he found the
pocket book on the floor in the front hall and
the hall door unlocked
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16
The niIIcrica a Bedford CnassO Mar
rOw-tsauge Railroad,


The work on this little railroad (2i-inch
gauge) is approaching completion. About
mile and half of the track remain to be bal
lasted and about half of the fencing to be
erected. Ii is hoped that the work will be so
far completed the present week that the rail-
road commissioner can be invited to inspect
and pass the road II is intended that the
road shall be opened permanently TO public
travel some time during next week. The
principle upon which depends the superior
safety and utility of this road compared with
its cost is plainly that its cars and engines are
made to run as close to the track rs possible
The car wheels are only lG inches in diameter
The drivers Of the engines are only 30 inches,
which accounts for the marvellous facility with
which they can mount the steepest grades
(the stcepest on the Billerica a Bedford road
being / - feet TO the mile. The engines for
their weight az tons are the most powerful
ever built. and will draw over 300 tons ON the
level. In their construction the llinkley's OF
Boston have gone far in advance Of the Far
leigh engine which has heretofore been con-
sidered the ne Plus ultra of narrow gauge en-
gines. To illustrate the strength and COM
pactness of these engines, circumstance
which has not yet got into the papers may be
cited About three weeks ago, while carrying
a train of passengers from North Billonca to
Bedford and while running at the rate OF 20
miles an hour, the engine. by sinking of the
unballasted track left the rails. The engin-
ecr at once put on the stCam-brakes and await
ed the result The engine, after running over
the sleepers some three or four rods, finally
left the track went over small enbanknent
and turned on her side on TO pile of rocks
the debris Of Il stone fence. The cars re-
manned on the track. having been stopped 10y
the air-brakcs The strangest part of the sto-
nv. however. remains to be told The engin-
Ger. who stood at his post, was not injured III
tho least. nor was the engine. the latter show
ing hardly q scratch from the accident. She
did not lose her steam, aud when, in the
course Of few hours. she was rlghted and
! placed on the track. she had over 40 pounds
! of steam and was worked throughout The day,
| and has been ever since as If nothing had
/ happened to- her An instance Of this kind Is
/ unparalleled These engines. with their
weight So near the track. ride AS smoothly
! and rs steadily rs the best broad gauge ma
| chimes There is one pretty sharp curve near
| the Bedford Springs Hotel. around which the
writer rode recently in tha engine Ariel. at
/ the rate of - miles an hour, and it was sur
| prising how little jar and binding were felt OF
! the drivers against the outer rail Every one
! who has seen the little road-and there have
| been many eminent railroad men 10 visit it
acknowledges that It'll u perfect success ano
inauguratss q new principle or new depart
IRE in railroadng Great credit is accorded
by all TO Mr. George l.. Mansfield it, origin
ator, and the manager Of this pioneer line.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16

The reported fall of Erzeroum proves to
have been n premature announcement and a
momentary CLEAN of success has relieved the
gloom of the month of disaster over which
all Turkey is mourning. An eleven hours
battle III front Of the town has ended IN the
overthrow and retreat of the Russian columns
Of attack. one OF which had actually succeed
ed IN penetrating the defenses aud the bat
tie twice won and lost has left the Turks
masters of the field as far the heights Of
Deye-Boyuu. which are now occupied by the
defeated army. But despite this unhoped-
for success. the peril Jos only postponed, not
uverted. Moreover. IN every other part Of
Armenia. til. invaders are still triumphant.
An attempted sortie from kars has been re-
pulsed with loss Fort Hahz-Pasha one Of
its outer defensts. has been stormed, the guns
spiked tn. garrison nll but destroyed, and the
place itself abandoned only because rendered
untenabla 10y the kan-Dagh batteries a mile
20 the rear
In Europe again. the tide Of il-fortune has
been absolutely unchecked since Gen.
Gourkho's advance three weeks ago. Rahova
has been abandoned by its garrison. The at
tempted raid across the Danube at OltenitZa
has been ruiuuusly defeated. Widdin is suf-
fering from the fire of Roumanian batteries
on the opposite shore. Gen. Skobelefi has
defeated Turkish detachment at Brestovec,
10 the Suutn OF flcNnl. Inc AAsl hcl ol Inc
Bulgarian tragedy is Enthusiastically at hand.
Were proof needed how utterly this long
agony has worn out the stubborn tenacity OF
the defenders it would be amply furnished
by the scores of ADMINISTRATOR spectres that
come ttgriug into the Russian camp day af
ter day prefeTlng even the risk Of death OF
captivity at the hands of the detested Mos
con 10 the slow torture Of starvation.
Nor is even this all While the Russian.
arr victorious il Bulgaria and the Monte
negrins. called 10 arms en- masse by th-il
| Prince. are threatening Spuz and lombard
ing Podgoritza, the Turkish capital Is beinl
| torn by those savage internal dissension
! which are the curse of every MohammedaI
! State Mahmoud Damad Pasha the Sultan
| brothcr-in-law. is Frustrated by an illness
| which H. openly Inscribed to poison. lntlan
mntory placards against the Government ar,
being posted up III every part of the city
| The arrest of numerous persons implicated IL
| the alleged plot in favor Of Sultan Murad ha'
| convulsed the entire capital and an attemp
| has been made 10 allay the sanguinary eX
element caused by the recent disasters by tn
execution of several Of AIukhtar Pashas of
ticers, and the deportation in claims TO Ash
Minor of 400 leading Bulgarians
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16
Guilford Centre.

Presiding Elder Beeman will preach at
the town hall next Sunday, at p. NJ
Mr.. c. Clisbee will commence a singing
school Saturday evening, Nov. 18th. at the
town hall.
Eugene Gates has bought and moved to
the place which Zephaniah Shepardson for
merly owned.
The parents and friends interested in the
select school at Guilford Centre, met in the
town hall. on the afternoon of Nov 9TH to
witness its closing exercises, conducted by the
teacher. Miss Flora ]. Cutting. The enter
tainment consisted of Rotations, dialogues
and singing, and was highly creditable to both
teacher and scholars. The young people con-
nected with the school deserve commenda-
ton for their punctuality and regularity of at
tendance. while we feel that the efforts of a
faithful and efficient teacher are highly ap-
preciated by grateful patrons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16
THE VERMONT PHdN1X BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

charity The hospital when completed will
be open to patients from all parts of Vermont
and no discrimination will he shown in favor
of any section of the State The following is
the Medical aud Surgical staff Of the Hos
pitol
Physician-in- Chief - Prof Walter Carpcn-
ter Burlington
Surgeon-in- Chief Prof ]. L. Little N. Y.
City.
Consulting Physicians Prof. A. i. A. King,
Washington u. c. : DR. o. f. Fassett st.
Adams: Prof 4. r. Woodward, Brandon.
Consulting Surgeons Prof $. w Thayer
Burlington Prof. H. u. HoHon, Brattleboro
Dr. Samuel Allen W. Il. junction.
Attending Physicians A. 7. Grinnell
Burlington DR. J. II. Richardson, Winoosk
Attending Surgeons. DR.. j. O. Cramton,
Winoosl,i Dr. L. NJ. Bingham, Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16

Mr. Samuel G. Brown informs us,'from
his own personal knowledge, that the birth
place of the late Hon. A. b. Foster, manager
of the Southeastern railway, was not in Dunn
merston, as has been stated in the public
prints, but that his birth took place in 1917 in
that part of Newfane now known as Williams
vile the house in which he was born having
stood on the site of the present residence of
Mr.. Ephraim Morse. In 1892 Mr. Fosters
father became embarrassed financially and
went to Frost Village Canada, whittier his
family soon after followed him. Mr.. Browns
father (the late Samuel Brown removed 10
Canada at tho same time, remaining there
three years, at the end of which time he re-
turned with his family to Newfane. - EDS.
PHOENIX.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16


The annual meeting Of this association was
held at the Berwick House in Rutland, Tues
day afternoon. the 9th inst Before the meet
ing tn members Of the association present sat
down 10 an elegant game dinner, At two
o'clock, the meeting was called TO order by the
president DR. NJ. Goldsmith. Gen. w. Y.
w. Ripley. presided Several new members
were added TO the society. Reports were
made by the president and others of what had
been done during the year for the increase OF
fish and game in the State Several rivers
and ponds have been stocked with black bass
and other food and game fishes and from diff
fcrent parts of the State very favorable re
ports are received of the increase of FISH and
game under the protection afforded by the
law. and through the efforts of individuals
and local associations. The Taconic Fish
and Game Club of Manchester turned out
Inst spring. in the Green mountains, five deer,
which have bred during the season, and at
last reports were doing well. Judge Eyerts
gave n full and very interesting account of
the migratory quails which were imported
from Messina Sicily by him, and turned out
in Rutland early III June These one hun
dred and ninety-seven birds cost, set down in
Rutland. $50. and they have Matched their
Young and gone South. 1t is estimated that
more than five hundred young birds were
reared from this importation. They left on their
southern flight about the first Of September,
and had not been heard from south of Eagle
Bridge. n. Y. They lived. during the sum
mer principally on insects and devoured
grasshoppers with great avidity On motion
of Dr. Goldsmith. the society requested Judge
Fyerts to write to Senator Edmunds regard
ing the fondness of these birds for grasshop-
pers. in order that he might, if he thought
best. recommend their importation on an eX-
tansive scale by the government or by the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16

more or less Of iron, sulphur and coal. In
deed. though commonly called black lead it
is composed Of carbon and iron only, con-
tanning no lead at all, and is. therefore, in
the language Of chemistry. carburot Of iron.
Its proper commercial name is graphite,
though more frequently called plumbago.
The fall term of the district school in
this village closed last Friday evening by a
public exhibition in Academy hall the exer-
cises consisting Of declamations, dialogues
recitations and tableaux. All were well done
aud. with very few exceptions the perform
ances were ercoedingB good The teacher,
Miss Julia Richardson, has abundantly dem
onstrated her ability to get mp good exhibi-
ton, the last being the third one which she
has organized and conducted since her con
necton with this school and, with but one
or two exceptions. there has been no repeti-
tion Of pieces.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker arrived at
| New York on Wednt sday Of last week, by
! Hamburg steamer, from Berlin, where Mr.
Baker has been for the past two yenrs pursu-
ing his studies.
- Mr. and Mrs X. +. Hosford have gone
to Detroit Mich, to spend the winter with
their daughter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16

An installation was postponed at the Indian
Orchard Congregational church, Springfield.
Mass. last week Wednesday, after the people
had assembled for the services The pastor,
Rev. james F. Merriam, held views on eter-
nal punishment antagonistc with those of the
council, and they refused to install him His
written statement of belief on this point was
as follows
In regard to the matter of the eternal pun
ishment of those impenitent at death, be-
lieve the Bible does not teach it nor do be-
lieve it teaches the contrary 1t leaves the
question an open one. Hence, i'll my public
teaching and ministry, as a minister of the
gospel, / would teach neither one nor the 9th
err. In my private judgment and belief hold
that future punishment. if eternal i'll any sense,
is so in the sense that it is eternal death or an
initiation. And l cannot promise to refrain
from expressing myself privately, simply as
an individual expression. II personal belief to
that effect, when in my Judgment can there
by do good.
On final motion TO proceed with the III
stallation six members of the council voted
yea and eight nay. The members of the
church and society have passed a vote of con
fdence in Mr. Merriam and will retain him a'
their pastor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16

ON the 10Th inst. meteor appeared in
the northern heavens.
There was a slight shock of the late earth
quake on the 4th inst.
r. NJ. Silsby has closed business in the
tannery and gone to Troy n. II.
E. L. Roberts has opened clothing
store.
Melvin stickney has added piazza to his
store.
w. A. Cheney, well known as a former
resident of this place, has returned to remain
for the present if not permanently.
There will be quarterly meeting at the
NJ L. church on the 25th inst.
On Friday evening the sth inst, Edward
Conant, State superintendent of education,
gave to good and appreciative audience, an
able, interesting and instructive address, set
ting forth the importance and advantages of
education in a very clear and strong light.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-16

Caucus OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS. The
Republican senators in Washington met in
caucus on Saturday noon to consider general
rule 10 apply to number of nominations
now before the Senate TO offices where no
vacancies exist and where the officers in pos
session are commissioned for a term of years
1t was urged that these nominations should
not be confirmed unless some good reason ex
listed for the removal of present incumbents
and that the President mere wish 10 put in
new men should not be acquiesced in. Sena-
tor Conkling took the attitude of an inquirer
into the opinions Of others rather than of an
utterer of his own. and disclaimed the
statements about the President attributed to
him in a late interview with a New York re-
porter Senators Sargent, Edmunds, Oglesby,
and a majority of the others took the view
stated above and the opposite side was sus-
tanned by Messrs Dawes Hoar, Christiancy
and others, who held that with the President
alone lay the appointing power, and the Sen
ate had no choice but TO quietly acquiesce in
his nominations. The views of the ma ority
were not pressed. however, as il was thought
advisable not TO create rupture in the party.
1t is minated that Senator Conkling will
question the Presidents reasons for transfer
ring the New York offices, and IT is probable
that the President will answer him. The
caucus also considered the question of the
confirmation of Southern Democrats to offices
in which they will he called upon to execute
the laws with especial reference to the case
of Fitz-Simmons, who was appointed at the
request of Hon. A. II. Stephens to the United
States AIarshalship of the Nor.harn District of
Georgia, in place of William II. Smyth orig
! inally from Maine. who rs admitted to have
| faithfully discharged the duties of the office
! II was agreed that no sach officer should be
confirmed who could not carry out the en-
forcement act, civil rights bill and reconstruc-
ton measures, and Senator Matthews made a
speech stating that these sentiments conceded
with those of the President He also stated
that the President thought that Senators were
not free enough with him, and he wished they
would be forward in expressing their views
and aiding his appointments by their councils
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Halifax.

The two Baptist churches and societies in
this town have secured the services of Rev.
H. NJ Hopkinson of East Madison. He is to
preach here and at West Halifax on each al
terrate Sunday for one year. He is to occupy
the house recently vacated by Mrs. Judson
d. Fish.
Willie Brown of Jacksonville is engaged
to teach our winter school.
An old, unoccupied house in the east part
of the town belonging to Jed Star, ESD, was
burned on the morning of the 9TH inst. No
insurance.
Peter Edmonds lost n valuable mare last
week.