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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

"A match game Of base ball is to be play
ed on the Terrace next week Tuesday between
the Loud Boys and the Putney b. b. c.
Quite lively time was experienced at
the depot last Saturday night, by officer Albee
in arresting two thieves from Springfield, Vt,
but it was successfully accomplished.
John Supple, for a number of years night
telegraph operator at the depot, retired from
the position last week and his place is filed
by young man from Boston.
Full programmes are being distributed
for the musical convention to be held here the
second week in September.
The ladies of Emmanuel church have ar
ranged for n very promising vocal and instru-
mental concert to be held in Union hall Mon
day evening Aug. 2Gth, at which time Frank
T. Baird the celebrated pianist from Chicago
will play. Seats are selling rapidly thus ear
ly.
Quite party from here are camping at
Lake Pleasant this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

Every day almost one hears or reads some
thing about the wonderful prosperity of
France, which is mentioned rs a conspicuous
exception to other nations in point of com
mercial depression and stagnation of trade
For four or five years after her war with Ger
many she did flourish financially, owing to
the active demand for French products of
nearly every kind, but since then there has
been a great reaction, aud it is felt in every
department of the land. Her chief industries
such us silks, laces, embroideries, and wines,
are now sorely crippled, so much that the
cause has lately been the subject of govern
mental inquiry. The peryading dizziness is
ascribed to the expenditure and waste of the
|, war and the subsequent stimulus of manufac-
lures to point which could not be sustained.
InNo country of Europe is there to-day great
err complaint of mercantile depression than in
Franc& Another popular error is that France
is free 4 nearly free of debt. She paid with
astonishl hg prOmptness the milliards levied
upon het at the close of the war, but most OF
them areNstill owing to her people, who came
forward 50 periodically with their savings in
order to get rid of their detested foe. The
public debt of the country is more than twic,
ours, and ours, in regard to size, is certainly
respectable. France at present is suffering
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTEBORO

commonly mild winter through which the
germs of last years disease has undoubtedly
lived, aud during II period Of extraordinary
heat this summer, the towns now afflicted
have allowed filth to accumulate in their streets
and sewers till it has become wonder that
everybody is not sick. However, our north
ern cities aud towns have little to boast of in
the matter Of cleanliness, and the sorrowful
state of affairs in the infected districts of the
South demands our sympathy and substantial
aid It is impossible that the people Of the
North should approve of many Of the politi-
cal practices Of the South, but now is an ex-
cellent time to show that, politics aside, they
have the kndcst feelings toward their breth-
ren in that section, and desire only their pros
perity aud W, flare.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

John II. Raymond, president and professor
of mental and moral philosophy at yassar
college, who died Wednesday morning of last
week, was born in New York city in 1914,
was the son of a merchant, Elakim Raymond
At the age of fourteen he entered Columbia
college, and became distinguished in ancient
languages and general literature. His tastes
led him TO law-reading, and he completed the
course in the law school of New Haven. He
was preparing himself for the clerical profess
sion when he was called to the professorship
of rhetoric and English literature at Madison
university, and accepted the position. Upon
the founding of the university of Rochester
he took the chair of belles-lettres in that in
stitution, remaining there five years, when he
was elected to organize the collegiate and
polytechnic institute in Brooklyn. When
Vassar college was completed he was prompt
ly elected to the presidency Ibis work begin
ming in the summer of 1865, when the college
opened, and he held that position until his
death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

The nominations in this State are now near
ly all made except those for town representa-
tiyes. Not as much has been done or said as
to State affairs as We had hoped for The
people, however, yet have this matter in their
hands At the Windham county republican
convention, an expression was made in favor
Of reducing State expenses and making taxa
ton more equal. We have every reason to
believe that the people are right and need no
missionary work" in favor of this policy, but
what is most needed is that they shall mani
fest an interest in it sufficiently pointed to
bear directly upon the election of representa-
tives. With this as an issue, and distinctly
understood, the Legislature will be all right
when it assemblies. We are not disturbed by
any outside agitation ON this subject. Some
may advocate measures which are impractical
BILE or not calculated to aid the real work of
cutting down the burdens of taxation, but
they are nevertheless generating a steam that
will be found useful in wiping out the lethar-
gy and indifference which so largely prevails
OF course we very naturally prefer the cleo
ton of good Republicans, but if the choice
comes direct between a bad Republican and a
good Democrat, there should be no hesitation
in voting for the Democrat We say this in
advance, that we may serve our party best, so
that if it shall have any influence, it may eau
ton the party with whom it has been our
pleasure TO act so long, against the emergen-
| cy we have mentioned. -BeLLOtoS Falls Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

The New York World dominates Mr.. Chas.
c. Waite, of the Breyoort and Windsor hotels,
for mayor of the city. The Hotel Mail sec
onds the nomination and says: 'If The
World is correct in saying that an experienced
and successful hotel-keeper is fitted to make
good mayor, it is unnecessary to look be-
yond Mr.. Waite His ability to keep a hotel
is not only acknowledged throughout Amer
lea, but in Europe the name of the Brovoort
is accepted by the better class of tourists, a
the synonym of luxury and comfort. The
talents which have produced such results il
private life would, if devoted to our city give
MS clean Streets an efficient public service Nnt
an administration generally of which our pto
pie would be proud"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

The Orleans County Republicans assem-
bled at Irasburg, Friday, in mass convention.
Resolutions were passed indorsing the plat
form of the National Republican convention
of 1876. Speeches were made and resolu-
tions passed condemning soft money. The
nomination of General Grout for Congress
from the Third District was heartily Endorsed,
and the trickery resorted TO by his opponents
was denounced. B. f. Paine of JAY, and
Hon j. N. Cushman of Irasburg, We're nom-
mated for Senators G.. E. Braley of Troy, j.
V. Rowell of Albany, for Assistant Judges
1. II. Thompson of Irasburg, Judge of Pro
bate; Grin Taylor of Morgan, Sheriff The
ophilus Grout of Newport, States Attorney
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

The Unemployed I'm Mas.achuseu.

Col Carroll d. Wright, chief Of the Massa-
chusetts bureau of statistics of labor, makes
public as of present and timely interest, the
result of his Investigations, just finished, of
the number Of men unemployed in that State
the first of June last The total he finds to be
81 SIP, of which number ~, l3i are in the cit
les, and 9G77 in the towns II the came pro-
portion of female workers are also out of
work, the grand total of persons unemployed
in Massachusetts, would be -, sos. OF the
u S12 men out of work, $500 are rated rs
skilled workmen, the rest unskilled. Col.
Wright says these figures are too large il any
thing. for whenever the proper authorities
have differed, as they have in many cases, he
has always taken the larger figures. Since
June l, the date to which these figures relate,
many factories have started up, the shoe bus
mess. then dull, is active everywhere and if
the amount related TO August ! instead of
June /, it is believed the total would not be
one-half as large as given, in other words that
there are not now over 10000 men uuem-
plOyed in the State. This is bad enough it
is true, but when the fact is set beside the as
scrtions OF the demagOgues, that there are
from 200, 900 to 800, 600 persons out of en-
ployment in Massachusetts. "A. eco m the city
of Boston alone, the statement is a cheerful
and reassurinC one. Another cheering sign
OF the times is the assurance that overseers of
the poor, everywhere, report less demand for
assistance this season than for some years
past. 1t should also be noted that the testi-
mony of officials in very many cases was, that
a large percentage of those out of employ
mcnt would not work if they could, or would
not work for less than the wages of five years
ago, showing that they are not oppressed by
poverty. In commenting on the figures pre-
scented, Col. Wright says: I'VE do not wish
it to be understood for a moment that we do
not think the people are poor. They are
poor, indeed, but they are not starving and
We venture the opinion that they are not suf-
fering for food to the extent the popular esti-
mate would lead US to imagine, and that the
number now out of employment is not much
larger than in ordinary times"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

Of meaningless opithets launched Mt every
thing in general and nothing in particular in
the way of State government and State af-
fairs. Past experience has shown them that
whatever Of reform the country has seen has
como through the Republican party and for
this reason they cannot be mislcd by amy cum
ningly-devsed schemes to take them over TO
the opposition Windham county owes it to
herself to show II full Republican vote at the
coming election, and we believe she is bound
4 "a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

The river road between West Dummers-
ton and Bratteboro, which has been badly
neglected, is now under repairs. Mr. Day of
Chesterfield, n. H., oversees the work and it
is expected that there will be 10 sham about it
this time
During the session of the Baptist associa-
ton which met at this place last year, some
brother, knowingly or unknowingly, exchnug-
cd hats with Elder Butler and got the hest
end Of the bargain. As the session will be
held at Fast Dover next month there will be
an opportunity 10 exchange back.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

The enormous profit of National banks,
which the Greenbackers talk about doesn't
seem to induce people to go into the bust
ness. The National bank circulation has de-
clined 81, 924, 454 since July 81, and the with
drawal of bonds deposited for circulation
reached S3,G4G,O 600 last week. If more
money" is needed and can be had for the
asking,-if bankers are making immense for
tunes by robbing the people, we can't under
stand why others don't go into it, nor why so
many who are in it give up their privileges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

According to the latest dispatches the raw
ages of yellow fever show no abatement in the
South on the contrary, they are apparently
increasing. Advices from Memphis report an
increase of 100 per cent in the cases in that
city during the previous ~ hours, and the
scenes recorded in that city New Orleans
and Grenada are simply appalling. 1t is graf
flying to notice that Northern cities are re-
spending generously to the calls for aid, and
that money and help is flowing rapidly into
the stricken communities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

If we do discover the North Pole country
wouldn't it be good idea to make it a sort Of
branch republic, and give it to Samuel j. Til
den TO take care of? He could make cabi-
net of Hewitt Watterson, Marble and those
fellows, and we'd never have any more of
those ineessant two-column explanations from
Abram or Henry or Manton, nor any more
scares on ''Tilden's schemes" They could tax
the inhabitants of "Symmes Hole" for cur.
rent appropriations -BOstOR Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

\ pleasant gathering of the friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Preston was
held at their residence on the evening of the
2lst to celebrate the tenth anniversary of
their marriage. All seemed to enjoy the oc-
casion and after refreshments had been served
left the worthy couple with their best wishes
as well as more substantial tokens of their re-
garl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

Paul Sears of Landgrove met with a seri-
GUS accident near Thompsonburg on the 10th,
while returning from the circus at Chester.
His horse ran away throwing him from the
wagon and when help reached him he was
taken up for dead, but soon recovered so far
that he was taken 10 his home that night.
The wagon was wrecked.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

will find their final account standing terribly
against them. We viii say to the friends who
have acted 80 nobly in the work that VIC most
checrfully assume the reward offered 10y them,
and on our own responsibility do offer $500
for thearrest aud conviction Of the villain who
perpetrated the outrage.
+. Crosby
b. l.. CBosDY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

Miss Nellie NJ. Weatherhead, daughter OF
D. q. Weatherhend, Esd, has been appointed
preceptress Of the South Woodstock academy
There will be preaching at the chapel
next Sunday at p p. NJ, by Rev d. E, Mil
Ter of Bnttleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

That independent reform State conven-
ton" which Mr. -- proposedto hold at --
on the -- day of --, and the call for
which so delighted the heart of the Spring
field Republican, seems to have been indefn-
itely postponed in consequence of the
hess of the popular response Isn't it
about time for the Republican to read us
Vermonters another lesson on our political
dnIies
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

C. b. Smith of Washington, d. c.,
preached at the Baptist church on Sunday.
There was good attendance, and many hearts
welcomed the old pastor here again.
School in Dist. No. >, opened this week
taught by Miss Frost of Townshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23
Republican County Nominations.

ron SENATOR'S,
d. p. WEBSTER of Putney,
A. b. FRANKLIN Of Newfnnc.
ron ASSISTANT JUDGES,
II. b. BALLOU of Nottingham,
A. A. WYMAN of Athens.
ron STATES ATTORNEY,
T.. w. STODDARD of Battleboro.
ron sHERIFF,
j. W. MELENDY OF Londonderry.
ron man BAIL1FF,
+. G.. BUTTERFIELD of Rockingham.
ron JUDGES or PROBATE,
ABISHAI STODDARD of Townshend Dis
trict of Westminster.
ROYALL TYLER of BrattlcbOro, District Of
Marlboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

1t is announced that the twenty first an
nual meeting of the National Rifle Club will
be held at South Vernon September 3D. aud
4th, to which general invitation is extended
10 all interested in rifle shooting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23
Westminster West.

Last Monday evening Mr. J, H. Clark
had the misfortune to fall from a ladder,
striking across wagon thill aud breaking two
ribs. He was attended by DIR. Webster of
Putney
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

ated for Congress by reclamation, it being his
ninth nomination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

For ReprpacntatIve in COngresa---SeC
Ond District,
JAMES NJ. TYLER, of Brattleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23
JbcUtrmont 4Benit.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1873
ncpubIlcan state Nominations,

Republican state Nominations
FOR GOVERNOR,
REDFIEDD PROCTOR,
or RUTLAND.
FOR LIEUT.. -GovERNoR,
T.. p. COTTON,
OF GRAsBURGH.
FOR TREASURER,
JOHN A. PAGE,
OF MONTPELIER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

commercially with all the rest of the ciyilizc,
globe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

A GRAND flRENENS MUSTER II BEATrLEBoEo
500 IN PRIZES.
1t has been decided to hold tiremcn's
muster in this place, Sept. 18th. Prizes of
$500, $40, SLOGAN $50 respectively viii be
offered to hand engines, and 500 and $50 to
hose companies. The playing will take place
on Fros;'s meadow, whore ladies' grand
stand is to be erected capable Of seating 5000
persons. The necessary funds have already
been subscribed, and the affair will doubtless
prove one of biggest musters ever held in
New England
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-21
Ches, in Wheat,

There has been for many years an annual
discussion upon the question, whether wheat
can turn to chess. The discussion seems gen
orally to be between book farmers, who per
haps never saw field Of wheat, and wheat
growing farmers who never read IA book upon
botany. In this view OF the case have only
to say, that if any disbeliever of the fact in
question will raise winter wheat on the prai,
RE. of Illinois few years he will find more
evidence that wheat becomes chess than he
wishes for. But | have IA story to tell that
shows Enthusiastically that barley turns to chess,
though it Is Of rare occurrence. One year |
raised field Of barley which was threshed in
the field. The fail rains brought up thick
crop of barley sprouts, from the scatterings
around the stack and machine, which was
alive the next spring. Under the impression
that should get specimen of winter barley,
| did not disturb the patch When it headed
every stalk was chess--D. LYMAN, IN Ne"d"ta
Rep,rter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-21
Every Day Experience In Memphis.

Kerr" under date of Sept 1st, gives his en-
perience OF the preceding day in Memphis
in letter to the Cincinnati Commercial
This morning early II loud rap on my door
awakened me from Il short, troubled sleep
the first had in twenty-tour hours-and in
response to my inquiry As 10 what was wanted
was informed by my landlady that she had
Just discovered house in the immediate
vicinity IN which were three colored men-one
dead, the other two deirous with tever-and,
said the kind hearted lady, " For Gods sake
20 for "A doctor or they will all be dead i'll an
hour" Hurrying from the house in quest of
a doctor, | was somewhat startled by means
and cries of 80 God" q Cod emanatlng
from Il small brick house. No. Is ST. Martin
street Entering, | found on the bed Il little
glrl, apparently about eight years old, yellow
as gold, with lips and hands stained with the
fatal black vOmit. At her side, in the same
bed, was another child, perhaps two years
younger, with the fire Of the terrible fever slow
" but surely consuming her young life, while
the mother, halfcrazed with the agony Of her
surroundings almost exhausted lay upon the
floor calling upon God to comfort her. Leav-
ing this sad scene of death and approaching
the commencement of St Martin street (at Beale
street, a coored woman, with bloodshot eyes,
Idishevelled hair and Griet-strcken appearance,
asked, "WOuld maSSa be 50 good as to send
the funeral man; her two children were dead,
and her husband would soon follow" As
turned the corner OF st. Martin and Beale,
encountered one of the visitors OF the Towards,
who with the bravery that characterizes many
of them, Immediately accompanied me to the
house No 30 st. Martin street where the three
colored men resided. In it we found sight
before which even the bravest heart would
tuttcr On pallet, Oh the floor, half nude,
with eyes protruding wide from their sockets,
firm set teeth and dark ongealed blood slowly
oozing from his nostrils, lay the dead body of
Frank johnson, while in II rude bed near by
tossed in wild delirium two mulatto men, one
of whom, after almost supcrhuman efforts to
battle with his approaching dissolution, gave
one loud, long scream, grasped at an invisible
hand, seized it, and quietly passed away from
earth.
These are but the experiences of today-it
is now II NJ What the day will develop,
present indications are too horrible to contcm
plate
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-21
Horrors OF Siberia.

A Russian convict never knows until he
reaches Siberia what sort of life is in store for
him; for in pronouncing sentence Of hard la
Dor the Judge makes mention OF mines. Ii
the convict has money or influential friends
he had better use the time between his sen
tenCc and transportation in buying warrant
which consigns him to the lighter kinds OF
labor above ground; otherwise, lie will newt
ably be sent under the earth, and will never
again see the sky until he is hauled up to die
in an intirmary. The convicts are forwarded
to Siberia in conveys, which start at the com
mencemcnt of spring, justatter the SHOWS have
melted and left the ground dry. They per
form the whole Journey on foot, escorted by
mounted COssaCks, who are armed with PTS
tolls, lanccs and long whips; and behind JoltS
along ii long string Of tumbrls, to carry those
who fall i'll or lame on the way. The start Is
always made in the night, and care is taken
that the conveys shall pass through the towns
on their road after dark. Each man is dressed
in gray kattan, having brass number plate
fastened to the breast, knce-boots, and sheep
skin bonnet. He carries a rug strapped to his
back, n messln and a wooden spoon at his
girdle. The women have black cloaks, with
hoods, and march IN gangs by themselves,
with an escort of soldiers, like the men, and
two or three female warders who travel in
carts In leaving large cities like st. Peters
burg, all the prisoners were chained with their
hands behind their backs, but their letters are
removed outside the city, except in the case Of
men who have been marked dangerous. These
have to wear leg-chalns of four pounds weight
all the way, and some of the more desperate
ones are yoked to beam of wood which rests
on their shoulders, and is fastened to their
neck by iron collars. Nobody may approach
the men to inspect them. The Cossacks crack
their whips loudly to warn people OIL, and
scamper up and down the line with lanterns
tied to their lance points, which they lower to
the ground at every moment to see II letters
have been dropped Murderers, thieves nihil-
lists, conspirators, ieon clcrgymen, mutnous
soldiers and patriotic Poles, all tramp together
as fast as they cen go, and perfectly silent.
Then come the women, shiverng, sobblng, but
not daring to cry out, because Of those awful
whips.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-21
Putting M Cucumbers.

This is the way to put up cucumbers, to have
them remain firm without using poison to ac-
complish it. Wash your cucumbers, taken
fresh from the vine in clear, cold water; put
them in porcelain kettle, with just enough
water to cover them, and add sufficient salt to
season the cucumbers. Let them remain on
the stove till hot, but not boil; then take them
out and drain till perfectly dry. Put them in
bottles, and cover them with boiling vinegar
of the best quality, to which has been added
some red pepper, mustard seed, a little horse
radish, and sugar just to suit the taste. Gu
cumbers prepared in this way, if good vinegar
is used, will keep a whole year if properly
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