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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

A pension bill passed the House last week
which fixes the pay of agents at $1,000 n
year, with SO additional for each 100 vouch-
ers prepared, and an allowance for actual ex-
penses for clerk-hire, etc. The proposition
to abolish agents and pay all pensioners from
Washington was rejected, but another was
adopted instead, providing that, after July
next all pension agents shall be selected from
wounded and crippled Union soldiers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

The United States supreme court rendered
an important decision ON Monday in the case
of colored man, named Taylor Strouder,
who has been under sentence of death for
murder ever since 1872. The decision de-
clares the law of West Virginia, under which
Strouder was convicted, prohibiting colored
citizens serving on juries, unconstitutional
and against the statutes of the United States.
and grants a writ of error to n decision of the
supreme court of appeals of that State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

Brattleboro's subscription, by individuals,
to the Brattleboro and Whitehall railroad, now
amounts to $1,000, and Newfane's, at last ac-
counts had reached the sum of s., POO, with
good prospect that it would be carried up to
an even $1,000. Wardsboro votes on the
question of aid to-day, Thursday. If her ver-
dict is favorable one there is no doubt that
at directors meeting to be held at Fayette-
vile next week the full required amount of
100000 in cash subscriptions will be closed
up. In that case the immediate construction
of the road will be assured, and locating
engineer will be at work upon the line within
few days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

AS the result of the direct and indirect con-
traction, the price of gold has waned and IA
ded until at the present writing five cent
nickle pays the premium on gold eagle A
premium so feeble as this is may flicker out
at any moment. Unless expansion in some
shape either by act of Congress or through a
strong return of currency to the seaboard,
comes to the aid of the gold market, the Sec
rotary will find resumption anticipated long
before the end of the year.-BOst0n Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

Mrs Joel Davis has closed her house and
is boarding at Manchester. Her son is n
student at the Academy at that place
DR. Foss, it is understood, is to leave
town-much to the regret of his numerous
friends He is an intelligent, cultivated man
and has had almost the entire practice since
he has been in town. He goes to Fitchburg.
Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

The excitement of this week in Eastern
Massachusetts business circles has been the
discovery of a defalcaton to the amount of
S4S0,0O0 by $. Angler Chace treasurer and
agent of the Union Print Cloth Mills of Fall
River, Mass. Chase has hitherto been man
of high social standing, prominent in church.
affairs and in public and private charities, and
besides his position in the Union mills, was
president of the Second National bank and of
the Five Cents Savings bank. He has been
arrested and is now in jail
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

President Hayes appears to understand how
to arrange his time SO as to give himself need
ed rest. As soon as his office work is over
for the day-that is, at or oclock-he
takes drive, and, when he returns, goes to
his private room, which adjoins his own and
his wife's bedroom, and takes nap until
dinner-time, which is generally at O'clock
Comparatively early hours for retiring at
night are also observed by the present oocu-
pants of the White House. Washington Let
fel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

The Vermont Academy at saxtons River
is in possession of funds sufficient to erect the
second of the series of buildings required for
its completion. Daniel r. Campbell, native
of Rockingham, has given $1,000; Joel Proc
tor, another native, $500; while third,
Hon. Charles L, Jones, has given $1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19
JBeVermont 4Benit.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1878.

On Monday the Senate passed bill for the
repeal of the national bankrupt law by a vote
of 81 to 6. The House had previously passed
bill modifying the law, but it is believed
that that body will now concur with the SEN
ate in the unqualified repeal of the law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

President Hayes has consented to the re-
opening of the case of Gen. Fitz John Porter,
who was cashiered for deliberately disobeying
the order of Gen. Pope to come to his assist
ance at the second battle of Bull Run. The
new court of inquiry is formed of Gems. scho-
fold and Terry. and Col. Getty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

Secretary McCrary is said to have expressed
theopinion that Republicansb ypursuinga wise
course may be able to elect a majority of the
next House In reply to a question as to the
course the President would pursue in case the
Democrats of the South undertook to prevent
"A fair election, he said that the President
would do all that the law permits him to do
to put down violence and to ensure fair
election.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

The examination of teachers for the town
of Halifax, will be held at the school house Mt
Halifax Centre, Saturday, April 27th begin
ming at o'clock A. NJ.
HENRY NJ. HoPKINsoN, Sup't.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19

ST, ALBANs BUTTER MARKEr, April 10
The attendance was good and receipts fair
with quiet market and lower prices Com
mon sold at II to 10 cents good to choice
Is to 2S, selections %, with higher prices for
some fancy diaries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-19
GuiIfOrd Centre.

Rev. NJ. II. Harris will preach in the
universalist church next Sunday, April DIST
at O'Clock P. NJ, and at the same place and
time each alternate Sunday during the sea-
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
Seeking a Livelihood.

Editor Democrat Perhaps you will kindly
favor me with little space In your valuabl g
paper. I want to call the attention OF that
minimizing old shopkeeper to the fact
that for thirtyeight years / toiled hard
in the workshop, many years of the
time from 4 in the morning till at might,
and never saw the face of my family
by the light of the sun, Sundays, excepted,
and what for? Not to make myself rich, SO
could go into shopkeeping. No, but to enrich
Just such men as that old shopkeeper, who WI us Is
misfortune to lose any of his limbs, so he can
work at his trade no longer, nor help to
enrich his employer, pauperism is good
enough for such trash.
Well, any way, let the old shopkeeper give
us our true calling. He surely is deaf, or he
would have heard US say, we did not sell var
ish, but that we made it our study to gather
information from the solid brain of the nation
and we endeavor to impart the same to 9TH
ers, and we will not exclude the old shop
keeper; and il he will come to our office, 12e
Carondelet street, we will show him testI'
monials from men who are head-and-shoul
ders above an old shopkeeper in mechanical
science. May the Lord enlighten an old shop
keeper.
NOLD DISABLED MECHANIC.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20

frankfort Commonwealth Bridgeport

frankfort Commonwealth Bridgeport Letterl
A duel was fought at Soap island, In
Bridgeport, in 1896. The participants were
Shelton and Kingsbury. Shelton thought it
The guns were loaded with soft soap. Shell
ton won the first fire, banged away, and
dropped behind q log. KiDgsbury walked up,
put the muzzle Of the gun against the head OF
Shelton, and pulled the trigger. Such a
looking man was never seen. Soft soap
covered his head entirely. In the
agony OF despair Shelton reached up.
got a handful of the soap, and ex-
claimed: "Oh, my poor brainsl my poor
brainsp' Realizing the hoax, he sprang up
and chased Kingsbury off the island with
rocks, swearing all the while Ike sailor.
Shelton afterward enlisted in Sam Houstons
war, and made good soldier. Coming back
from Texas, he passed through Hardinsviile
with his gun on his shoulder. One OF his
old friends cried out "halt" He did so.
Present arms" He presented. Mako
readyp' He did 80. "Take aimp He aimed.
"Firep He wheeled, fired right at the fell
low, the bullet just missed his head, went
through the door and dropped on the floor in
side. Shelton took to his heels.
In the civil war he made brave soldier,
was unflinehing in his attention to duty, and
died a soldier at Missionary Ridge.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
The senate


Hon. Louis A. Wiltz, Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate. corner OF Royal and
Cont.
Allan. Theophile t. Fourteenth District, West
Baton Rouge. Iberville. Iberia and st. Mar
tin, So Gasquet.
Boatner, Charles j., Twenty fourth District
Catahoula, Winn and Grant. lis custom
house.
Breaux, John E., Twelfth District Point Cou-
pee, Fast and West Feliciana,
Bryant. J. H., Sixteenth District, Tensas and
Franklin.
Burch J. Henri, Thirteenth District. East
Baton Rouge, 1872 Canal.
Assumption and Lafourche, 2H Custom
house.
Demas, Henry Sixth District. st. John. 81
Charles. Jefferson and Wards u. 10, IA, 1f
and II of Orleans, 27 VilIere.
Ducros, P. A.. Jr., Third D strict st: Bernard
and Wards T. 8 and 9 OF Orleans. 33 Exchange
Alley, corner of Customhousa.
Dumont A. r., Fifth District, Fifteenth Ward OF
Orleans and Plaquemines Market, Algiers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. / a. m.-Indications
for Sunday: For New England and the Middle
Atlantic States. increasing oloudiness. rain
southeast to southwest winds. rising tempera-
ture. followed by falling barometer.
For the South Atlantic States. cloudy and
rainy wea her warmer. southeast to south
west winds and falling barometer. followed at
Western stations by rising barometer.
For the Eastern Gulf States, rain areas fol-
lowed by clearing weather. warmer southerly
veering to cold northwest winds. and rising
barometer.
For the Western Gulf States. clear or partly
cloudy weather. northwesterly winds. stationary
temperature and rising barometer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
Public Printing paper Contra cts.

New YORK, Jan. 1s.-The Paper Trade Journal
prints a statement Of proposals opened Tues
day by the Joint committee of Congress on pub
printing. The proposals were for 24ss. 500
pounds Of paper, and the bids were exception
ally low for uncalendered and printing paper.
Georgetown, at rates ranging from Clio cents
to cents: The contract for map paper OF
different sizes, white and colored paper and
Philadelphia, at s.9 and 10 cents. Engine sized
papers were ordered from J. l. A. .Kingsland,
the lowest bidders, at ii 7-l0 to IL cents.
Before opening the bids it was announced
that much trouble was experienced with the
paper delivered during the past year. and that
THIS year contractors would be forced to deliver
uishad ~ RH~S NNA
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
MARINE.

Port EADs., Jan: 1s.--Arrived: italian bark
New Margherita Mancoino master from Bos-
Norwegian bark Ebenezer. Nielsen master.
1fty-seyen days from Ipswich for orders.
American steamship Lone Star. Forbes mas
ter. from New York, at 1865 D. M. to q. A. Whit
German steamship Braunschweig, Undutch
master, from Brem en- via Havana. at 40 a. NJ,
German ship INLAND Jannesen master, forty
days from Bremen. in ballast. to L. +. Stock
Norwegian bark Aalesund, schage master,
forty y-seven days from Rio de Janeiro, with cof-
fee. to Johnston. Gordon Co.
Austrian bark Cerere Cattarinich, n m master, T,
sixty nine days from Lussino, in ballast. to +.
Tarabochio. for orders.
Sailed: Steamship Gracia and bark Eliza
Wird southwest. light Weather hazy
SOUTHWEST Pass. Jan. 1e.-Arrived: British
bark Perseverance, Morice master. As days from
London, to DeWolt, Powell l. Co.. for orders:
British ship Northumbria, Forbes master. 40
days EsI master
ls days from Pointe Petires. to Hall Vaughn.
American ship President Bell master. 4s
Italian bark America Ferrari master. 80 days
from Bristol, to F. Tarabochia.
Wind southeast. light. Weather cloudy and
New YORK, Jan. 19.-Arrived: Steamer Ger
mania from Liverpool Sailed: Erin and City
OF Brussels for Liverpool: Anehoria for Gas Gas.
for Havana. and Glenarm for London.
PORTLAND. Jan. 1s.-Sailed: Dominion for
Liverpool.
HAvRE, Jan. 1s-Sailed: Frisca. from Ham
burg, tor New York; Hanover from Bremen
for New York, and France for New York.
GLASGOW. Jan. 1s.-Sailed: Bolivia for New
York
:, QuEENsrowN. Jan. 1s-Arrived: Parthia. from
New York.
LivEEpooL. Jan. 1s-Sailed: Wisconsin and
HAylNA. Jan. ls.-SaiIed: City OF Vera Cruz,
for New York
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
DOMESTIC NTELLIGENCE. i.
KxCIsE MATTERS IN NEW YoRk-mh
LEARY DECLINES HIS APPOINT
mENT As COMMISSIONER.
The Murphy nesicit over 500, O,0OO-streHs
FceIing over the Manner I'm which
Murphy.s Case Is Treated.

Nrv York. Jan. 1s.--Publc interest in excise
mattsts has received fresh impetus from the
fact positively announced to day, that mr.. T.. Ar
thur faary had refused to accept the = sition
on The board rendered vacant by the defalca-
ton Of ex. Com missioner Murphy,
Mayor Ely visited the offices nf the board thle
morning and made personal inspection OF the
accounta. but makes no statement as the re-
sult. It Is the opinion in usll-informed circles
that the total amount which cannot be accounted
for. except on the groand. that it was taken by
the abscondng commis soner. is NOT less thar
500 900. Over 100000. left in the bank whel
Murphy absconded. is still held to tn credit o.
As the parties entitled to it are positively ascer
tained.
So far as the liquor dealers themselves arr
ir,9 al the manner in which Murphy's case l!
being treated, aud attbe fact that no positive
efforts are being made to secure his capture.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
yet to find one who is dissatisfied with the
workings OF his particular organization.
Another change has taken place in

hHDUlleI eutbuSt HAS kbheu plttCb Ill
THE ST. LOUIS NEWSPAPER WORLD.
The Journal has purchased u controlling in-
terest in the EUening Dispatch, and the two
papers are hereafter to be issued from the
Journal building, and under the management
of Messrs. Wolcott y Hume, tho old proprie-
tors Of the journal. The sale OF the Dispatch
was indirectly occasioned by the starting OF
the new evening paper, the Post, the finahcial
backing OF the Post being such as to cause con-
siderable uneasiness among the prCprietorsof OF
the Dispatch. The terms Of the sale have not
been given to the public, and the plans
management OF the two papers are kept
to themselves. Rumor has 1t that the
papers are to be continued as heretofore
the Journal to be issued in tho morning and
the Dispatch in the evening. Tho main object
OF the journal in buying out the Dispatch Is
said TO be to get the use of the Uispatchs Asso-
ciated Press kilograms. All the kilograms now
published in the Journal come over the Atlantic
and Pacific wires and nopaper can enter the
Associated Press league except by q unani-
nous vote OF all the st. Louis papers already
i'm the league. BY buying out the Dispntch
the Journal obtains that papers franchise in
the league, and can now use Its kilograms in
both papers, provided the journal be con-
The association formed here several weeks
ago for the purpose of arousing an interest
among the people of the city and State for
THE PARIS EXPOSITION,
has met with very little success, and it is now
evident that the State of Missouri will not be
very extensively represented at the next
worlds fair The only st. Louis exhibitors
there, that have heard of, are the. st. Louis
Beef Canning Company, the St Louis Stamp
ing Company and the American Wine Com
pany.
The merchants and manufacturers OF st.
Louis have not a very enviable reputation for
enterprise, and Mr.. Nathan, the gentleman
who came to st. Louis several weeks ago for
the purpose of interesting them in his plans
for the establishment Of a line OF steamers
from New Orleans to South America and the
West Indies, is now undoubtedly OF the opin-
ion that they do not deserve any such reputa-
ton. After promising him all the encourages
ment possible, they finally let their enthu-
siasm cool down to the freezing point, and now
nothing more is heard of the glorious benefits
that st. Louis was to derive from the new
Southern trade.
THE MEMORY OF VICTOR EMANUEL
was duly honored by the Italians OF st. Louis
yesterday. funeral procession OF some 300
Italians followed hearse, drawn by eight
black horses and bearing handsomely deco
rated coffin, through the principal streets TO
the Italian church on Sixth and Plum streets,
where q high solemn mass Of requiem was
celebrated by Father Orfei, and where funeral
orations were afterwards delivered in both
Italian and English.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Now
Limitations on the Taxing Power.

This is the most important subject with
which those invested with the powers OF gov
ernment have to ideal. Nothing Is so destruc--
tive of people, of the material and moral
welfare, as excessive taxation. The desola-
.tions of war are nothing to it; the dwellings
burnt will be rebuilt, new generation, will
In a few years take the place Of those slain
the fertile soil and fertilzing sun, the greer,
grass and waving corn will cover the scorched
battlefield with smiling plenty.
The pestilence, when its black wing has
flown away, leaves the surv tvors with life
and hope and strength to work. The locust
and caterpillar, when the east wind has waited
them into the sea, leave fertile sol and plant
instinct with life, and the stripped branches
and desolated fields will soon again ciothe
themselves in green and bring forth o boun-
teous harvest. But burdensome taxation is a
blight and q curse which smites the earth,
man and beast with a lasting sterility. All
property is the accumulation of labor. What
inducement has man to labor when the tax
Qatherer comes each year and takes by force
the product of that labor I When nc takes
some part Of past accumulations he efectually
destroys the power OF reproduction.
All reproductive industry is thus destroyed
II on ten acres of ground, with the aid OF two
mules, l raise, over and above my immediate
wants, 500 bushels Of corn, worth $500, | have
added that much to the wealth OF the State
to be used by myself Or some other person in
reproducing 1900 bushels next year. But the
acres and two mules, and furniture and agri
cultural implements, at $4,000, and taxes
away from me $500, which he or the govern
ment consumes unproductively; This leaves
me only 5000 of my income, and instead OF re-
producing more next year, cannot support
myself on 5000, and l consume more OF next
next years produce and have only $500 net
produce The tax collector again demands
his $500. have only 5000 Of produce left ano
he takes mule. The third year l can work
only five acres, and consume all | make. The
tax collector takes the other mule and half an
acre of land, and the fourth year give up, IL
despair and work no longer. Why should
plow and SOW that the tax collector should
reap and grow fat on my substance? This is
just what has been going oni In Louisiana from
1866 until the present day.
The machine called government has beer
taking from the people and consuming un
productivity more than they can produce and
at the same time live themselves. Il we are are.
once and carry to victory the fight of the taz
producers and payers against the tax eaters
Too many eating who do not work at any use
full industry. Those who eat the most and the
best work the least. ICONOCLAST.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
one or Bonuer's victims.

NEW YORK. Jan. Ie.Thare Is considerably %
sympathy expressed on Wall street for r. O.
Stedman, who lost a large amount through the
frauds Of Bonner & Go. Stedman is member
of the Stock Exchange and borrowed money
from Bonner who was newspaper acQuaint-
ance giving as collateral securities larg ely in
excess OF the money advanced. Bonner rehy-
man lost the diff renee, which was about SIC. 600
Mr.. stedman has been hard at work for twenty
two months saving up funds to defray q pleas
he was intending to write new book Of poems.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
Recause she Tilted Him.

NEW YORK Jan. 19-Patrick Mullane. a young
baker on the night of November u last. fired q
shot from his revolver ut Miss ka Curry, aq
she was returning rom the police court Mul.
lane attemp pted the life of Kate because she had
tilted him. and after firing the shot fed from
the city. While absent. Mullane wro'e several
threatening letters to Kate. Mullane-was com
mitted for trial at the general sessions In de-
fault OF $4,000 bail
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
Pigeon sh00ting-The Michigan Cham-
piOnship.

LANSING, Mich, Jan ia pigeon shooting
match took place here to- day for $500 and the
championship of the State, between III. W: Rey-
nolds of Pontiac. and r. O. bumpheyss,, OF this
city The match was won by Reynolds. who
killed forty six out of fifty birds. and Humphreys
killing forty-two. The, conditions were for
e,ch to shoot at fifty single pigeons, twenty y-one
yards rise. eighty yards boundary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20

Mrs Lidia Wingo was arrested In Tazewell
county, last week, for Illicit distilling and
violating the revenue whisky laws. She was
in bed when arrested, and positively refused to
get up, nor did she until the officer got her
clothes and put them on her--putting on her
stockings and so on until she was ready to
travel. Being regularly in the whisky busi-
ness, she says that she has to have some every
day. and if this government was worth cent
it would furnish it to her while in AbiRo-
don va STANDARD.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20

BOSTON. Jan. ls.-Friends called on a young
married v1d d, couple PANIED Rragdon, living. on
and found Mrs. Braedon lying dead on sofa
and her husband unconscious on the floor but
living. Medical assistance was called for the
of recovery.
The affair is regarded by some persons as
mysterious, though others attribute the death
of Mrs. Bragdon, and the prostration of her
husband. to the fact Of coal gas escaping
through register.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
Glass Hall shooting Match.

New YORK. Jan. ia glass ball shooting
match took place In this city to- day between
Cant A. Fl. Bogardus. the champion, and DR..
Talbot, of England. the conditions being Bo-
gardus to give. Talbot SO broken balls Ia 100.
for 500 side Bogardus broke 90 out of 100 and
Talbot 4s out of so. making the match tie.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20

den was not present. There are nine counts in
the Indictment. The first count alleges hat in
1861 there was an evasion of the tax to the
amount OF about s3oOO The defense argued hat
the laws passed at that time, and recognized as
necessary war measures. rendered the laws
which had rendered the payment OF taxes Tor
Blatchford sustained the demurrer on that
count. thus scoring the first victory for Ttlden.
The case will OCCUPY seyeral days.