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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

whose market and trade facilities give value
to the farms which surround it, and facts were
cited showing the difference in value between
farming lands adjacent to Brattleboro and
those in Jamaica, Wilmington, and other back
towns. The fact was pointed out that Brat
tleboro's growth and prominence, while in
part the result of single manufacturing in
terest, was in the main owing to the trade re-
ceived from the surrounding towns, and that
the building of a railroad to South London
derry would draw to Bratteboro the trade of
several towns which now do their business
elsewhere, WHILE if Brattleboro persists in
her refusal to aid, and road is construct
ed to Bellows Falls, the section of back coun-
try upon which Brattleboro depends for trade
will be reduced to very narrow limits. 1t was
also shown that, though it was hoped to have
the road eventually continued on to White
hall, it would be better for Brattleboro so far
as the trade of Londonderry and adjacent
towns is concerned, that the road should stop
at South Londonderry, as now proposed, since
in this case the whole trade of the valley will be
compelled to come this way whereas, if the
road be carried through to Manchester and
Whitehall portion Of the business from the
upper end of the valley will 60 in that direc-
ton. The pnctcobility of the two-feet-
gauge system of railroad was testified to by
several present who had seen the working of
the Billcricn q Bedford road, and the chair
man declared TINT if any one present, having
doubts upon that point, would go and visit
the road mentioned, he would defray the ex-
penses of the trip if he failed to be con-
the route proposed These are only few of
the points brought out by the various speak
Crs whose statements were respectfully lis
tened to and frequently npplauded. 1t is be-
lieved that the meeting was not without good
results and that next Saturday not few of
those voters who have hitherto opposed this
railroad scheme, on one ground or another,
! will put their shoulders to the wheel and help
ON the (narrow-g gauge car of progress.
--Chas j. Allen has sold his farm to Ed
ward Chappeh Esq, of Norwich, Conn, and
mas opened meal and feed store in this vii
| lage.
Miss Julia Richardson. for the past three
| years the very efficient and faithful teacher OF
the district school in this village, was called
upon last Tuesday evening by about seventy
of her pupils and friends, and presented with Il
very nice silver cake basket in token of then
regard and good wishes.
Last Thursday, l2j loads of wood wer,
counted passing through this place toward
the east village
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

The death of Pope Plus Ninth, which for
so long time, has been matter of almost
daily expectation. took place at Rome last
Thursday afternoon, February Z, at > o'clock.
A dispatch dated at Rome on Sunday eve
ming says: The public were admitted to st.
Peers to view the remains of the Pope at
G 30 this morning. The crowd was tremen-
dous, and many women tainted from the pres
sure. A company of soldiers had to enter
the church to regulate the passage of the
crowd The body of the Pope arrayed in the
pontifcal robes lies on II crimson bed, at each
corner Of which stands member Of the No
BILE guard with n drawn sword. The bed is
surrounded by - large candelabra and is so
placed that the feet of the deceased are out
side the altar rails. in order that the faithful
may kiss them The face is calm and UNI
changed by death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

Mr.. +. Allen of Springfield, Mass, has
opened dancing school at the town hall this
week
-Putney has had its mad dog scare. A
large dog belonging to Miss Ellen Crawford
was thought to show unmistakablo signs Of
hydrophobia and was killed last week.
A robin was seen by your correspondent,
near Putney depot, on the Nth inst and no
mistake. 1t seemed to be as happy and MS
much at home as though it was the 10Th Of
March. One man reports hearing n blue
bird the day before.
Rev Mr.. Russell Of the Congregational
church is delivering a series of Sunday eve
ming lectures of much interest He takes an
advanced arl radical view of such church
doEmas as ,ndless punishment, the inspira-
ton Of the Bible, and kindred subjects.
Mr.. Geo. w. Childs one of Murphy s
lieutennnts, lectured on Temperance at the
town hall on Monday evening, the 18th inst,
to n full nous. Mr. Green of the Spring
field Union was also present, and made some
very pertinent remarks. At the close quite a
large number, mostly young people, signed
the Murphy pledge and donned the blue rib
| bon. ".
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

Saturday terrible calamity befell nearly
ten of the canine family of this village, Cause
exposition of strychnne. Thus is a nui-
sance partially abated When shall the rest
of the stupendous mass be exterminated from
among us!
The mercantile firm of Robb & Curtis
who failed recently have succeeded in making
a compromise with their creditors, paying Gj
cents on a dollar.
Nearly forty Of our village people attend
ed the dramatic entertainment at Winchester
last Saturday evening. The Dream Spectre, I"
drama in 3 acts, and Aunt Charlotte
Maid" farce, were finely rendered and won
the appreciation, for the second time, of a
large audience.
Query; viii any one of that Select
sleigh ride party" which recently took de-
parture from here, arise and explain the
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The Returning Board Per.ecutlon-.

The jury in the case of Anderson, of the
Louisiana Returning Board have returned
verdict of guilty He was charged with chang
ing the returns from Vernon Parish, by which
Hayes's vote was increased and Tilden's de-
creased. These changes would not, it is said,
alter the result Of the vote Of the State, as de
clared. so that the title of the President is not
either legally or morally affected by this yer-
diet But the Democrats claim that in the
trials of the other members of the Returning
Board, it will be shown that the returns from
other parishes were altered in like manner,
and sufficient alterations made TO change the
vote of the State. The Jury in this case were
ten white and two colorcd men, and a recOm-
mendation for executive clemency was made.
There is little doubt that these Louisiana tri-
ais were instgated and are carried on for po-
ltical reasons chiefly and are designed to af-
feet the public mind, and prepare it for the
next Presidential campaign.
Secretary Sherman and Messrs. Matthews,
Garfield, Hale and White have sent a dispatch
to Gen. Anderson at New Orleans, rendering
their sympathy and expressing their belief in
his innocence of the charges alleged against
| him. In conversation on Monday, Secretary
| Sherman said that he regarded the arrest and
| conviction Of Anderson as II great outrage UNI
der the color of the forms Of law. Anderson
was not indicted. The grand jury had refuse
to indict him The proceeding against him
is called an information" and is expressly
| prohibited in cases of felony by the constitu-
! ton Of the United States and of most Of the
| States, but is provided for by the law Of Louis
| lana This information was signed and filed
| by n man who was an officer Of the white
! league, and identified with all the numerous
crimes Of that organization The judge who
J tried the case is public dvfauter for over
! 5000. 600. When Anderson WAS arrested he
was acting collector OF the port OF New Or
| leans aud tie arrest was made while he was
in discharge Of his duty at the custom house,
which stands, as Mr.. Sherman Thinks on
ground under the sole jurisdiction OF the
| United States 10y cession from Louisiana. lie
was hurried to prison, required to give cXces-
| sive bail. and failing to do so. was kept IN
custody, denied all postponement, forced tc
trial. convicted, and is now held for sentence
without the benefit of bail. The jury was
| packed TO convict The cause of this eX
element against Anderson and his associates
said Mr. sherman, is that in the performance
of public duty. in the plain pursuance Of law,
and upon ample testimony, they eliminated
from the election returns in Louisiana the re
suits of violence and intimidation. Though this
was not alleged in the information yet ey
erybody knew that this was the grayamen OF
their ofTense and without it no man on TIM
jury would have convicted Anderson. The
prttense set up for the persecution was tina
Anderson had participated in forgery or al
teratiou of the Vernon parish returns. bu
there was not one particle Of evidence to con
meet him with this act
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

The CoSDIr1oS OF CoNGEEssIoNAL LEGIsLA-
rIoN is thus set forth by Washington cor
respondent: From the procrastination in
legislation and the important and varied ques-
tious that are now before Congress. to say
nothing Of the thousands Of private bills which
clog the calendar, it Is evident that August
will find Congress still in session Not a sin
gle appropriation bill has yet passed. The
army appropriation bill is waiting the action
of the military committee upon the several
schemes of reorganizat on now before It,
and which have not yet been considered III II
single committee meeting. The Indian ap-
preparation bill will depend largely upon the
action of Congress upon the question Of trans
ferrng the control of Indian affairs to the war
department which measure has not yet been
reported to the House. Ii is barely possible
that other appropriation bills will not be re-
ported until the House finally passes upon the
tariff and internal revenue questions now be-
fore the ways and means committee, Tor It
cannot be determined how much to spend up
on the several Departments until il is known
what amount Of revenue it is proposed to
raise The silver bill still hangs fire, and is
likely to be discussed for some days yet,
while the repeal of the resumption act Will
lead to a prolonged debate and a bill substi-
| tuting greenbacks for national bank notes is
| likely 10 be reported by the House committee
| on banking and currency and to be iiercely
fought. The questions concerning the Pacific
railroads and subsidies in the shape of com
| pcnsation to American vessels for carrying
the mails are also prominent and will bt
urged by their promoters with persistency
| II ON top of this the House investigating mil
| gets to work, as it seems altogether probable
| it will. there is no telling how many months
the session may be prolonged
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

Rev. NJ II. Harris of Bratteboro will
preach in the Universalist church next Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, after which a
church organization will he formed. and the
communion service will be celebrated.
The funeral ceremonies of Eva Bowker
wife of c. II. Davenport, who died on the 9Th
inst. took place at the church on Thursday
afternoon, 9TH inst, and were very impress
sive. The church was decorated with flowers,
supplied in part by the villagers. An ele-
giant white casket contained the remains.
Upon it was beautiful wreath Of cut flowers,
with the word Wifi" in black. on u white
groundwork Of flowers. Rev. NJ II. Harris
of Bratteboro offciatcd and read selections
from Scripture and the lines, The beautiful
city beyond Revs. Burnham and Pratt as
sisted in prayer A favorte solo of the de-
ceased was sung by Mrs. Stella NJ. Nlagoon.
There is calm for those who weep etc.
Mrs. Davenport will be missed, particularly
from the home circle, and by her many rela
tives and friends.
One we love has gone up yonder,
But We must not mourn weep,
Since within the arms Of Glory
She calmly fell asleep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

OBITUARY Hon. Gideon Welles, ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy, died at Hartford, Mon
day evening. His death was caused by IA car
buncle. which had afflicted him for about
three weeks. His suffering during most of
the time was intense, but was somewhat miti-
gated for the few last days, and he passed
quietly away, being conscious to the last. Mr..
Welles was born in Glastonbury, Conn, July
|. 1902 was educated chiefly at the Norwich
University of Vermont. and subsequently de
voted himself to the study of the law. He be-
came prominently identified with the Repub-
lican party in its organization in 1853, and
was chairman of the Connecticut delegation
to the Chicago Republican convention in 1860
In 1861 President Lincoln appointed him n
member of his Cabinet in the capacity Of
Secretary of the Navy, in which position he
remained until 1863.
Judge Nathaniel Eaton died at Middlesex,
in this State. Feb. I, aged upward of so years.
His wife died in 1868, and since then he had
lived with his son, c. C. Eaton, ESD. He
had been unusually active for man of his
years. He was the father of Mr.. Dorman B.
Eaton.
Theodore Roosevelt, one Of the wealthest
citizens of New York, who was recently nom-
mated by President Hayes for Collector Of
that port and rejected by the Senate, died
Saturday night, aged a. years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

PREMIUMS ON GRAIN AND ROOFS.

PREMIUMS ON GRAIN AND Roors.
At the Windhnm county agricultural
meeting held at Fayetteville on Tuesday, the
following premiums were awarded on grain
and roots:
Whedt-Best acre, % bushels, to B. b.
Brigham, Townshend, SO I'd best, 20bushels,
A. A. Mason, Townshend, 81 best one-half
acre wheat to Geo. L. Ware, Townshond, 81
I'd best b. Brigham, 81.
COrh-Best acre, 50 bushels L. b. Bachel-
der, Townshend, ST. I'd best, rs bushels, f.
H. Churchill Townshend, So 3D., Il. l..
Hastings, Townshend, 50 best one half acre
of corn, f. II. Churchill, Townshend, LIST, Al
bushels, 80 I'd, L. b. Bachelor, -.
Odts-Best acre F. II. Churchill, ~ BUSH
els, SO.
Rye-Best acre, J. d. Watson Of Wards
boro, 81 bushels 50.
TUrHjps-Best one-fourth acre TO A. NJ
Mortified Newfane, - I'd best, f. b. Bach
der. 81.
A. T. WARREN, Secretary pro tenn.
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West BrattIebOrO.
THE RAILROAD MEETING.

The railroad meeting held at academy
hall, Tuesday evening, was not so largely at
tended by the farmers and inhabitants of the
village as the friends of the road hoped to see,
but the meeting, nevertheless, was a success
The speeches made were admirable in tone
and strong in argument, and were worth lis
tening to by friends or opponents of the en-
terprise. Edward Crosby, ESD, was chosen
moderator who, after few remarks, intro
duced Judge Stoddard of Townshend. The
Judge, in ten-minute speech made very
candid and unimpassiOned presentation of the
main arguments for the building of n railroad
from Brattleboro to South Londonderry and
for the bonding of the towns along the line in
aid OF such road Short speeches We're also
made by b. F. Bingham, Lunan Clark, Hon.
f. L. Waterman, Chns. f. Thompson, DIR.
Geo f. Gale Henry F. Smith, S. II. Sher-
man. W. f. Howe. j. NJ. Tyler, L. d. Thay-
or and others. The arguments presented
seemingly covered every possible phase of the
subject II was shown by Judge Stoddard
Senator Waterman, and others, that the towns
of the West River valley had need of a rail
road that they had large amount of bust
ness to be done; that, although Brattleboro
people might not realize what it was nova
days to live without railroad, yet the people
of the towns at the upper end of the West
River valley had made up their minds that
they must have railroad and were willing to
bond themselves heavily to secure one; that
they preferred to make BrattlebOro their out
let, but that if this town turns the cold shoul
der to them they can and will look for assist
ance in the direction of Bellows Falls and
that the talk Of a railroad in that direction II
not gotten up as a blind to deceive Brattle
boro people, but is in dead earnest And,
said Judge Stoddard, in referring to this latter
point, should Bellows Falls build n railroad
to Townshend, Bmttleboro will be glad Civ,
emit ta,es her grand list for a railroad to the
same point, which she can now have for onl!
$50, OO0' Fifty thousand dollars, remark
ed c. +. Thompson what is il 1t is quit
handsome amount for one individual to han
die, or to possess ! wish / was worth tina
amount of money but, distributed amoni
the inhabitants of this town, what would i
amount to? 1t is estimated that the peopl
of Brattlcboro expended that amount of mon
ey in 1876 to visit the centennial sngl
year-and who now regrets it or feels til
poorer for il 2" 1t was also shown by differ
ent speakers, that the interests of the peopl
of the town of Brattleboro are one that tn
prosperity of the town as a whole is depend
ent upon the prosperity of the east village
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Fayetteville.

The congregation and friends of the Rev.
Chns Burnham will hold their annual donation
festival at Union Hall Monday eve, Feb. Is.
Pomona Grange met at Fayetteville Jan.
3lst and elected the following officers for the
year W. NJ, L. S. Allen of Jacksonville
Oyerseer Geo. W. Walker, Dummerston
Lecturer, Geo. Houghton, Townshend; Stew
ard, II b. Rice Fayetteville; Assistant stew
ard, c. II. Sargent, Battleboro Chaplain,
Mrs o. 7. Ware, Fayetteville; Treasurer,
II. X. Chamberlain, Brattleboro; Secretary
Mrs. W. T. Bruce, Fayetteville; Grand
Knight, W. T. Bruce, Fayetteville Ceres
Mrs. Z. 8. Allen, jacksonville; Pomona, Mrs
A. Franklin, Townshend; Flora, Mrs. II
Rice, Fayetteville Lady Assistant Steward
Mrs. c. II. Sargent, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

--Ephroim Whecler's son John, who died in
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 18th, was brought
home and the funeral was attended at his faith.
er's house, Feb. 18th. His wasthe first death in
family of twelve children.
H. S. Couilard has not sold out his store
as reported he has only vacated the Hotel
and people will find him at his store AS usual
There was lecture at the NJ. +. Vestry
on Friday eve, Feb. 18th. by J. II. Mann
Subject business Colleges" TRACEY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

On the sth inst, Peter Dustin, French
man in the employ of J. d. Farr, hauling
wood fell under his sled while going through
a slough hole and had one Of his legs fractured
in three places below the knee. He was at
tended by DIR. j. f. Butler, and it is doing
well
The ladies Of the Uniyersalist society
hold their annual festival at the town hall ON
the 10Th inst. Rev. NJ. II. Harris of Braitle-
boro is to deliver a lecture on the occasion.
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THE VERMONT PHGN1x

mystery connected with the current report
that certain ones of the picked company
INDUCED in 'lot rides" and disturbed the
"quiet slumbers of descendant Of Erin"
while returning homeword or must these,
too, be kept Select
Your correspondent had the pleasure Of
being pres mt at grand social gathering,
numbering about one hundred, at the resi-
dence or NJ. V. Cotton Of South Winchester
last Friday eve. Various objects of amuse-
ment were exercised and splendid supper
served It proved n very rainy night and
just poured when the company dispersed
for their homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton are
worthy of many thanks for their hospitality
shown the recipients on the occasion II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

l. o. o. F.-At the annual meeting of the
Vermont Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows
held at Montpelier last week, the following
officers were elected:
Grand Patriarch, Joseph w. Simonds, of
Brattleboro; Grand High Priest, L. q. Put
nam. of Rutland Senior Warden, John H..
Baird, of Burlington Grand Scribe, Daniel
p Ceiey, of st. bloomsbury Grand Treasur-
err, A. n. Pearsons. of Montpelier; Junior
Warden. A. C. Dewey, of Montpelier Inside
Sentinel. Thomas Harmon, of Brattleboro ;
Outside Sentinel, Scion &. Smith, of Post
Mills; Grand Master, Thomas Manley, of
Rutland Nelson c. Hyde of POultney re-
mains us Grand Representative to the Grand
Lodge of the United States, which holds its
next session at Austin, Texas.
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STATE OF VERMONT, windham SIS.
- September Term, 1s77.-In Chancery.
JOHN L. PIERCE V. EUNICE X. MILLER AND
OTRERS

OTHERS.
Whereas at the present term Of this Court petition
was presented by John L. Pierce Of Chester in the
county Of Windsor, against Adna Newton, Sarah j.
Newton, Minor W. Newton, James L. Martin, Lyman
c. Bolster and Allison o. Coleman all in said State Of
Vermont, aud Eunice X. Miller Of Scituae, in the
State of Massachusetts, praying for the foreclosure of
several mortgages upon certain lands in Londonderry
in said Windham County; one mortgage from Nell
son Cobb and wife, dated April g. 1864, of the home
stead farm Of Nelson Cobb of about thirty acres
veyed to him by the several dc eds of Reuben BrookF
Ben jamin Cobb, Jr., and Samuel Temple Of record
in said Londonderry town clerks Office, Book o. pages
II, 81, and 3I5, to secure the payment of S307 with
interest annually; one other mortgage upon the same
land with the mill and machinery thereon also
including two other pieces Of land in said Londonder
ry, one described in deed from T. T. Rugg TO Adna
Newton, recorded in Book 49, page 145 and tine other
piece described in deed from John L. and Daniel
W. Mcfarland to said Adna and recorded in Book 10,
page llS, to secure the payment Of $1,000; which
mortgages aud the sums OF money secured Tho reby
respectively owned by the petitioner and ui
paid. And setting forth that said Eunice X Miller,
heir at law Of one Irena Bemi claims interest
which the petitioner to be Subsequent and sub
ordinate t. said mortgages owned by him. And at
said term said petition taken confessed by all
the defendants residing in this State process having
been duly aerved upon all of them.
And 1t appearing that the said Eunice K. Miller,
siding without this State, has not had personal notice
of this petition
THEREFoRE IT Is ORDERED that this petition be
continued to the next term of this Court to be held
at Newfane, in and for said county of Windham, on
the second Tuesday Of March. 1878, and that the Pc
tioner notify the said Eunice X Miller OF his said
petition and the term of the Court to which the
is continued, by publishing the substance thereof
with this order for three weeks successfully in the
vermont Ph9nix printed at Brattleboro in said
county, the last publication to be at least twenty days
previous to said next March term of said Court which
publication will be taken to be sufficient notice to said
Eunce K. Miller to appear and make answer to said
petition. II. TYLER, Clerk
E. L. Waterman, Esq, Petitioners Solicitor 5
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15
The Parent Of Insomnia.

The parent Of insomnia or wakefulness is in nine
cases out Of ten dyspeptic stomach. Good digestion
gives sound sleep, indigestion nterieres with it, The
brain aud stomach sympathizP. One Of the promi-
nent symptoms weak state of the gastric organs ia
disturbance Of the great entrepOt the brain.
InWgorate the stomach, aud you restore equilibrium
to the great centre most reliable medicine for the
purpose is Hostetters Stomach tters, which is far
preferable to mineral sedatiyes aud powerful narcotics
which, though they may for time exert a soporihc
influence upon the BRAIN cease tc act and inya-
rably injure the tone OF the stomach The Bitters,
on the contrary restore activity TO the operations OF
that alimpOrtant organ, and their beneheent inhu-
ence is reflected sound sleep aud Tranquil state OF
the nervous system. wholesome impetus is like
wise given to the action of the liver aud bowels by its