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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23


As being something which is in justice
due, not only 10 the schools and their
teachers, but also 10 the parents and tax
payers who support them, we have this
week undertaken the task of gathering and
laying before our readers a general sum-
mary of the results which have been ac-
complished in. our High and Grammar
schools during the past year. The conclu-
sions therein stated are the results of care
full personal study and observation, and
we believe that they may be relied on as
correct. Fortunately, however, our people
need not depend on any statement of ours
for their opinion OF the schools, for ii is a
gratifying fact that more persons have Wis
tied the schools referred to during the past
three weeks than ever before in like pc
riod. An intelligent interest has been
awakened in regard TO the manner in
which our children are being educated,
and if we mistake not, the tide of public
favor and criticism turns Enthusiastically in
support OF the schools as they at present
stand. Changes or improvements in GER
tain points may have been suggested, but
there is no disposition to harsh judgment.
The facts seem TO arrange themselves
about as follows: We have High school
under teachers of long experience, whose
methods OF instruction are to ground every
pupil in the foundation principles of the
branches passed over, to cultivate habits of
independent thought, and TO fit students 10
be men and women. Their aim is to cult
vate and encourage the individual pupil,
to give him confidence in himself, and 10
induce, or if need be, TO compel him to ac-
quire careful and complete knowledge of
each topic touched upon. The course of
study in the school is comprehensive and
varied, with a constant tendency 10 ad-
vance. 1t is no Insignificant fact in favor of
the Principal of the school that the many
graduates from his instruction are invaria-
bly, earnest in his praise and support and
especially is this the case with those who,
since leaving the High school, have pur-
sued an advanced course of study else
where. In the Grammar school the same
thoroughness exists. We have not yet
seen more faithful and devoted corps of
teachers than are here at work, and visitors
and critics find 1t bard TO say wherein the
school could be materially beltered as a
preparatory grade.
Under Estate of things so generally ia
vorable, then, it is not strange that candid
people hesitate before recommending or
deciding upon any radical change or over
turn, and that injudicious and unfounded
criticism modifies its tone. Parents, in
particular, with children TO educate, realize
that it would be the height of folly to per-
init any meddling with the system as it
exists to-day, until they first know where
in the young people are 10 be benefited by
any proposed new departure.
There will be a fall attendance at the
school meeting next Tuesday evening, and
If the district has any instructions to give
its committee, as then elected, they may
and ought properly TO do so but further
than this we do not believe the people are
prepared 10 go.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

equipment of The road 10 any favored bid
der simply impossible. When the necessa-
ry sum Of money is pledged, and the spec
iieations are made, bids will be called for,
and the man who names the lowest sum,
and gives good security for the faithful
completion of his work, will have the job
II responsible man offers to build the
road for less sum than has yet been nam
ed, he will have an opportunity TO do so.
Every intimation that a vote to aid the road
is vote TO put 100000, more or less, in
the pocket of a well.known citizen of this
town, is the sheerest nonsense, and is only
the cover for an unworthy pretext to OPP
pose the enterprise. The contract for build
ing this railroad will be advertised and let
on precisely the same plan that would be
followed II a new highway were TO be built
in this town, and every man who has given
his candid attention TO the project knows
that no member of the board of directors
has even the slightest prediction in favor
of any railroad contractor whomsoeyer.
Let us talk sensibly and reasonably in this
matter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23
MINOR NOTES.

Postmaster General Key has thirteen
children.
President Hayes is said to lie a good
bass singer.
Under the administration of President
Hayes naturalized citizen will be eligible
to appointment as our representative to
other countries.
Secretary Fish, on salary of $4,000
year, lived in a house the rent of which
was $4,000. His total expenses were about
$4,000 year, which his large fortune
made il easy for him to sustain.
Secretary of-War McCrary has issued a
circular 10 the effect that hereafter RENE vals
will be made in the war department for
cause only, and promotions will he ordered
upon the sole ground of merit.
No removals except for cause, no pro.
motions except for merit, are the Two fun
damental rules Carl Schurz has laid down
in his department.
The old Capitol Prison at Washington,
Of great notoriety during the war, is now
remodeled into three fine dwellings, which
are occupied by Gen. Dunn, Adjutant Gem
eral of the Army; Justice Field of the Su-
preme Court, while Secretary of Stale Ev-
art s has just rented the third.
The voters of New Hampshire still have
mortal fear of the Pope. AT the election,
last Tuesday, they refused to strike the
word protestant" from the Bill of Rights;
and Catholics, Jews and Pagans are still
ineligible to the high offices of the Granite
State. 1t is a notable fact that the largest
majorities against resembling the religious
test was given in Democratic towns.
Postmaster General Key, having been
aske by Senator Merrimon of North Car
olina as to his policy of making appoint
ments at the South, said that in distribut-
ing offices in the South he intended to give
them TO Republicans whenever they were
as honest and capable as any other appli-
cants, bat that in questionable cases he
should feel justified in going outside that
party. He should be glad to consult with
Congressman, but should not consider
himself bound to follow their advice.
There will be no nepotism under Mr..
Hayes. A Mr.. Stillwell, who applied for
the marshalship of the northern district of
Illinois, was admitted TO private inter-
view with President Hayes, but the Pres-
dent, after acknowledging the strength of
his recommendations and the merit of his
record, dashed his hopes TO the ground
with this remark: "There is one insuper-
able objection to your appointment 10 any
federal office, and that is, that your wife is
a favorite cousin of Mrs. Hayes"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23
STATE OF VERMONT.
A PROCLAMATION.

The Lord reigneth; He estabiisheth the nations /;
maketh the earth fruitful feedeth all mankind and
prospereth their hbor controlleth the "pestilence
that walketh in darkness and the destruction that
wasteth At monday" numbereth the hairs Of the
head; careth for all things. He is Lord God over ALL
Wherefore in conformity with wise and long estab-
lshed usage, !, Horace Fairbanks, Governor Of the
State Of Vermont, do hereby designate FRIDAT, THE
TH1BTIETH INSTANT, 10 be observed by the people Of
this State a day Of fasting and Of suppcatlon to
Almighty God.
On that day let us rest from our usual voeatons
assemble in respective places Of public worship,
confess and forsAke manifold transgressions
knowledge his righteous Providence, and with sincere
devotion humbly impore His continued favor through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let us remember that the fast God has chosen con-
ssts in true repentance and reformation the fruits Of
which "love, joy, peace lons-sunsring, gentle
ness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance"
with reverent and obedient hearts let earnestly
seek His protection and guidance in the varied in
dustrAl educational governmental and religious in
terests Of the state and nation that peace plenty
prosperity, intelligence and sound morality may be
established and abound.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State, at
st. JohnsbuFy, this seventeenth day Of March, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-seyen, of the independence Of the United
States the one hundred and first, and Of this COM
monweath the one hundredth.
HORACE FAIRBANKS.
BY the Governor. A. E, RANKIN, Secretary Of Civil
and Military Affairs,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23
No Chance for a aJeb."

By all means the most senseless and
foolish objection which has yet been raised
against the building of the Brattleboro and
Whitehall railroad is that there is a job In
tho enterprise-that 1t is all a plan to en-
rich single individual, the mention of
whose name in connection with the enter
prise is entirely gratuitous and unwarrant-
ed. The facts in the case are simply these /:
The directors Of the road, as elected on the
LIST day OF February last, are
Chas. F. Thompson and Francis Good
hue of Brattleboro, Dana d. Dickinson of
Newiane, Aurelius C. Howard of Town.
sheDd, L. L. Waterman of Jamaica, ], L,
Martin OF Londonderry, Mason L. Colburn
and Il. ]. HAwley OF Manchester, d. i.
Kent of Dorset, Dwight Taylor of Rupert,
q. ]. Reed OF Pawlet, Edwin Temple OF
Granville, VIM. II. Cook and II. G. Bur.
leigh of Whitehall, and r. L. O'BTien of
New York city.
Every individual member of this board
Of directors is a man of acknowledged
worth, integrity and high standing in the
community in which he lives, while the
geographical distribution of the board is
such as 10 render any collision or uni
~ Of effort on the part OF its members
10 give the contract Gor the building and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23
The New York Times, in last weeks

The New York Times, in a last weeks
issue, has some pertinent suggestions I'M
der the head of "reachers' Salaries" -
The teachers work is the most important
which Is done for our future; 1t is for the
interest of all that it be well done and there
fore well paid. The managers of our edu.
cational Interests will always find them
selves in peculiar position in this matter.
So intense is ne competition among wom-
Gu for such places, and so low the rate of
pay for female labor as compared with
male, that they can always secure indiffer-
ent teachers at almost any rate of salary.
Starvation prices would not exclude wom-
en- from the profession. They would, in-
deed, in lime degrade the quality OF the
whole service. We should have poorer
and worse educated teachers, but we could
always get them at the lowest possible
rates at which women can live. There is.
therefore, certain duty in such managers
not to bid the lowest market price for fe-
male teachers. They are to pay what is
reasonable reward for useful labor which
has required some expense In training"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

oHITUARY.-We regret TO record the
death of Rev. William II. Lord, D D., pas
tor of the Bethany church at Montpelier,
for the last thirty years. He passed quiet.
ly away on Sunday morning at half-past
seven, after severe illness of several
weeks, at tho age of SO. DR.. Lord was a
graduate of Dartmouth College, and soon
after his graduation was settled at Mont
pelier. He was a man of marked ability
and stood at the head of his denomination
In the State. He had many invitations to
leave his parish for fields of more promi-
nence, but always declined them. He was
deep and profound thinker, an eloquent
speaker, and a man Of great earnestuess
and devotion to his work. DIR. Lord leaves
a wife aud several children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

The great Vanderbilt will case came to a
udden and unexpected termination, last
week. The contestants Withdrew their OBJ
jections, the will was admitted 10 probate,
the executors took the oath required by
law, and all hands went about their bust
ness. The amount paid 10 the contestants
is said 10 be over one million dollars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

The first news from the New Hampshire
election, as published last week, was cor
rect, with the exception that Frank Jones,
Democrat, is elected TO Congress from the
First District by AZ plurality. Mr.. Jones's
election was secured by the use of tickets
precisely similar in appearance to the reg
ular Republican ballot, and similar in ev-
cry particular, except that Mr.. Jones's
name was substituted for the Republican
candidate for Congress. Many Republi-
ans were deceived by this fraud.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

The President last week sent in the noni-
ination of Frederick Douglass as Marshal
ofthe District of Columbia. The appoint
ment aroused the old spirit of caste and
was strongly opposed in certain quarters,
but the Senate finally confirmed ii by a
W . of 30 to IL. Four Democratic Senators
from tue South voted in Mr.. Douglass's
favor, and Ben Hill of Georgia was one of
them. The color line seems to be fading.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

Mr.. Adam :, Clerk of The National House
of Represent atives, says that he went over
the list Of the members of the next House
the other1 day with Mr.. Mcpherson, his
pred ec5ssor, and, allowing the Republicans
the benefit of all cases in which there is
dispute or doubt, the Democrats will have
three majority. Northern Democratic Con-
gressmen are, however, getting very I'M
easy at the fair prospect that the Republic
cans may secure the control ofthe body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

The President having found wide differ
ences of opinion among his constitutional
advisers on the propriety of an immediate
withdrawal of Federal troops from the
South, and the recognition of State Gov
ernments in South Carolina and Louisiana,
has finally decided to request Commits
sion OF citizens to visit those States and re-
port the actual condition OF affairs existing
there. Upon their decision and recon-
mendation he will base his Southern policy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

The Cabinet on Wednesday definitely
decidedf that an extra session of Congress
shall b95 called to meet about June 4. The
proclamation of the President converting
an extra session may not be issued, how
ever for a day or two.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

s9,O73
A glance at these figures will show that
the village real estate above named has
been advanced on the grand list during the
past 20 years 10 the amount of 20 per cent.
of its valuation in 1850, while the farming
property has only held its own-anda care
full examination of the entire property list
of the town will prove that like ratio, as
between the village and the outlying dis
tricts, holds good throughout. The whole
grand list of 1850 was Sll, Misunderstanding
the polls, as they do not change in vaua-
ton. The grand list of 1876, without the
lolls, stands at s2O,991.l9, a gain of So per
cent.-all of which increase rests upon the
village property-and just in proportion as
the tax-list of the village has increased,
just so has the rate of farm taxation de-
creased.
The plain and legitimate deduction from
this statement OF facts, as q very easy COM
putation will show, is that, If the Vermont
and Massachusetts railroad bad not been
built 10 Brattleboro, and the town had yet,
by any chance, retained the standing which
1t held in 1850, it would to day cost the
farmers s1.2O on the grand list 10 pay their
share of this years towI tax of 1000, in
stead of the 60 cents on the dollar, which
they do in reality pay. But the actual
truth in the case will not allow the arsu-
ment to rest here, for If Brattleboro had
had no railroad communication she must
inevitably have followed the natural course
of decline that has attended every town in
Nav ENGLAND HaaIifnIa Of
ties, and, making the necessary allowance
Cor deterioration in such case, we shall find
that, were the town without railroad with
its attendant benefits, to raise this years
town tax of Sl4, 900 would require tax of
200 cents on tho dollar of the grand list,
That this is no random statement may be
explicitly proved by a comparison of these
figures with the actual depreciation of val
ne which has taken place in Newfane, ia
maica, Townsbend, and other towns in
this county which are without railroad
communication. And If it should be urged
in reply that, without the growth of the
past quarter century the town tax would
not be so large as now, we should simply
answer with request to have the items
pointed out wherein our necessary topn
expenses could be materially affected by
either our growth or decline.
But, turning from this to the brighter and
more cheerful side OF the question, we re-
peat our assertion that, with the successful
completion of the Brattleboro and White
hall railroad, we should, beyond any rea-
sonable doubt, see our property valuation
very soon Increased 10 at least So, OOO, 600;
and, in that case, to raise our town tax of
Sl4, 900 would cost the farmers only As cents
on the dollar, whereas it now costs them 60
cents.
Weare aware that ii will be said in reply
TO all this that Braitleboro already has one
line of railroad, aud why, then, should
she ask for another. The answer is sim
pie and conclusive. 1t is that at the pres
emit day, it is just as necessary to the con-
unued growth and prosperity OF large
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

Stanley Matthews was elected United
States Sen.tor by the Ohio Legislature, on
Tuesday, TO succeed Secretary Sherman.
Don CaEioron of Pennsylvania takes his
fathers place in the Senate, as was expected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

Gov. Fairbanks shows his good sense,
and his appreciation of the fitness of things,
in appointing our annual Fast on Good
Friday, Both INST.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

The Sena tlsodj ourned sine die Saturday
afternoon Vre lat choosing president pro
:. en-, as it.. Thought by some Senators
that it wasNs..eessary to do.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

Over 5000 applications for Office have
been filed in Postmaster General Keys
Office since the 4th.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23

The Senate has confirmed Hon. Hoyt II.
Wheeler's nomination as District Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-23
= HOW SHALL WE GIvE9

This question. Mr.. Editor, have rea-
son TO believe, is perplexing many minds
just at this time, in connection with the ur-
gent appeals for aid which constantly beset
all who are supposed to be inclined 10 be-
nevolence. How, when, and where, 10 give
what can be spared, are problems not al
ways easy OF solution, and upon which
many would gladly receive light. Last
Sunday morning was delighted listener
to an eloquent and instructive discourse by
DIR. Walker, at the Congregational church,
upon the history, operation, and needs of
the Congregational Church Building Aid
Society, supplemented by strong appeal
for money,-a most worthy object beyond
question, and certainly most worthily pre-
sented. But 1 listened, approved, and
gave-nothlng; for 1 had but recently
learned of new cases of restitution in our
own midst, whose necessities seemed 10
me to constitute a still more urgent appeal.
10 give, ought to be one of the highest
privileges and eDjoyments of wealth; but
very few have such abundance that they
can give to all worthy objects. Discrim-
ination must be made some must be cbos.
en-, and others left. But whatever the mer-
Its of schemes of benevolence or charity in
behalf of distant objects, and whatever the
duty of those who care TO aid such schemes.
1t seems plain to me that still higher duty
and responsibility, rests upon us to clothe
the naked and feed the hungry at our own
doors. But my primary object in writing
this note is not to call in question the ordi-
nary objects and methods of beneyolence,
and much less to advance any crude no.
lions Of my own on the subject, but to call
attention to the fact that we unquestiona-
bly, have sanong us at this time many
more than the usual number of people in
Strengthened circumstances, and some even
In absolute destitution, TO whom helping
hand should be offered. To be compelled
to ask for aid is new and hard necessity
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