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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08
Political Notes.


re question of the hour-Is Mr.. ].
Hson Wells vassal or peer
&c truth may be at the bottom of Mr..
Jadison Wells, but it is very hard work
bnng 1t up.
ry Black thinks that Mr.. Tilden has
nope, and Matt Carpenter declares that
thdayes jigis up" Where doctors dis
agi who shall decider
ator elect Plumb of Kansas, CON-
med a regiment in the late war, and in
1Siupported Mr.. Greeley as "an arden,
reTlican rather than q liberal"
6ius NJ. Clay has been heard from on
thelectoral vote question. He thinks
tha is only necessary for the successful
caulate to have a majority of the votes
actly given, not of the possible electoral
vot
Is said that previous to the last cleo
tioIhe republican central committee oil
Ne'Jersey, sent request to Justice Brad
ey)r contribution of money. They re
.eivl instead a characteristic letter re.
mining them that he was not in politics
'ndhat propriety forbade that he SHOULD
ainle in politics while occupying a sea-
q he supreme bench of the United
Sa6.
A,ill is now pending before the Virgin
ialeiSlature which provides that every
bskeper shall supply himself with sheets
of itnps, to be prepared by the auditor Of
publ accounts, and for every drink sole
the hkeeper shall detach a stamp in thu
presece of the consumer. This, in effect
taxehe retail dealer according to the mum
Der odrinks he sells.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08

Wewish to call special attention to our
advertisement in this paper. We cordially
invitelll to call at our store to see the cele-
bratedWeber piano. We also have vari.
GUS styles of the George Woods and the
Mason& Hamlin organs, and we assure all
who ae thinking of purchasing instru.
ments. hat they will find our prices ex.
ceedlnay low, and terms very easy.
MCCLURE 81 HALL,
d&w No. 90 West street, Rutland, Vt.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08
The st. Adams Advertiser explains why

The st. Adams Advertiser explains why
the managers of the Central Vermont rail-
road company have not paid any taxes. An
injunction, obtained by the Vermont and
Canada railroad, restraints them from pay
ing taxes thereon the modified lease of
the Rutland road makes that road liable for
all taxes assessed thereon they have not
refused to pay taxes on the Vermont Val
ley and the Vermont and Massachusetts
railroads, and admit their liability therefor
providing the law is constitutional, and
they have never raised the question of its
constitutionality and they have never
been asked for tax on the old Vermont
Central railroad.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08

Re-Admiral Wilkes, who was made
somehat famous by taking Mason and
Slide of British vessel during the war,
is lyig very i'll at his residence in Wash.
ingtoi There are little or no hopes en-.
tertaird that he will live many hours.
He ha been on the retired list some time.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08

reiterated as being true statement of the
morality of masons and masonry in Rut-
land, in 1907. Who was the master of the
masonic lodge in Rutland at that date
Samuel Williams. And who was Samuel
Williams9 He was one of the earliest set
tiers in Rutland; one of the few wings
who remained here after the evacuation of
Fort Ticonderoga; for many years the
town clerk and one of the selectmen of the
town; representative from Rutland to the
general assembly in 1888, 's4, 'S5, 'S7, SS,
so, 90, 81, '92, '93, '94, '99 and 90; coun-
cillor in 1906, 90, 07 and '9S, declining
the last election because preferrlng to serve
the town as its representative; Judge of
the Rutland county court from 1901 to
1894, and chief judge from 1904 until his
death; and one of the first members and
the first deacon cf1ie Congregational church
IN this UtILdge. He was accidently killed at
Plymouth, and his remains were brought
to Rutland and, as the papers of the day
have 1t, "buried with tokens of deep re-
"spect as an honored citizen" Over his
remains, in the old.north burial ground,
marble tablet was erected, the inscription
on which, as it shows the appreciation in
which he was held at that day we COPY as
follows;
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08

Don'hawk, hawk, spit, spit, blow, blow, and
dlsguseverybody with your Catarrh and its
onenste odor, when DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy wi speedily destroy all odor, arrest the
dischage, and cure you.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08
ARIZONA WAKING UP.

The building of the Texas Pacific under
any circumstances would open up new
and almost untried field for emigration. In
Arizona there is an abundance of better
land than is found in southern California.
1t is watered with numerous streams and
the rainfall is far greater than in the latter
section. Not only this, but the indications
Of mineral wealth there are even better
than they were in this state before the
striking of one or two bonanzas, which
may be eclipeed by those yet to be found
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08

Consisting in part OF
ELEGANT GIFT BOOKS,
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
STANDARD BOOKS,
BIBLES,
JUVENILE BOOKS,
in all styles and prices,
hooks IN SETS,
TOY BOOKS,
BOOKS or POETRY and
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
in endless variety.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08
AUTOGRAPH AND PHOTOGRAPH

Games, Carved Brackets. Wall Poe
kets, slipper Cases, Glove and Hand
kerchf Boxes, Writing Desks, Work
Boxes, Jewel Cases, Russia Leather
Pocket Books, Diaries, Cigar Gases,
Library Inkstands, Pen Wipers,
Thermometers, Bronzed Vases,
Glass Vases. etc.. etc.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08

That democrats are not necessarily rail-
road grabbists is shown by the fact that it
was through flank movement by Holman
that the Texas Pacific railway bill was
thrown into committee of the whole in the
house and placed at the bottom of the pile,
where the prospect is that it will remain
for the rest Of the session. Without two
thirds majority the bill cannot be advanced
on the calendar, and it is thought the
friends of the bill cannot get such major
ity, though they probably had votes enough
to carry it through the house if il could
have been brought to vote. When the
proposition of Scott was to build line
which should compete with the Central Pa
cific in overland traffic, the people of the
Pacific coast were in hopes the bill would
pass, even though it involved the guaran-
teelng by government of the interest on
800, 1000, 900 of bonds, but when the Stan
ford crowd Joined with Scott and he
agreed that they should build the western
end of the road, he lost most of this SYM
pathy, for railroad under the control of
Stanford d Co., is not only sure to be an
oppressive monopoly, under the circum-
stances, but to have a credit mobilier or
two connected with it, like the contract and
finance company of the Central Pacific. /
hope the bill will be allowed to sleep where
Ii lies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19

time had come. when. as public journalists IL
was our duty aud privilege TO moderately, but
clndidly and firmly, express such views ON the
subject rs time and experience had shown us
TO be sound. reasonable and practical. That
We were able to do this in a manner which,
while making Ourselves understood and con
tributmg something, il may be-. To- the general
fund of information on the subject. left no
doubt ns TO the sincerity OF our sympathy with
the cause Of temperance. We have been glad
10 learn from innumcrable expressions of ap-
proval and commentator from friends, not
only in this town, but throughout the county
md even outside the county limits. For all
such assurances of support and good will we
may TAXI this occasion to express our cordial
thanks.
=. S. Having renched this point and be-
lieving our article done we had passed the
manuscript over to the hand Of the compos-
itor when that matter of the 'fence" so i'm
pressed itself on our mind that we were inn
PEELED TO add just one suggestion for the sole
benefit of our brother Of the Record And it
is this We still have several lengths of that
fence left, aud most Of Them though some
what worm are still in very good condition,
and would we are sure do the Record editor
excellent service if he will but avail himself of
the opportunity which We now offer him to
purchase at reduced rates, length or two.
which he might set up in his back yard, where,
from the top of the highest post, secure against
the assaults Of designing men. he could coolly
watch the course of passing events and give
us the result of his observations in his edito-
rial columns We can stil further candidly
find such position vastly more comfortable
and the public would certainly regard il ~ be
ing fur more graceful than that which he
has hitherto assumed after the fashion Of the
distressed schoolboy who stands shivering
and quakiug. first ON one foot and then on
the other while he watches for the glnnc" of
the masters eye to know if he shall speak
or sit down. Lest however. this good man
should be too free and ready 10 avail himself
of our offer W. must also eay 10 him that We
shall positively reserve two good substantial
length, of this fence for our own use on any
future occasion when it shall be 80 muddy on
both sides that We cannot leave the top rail
without danger to our stockings and knee
brooches.
"Who strides the fence?
= says The PHd,l1 brave,
My bacon for t. save,
] stride the fence"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19
Congress.

The FOrty-ffth Congress met i'll special SEES
sion ut noon ON Monday in accordance with
the proclamation of President Hayes In the
House, at the conclusion of the roll-call by
the Clerk, Mr.. Albums, Hon. Samuel J. Ran
dali of Pennsylvania WA, reelected Speaker
by vote of l49 to 1S9 for Mr. Garfield of
Ohio. whom the Republicans nominated as
their candidate. Mr. Adams was also
elected Clerk, an honor which was no more
than his due at the hands of his party, in con-
sidertion of his having so arranged the roll
of the House as to show an apparent Demo
cratic majority of fourteen The attendance
in the Senate, which met at the appointed
hour, with Vice President Wheeler III the
chair was unexpectedly large, every Demo
Graf being present and the only Republican
absentees being Mr.. Morton of Indiana, who is
too sick to attend, and MIR, Sharon Of Nevada
whose private affairs are of more importance
to him than the affairs of State. Three new
Senators were sworn in Stanley Matthews pf
Ohio who lila Secretary Sherman's uuexpred
term; Don Cameron of Pennsylvania, who
takes the place made vacant by his fathers
resignation. and Mr. Armstrong of Missouri
who fills the vacancy cansed by the death of
Mr. Bogy,
On Tuesday the House made rapid prog
ress in settling the contested election cases.
the first 10 come up being that OF the two col
ored congressman from South Carolina Rain
| ey and Cane The occasion developed an un,
expected split in the Democratic ranks and
gave an encouraging indication that the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19

John Corless is contemplating the cree
ton Of new house a, the junction Of High
and Brattleboro streets this fall.
The grading of the premises belonging to
Union district. surrounding the new school
house now in process of construction. is pro
crossing finely.
Various persons in this locality are now
a-days busily engaged in gathering chestnuts-
1t is reported that there is an abundant yield.
An adjourned meeting, 10 effect an or
ganization of The Hinsdale Literary Socie
ty." win be held next Saturday evening at :
o'clock. At that time the report of Rev. f.
Bradford. F. j. Barber and Z. Z. Leonard,
the committee 10 draft constitution and by
laws, and 10 take as basis for drawing the
same the document prepared by DIR. O. j,
Martin, read at the last meeting, will be pre-
scented for hearing and acceptance. 1t il de
sized to see more people present at this meet
ing. thereby manifesting their interest in the
ent rIrisc than were in attendance last Sat
urlay evening. Il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19

The address of DIR Hubert, president Of
Middlebury College, to the students OF Leland
and Gray Seminary. last Saturday evening,
was one of the richest literary feasts ever Of
fered in ToWnshend. 1t sparkled with fine
classical illusions and was adorned with all
thu graces of rhetoric while his acute logic
was relieved and enlivened by anecdote.
Above all, the sentiment WAS of the right sort
to arouse the ambition of students and TX
their determination TO place their aims in life
high. On Sunday he addressed the united
congregations at the Baptist church in the af-
ternoon and at the Congregational church in
the evening Both audiences were large and
attentive The evening address was in behalf
of the Academy. claiming and showing that
il is a nect ssity, that to succeed, it must have
"a good location, rigid order of study, an en-
dowment, and the active sympathies of the
friends Of Education around it.
-Abishai Bailey Of Saratoga. y. Y.
was getting il a load Of corn. a few days ago.
when, il driving through a small ravine, one
Of the tugs broke. and the wagon stopped so
suddenly that he was thrown forward TO the
ground. breaking his neck He was brought
to this village and interr. on Friday, 18th
inst Funeral services were held at the Con-
gregational church. Rev. Mr.. Porter offciat-
ing A large number of relatives and friends
were in attendance. A brother of the de-
ceased. of this town. was killed, some fifteen
year, ago. i'll similar manner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19
MINOR NOTES.

Wendell Phillips, that horny handed son Of
toll, whom the Working Men of Massachu-
sets have nominated for Governor pays a
tax on $25OOOO
Senator Edmunds has written al elaborate
opinion on the Colorado election case. show
ing that Mr.. Bedford is clearly entitled to his
seat.
Edwards Pierepont Of New York has re-
signed the English mission, his resignation to
take effect December /.
Vice President Wheeler indorses the Presi-
dents policy and believes that before the
next Presidential campaign it will be adopted
by a reunited and victorious Republican party.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil reach
ed their Rio Janeiro home from their long
wanderings in the new and old worlds on the
18th ult., and had an affectionate and cordial
reception from their subjects
Governor-elect Bishop, of Ohio, told some
serenaders that il is necessary for the De
mocracy of Ohio to be prudent TO he careful,
and TO act in a way that viii promote the III
terests and welfare of the country at large. -
But this says the New York Times is too big
programme for that party TO carry out"
General Garfield says the reasons given in
ONO Tor the ueieht OF the htpubnchns are
The communistic speech of West (the Repub-
lican gubernatorial candidate at Cleveland
the workinpnen's movement which gained
eighty per cent. Of its strength from the Re
publicans; the civil service order of the Pres
dent relative TO otficeholders aud hostility
to the Presidents Southern policy
There will be good many deductions TO b,
drawn from the Ohio election when all III,
returns are in The Cincinnati Enquirer
| Dem. thinks that the total vote may not eN
coed 10000, If 50, the total vote this yea
las fallen off more than 2OO, 600 as compared
with the vote Of last November. Democrat,
hopes for the future which take no account o.
this vote when it shall be called ont again viii
be very delusive
In the absence of late of Nast's cartoons
from Harpers Weekly there has been all sort
of guess work Us to the cause. This is tn,
latest Some weeks ago Mast sent TO Har
| per's a picture representing the reception o
James Russell Lowell, our minister 10 Spain
and quoting some lines written by Lowell
which would be offensive 10 the Spanish peo
| pie. Geo. Vim. Curtis wisely advised tina
the picture be declined Mast said if it di,
not appear he would never furnish another
] and that is what's the matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19

1t is believed that the terrible Indian fam
inc has at last been broken by welcome rains
which, at the latest dates, were falling in sew
eral of the famine districts. The stricken
population of these districts will, however,
need constant help during the months which
intervene before the harvest. The most care
full estimates place the number Of denths from
the famine thus far at not less than 80. 600,
and the death rate must for some time to come
be swelled from its lingering and fatal effects,
so that, monstrous as the figures may seem.
the destruction of one million lives ms the re
suit of this terrible visitation is probably not
too large an estimate number which is
more than three times greater than was our
loss of life in the war of the rebellion, and
greater even than would result if every sol
der in the armies ON both sides in the East
ern war were to be destroyed in battle or by
exhaustion and pestlence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19
THE VERMONT PI1d1NIX BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER

prevailed. and Mr. Darrell was sworn in. The
case in the Fourth Louisiana District was then
taken up. but not completed. There are still
several other contested election cases 10 he
settled in the House, the most notable being
that of james b. Bedford Republican. Of Col
orndo. The action of the CLERK in leaving
Mr. Belfords name of the list has been Sc
verely criticised and apparently with good
reason II is not disputed that Mr.. Bedford
received a clear majority Of nearly one thou
sand for Representative in Congress, Mt the
State election in October, 1876 and he holds
the governors certificate to his election in
regular form. The only question as to his
right to the seat is under technicality by
which it is claimed that the Colorado State
law does not provide for the election of Con
gressional representative in October, aud his
competitor, Mr.. Patterson, contests the seat
solely on the strength of some 2OOO votes, out
Of %, GOO in the State, which were cast for
him at his request, at the time Of the presi-
dental election in November
The Senate held only short session on
Tuesday and, beyond the introduction Of
numerous bills. no business of importance was
transacted. The contested seats i'll this body,
which must come up for early consideration
and settlement, comprise the cases between
]. b. Eustis, Democrat, and james Lewis.
Republican; W. I. SpoGord, Democrat, aud
William Pitt Kellogg, Republican, all of whom
claim TO be Senators from Louisiana and NJ.
c. Butler Democrat, and d. r. Corbin, Re
publican both claiming TO have been elected
from South Carolina
President Hayess message was sent to both
houses Of Congress on Tuesday. 1t appears
in full in our columns and is so brief and so
thoroughly practical and business-like that it
will receive the attention Of every reader.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19

We referred III II brief news paragraph last
week to the case of the Blisses of Philadel-
phia, husband and wife. who were under in
dictment for fraud in running spirit mate
rialization" concern in that city Upon their
trial the fraud was clearly proved by the tes-
timony of the man who planned and made the
cabinet. and the trap-door from the cellar,
through which the spirits assembled and ap-
peared to delighted audiences, MS well as by
that of Miss Snyder. versatile young woman
who personated the various ''matcrialized
spirits at the ''seances.' In opposition TO
this no testimony of any value was offered,
and the Judge in his charge, while expressing
respect for Spiritualism as a doctrine, dwelt
upon the enormity of the crime involved in
the preparation of such heartless cheat as
had been described. II was not doubted that
the verdict would be guilty, and eleven of the
jury were agreed in their opinion to this effect,
but the twelfth man, while allowing that Bliss
was fraud. refused to assent to this verdict
and the jury had to disagree. AT the eOnclu-
sion of the trial the Blisses were again arrest
ed and are now in jail, the man on II charge
of bigamy and adultery, the latter for know
ingly marrying the husband of another wo-
man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19

We are glad to learn that religious ser.
vices were held in the Congregational church
in this town, on recent Sundays, For some
time past. our people have been without
pastor no ono seems to know Just the rea-
son why it has been so, but one has seemed
10 wait for another to move i'll the matter
while all acknowledge the evil Of allowing So
ciety to remain in such a dormant state. 1t
certainly is not for want of means, for Mari
boro is not poor town, and our ''overseers"
official duties are very light We win not at
tempt to find an explanation for our neg-
gence, but hope the good people of the place
viii wake up to the importance Of the subject
and support religious services. not only with
their purse, but also with their presence
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19

The latest returns from Ohio indicate that
Bishops majority over West. the Republican
candidate for governor. win be from 25.Wo to
10000. The probabilities at present are,
however that the aggregate vote OF the Work
ingmen's and other factions will exceed Bish-
ops majority over West by several thousand
or in other words that the Democratic
ticket is elected by plurality vote. If it has
a majority it will be n small one In Iowa the
Republican plurality is 81, G95 in - counties.
The remaining ~ counties will it is thought,
bring this up 10 10000. The ticket aside
from the candidate for governor. will have
nearly 20, 900, Jessup, prohibition candidate,
having drawn nearly 5000 votes from the Re
publicans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19

Last sundays election of a new Chamber
of Deputies in France to take the place of
the Chamber prorogued by President McAla-
hon ON the nth of May, resulted in the tri-
umph of the Republicans at the polls, the re-
turns indicating that the new body will con-
sis. of about $50 Republicans to 9lO Conserv-
atiyes. The majority thus secured by the Re
publicans is less than that which they held in
the last Chamber, but it is large enough to Sc
cure to them the control of the Assembly in
the interest of constitutional government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-19
TERMS

In view of the above facts and OF the further fact
that few cAsses Of business more affected by the
hard times than the newspaper interest which, gem
orally has sustained reduction Of from twenty-five
to fifty per cent in advertising receipts and OF the
still further fact that, at present rates, news
~pers by far the cheapest class Of literature N
existenee,-THE VERMONT PHOENIX, for the year 1878,
will remain heretofore:
To windham County subscribers, per annum, ~ 90
The extra IS cents in the latter is to cover post
age expenses. Payment required strictly in advance
New subscribers paying in advance for 1878 will re-
ceive the paper FRKE during the remainder OF the
present year.
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Address
TEE VERMONT PHGNIx,
BrAttlebOro, Vt.