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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

LAST WEEKS STORM The great storm
which swept over the country on Wednesday
or last week unroofed or otherwise seriously
damaged forty churches and hundreds of
dwelling houses at Philadelphia. The rail-
roads suffered severely in the city-one depot
being demolished, and several roads badly
washed. Six persons We're killed, and II Sc
riously injured. In the southern part of the
city the Delaware overfowed for the distance
of mile aud the inhabitants were taken from
the second stories in boats. The large ship
house at League Island navy yard was level
ed to the ground. The total losses in and
near Philadelphia are estimated at 81, 600, 600.
Several other places in Eastern Pennsylvania
suffered severely. In Chester seventy build
ings were unroofed, and eleven manufactor-
les were damaged TO great extent. The
storm was also very severe at Trenton, N. j.,
and Albany n Y. At Mount Washington
the wind blew at the rate of l20 miles an
hour. The damage in New York city con-
sisted chiefly in the uprooting of trees, the
oyerturning of chimneys and telegraph poles,
and the breaking of windows. The storm was
very violent at Coney Island. In the central
and northern part of this State the gale was
severe, blowing down fences and chimneys,
unroOfing buildings and doing much other
damage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

A CoRRECrIoy.-It is late in the day to re-
port the result of the election Of Speaker Of
our House Of Representatives, at Montpelier,
but it is not too late to correct mistake into
which We were led, rs to the size of Mr.. Mar
tins majority by the incorrect figures pub
lshed in the associated press papers on the
day following the opening of the session. On
the first ballot Mr. Martin had an even 100
votes, lacking only - of an election. On the
second ballot Mr.. Martin had ~, d. VI.
Camp 81, L. W. Redington 3s, n. T. Sprague
6, scattering land Mr.. Martin was elected
by handsome majority of e. votes drawn
wholly from his own party associates) instead
of 30, as originally reported.
The following are the exact words of Mr.
Martins graceful little speech on taking the
Speakers chair which called forth the hearty
applause Of the House, and won for him many
individual compliments. We reproduce it
because this, also, was badly mangled in the
associated press Dispatches;
"G6ltLhta oftAe UouSe Il most heartily
thank you for this expression of your conf
donce. | know too well my own inability to
perform the labors to which you have assigned
me, Yet l assure you l shall use my most
earnest efforts TO preserve the rights of all by
a faithful and impartial discharge of duty
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01
what specie Resumption VIII DO FOR
NnWLHuWuNem.


do not promise you that the resumption
of specie payments will bring on the millen-
mum, or that all trouble and embarrassment
will cease, and that you will gain comfort aud
fortune without honest effort and downright
work. Those of you who wait for roast pigs
with lemons in their mouths, and knives and
forks stuck in their backs, TO come in Mt your
front doors asking to be eaten, will wait in
vain. Whoever tells you TINT, under any
money system, you can honorably acquire
money without honestly earning it, or honor
ably get rid of your obligations without dis
charging them, let him be set down rs hum
bug. And whenever anybody tries TO make
you believe that you can increase your earn
ings by introducing dollar that loses its val
ne over night, or that You can improve your
condition 10y stirring up bitterness md strife
between those clements Of society which must
tremendously work together for the common
benefit, repcl him as your worst enemy. No.
even under the best money system of the
world, you will have to work for what You
mean to enjoy, and none will exempt you all
from trouble and misfortune. And thus. as
an honest man l shall not hold ont to You
promises which no human contrvance can
fulfill But | do say that the restoration Of
sound money will revive that confidence
which is necessary to set nil the industrial
iOiN'9 w 'iC 'u'li'i) III iio'loh HBhlh' " give
you remuncrative employment that it will
protect you against that insidous robbery
with which II currency of fuctuating value
strips your earnings and savings of their pur-
chasing power; that it will open 20 you II fair
chance again in the struggle of life by sucur-
ing to You mn honest dollar as wages for hon
est work. That is what the restoration of
sound money will accomplish for yourselves
and your children. This you can powerfully
aid in achieving, if you IRE true to your own
interests
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01
Wilmington, Vt, Oct. 18Th, 1878.


Hon, o. Z. Buttarfeld has recently taken
possession OF his new tenement on West
Main street.
The Ayerll-Alyord lawsuit took sudden
and unexpected turn Tuesday, when the plain
tiff allowed judgment TO pass and took an APP
peal to the county court
Wilmington is to have new town house,
although there is no prospect of getting a
building any larger than the one now stand
ing The meeting was adjourned for three
weeks and the selectmen We're instructed TO
see if n few feet of land could be bought on
either side of the present lot
&C, f. Boyd Esq. met with severe ac-
cident on the road near Stephen AverilPs,
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Boyd was returning
from Jacksonville, and in attempting to pass
team his horse went over an embankment.
Mr. Boyd, in jumping from the wagon broke
his ankle.
The funeral of Mrs. Whipple was held at
the Methodist church last Sunday afternoon.
A large number of relatives and friends were
present to pay last tribute of respect to the
memory of one so highly esteemed and be-
loved SIGMA.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01
Let We'll Enough Alone.

This country is sure to he prosperous. if we
do not throw away our advantages, and the
indications are that prosperity is near at
hand. Many lines OF business are already ac-
tive, and, with great crops and favorable
foreign trade there is reason to believe that
by another year all labor will be employed Mt
remunorative rates. The burden of debt and
expense, which the great war left us, has al
ready been much reduced. At the end of the
war the funded national debt amounted to
81, ~. 600, Geo, and the annunl interest bur
den to Slil 5000 The debt bearing in
terest now is about 81, 500, coo, 600, aud the
interest burden has been reduced to 500, 600, =
GEO. Our debt and the burden of carrying it
is much less than that of England or France.
The year after the war the national expendi-
ture was $500, OOO, 600. The third year after
the war it was 1917 ,OOO, 600 Last year it
was S236, 900, 600 This is a change unpre-
cedented in the history of the world. Hav-
ing passed through the worst, let us 60 on
and secure that prosperity which awaits us
in this favored land.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

The general crop reports for October place
the average condition of corn throughout the
country at &c. and the yield is estimated at
the enormous amount of l 300 OOO 600 bush
els The wheat crop will be in advance even
of last year, and from present indications will
exceed 400, 600, 900 bushels. The oat crop,
too, is in advance of last years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

Mr. Murray's Golden Rule hits pretty near
right in politics. oftentimes, as well as in re-
ligion; THE reelection of Hon. Justin S.
Morrill, for another term as U. S. Senator
from Vermont, keeps the right man in the
ri ght place bit of political wisdom that is
worthy of imitation in other communities,
where the 'shrieks of locality or the claims
of aspirants rob the public service of the best
men"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

The DARIENoCANAL, that perennial project
which is TO do for America what the Suez
canal has done for the old world, has been
fathered by De Lesseps, who wants to under
take its construction, now that he has sue
cessfully united the Mediterranean and Red
seas The distinguished Frenchman brought
the matter before the international congress
of commercial geography at Paris in Septem-
Der, and he thought that as Egypt's canal had
cost 500, 900, 600, the Darien project might be
put through for $500, 600, 600, and be made
to pay. The routes of Lieut.. Wyse, the young
French naval officer who has recently conduct
ed two expeditions to the isthmus for the in
ternational committee of exploration, which
involve tunnels or 10 miles long, were pro-
posed. The congress was taken with the
idea, and resolved that there had been sur
veys enough, and that an international COM
mittee should meet as soon as possible TO or
ganize a company and put the canal through
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

President Hayes attended the Agricultural
fair at Cumberland, Md, Oct. 24th, and made
n speech in the same tone of cheerful encour-
agement for the business interests of the
country as marked his addresses during his
Western trip. Secretary Sherman also spoke,
and after the fair the President and Mrs.
Hayes held a reception.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

Cheaper rates to Boston from railroad COM
petition are hoped for, as it is rumored that
when Gen. Burt's line gets built from the
tunnel to Eagle Bridge, N. Y, it will control
the Rutland and Washington road from Eagle
Bridge to Rutland, and thus open a route via
the HoOsac tunnel
We clip the above from the Rutland cores
pondence of the Springfield Republican. If
Rutland wishes to put herself in communica-
tion with Boston by the only practical system
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

The special commission appointed by Gov.
Fairbanks, under a resolution of the last leg
islature, to investigate the Vermont Asylum
for the Insane, have submitted their report to
Gov. Proctor. The report comedies that the
institution is well managed and that its in
mates are well fed, housed and clothed, but
holds that its capacity is inadequate in air
space, ventilation, etc, to the needs of the
number of patients confined there, and raises
other points of criticism. We shall have more
to say of it hereafter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01
Cen. GroutsncnLs for mIm.clG

Gen. w. w. Grout, the regular Republi-
can candidate for Congress in the Third Dis
trict has issued stirring and sensible address
to the voters in view of the second election to
be held next week Tuesday. In it he says;
Il did not thrust myself into this cam
paign. 1t was with reluctance that entered
it, aud | should have kept ont altogether, but
l thought only of friendly and generous ri
VARY for preference within the Republican
rauks--to be decided in the usual way-by
conventions. As it is, | would step out now,
but the standard is in my keeping; and like
the Admiral who, in the midst of an engage
ment sgnaled a ship of the line to move
alongside his own, and rs it came near, said
to the Lieutenant commanding the approach
ing vessel: Il have taken the depth of the
water at this point, and if | go down, it is not
so deep but that the flag which you see nail
ed to the mast, will still float above the surf.
1t is your business to stand by the fag'-so,
fellow citizens, propose to 30 down-if 90
down l must-with flying colors those col
ors still bearing these iuscriptions Honest
Money" Resumption of Specie Payments =
Civil Service Reform Free Schools -
Equal Civil Rights Under this banner
honest men from all parties can rally If
such will do their duty do not believe the
waters OF lhls unseenly contest are so deep
but that we may still stand upon the solid
ground and beat back the dark wave that
threatens TO engulf us. do not believe that
the hard-money men of the Third District are
so demoralzed as to lie supinely by and sur
render without struggle 1t is, however,
all with them and they need not be remind
ed that they stand in the fun gaze of the
whole State of Vermont indeed of the whole
country; and that the friends of honest mon
ey and honest Government everywhere, ex-
poet that on the i.h of November next, every
man in the Third District will do his duty.
This done, and all viii be WELL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

NEWSPAPER Norris, The Greenfield Mass. }
Gazette and Courier appears this week, hand
somer and better than ever, in a new dress of
type. No paper in New England has better
earned the success to which it has attained
than has the Gazette.
Edward II. Phelps, veteran Springfield
newspaper man, and Herbert II. Sanderson,
a graduate of Amherst college and of the
Union Office, have bought Mr.. Burts New
England Homestead at Springfield, Mass,
and win continue its publication as an Ngri-
cultural and family Journal. The enterprise
promises the highest success in their hands.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

Secretary SEIZURE delivered a speech on the
financial question before an immense audience
Mt fremont Temple Boston, on Monday eve
ming, which was addressed directly to the
working men, or, in other words, TO the class
who live on daily or weekly wages. Mr..
Schurz pointed out, with his usual remarkable
clearness and grasp of facts, that the apparent
prosperity which followed the original issue
Of paper money was not real but was an OK
aggerated semblance of prosperity, which led
to great many extfayagant aud costly errors,
for which the country was now obliged to pny.
He then demonstrated that even this fictitious
prosperity could not now be expected if we
should try the same experiment again. 1t
came at that time because people did not
know how unreal the seeming increase in val
ues was, and they fastened to take advantage
of il in all sincerity and confidence. But
if there should be n new issue of paper money,
men, instead of rushing into reckless specul-
ton would go slowly and cautiously, and
there would be no such hasty advance Of
prices, even il there were any. The Sec
retary's skill lin putting familiar and gen
orally recognized facts in an interesting and
instructive light was strkingly demonstrated
in this address, which cannot but be of SER
vice in the earnest and stirring campaign
against Butlerism now in progress in the old
Bay State, and which closes with next Tues
days election.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

-Rey. Lewis Circuit has bought the place
belonging to the Bhoda Adams estate.
John Weatherheod's lost COW is back in
the pasture. Appearances go to show shat she
was stolen, aud returned by The thief through
fenr Of rNposnre
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

The fraternal-or fratricidal- contest in the
Troy, N. Y, district is over. William A.
Wood, who saw that he was certain to be de-
feAted, withdrew, and Walter A. Wood, the
Republican candidate, is the only member of
the family now in the field for Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01
Expressions ofsouthern Gratitude



The Southern people would be untrue TO
themselves and their ancestry were they to
forget or ignore and fail to reciprocate the
ready and munifcent assistance which has
been rendered to them by their Northern
coun,rymen during this memorable season of
distress and sore affection. We know those
who, while reading the report Of the meas
ures taken in the North to send pecuniary and
other relief to this stricken community, have
been unable TO restrain even their tears. and
have gone on their knees to thank Almighty
God that he had put it into the hearts of so
many kind and charitable persons and COM
munities to come to the rescue of the sick
and dying and starving people of this and
other cities, towns and villages Of the South
west Let the North be stricken with calam-
iiy Of whatever nature and We are convinced
that the people of this section would move to
its rescue and relief in less time than it takes
to write these lines The real sympathy ex-
hibitod in so prompt and substantial a man
ner by the Northern people toward their af-
tlicted fcllow-citizens here, and all who have
been involved in their distress has found a
ready response from the people Of the South,
and has done more 10 restore good and fra
tcrnal feeling than anything that could posi-
lily have taken place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

The Supreme Court Judges were unanimous
ly reelected by the legislature in joint assem-
bly, last Thursday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

NOTICE FROM MR.. KIDDER.

Whereas, on the night of Oct. 18th some
evil disposed persons attempted to break iuto
my fish house for the purpose of stealing
trout, and whereas it has become necessary
for me to resort to very dangerous means to
protect my property, therefore hereby no.
tify and warn all persons against entering my
fish house as it viii be very hazardous bust
ness, and they must run their own risks.
j. HENRY KIDDER.
Wilmington Vt Oct 9Sth 1878
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01

Of railroads that can be operated cheap enough
to be n competitor with the old system, let
her look well to the three-feet- gauge railroad
now starting up the West River valley. by
way of this route from Rutland to Boston is
only lG5 miles, aud thrco-foot railroad can
be constructed this whole distance il each
town on the line will put rs much money into
it in proportion to the grand list of the towns
as Brattleboro has voted to do. This will
build railroad that can carry freight FOR one
half the price charged by the present rail
roads, and make good dividends. The time
has come when this class Of railroads must be
introduced if the old style has to go to decay
The daily gazette., 1878-01-15
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.

In the United States Senate yesterday
large number of bills mostly Of an unim-
,portant character were introduced. Mt.
Edmrlntls offered al amendment to Mt.
Matthews Mlver RESOLUTION. which Is N
the nsfaire of asstststitute both for me
preamble anil resolutiohs, reciung that
the faith of tie government Is pledged TO
redeem Interest and principle or the debt
in gold that upon that pledge the gov
ernment was able to borrow money from
foreign bankers at cheaper rates than
ever before, and therefore any payment
breach Of faith and honesty. Mr.. Mat
thews' resolution for the payment Of the
bonds IN silver was taken up, and MT
Bailey, of Tennessee, spoke in its favor
In the House, among the bills presented
was one by Mr.. Henkie, for the relief OF
the corporation of Roman Catholic cler
gymen in Maryland also one by Mr
Kimmell, providing for. the computation
of the accounts with Baltimore for money
advanced and expenses incurred in the
war of 1912, No business of interest wa
transacted. 90 Il
The daily gazette., 1878-01-15
THE sESArE's EXPENSES.
Nearly a, .Miil,oa Dollars Spent
',Dw.,ag the Last Ftscat Year. =,

'1DautHg the LdSf HtScdt Aedf. -.
Special despatch to the Times. ~.
A7pH'io e WASHINGTON, January IS.
The report Of the Secretary OF the SEN
ate of the receipts and expenditures Of
that body for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1877, has Just been made public.
The year was rather an exceptional one,
but SOME OF the Items are both amusing
and Astonishing. The expenditures for
the year nearly reached the 'extravagant
figure of million dollars. q The Belk>
nap Impeachment trial cost Gil ,5SS, OF
which amount son OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms re ceived $3.50 as clerk to his father.
The Capitol police force costs 821 800 a
year. Senator Jones silver commission
spent SlbO,000. The committee on priv
ileges and elections spent $95, 5,212, which
includes the expenses Of the Electoral
Court. Tie cost of snbcmnaing wits
iiesses was enormous, and furnished re-
munerative employment to q large num-
Der of hangersop az the Capitol Among
the contingent expenses are some strange
items. Wilton carpet 10 charged for at
the rate Of 81 yard, when 1t can be OBJ
tanned fol So, and Brussels carpet Is
charged fos at the rate of S2.25 yard,
when 1t can be had for $l.50. Three
Persian rugs cost 1926. One Smyrna
rug cost Sl10 and two other rugs cos,
500. Picking thirty-two locks cost $3.50,
and one walnut Spanish lounge, extra
size, upholstered in leather and made in
the best style for the committee on for
eign relations, cost 800. Cleaning and
repairing desks and chairs and backs Of
chairs, ETC., cost 1850 an ash handle fol
mop cost Sl50, and upholstering the
Vice Presidents foot-stool 81. The Ser
geant-at- Arms bought twenty-five n
yolvers, and ammunition 10 match, at al
expense OF more than $500, 10 guard th'
box containing the electoral votes
J Pinchback who never had seat in thu
Senate, was allowed to draw the salar.
of Senator, and took from the treasIr,
$16966. The bill for cold tea, lemon
and granuated sugar for the summer o
1879 amounted 20 1854. The Senate
ice bill for August was S3l1, and abou
the same for all the summer months
Twelve bottles of Martinique snuff fur
nished snetzing material tor the Senat
al cost Of 50. The list of items In th
whole account make book Of two hur
dred and six pages, aud IL will be admit
ted that the Senate is rather expenslv
body.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-15

IT is dirty bird that fouls its own nest
egg. And this is what the Congress does
when it denounces the silver issued by
its order and distributed promiscuously
among the people for a dollar, when, as
it says, it is only worth so cents. 1t Is
time the Augean stables were cleansed
out. Every State Legislature Ought to
make it a penitentiary offense for any
Representative or Senator to be found
employed either as counsellor or agent
for the procurement of any claim, bill OF
subsidy, and the reception of any money
for such service should be evidence oi
guilt. H,l ~
The daily gazette., 1878-01-15
DELAWARE HOUSE,

DELLA WARE HOUSE,
In the City of Wilmington, the following
described real estate, being the property of
Charles Edwards, deceased, to wit: All
that certain lot OF land situated In the City
of Wilmington, New Castle County, and
State OF Delaware beginning at a point on
the northerly side OF Fourth street at the
distance of eighty-two feet SIX inches. west
erly from the west side OF Shipley street be-
ing a corner of land late of John Logan,
thence with said Logan's land and land
formerly OF William Poole, north thirty
two degrees east sixty-slx fe,-t tn corner
OF said Poole's land and land late of Miller
Dunuoi, thence by same north fiity.eght
degrees west about nine feet to a corner OF
said land, thence with the same north thir-
ty-two degrees east sixty six feet to anoth-
er corner, thence north hfty eight degrees
west forty-nine feet six inches to another
corner, thence south thirty.two degrees
west parallel with Orange street eight
perches to the old corner on north side OF
Fourth street. thence with the said side ol
Fourth street south nfty eight degrees east
fifty-eignt leet SIX inches to the place OF he
ginning, on which there are erected two
| and a half story brick tavern house known
as the Bull's Head, with frame stables and
| a three-story brick dwelling house. And II
| Is ordered by the Court that the purchas 60
| or purchasers thereof be and appear at ihs
next Orphans Court for New Castle Conn
| ty, that the Court may assign to the pur
| chaser or purchasers the premises sold u
| him, her or them, pursuant TO this order
he, she or they with sufficient surety o
sureties to be approved by the Court, enter
ing into recognizance to be lakea and &C
knowledged In said Court to the State In
penal sum 10 be determined by the sal,
| ,'ourt, with cond ition To pay TO the partie
/ entitled severally or their executors, ad
ministrators or assigns respectively, thei
just and proportionnbles shares of the saic
purchase money with interest from sue
time as the Court may determine, in sue
manner and time as may by The directio
OF the said Court be prescribed in said con
dition.
Attendance will be given and terms m ad
known at the time aud place aforesaid by
VICTOR DUPONT. Trustee,
IT,. .-I ....-if Or, by his Attorney.
Attest: j. M. HoUsMAN. Clerk Orphan
| Court. -, ianl-2tawtl6dts