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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20


COTTAGE and FIVE ACRES at GARRI-
~ SONS, opposite West Point Address FISHKILL
eANlN0s BANK, FishkD, N. ".
fN0 LEp--Furnished house in PLAINFIELD,
= Nes.Jersey. Address apply at ITO GTandsts city.
fIO LET at MorristOwn, N. ia furnished
cottage Of lQTooms for the season. y. b. Belts No.
zls FoOlten-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20

~ WEST 1OTH-ST, near 5th-ave. Pleasant
~ rooms excellent board cleanliness and home com
forts at moderate prices families AMI gentlemen transient
watt per day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20

RETURNING, LEAVE BRIGHTON BEACH at shoI
intervals from $50 m 10 IL p m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20

TINHE ELBERON HOTEL,
between Long B.aneh ana Deal Che most UNIQUE ana
elegant seaside the country VIII remain Open u
october Cuisine service and accommodations
access by Central aud southern Railroads OF Ne"JerSey anu
''""'' Address c. T JONES,
Proprietor Elberon Hotel,
Elberon, Newt Jersey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

oBITUARY-DEATH OF voLNEY FORBES.
Voney Forbes after an illness of only five
days, died at his home in Wilmington, on the
18th inst, aged g. Mr. Forbes was in trade
in this place from 1887 to 1874, since which
time his attention has chiefly been devoted to
agriculture. He was member Of the Will
miugton Savings Bank Association from the
date of its charter in 1853 to the time of his
decease. During quite a portion of that pc
riod he was one of its trustees, and for several
years its vice president. He was man of
pure principles, noble and generous nature,
and scrupulously just in all his business trans
actions. A Jealous temperance man, he la
bored in all honorable ways to secure the sue
cess of the temperance cause, with unbound
ed faith in its eventual triumph. His noble
qualities of heart and superior mental traits
were best known and appreciated by those
who had the pleasure of intimate association
with him. He leaves widow and one sur
viving brother, who have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends The funeral was held
of the 18th inst. A large number of people
were present. The church was draped in
mourning and tastefully decorated with how-
ers. Rev w. n Barber officiated, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Clifford An able and impress
sve sermon was preached from the beautiful
and appropriate words-''The memory of the
inst is blessed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

C. N. Clarks singing school will close
with n concert Wednesday evening, July 81,
at Fislis hall
Rev. John Hilton will close his pastorate
with the Universalist society here next Sun
day at which time he will preach his fare
well sermon.
H. G.. Field of Brattleboro, Vt, is to
open. in Stebbins's block next Monday, a
fine stock of pianos, sewing machines, &c,
and Mr.. j. w. Hosford, of b., is to act as
salesman for him.
The Rev. II. ii. Hamilton is to give the
third lecture of the series on temperance in
his church next Sunday afternoon. Prohibi-
ton and enforcement of the law will be his
subject.
A fine driving park has recently been in
stituted here and is located directly opposite
the residence of d. L. Sanderson. The project
was first considered by Messrs. p. +. Amidon
and II. NJ. Slate and to them is due the sue
cess of this enterprise. The course is one half
mile in length and nicely fitted for the pur-
pose of testing the speed of horses or for
pleasure riding. Many avail themselves of
the latter practice daily, and much amusement
and comfort are the result. u.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

The SOLDIERS HOME, where the President
and his family are spending the hot SPELL
owes its existence to Lieut.. Gen. Winfield
Scott, whose statue guces the grounds, as il
presiding over his good work. When he cap
tured the city Of Mexico, he followed the
modern custom and gave the citizens the
choice of paying $500 600 into his military
chest and receiving protection, or having the
conquerors turned loose to sack and raise
mischief generally. There were no sanitary
commissions or state agents in those days,
and the funds in the military chest were used
to procure comforts for sick wounded and
discharged soldiers, so that when the war was
at an end only about 100000 remained.
Gen. Scott was very anxious that the soldiers
should have the benefit of this and by per-
sonal appeals TO Congressman he obtained the
passage of an act in March, 1851, establishing
1.-THE Soldiers Home" 1t is under the direc-
ton of the commissary- general and the sur
geon-general, and its governor and other Off
GERS are taken from the army the secretary
of war having general supervision. The
Mexican contribution was the nucleus of its
endowment. Its treasury also receives all
fines imposed by courts-nartial on soldiers,
all forfetures of pay on account of desertion
and all unclaimed moneys left by deceased
soldiers There is also II deduction of 12I
cents per month from the pay of every non
commissioned officer and private of the regu-
lar army, which forms quite n sum. The re-
cipients of the bounty are honorably dis
charged invalid and disabled soldiers and
those who have been twenty years i'll the SER
vice. They and their comrades having con-
tributed, they do not regard themselves as in
any way charity inmates of the home, and
some of them object to the Presidents COM
ing there. They say that the establishment
should be solely for the army veterans and that
neither the President nor any one else has
legal right to come there, occupy II house, en-
| Joy the best fruits and vegetables and regard
| it rs a summer executive mansion. Yet not
| one cent has ever been taken from the federal
treasury for the Soldiers Home. The grounds
OF the Sold RS Home are really the park of
Washington. The original purchase COM
| prised 200 acres to which have been added
! since the war Mr.. CorcOpns estate, known
rs "Harewood," of 300 acres more. These
| 800 acres are picturesquely laid out and there
are over - miles of carriage drives, kept in
| perfect order. Some Of the planted growth
! of trees on the Hardwood" estate equal any
! thing in the Central park at New York. The
| buildings at the Soldiers Home are very COM
modious, with detached residences for the
| army officers stationed there, n well appoint
ed hospital and chapel. President Hayes
occupies a comfortable building which was
the mansion house of the original purchase
and goes to his office in the White House ev-
cry day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26
Martin Scott & Son.
AFEW WORDS TO OUR CUSTOMERS
AND TO THE PUBLIC.

When asked to adcertiSe in our local papers,
orr ercuse has been that IRE cOuh nat cOmpete
irith our brother Groc1yHaen in ddcerttang
dHd Keep reason AMI truth in ri6n
Wien q man WyS he trW sell tile reTy best
dap. Tea t0r 80 cts. PER pound, IRE MOuh be-
Eece 10 ,rdS the btst he had in store, and pO0T
at Hdti
When 0,dH nyS he has got the bet Jdrrel
Of FIDur that Is milled, tell him this is a big
country, and there may he one bdrrd more
Some,rhere that may be as goOd and at a less
price.
When a man telk you he ell sell Tea for 60
cts. per- IOund that is meaf1d6ly sold By other
deditrS far ~ cts. and i 90, remember yOu
are nat Obliged tO belicce him.
When man alters yoW fire p0uHds IF Sugar
far OHf-hdlf cent per pOuHd less than he niH
sell By tie barrei, 10 lO0ks as though he ndS try
ing 10 bWy customers.
When a man tells yOu he wW freight gO0ds
fr0m Boston and @H hem in BTdttItb0rO at
the Unrest Boston Irholesale prices, Lok ont,
there is a snake IN the grass!
When man tells yOu tile rfGSon he cdnnqt
sell goods as lor as SCOTT is because he Keeps
better go0dS, dont belece him until you are
cORrinctd some OtheF ,rdy.
We intend to Keep the best IF 9oods, and oar
expenses are light, are do Our Oua teOrk, and
sell for ready pay. We make no great display,
do nat spread our goOds 0ut 6roadcdst 10 b.
seen ofmen, but di,rdyS Keep them e0cered from
the .flM Of the Jig and from tie dust that al
rays dccumHIdtes in q grocery StOFt, and sell
at the reTy Unrest GriAg figures.
CAL md see for yOuTseJ!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26
pfaths.

In BrAttleboro, July as, Lily Jane, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. h. Cspp, aged weeks, days.
In Brattleboro, July 90 Hattie, wife Of T. N Davis,
aged ~. .
In BrAttleboro July 10, Walter C., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Y. Adams, and grandson Of Edward Cros-
by, aged year, G months and 10 days.
In Wilmington, July II, volney Forbes, aged CO.
In TOwnshend, July 10, Nathaniel W. Powers, aged
n.
In Londonderry, July 10, Mrs. Leonard simondr,
aged ~.
Ia West Halifax July a. Rebecca, wife Of the late
Benjamin Eames, aged rs.
In Hnsdale N, H., July 81, Miller o. Adams, aged
10 years.
In Orange, Mass, july 3, Walter NJ. crombie, aged
"a.
In Warwick Mass, July IS, Mary Grace daughter
of Joseph aud Minnie Dudley, aged years, months
aud 10 days.
IN Greenfield, Mass, July IS, George J. Day, aged
IS. July "a Of overdose of morphine, Geo. A. Al
len, prominent coal dealer.
In Kingston, Canada, Harvey, son OF NJ. H. TWitch-
ell, u. s. consul, aged months
In HillsbOrough, New Mexico, July O, Of typhoid fe
yer, Henry s., of s. T. wheat OF Putney, aged 49,
In North Franklin, Mass, July l6, at the residence
OF his brother, James n. Ford Mr. Frederick r. Ford
Of Boston, formerly of West Chesterfield, N H., aged
4S years. After long and painful Illness may he
rest In peace.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

BRUTAL MURDER AT STAMFORD. aged
scissors grinder named Patrick Spelman,
resident of Pittsfield, Mass, was brutally
murdered at Stamford, about four miles from
North Adams, Mass, last Saturday afternoon,
by John Daley, proprietor of the State Line
House. From the statement of $. ID. Sher-
man, who was haying near the house, and
Nelly Grant, who worked for Daley, it seems
that Spellman came along the road about
noon and bargained with Daley to grind two
razors for him for half dollar Daley was
beastly drunk, the woman says, and when
the Job was done refused to pay more than
% cents. At this the old man pocketed one
of the razors and sat down on the steps, re-
marking that he would keep the razor till he
got his other quarter; whereupon Daley
kicked him savagely between the eyes with
his heavy boot, and, knocking him over,
choked and pounded him. The woman's
screams brought Sherman to the scene, and
DALEY ran into the house brandishing the ra-
zOr and ordering the woman out, threatening
her with instant death. Sherman tried to
lead Spellnan off, but rs he could not walk
well left him in some bushes by the roadside,
thinking that he was only stunned and would
soon walk off But in about an hour Nelly
Grant found the old man dead. and Sherman,
greatly excited, hitched up his team, aroused
the neighbors to guard Dailey's house while
he drove to North Adams for the officers,
When these reached there toward evening
they found the house locked, but Deputy
Sheriff Walden kicked in door, and the five
officers had scarcely entered when DALEY
rushed out upon them and was instantly
handcufTed and taken to North Adams, as was
also the body of the murdered man. Daley
had his preliminary examination Monday
morning and was lodged in jail to await the
action of the grand jury next January,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

The Woman's journal, looking over the
college commencement reports, notes with
Just graduation the fact that many young
women have graduated with honor:-
To the boys and girls of to-day, it will
seem matter of course that the college
should admit them both, and that the highest
rank can be as easily and as naturally attain.
ed by one as by the other. Thus will be de-
stroyed that under valuation of the intellect
of women which, in different ways, has been
an equal disadvantage to both sexes.
Forty years ago, bright young girl asked
her brother, Can girls learn Greek :" 1t
will not be possible to have that question
asked again. Forty years ago, the only col
lege in the world which admitted women was
in Oberlin, o., and not woman graduate
there was allowed to read her own essay.
Now, there are not only Vassar aud Wellesley
and Smith Colleges, but n number of first
class colleges which accept coeducation, and
in them all. including Oberlin, the girl grad
uate" delivers her own Grafton, or reads her
own essay, and the question is not even asked
whether it is proper.
So the world moves and each year we
count the gains, as so much shortening of the
distance which separates woman from equal
rights and fair play in every field of human
endeavor or of human use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

A DOLLAR THAT NOBODY WANTS. gov
eminent has s., 900, 900 in silver dollars on
hand, aud win have $12, OO0, 900 more before
January /. What is to be done with them is
the question. They are not wanted in circu-
lation, not even down South, where the col
ored population were relied upon TO absorb
millions of them. The silver wherewith TO
make the first dollars was paid for in gold
future purchases were paidfor in silver dollars,
which were then turned over to brokers' who
paid them in at the custom houses for duties.
Thus the circulation never got far from the
United States treasury. nor have the silver
certificates found any wider range of none
tary utility. Secretary Sherman announces
that all silver bullion will hereafter be paid
for in standard silver dollars. If the interna-
tional silver conference does not succeed in
getting somebody else's shoulder under the
dollar of the fathers than Uncle SANS, it will
stand some chance of being dropped before
long, though it can hardly be expected at the
next session of Congress-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26
West Chesterfield. N. II.

The body of Frederick f. Ford, well
known Boston musician, was brought to West
Chesterfield last Friday, for burial. Mr..
Ford was native of Chesterfield, whence he
went to Boston at an early age to devote him
self to music. He subsequently went abroad
and studied the violin under the celebrated
Ferdinand David, in the conservntoire at
Leipzig. He has for years ranked as one of
the best violinists of Boston, and was highly
successful as teacher. His death, which was
caused by brain troubles, took place at the
residence of his brother, James II. Ford, in
Franklin, Mass, July 10th, at the age of 43
years. He leaves widow and two children
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26
VERMONT ITEMS.

1t is said that n young man named Hill
recently died in Craftsbury from the effects of
using Paris green.
A Barton Landing hen is faithfully bring
ing up 81 chickens.
The store of s. f. Cowles of Craftsbury
was robbed of $1,000 worth of watches and
jewelry last week.
A Craftsbury young man has died from
the effects of going into the water nine times
in one day.
The Vermont State convention of Uni
versalists will hold its annual session in Wood
stock, ON the 10th, DIST and 22d of August.
The annual State militia encampment will
probably be held in Burlington August l9-2j.
The camp will be named Camp Fairbanks, in
honor of his Excellency the Governor.
A valuable Hambletonian colt, owned in
Poultney, broke leg when three days old
Just above the pastern joint The limb was
SET and the colt bids fair to recover His
sire met with n similar accident when young.
George Robinson of South Barre, while
visiting Barre Springs, Friday, fell from
swing the cross piece to which the swing was
attached breaking and falling upon and kill
ing him. He was 90 years old.
Notice is given that n convention is to be
held at Burlington, August /, to organize
national Greenback Labor party, and to put
in nomination State ticket.
Montpelier has organized an independent
battery company of 33 veterans of the late
war, with ]. o. Livingston as captain.
1t is expected that Rev. C. S. Frost will
be ordained and installed over the Free Bap-
fist church in st. Johnsbury, about the 18th
of August.
The next meeting of the Bennington bat
tie monument association will probably be
held at Bennington August lG, and Cows.
Fairbanks Prescott of New Hampshire and
Rice of Massachusetts, are expected to be
present.
Freddie Belden aged years, was drowned
while bathing in Otter Creek at Vergennes,
on Sunday. 1t is said that this makes 20 &C
cidents in as many years in the Otter Greek
near that place.
On Sunday Mrs. Harrison Turner, living
in the south part of Newport, while returning
from church, was thrown from the carriage
by the running of the horse. She struck
against n stone wall, crushing her skull, and
lived only about three hours. She leaves a
husband and six young children.
Charles A. Fuller, n young man in the
employ of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
ut Rutland, a. a messenger, has been detect
ed in the theft of letters from the RUTLAND
post office He was arrested Monday, ant
will De tried Mt the October term of the United
States court.
Mrs. Preston Graves of Derby, wht
weighs go pounds, stopped II runaway team
the other day, while she was out riding, By
hourishing an umbrella so vigorously at tn
approaching horse that it fell down. Thel
she jumped out of her wagon, and sat ON 1t
neck till the owner came up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

APPLEToNs JOURNAL for August leads of
with an illustrated article descriptive of mr.
tfcial flower making in New York, entitled
Flora in u Garret" 1t is delightfully."- writ
ten by Mr. William H. Rideing and effective
ly illustrated by c. S. Reinhart. A short story,
that is almost long enough to be called Il nov
elette bearing the title of up in the Blue
Ridge" is from the pen of Constance Feni-
more Woolson-who is, beyond dispute, one
of the best story-writers we have. up in
the Blue Ridge" unites stirringad venture with
some excellent misunderstanding. 1t is one
of the series of American novelties that this
magazine is now making feature Of The
second nstallment of "A Bit of Nature" by
Albert Rhodes, is given this is also an Amer
lean story, the completion Of which will fol
low next month. 1t is story out of the CON
ventonal rut-notably fresh, and of the soil.
The Rev. Mr.. Walden gives the first portion
of n paper entitled Voices Of Westminster
Abbey" which is fresh and most interesting
paper on a subject that never grows old.
Miss Fenimore Cooper appears with the sec
ond of her "Otsego Leaves" Julian Haw-
thorne continues his London sketches there
is an essay on Genius and Labor, by Junius
Henri Browne poems by DIR. English and
Edgar Fawcetti and still other good things.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

The ISLAND OF CYPRUS, of which Great
Britain has already taken possession, under
the Berlin settlement, is the third largest
island in the Mediterranean Sea. 1t lies in
the northeastern basin of the Mediterranean,
and is about equally distant from the Syrian
and Asia Minor coasts. Its greatest length is
~ miles, and greatest width sixty. The en-
trance to the Suez Canal is $50 miles south,
and the island of Malta about | 900 miles
west. The proposed railway from the head
of the Persian Gulf up tee valley of the
Euphrates River through AleppO would be
distant only about l2O miles (half land and
half water, Cyprus thus forming an impor-
tant-station on that new route to British India.
There is not, however, good natural harbor
on the whole coast A large part of the island
is occupied by two mountain ranges, extend
ing in general direction from east to west.
1t was noted in early human history for its
mines Of copper which metal got its Latin
-cuprum--from the name of the island
The population of the island at present is
about 49,, 900, of whom two-thirds are Greeks
and the others, for the most part, are Turks.
Only small proportion of the arabic land on
Cyprus is cultivated at present, but it is prob
able that the whole plain lying between the
two mountain ranges would produce grain if
properly cultivated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. The TWEEN
ty-eighth annual meeting of the Vermont
State Teachers Association will be held at
Barre, August 18th, 18th and 18th. The ex-
ercises of Tuesday will consist of an address
of welcome by Henry Priest, principal OF
Goddard Seminary, and an address by the
president of the association, President Buck
ham of the Vermont University. On Wednes-
day occurs the reading of paper by MIR. A.
W. Blair, principal of the Graded school, up
on The teachers power, its use and abuse,
and one on Text books VS.. object teaching,
by s. H. Bracket of st. Johnsbury. Prof.
Dole. of Norwich University will read a pa
per upon THE metric system" and the Su-
perintendent of Education, Prof. Conant, one
ON "Ihe egislation to be sought for the ben
eft of our schools" In the evening, Prof
z. Richards, of Washington, d. C., Will pre-
sent the subject of IAN eclectic system OF
school training desirable and practicable.
The election of officers comes oil on Thurs
day, following which papers ON interesting
and useful themes will be read by Professor
Crippen of the State Normal school at john
son, by j. w. Durham of Burlington +. Il.
Woodruff of Barre, and Rev. j. b. South
worth of the Methodist Female College. The
association viii be cordially welcomed in
Barre Those expecting TO attend the meet
ing are requested to apply for entertainment
to j. S. Spaulding, principal of Barre Aeade,
my, previous to August LIST. Half fare on all
railroads.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

FOREIGN CROP Prospects. crop pros
poets of France are not favorable this season.
In the north the continuous heavy rains have
done much damage, while in the south the
farmers are complaining of continued dryness.
Midway between these two sections the situa-
ton is more favorable. In the western part
of Austria there has been sufficient rainfall
and fine weather in the eastern part they
complain of dryness. There are good pros
poets in Western Hungary, Croatia and the
Bukowina. Rye presents on the whole,
good average prospects; SO does wheat. Bar
lev and oats offer equally good yield, especial
ly in the west The barley in Dalmatia will
be cut presently. Oats are excellent in Hun
gary and Istria. Potatoes are good nearly
everywhere. Vines have already begun to
flourish in Dalmatia and in the Iyrolese. In
Hungary, Styria, Dalmatia and South Austria,
the vine premises first-class results. As to CO.
coons the news is equally good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-26

ROYAL PSx1s s
ABSOLUTELY PURE.

"RoYAL" has larger sale than all other baking
aders conGned-becSuse Of it, unique STONED Pur-
ity, Uniform Strength, HeAlthfuness, aud Eficacy
Prepared from GRAPE CREAM TARTAR imported
expressly for this peerless powder direct from the
Wine district OF FrAnce-hA received the endorse
meut aud accommodation OF the New York Board Of
Health and OF eminent ply SicanS and scientific men
everywhere. No family having once used the Royal
Baking Powder will ever be without it.
Sold only in tin
gs-The housekeeper must bear in mind that pure
powder like the Royal cannot be bought at the same
price as the adulterated kinds. so