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, 1877-04-18

1NE&.
tTho medium employed by fuet to obtain Il
opinions Of tho dLatlngulshed dead on eurre,
Affairs brings tho following report from 1iota
Greeley. dated eummcr.Land, March a0".1
I hear shs song Of triumph rise,
The flaK Of tnice seot
A. shines within frnttfhal eyes
Tho light Of jubilee. :.
Ucnctf0fth tho sound Of strife shall tes5e
Whcfa'cr Onr stvrra rim;
Oor fa1low soil tho rtow Of peace
Turns upward 10 the sunf
The bloody chasm shall yawn no moro
1tohcl1ioT's dying bed;
Tho Nation's Gyeone feuda arc Ger,
Tho Nation hate IL dead. ~
Old foes nre fftends. For each has learned
Ills brother WAS ~ brave:
And bnlIled - ''h,astef" has dfscerned
The man within the slave.
SEQ them now. And atl abtaze
The old 6AX seems TO b..
When Hampton grAspa the hand OF l1aJes,
i And Schnrx the hhn,l OF kcyl
More luminous unto other lands
Shines every glowing HtAr,
When Sherman beside Mostly stands,
And DonG1Ass with Lamarl
let tho song OF triumph rise1
Tho starry nag feat free,
Al shines within ffaternAl oyes
Tho day Of jubf1csl
And may tho voice Of discord cease
Wkcrc'cr our rivers nm;
Oar fallow soil tho pf0w OF peacs
Turna upward 10 tho eunl
, 1877-04-18
EXTINCTION or A pRE1l1sTONIC
RACE,

nsptadr Scitncs Nonia'v.
Tho extinction of the partially. civilized race who
suce dwclt In tho Rocky Mountain region wns
probably ths rcsu1t of some great geological
change. The country IL naturally arid. bnt doubt
less, whom this nearly forgotten people dwelt here
In the numerous cities whose ruins are still to be
secn tho conditions OF llfo wero more favorable.
Tho annals OF this Interesting racc have pcrishcd
with them, and the history OF thef downfall 10 now
matter for conjecture. Mr. +. s. Dcllcnbaugb, Of
the Buffalo 9oclety Of Natural Sciences, describes
~ follows tho COURSE Of srenta which resulted In
occurred. "the tnhAbltante, not understanding tho
Sas nss anSs s T. Ill, IT, ssray n
sops g1sat sOidsmio that went avs!y tlousasds,
the opidomio waa, porsibty. soon followed BY tho
appcalnnss Of ths Indian. 70 snt!rely different
from The sh!nnmo.. " wasfsroe!ons. treacherons,
that the shlnumo. in h!s .aniaeIated condition,
tack Of such fog. .11o w,s no wArrlor-no hunter.
lle had dcponded almost entirely on !ls knowledge
Of ,.sn,q3re e. hs p,sceta ss!stsnss ys.
I'D aane limo successfully t!lj the soil. rho In:
aan va ;s ;s%n;antl! on ths slsss 70 sarGss hI
o1snk md ~ ~
he fortified hlmse1f in pisces extremely diincut Of
eccess built eliif honsea lived In caves, and nnal.
Of the Colorado fArod somewhat better, fnF tho
Ntupendoua chasms Of tho river form barrier that
separated points. Consequently, when tho Indian
reacacd this ohstacto, hls easy progress southwark
was interrupted. Tho crossing points, too, which
Ioen strongly fortified by thols soidtery, and thus
doub,s check was presented to thS inSssian. Thu
people eaen enjoyed eomDarattye peace, I'll: in tho
discovered that there waA end 10 tho canon bar.
rsr, and wer0 onco 1nors a6lo to rops With theif
NOS wcrc again .lowly driven back, and, Al tho
dawn Of onr knowledge Of tho region, wo ind sur
vivlaF only nara handfal OF th0ir kindred, In tile
Pueblo tFlbcJ who were still defending their fort.
rcss.hon,es, ~ thoy had Goen for ccntufIe&." !"
, 1877-04-18
CURRENT GOSSIP.
MEATH THE As1IEs THE SPARKS

MEATH THE ASHES TIE SPARKS
STILL CLEAN.
Though Ambitions llama was emothered,
That upward 10 boldly atfove;
ThonQtl dead arc tho hearts emotipus,
That urged me the Wide world to row;
Though buried meath ashts 1.ifc's dream,
'Nsath tho ashts tha sparks stiil Rlcan,.
Though the locks that once shons golds1t
With the snow of ago atn white:
Thouet, the eyes IN youth once flashing,
Nc moro beam happy and bright
Though buried meath ashes flfo's dream,
Meath tho ashes tbs sparks still Efcam.
Thosgh The heart turRcd cold and sigid.-
An ice-coverod rock In the blase,-
Through the soul ID sometimes wAflcd,
Like May y.brteze, 4 thought Of Tho fAAt
In reYctIe wrapt DREAM
Meath the ashes tho sparks sstll g!ean,.
-ffom tia Getmdn, BY ". 0tto Sossron.
, 1877-04-18

GlOltNES ANN UAI1IIIAf4l;n.
Z 4 UCriDN sALK or LANCE LOT or UOIkYER.
~ huggtea hsFheAch etc, TlltAlay April H. CON.
msnc!nE g 10 = m,, At WREN coz, led and I've
, 1877-04-18
MAt;iRtNEltf.

IrOK sALE-TwE1.vE HORSE POWER ANEs FOX.
taSs Engine II AarFA hals gArtarg, ~ aud Is Luz.
dolgh.sL
, 1877-04-18
QuIPS,

QUIPS,
Pork ralscd under blus glass WON'T doto cook with
grcens.
Obtaining divorces without publicity IL swtndllng
the prcss.
No attorney has right to suppose that witness
10 whole city.
What's the difference bstwccn hole In tho mud
and a mui-holef
Tho neopie aro beginning To SEQ through blue
glAae. II IL too Transparent.
Angle worms ars now ablo to be out. aud, hro
measuring thoit sl!my lon3th over tho earth, mill
CRY bird.
Thsrs Ia no bird. quadrupcd, OF female biped
which can stand As ssoadily On one foot and drop
tho white curtains boloro ss eyes a. gracefully ~
Kooss-cxcnpt perhaps, q gander.
fon can utilize your cakc Of maple sugar, II you
IND thefo s too much sand In 1t to mako m0lnsacs
Of, W putting It in neat same Of cardboard, or
some Kind Of fancy work, IN bright colots, md
II never wears out.--jiaEksYS.
, 1877-04-18
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DLAll&EUfAN'TA.


A sTM}LoGER-t;O AND SEE THE ONLY LIVING
~ aAtfulue1, d. EuhtD hs tells the pa.t, pEcseut
and future ves aTlcts and tellsnla infoEmA
IL SAu f1sacsco; cousltslon fct ID By Letter d. uf
Cohen physeis has been very iu eLrilS
deA4rs; ID years c1prtirace: olncc " RAndo1ph&t
corner Randolph ao1 GcAIbarh sta, uorthsass corner.
n. n-il l. not nscuaxary " Ktrs tho axU W having
conAultxtluu,
, 1877-04-18

lar to al pnns.ers Hers IA The next: oxford has
conferred an musician the dePrrc Of "Filille y.
liza joko as Old ~ Crr.nona ,lolEn.. "Amot-
cans are tr}lnY 70 cow nE s!.h tsct. hTii bell
And then we open Punch and fnd halt.raXe pic.
tnFo Illustrating the old joke About slle French
kVovn that tho negative profanity Of '.Notre
DNnt" wa rcrpet1atea BY ths elder Sapolteon IN
tenlled ~. gees int great Eaf!aw. oyer The IDEA
cause he carried his trunk with him tscesj, pun
porpe,sated otigaslly BY chaucef; H. onl J4ay fel;
In tho AK. that = 1aFRs egg ls 'cgssaggcrated,"
a very added joke. Thls ia tho .ort Of fresh vii
that tho fcalers Of the London lllurttutcn papers
last week. were RECALLED with. atomus seems 10
have tet.isd permanently On .hc we,teIn Con.!.
eolIse.;o9 Of Ametiean A.! hnmof copied Into The
contains original fan Than Mi the &C. called
humorous papers Of England eonsaln In 4 month.
lIngton Ifdekty., Rochester Democrat, or any of a
dozen other papers that could be mentioned
contains mote fresh hnmor every week than all tho
London papors together.
, 1877-04-18

REAL ESTATE WANTED.
JJTAKTED-A llEslDENCE LOT on NORTH sinF
w eGst Of StAle.ss. And north or lhdlAn4.sk JAS,
H. PUTNAM, u Portland niock.
IITANTEU-IiOUHE AND LOT WORTH FHOM
W E7UD To- yln tU1i sc.!d description TO u. L. HON.
ORR, lko0M 1(onore ntock.
HITANTED-HUItT1l lSIDRr-LAsALLE-AT,O OF EABT
w of Clark, L0ylDO 1t. cheap for cA1h. FRED l..
FAKE Il CO.. N W44UfpKtnp.At,
, 1877-04-18


IfUNSIfURE+ CANklAnEA AND AskcuANDIsM
Atvse1 It lowtst r2teA In Ire psouf HAreho4Ae Is3
". Aunsoes Ms loaA susJ At 10 pr I.er 4uaat-
SToAAAos ron ,riAHOs, FINE FuRNrTVGx
- AuI al hb1AChu1 kpoIx ttc- ~ " al1 EAAt lSLS
CRla AdtkQcsA =
, 1877-04-18
PATRIOTISM IN TEXAS.

IATl{l0T18M IN TEXAB,
Saa Awsonlo Herald.
Eight male and two female appl,cants for tho Sau
Antonio rost.OGico nru making 1t hot for tho now
President. II every town Of ia population shows
~ much public spirit In this direction NJ Hau An
tonic docs, we would satbcr bO right than be tha
President any aay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02
OUR TOWN OFFICERS.

The annual March meeting for tho cleo
ton of officers for the towns in Vermont,
is close at hand, and it behooVes every
town in the State 10 elect, without regard
to personal feeling engendered by person.
al cliques, the men best fitted for tho posi-
ton they are elected TO fill, and men who
have sufficient time to attend to these va
rious duties and not conflict with the du-
ties of other offices they may hold. The
duties devolving on a highway surveyor
for the village of Brattleboro are su fficieut
to warran. competent man to devote his
time almost exclusively TO the labors of
that office, and in proof of this opinion we
have not only TO refer to the condition of
our streets during the present winter, but
also 10 the amount of sand and coal ashes
which the ladies were compelled to wade
through last summer. No man can dis
charge, even 10 his own satisfaction, the
duties of all the offices which we impose
on one Of our best citizens, some OF them
being CT great financial importance. Read
err, please stop and consider for one mo-
ment the amount of work we are imposing
upon one individual. The object of this
communication is not to express any lack
of confidence, but TO call attention to the
fact that the fault is with ourselves.
Much complaint is made in relation to
the leanness of some of our citizens, and
not without reason. To illustrate,-one
tax payer, believed to be worth fifteen or
twenty thousand dollars, pays on his poll
and cheap watch only. And again let
me say this is not to cast ref ectlon on our
present board of assessors. But 1t is i'm
portant in order TO get at the hidden funds,
that there should be at least one assessor
who is so conversant vita the hiding places
that the hidden funds to a great extent will
be compelled TO bear their share of the
burden of taxation. In reading the report
of our auditors 1 discover that our tax
payers are quite delinquent. But no tax
payer should be eensured until he has re-
ceived call from the collector. Instead OF
increasing the salary of the collector, 1
would instruct him TO use the power with
which the law clothes him 10 enforce col
lection. We have been educated for years
to pay or not to pay, or to pay when we
pleased. The former collector, for pur-
pose known only to himself, let portion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02

Two ladies living on High street, Mrs.
LOOMS and Mrs. willard, went out on.
day last week, for fun, and sawed of log
FIVE feet through in five minutes, Mother Of
them ever having taken hold Of one Of the
long saws before. They thought ii "quile
easy work." though II is said they sat down
10 rest as soon as the job was completed.
so the wood sawyers need not tremble nj
the loss Of their occupation. But, there /,
no telling what women will do when thew
get their rights.
The town auditors report shows an out.
lay the past year OF s2,O4l.35, with orders
and notes outstanding 10 the amount of
Sl041.l6. There are sS,595.91 now in the
hands of the treasurer, and allowing for ey.
erything, the town has balance OF 81 ,OiO.
Some of our invalid ladies and gentle.
men are trying the "blue glass" cure MAY
II prove efiectual. =.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02
TbeDermont 9Benif.
BRATTLEBoRo:
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1877.


Yesterday wednesday, the votes of the
States Of South Carolina, Tennessee and
Texas were counted and the Joint Conven-
ton dissolved to consider the objections Of
the obstructionists to counting the votes of
the electors of Vermont for the Republican
candidates. Including Vermont, there are
four States yet TO be counted. Objections,
as n matter OF course, will be made to Wis
consin, but 1t is possible that the counting
may be completed to-day and the declara-
ton made tomorrow friday. In any
case II now seems evident that the obstruc-
tionlsts cannot delay the final declaration
beyond Friday night. The flibusters made
a desperate attempt TO block the proceed
ings on Wednesday, but they were defeat
ed at every point. Their numerical strength
proves to be about 20. The day was one of
the most intense excitement in Washing
ion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02
south MardsbOrO.

We are happy to welcome home 10 his
native town Mr.. Elmer Fits and his fam-
ly after nine years sojourn in FELTON,,
Del, TO which place we understand they
have no intention of returning.
-Messrs. II. L. Kidder and A. T. Ed
wards have purchased all Of The real estate
owned by A. V. May in Wsrdsboro, con-
slsiing in part of house, barn and store.
Price $1,000. Messrs. Kdder and Edwards
have also purchased OF Mr.. H. c. Harris,
who has been occupying the aforesaid store,
all the goods now owned by him, which
may remain unsold on the LIST day Of April
next II is Tue intention OF Kidder and Ed
wards TO remove their stock of goods from
F. E. Brigham's store in South wardsboro,
which they now occupy, 10 the one recent
ly purchased. Success 10 the enterprise.
-Wardsboro is 10 hold a town meeting
March 10 to see what aid, If any, it will ex E
tend TO the Brattleboro and Whitehall rail-
road.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02

Speaking of bank accounts we may add
that We notice the announcement, from an
apparently reliable source, that the ac-
counts of secretary Chandler as chairman
oil the National Republican committee, and
OF Richard Mccormick, its secretary, have
been for six weeks in the possession of Da-
vid Dudley Fields House committee, but
they have not chosen TO publish their con-
tents to the world because there was no
scandal in them. The original Republican
fund was only sl5O,OOO; and the amount of
money received and paid out is declared 10
have been surprisingly small. The start
ing fund of the Democrats, on the other
hand, is said 10 have been $500, 900, of
which Mr.. Tilden is credited with having
furnished 100000, while Hewitt, chairman
OF the committee, put in 100000 of his
own private funds. II can hardly he a
comforting reflection to them that the event
proves this money to have been no better
than thrown away.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02

In the excitement Of the Presidential
contest the approaching New Hampshire
election has been almost overlooked. We
are reminded, however, that two weeks
from next Tuesday that State elects Gov
ernor and other State officers, aud three
Congressman. Thus far little spirit has
been shown on either side, but for the next
two weeks there are TO be such stirring
times as few other States know anything
about. The Democratic candidate for gov
ernor is Daniel Marcy Of Portsmouth, an
old-line bourbon Democrat, whose nomin-
alton the younger members of the party
at first threatened to bolt The Republican
nominee is Benz. +. Prescott of Exeter, a
gentleman of high character and popular
with the people. As usual the Republican
organization is the most thorough, and,
though both sides claim TO be confident of
success, it is evident that the Republicans
have the best chance for electing the Gov
ernor, and as a consequence the Democrats
are devoting their energies TO an effort to
secure a majority in The Legislature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02

TILDES AND OREGoN.-The New York
Nation is very severe in its comments on
the Oregon cipher kilograms and on Mr..
Tilden's apparent connection with the dis
graceful proceedings in that State:-
"That correspondence of this character
should be traced to the House ola Presi-
dental candidate is an Unprecedented
scandal, aud it is not mitigaled by the fact,
II fact 1t be, that Mr.. Tilden knew nothing
of the corrupt negotiations his Zach Mr..
Pelton, was carrying on with the Oregon
politicians. Mr.. Tilden is nothing if NOT
shrewd and watchful, and, whether he
knew Of Pelton's operations or not, we can
conceive of no adequate excuse for his
leaving II in the power of so foolish and
unprincipled person 10 compromise him
so directly by sending from his Oton house
offers Of money TO buy up Governor and
Electors. Blunders of this kind are crimes.
and the discovery Of this one is doing a
great deal 10 reconcile people to the decis-
ion of the Commission"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02
Wilmington.

The Reform Club held another lively
meeting last week Friday evening at the
Congregational church and completed their
organization, which consists of Rev. A. c..
Field, president; E. b. Buffum, secretary !;
Charles A. Spencer, treasurer; Rev. Hor-
ace Fowler, Chaplain; five vice presidents,
visiting committee of six ladies, and an
executive con mittee of five gentlemen.
Addresses were made by Rev. Mr.. Buck
ley and Hon. o. Z. Butterfield.
Miss Ellen Morse of Newiane, who has
been teaching school in District No. 10, was
sued for Furnishing Hooker II. Winchester,
son of Mr.. II. II. Winchester, who is one of
our best and most respected citizens. The
case was tried at the town hall in this viii
lage last Monday, before A. b. Collins,
Esq, jury and densely packed house of
men and women. Amer a trial which last
ed all night, she was acquitted, the audience
giving three cheers for the teacher and the
jury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02

The judgments of the electoral commits
sion do not mean, as democrats are fond Of
saying they mean, that there is no way to
defeat fraud on the part of State returning
boards, bnt that States have the right TO
pass upon the question whether an election
has been fair, and TO purge it of whatever
fraud, or o. the consequences of whatever
violence or intimidation was committed at
the polls, or before the polls were opened.
Boston Advertiser.
That the three electoral votes of Oregon
were legally cast for Hayes and Wheeler,
is conclusion whose justice the wayiaring
man, though fool, can appreciate, and it
may safely be left with the people to Judge
OF the impartiality of the seven democrats
who insisted that only two of these votes
should be so counted. 1t was a very cheap
display of virtue TO refuse to recognize the
vote of Cronin; II was very discredtable
display of partsanship TO hold that the
Grover conspiracy had succeeded in cheat
ing the State out of one electoral vote, and
the country out of lis choice for President
NcO York Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02

The Sunday Herald of Washington, one
of the oldest and best of the Sunday pa
pers of that city, which has supported Mr..
Tilden with ability and earnestness since
his nomination, created a sensation last
Sunday by publishing an editorial headed
"No More OF Tilden In Ours" While it
claims he was fairly elected, it proposes to
stand by the Electoral bill. The article is
mainly directed to the suggestion that Mr..
Tilden will be candidate for President in
1880, which it denounces, and then goes on
to attribute the present defeat to Mr.. Til
denis nomination, and ''to the party man
agement which 1t involved, or which was
Submitted to at his dictation." The article
also charges that Tildsn's nomination was
attained by disreputable means and Ihe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02

Last week, AFTER an agreement had been
entered into between the investigating
committees of the two houses of Congress
to leave the bank accounts of the political
managers of both parties unexamined, Mr..
Tilden came out with virtuous letter ire
pudiating" this joint agreement and dis
claiming "any immunity, protection, or
benefir' from such action of the two COM
mittees. This brave protestation, however,
came so late that it entirely failed to pro-
duee the impression intended. Mr.. Tlden
well knew that the bargain was closed and
there was no danger of its being ro-opened,
aud his action, therefore, had so much the
appearance of the sudden bravery of tim
id man after the peril has quite gone by,
that The people looked upon it with COZ
tempt rather than otherwise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02

Although Newfanes vote, at her meeting
last week was against the transfer of the
aid, originally voted to the West River
road, to the Brattleboro and Whitehall, the
friends of the proposed new enterprise feel
that they have no reason for discourage
ment over this apparently adverse result.
For while II is undoubtedly true that ma
ny of the people of Newfane think that a
sum which would now equal eleven times
her grand list would be too much to give
TO the Brattleboro and Whitehall railroad,
a large majority of them fully appreciate
the benefits which the road would confer,
and at the proper time they are sure to vote
such handsome and reasonable sum as
will demonstrate their earnestness and sim
certify in the matter. At the meeting last
Wed nesday the only question that could
come up was on the transfer of the SUN
oted to the West River road in 1868.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02

On the 2ith ult., the house Of Dea. VI, s.
Haskins, the superintendent Of the Sabbath
school in this place, was made the grand
raliying point for the people of this entire
section. First the pastor, then The near
neighbors and Just rs The family were get
ting ready for pleasant evening chat,
some fifteen or twenty teams were seen ap-
proaching the house, when the good dea.
con began 10 inquire into matters a little,
With some want Of parliamentary rule the
horses were stored away, and the evening
exercises were getting well begun, when a
four-ox team was seen approaching the
house, and some filly more came rushing
in. This, it was thought, would make the
work Of surrender complete, when sud-
denly the deacon (who, by The way, is our
leading singer) rose up, and taking the
position of captain, struck up, in his quaint
way, "Hold the Fort" and we all thought
we had better give it up. Other pieces
were sung, different ones plying their
hands at the instrument with good degree
of meriled applause. A suitable motto had
been prepared for the occasion, wrought
most beautifully by Mrs. Bennett, which,
with other gifls, we're presented with a
short and appropriate speech by tue pastor,
responded 10 ny the superintendent. A
good and abundant supper was served by
the ladies, and many social, cheering
word was spoken. At about 10 O'Clock The
exercises were closed by few remarks and
prayer by the pastor, and the deacon "held
the FORT again. Thus closed very pleas.
ant and, VIC trust, profitable evenings in
terview, and we all returned happy and, we
think, blessed. May The superintendent
yet many years "hold The fort" as superin-
tendent and the school be greatly augment
ell aud blessed. +
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-02

Here is cheerful paragraph from the
New York Evening Post which every one
should read:-
ave confidently expect that the Presi-
Dental dispute will be ended this week.
Then the business men can go to work
The wind has been knocked out of prices,
and gaseous business is no longer in fash
ion. Solid, substantial trade, with low
prices and quick sales, is now The order OF
The day, and we can see no reason after this
week why the whole people should not go
TO work with characteristic hopefulness
Even the restoration of an honest curren-
cy-which has seemed to great many per-
sons to he great task-oueht to be effect
ed now without seriously disturbing any
body's affairs"