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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

IFrem the Burlington Free Press, 18th instl
We have returns of the second election in
this District from every town except four,
The footings are as follows Grout 1902,
Waterman 1,O12, Barlow 8, 341, scattering IL.
The towns not heard from gave in the
September election, Grout 100 Waterman 81,
Barlow 90. Allowing for the same shrinkage
in these towns that is shown in the rest of the
District, the complete returns will show to-
tai vote of about l3,S40-a falling off of !, 600
votes from the September election. The vote
for Grout will stand at about 400, for Wa
terman 1,O3O, for Barlow 8, 400. Ofthe voters
who staid at home, the greater portion were
straight Republicans. They had no hope of
electing the regular Republican nominee.
Their votes, as they well knew, would amount
simply to protest on their part. The day
was unpleasant no teams ran anywhere to
bring Grout voters to the polls and no effort
was made to get out the straight Republican
vote.
On the other hand, the Barlow policemen"
were on hand and active as before, and Bar
low carriages were everywhere plenty. In
some towns all the public conveyances had
been engaged by the Barlow managers, three
weeks before the second election About
IOrly per cent. we JuuBe, VI lue NfOut hepuD-
licans stayed away from the polls. OF the
seven thousand Democrats in the District, a
pitiful thousand were found willing to stand
by their own party nominee. OF this thous-
and a good portion, doubtless, are good
square, honest money Democrats, who have
poor opinion of Mr.. Barlow, and would never
go for him under any circumstances. Anoth-
er portion were simply disguised because Mr.
Barlow did not grease" the ways for them
more generously, on the second trial. The
mass of the Democrats, to the number of a.
500 or 5000, evidently voted for Barlow
Comparing the figures with those of the Sep
tember election, we judge that the Barlow
vote was made up as follows;
DemocIhlS.' /, iUu
Genuine Greenbackers... GOO
Boiling Republicans. 100
OF the Republicans voting, a majority of
800 10 1000 voted for Gen. GrOut, in both
the first and second elections.
In spite of his heavy accession of Democrat
ic votes, it will be noticed that Mr.. Barlow's
vote fell OF over 700 from the September cleo
ton, showing that good many Republicans
who allowed themselves TO be cajoled into
voting for him the first time thought better
of it, On longer reflection, and either did not
vote at all or voted for GrOut.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

and two in North Carolina, and were only de-
feated in South Carolina and Louisiana by
wholesale intimidation and the grossest frauds.
The Republican candidates in the three Re-
publican districts in South Carolina will bring
the frauds by which they have been defeated
before the country, by contesting the claims
of their Democratic opponents to be admit
ted as representatives from those districts,
though it is not by any means probable that
the Democrats in the House will vote in any
way except to sustain the claims of their
party brethren. Present figures make the
next Congress stand House, 1I7 Democrats,
1872 Republicans, 10 Greenbackers; Senate,
Al Democrats, so Republicans, l Independ-
ent. The territories seem to have all gone
Republican last week, except Idaho, and pos
sibly Montana, from which no returns are yet
received The Black Hills region in Dakota
gives a strong Republican majority, and the
Legislature in Dakota is almost wholly Re-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15
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BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1873.
THE VERMONT PHENTX

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food him s.v the ,nission.rlos and ,be rripcpIs
holds .rne with all men Food srst for the bodv then
for the intellect. is the law Of human development
"Hard timesr therefore means. frat Of all. fewer
hanks magazines and nevspaneys II ,aoy mean--it
ought to meau-iewer Euperauities and luxuries less
tobacco beer and whskey fewer articles of anery and
fashion, less costly articles OF :tbese IL NAV and
ought to mean, but those IL does mean. in majority
Of instances.
THr vrnNoSr puDs1r. while recoopizino the con.
eral depression and hardness Of the times pearT its
forty-sixth birthday in n sound and healthy condition.
The oldest and most widely circulated IL has come TO
be acknowledged, also, AZ the leading pevspaper Of
southern Vermont, and fnds hosts of readers among
vermont-born men and women scattered from Cana
da to California; while in scores of families it's visits
have been made with weekly regularity ever since it's
foundation.
Devoted largely, as a matter Of course, to home
uews-of which It is acknowledged to be the most re-
liable chroncle-THE Pups1x allows no important
item of news the world over to escape it's attention.
In its record and discussions Of politics, THE Puax11
is far in advance of its local and ia
reliable exponent Of true Republican principles It's
the only paper in windham county that takes the
trouble to lay before It's readers the Presidents mes
sages and other important and lengthy documents Of
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

place for "Hills Manual Of Business Forms"
n very valuable work, and rs he is an old res
ident aud has been very unfortunate, our
people are patronizing him much more than
is usual.
g. f. Eddy, Esq, has been confined to
his house by sickness the past week
F. c. Atherton, formerly in the grocery
business here, has this week commenced run
ming between here and Boston as messenger
for the United States and Canada express.
The outside of the Methodist church has
been undergoing some repairs during the past
week, shingling &c
The cantata of Joseph's Bondage, which
was rendered Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings of this week by the Bellows Falls Choral
Union was a grand success. The Choral
Union was organized during last winter, UNI
der the leadership of G. L. Barber who is so
well known as a music teacher in this vicini-
ty They have been practicing this cantata
for some time and brought it up to n high de-
gree of perfection. Prof c. n. $. Pierce ar
rived here last week and has been hard at
work since putting the finishing touches TO
all arrangements. It may be said to have
in leading the rendering Of the cantata of
Esther" last year has made him deservedly
popular with our people. The sale of tickets
was commenced last Friday at the drug store
of Babbitt d Hayes The reserved seats,
numbering nearly 500 each night. were near
y all taken and the house was well filled, it
being crowded to it's utmost capacity the last
evening. The parts were all taken by our
local musicians aud well carried out Fletch-
er Carruthers, ms Jacob, which part took
large degree of theatrical ability, was finely
done, and especially so at the time when
struck dumb with joy at the news of Joseph's
being alive and prosperous. L. A. Fassett as
Joseph, Miss Emily Villas as Benjamin, T. A.
Bolles as king Miss Eva Walker as daughter
Of the king and, in fact all parts were nota-
bly, well executed, and the presentation fur
nished our people with a rich musical treat.
st. Charles Catholic society hold their
annual fair in Union hal next week, 18TH
2Oth and DIST inst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15
The ELECTION IaeIurns.

The full returns from the Massachusetts
election show plurality for Talbot of &c.
OGS. The Legislature is all one way, there
being only four Democrats and Butler men in
the Senate, and less than so in the House
In New Hampshire, Matt Heads majority
over all for governor is 4ss. His total vote
is 3S, OS5, while Mexican, Democrat, has 81,
OS3, Brown, greenbacker, has G3S5, and there
are 120 scattering votes, including those cast
for the prohibitory ticket. The House of
Representatives elected last week will have
% less members than the house chosen last
March. Under the new appointment the
House'is smaller than it was formerly, and
number of towns failed to elect on account of
greeuback combinations.
Connecticut's Republican plurality is 1871 !;
but rs the Greenbackers and Prohibitionists
cast 947s votes for their gubernatoral candi-
dates the choice of governor devolves upon
the Legislature, which is largely Republican.
Much qualification is felt over the election of
Gen. Hawley to Congress by handsome ma
jority. In New York State the popular ma
jority for the Republican ticket is 1900, in
Pennsylvania 10000, in Illinois $4,000, in
Michigan 10000.
The Republican gains of Congressman are !:
New Hampshire l, Massachusetts, /, New
York I, New Jersey B. Connecticut ., Penn
sylvania 3, Maryland l, Illinois 3, Michigan
/, Wisconsin total %. No serious losses
were made except in Wisconsin, where by
gerrymandering the districts the Democrats
gained four members In the congressional
elections in the South the Republicans came
out better than they had reason to expect.
They hold their own in Virginia, Tennessee
Ond Florida, have gained one in Maryland,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

Mrs. J. l.. Martin accompanied the
Speaker on his return to Montpelier after the
late adjournment.
We are informed that H. d. Tyler, II. P.
Yearly and Mrs. Larkin Smith, all of whom
have OF late been on the sick list, arc now i'm
proving in health.
Frank II. Howard of Boston and Charles
Liyermore of Somerville, Mass, are spending
a short time with friends here.
Geo. II. Walker has closed his picture
gallery, and, we understand, proposes to
open the barber business at Bryaut's shop.
Fred Walker and wife left for Missouri
last Tuesday. They talk of making home
there.
-Philetus Wall was recently made the vic
tim of some miscreants work, and reports his
wardrobe minus pair of shirts recently stol-
en- from his clothes line.
-Melendy Bros. have moved one of their
barns Making room for the railroad,
"Wash 2"
Population in Goshen" is increasing
Slason says it is a boy this time
C. S. Winchester has advertised his 300
acre farm for sale at auction; also the stock
and farming tools in part. good chance
for some one who wants farm within q
miles of the railroad. Sale the 18th inst.
Several from this vicinity took advantage
of the late excursion to n Y. City. j. NJ
Wright was one of them, and e. W. Melendy
fills his place in Chase's store during his alb
sence.
Times are hard but fowls of some kind
will be plenty for Thanksgiving Judging from
recent events. A few nights since Horace
Gale caught large horned owl by setting a
steel trap upon pole in his clothes yard, and
Geo, $. Curtis killed a hawk with club.
while the bird was making endeavors to carry
off the old hen.
Mr.. and Mrs, David Aldrich celebrated
their crystal wedding on the 2sth ult. About
eighty persons were present and left behind
them several fine presents as mementoes of
their visit
The railroad seems to be really under
headway. At least We Judge SO from the
below Ball mountain, where re-
port says ground was broken on Monday last.
We hope to see the dirt flying at this end of
the route soon. When that time comes We ex-
pect business will be SO driving that it will be
impossible for one individual to act as p. O.
clerk and patroman on our streets It's all
night now, but then Smith will need an extra
clerk to so on duty when, or after, certain
customers call in the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15
what the Elections Indicate.

The two points especially emphasized in
last weeks elections are manifestly the utter
failure of the greenback movement as an is
sue before the country, and the general aud
almost overwhelming reaction throughout the
North in favor of the Republican party. 1t
has been very truly said that Butler carried
his 100, 600 votes in Massachusetts, in sDite of
his greenbackism; in New Hampshire, not
withstandng the dligent way in which the
field was cultivated, only 5000 greenback
votes were cast, and all through the middle
States and the west the returns show that the
strength of the soft money element has been
greatly overestimated Tho greenback move
ment evidently reached its climax and flood
tide in the Maine election, and with gold
standing to-day at only e.eghth per cent.
premium, with certainty of full resumption
in two months, and with business everywhere
surely looking up, we may be pretty sure that
rag money will not in future canvass enter
as a serious issue into our politics. The re-
action in favor of Republicanism this year is
fully as marked as was the condemnation of
the general drift of the party leadership as
expressed in the elections of 1874. That this
reaction is chiefly due to the cleanness, indie
pendence and general fidelity to national rath-
er than partisan interests which has charac-
terized the Administration of President Hayes
cannot be for a moment doubted. Further
than this, it is beyond dispute that there is
expressed in the result of these elections n
cordial approval of Mr.. Hayes's policy toward
tho South This Y,O1iCt, -
successful in securing the southern Republi-
can voters their rights, but it has at least made
their condition no worse than it was before
As much as q certain element of would-be
leadership in the Republican party may dis
like to admit it, the fact is, as shown by these
elections, that the people believe that Mr.
Hayes's course toward the South was the on
ly one left for him to adopt In proof of this
view of the case it is only necessary to consid-
er that, had the result of the elections been
the reverse of what it was, it would have been
instantly hailed by this element of "leader-
ship" as a tremendous condemnation of the
administrations policy.
In this connection it is interesting to OBJ
serve that, had last weeks election been
general one for president, and the states that
then voted for other officers, as well as those
which had voted earlier in the year, gone the
same way on the greater issue as they went
for the candidates actually elected, there
would have been POI Republican electors, to
which, for aught that appears, should be
added CALIFORNIA; 6, as two years ago, max
ing 2I3 in all, against 15G Democrats Re-
publican majority of 81. Promising that the
general drift of public affairs will continue to
be the same as it is to-day, it is not a difficult
matter to forecast the probable result of the
presidential contest of $780,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

Ground was broken on the railroad at
Jamaica Monday forenoon with appropriate
ceremonies. Short speeches were made by
f. l.. Waterman, Abijah Muzzy, by DR.. Hol-
ton and L. n. Sprague, the commissioners
for jamaica, H. F. Wolcott, Esq. Rev. o. G.
Baker, and by Mr.. Butler, the contractor,
who is building four and half miles around
Ball mountain. There was music by the ia
maica cornet band, firing of guns and ring
ing of bells, and the whole passed of very
pleasantly as a celebration of the first step in
the actual work of building the Brattleboro
& Whitehall railroad
A Jamaica correspondent sends US an ac-
count of case of outrageously brutal abuse
and manning of horse which was perpetrat-
ed at that place last Saturday, by resident
of an adjoining town. We forbear giving
names and particulars this week, hoping that
there may have been some sort of mitigating
circumstances not known to our correspon-
dent at the time of his writing We have
good reasons for saying that the matter is one
which, at some rate, will be sharply looked af-
ter. EDS. PEUN1x.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15
How H Stands for 1850.

Ia the next Congress the Senate will stand
80 Republicans and 50 Democrats, counting
Judge Davis of Illinois ms Democrat The
House of RepresentatN will probably stand
l3. Republicans, III Democrats and 10
Greenbackers But the States which have
gone Republican in their latest elections have
POI electoral votes, against l5G electoral votes
in the States which were Democratic at the
last elections. The Democratic States COM
prise the solid South, Indiana aud Oregon.
All these except Oregon are pretty sure to be
Democratic in lSSO-a total of l53 electoral
votes. The certain Republican States are
Maine New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebraska and Colorado casting 132
electoral votes. Doubtful-New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, Oregon, California
and Nevada, with ST votes. In the States
last named is the battle-ground, The party
which SO conducts its business as to COM
mend itself to the people of these States will
win. The Democrats need to secure 20 votes
from the doubtful States, while the Republi-
cans need 50 votes. All these doubtful States
went Republican in their last elections. The
Democrats, therefore, need to gain to elect
President, while the Republicans need only
to hold their own.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15
LAST Years NAVIGATION STA

LAST YEARS IMMIGRATION STATISTICS. -
The immigration records for the year ending
July last, develop some interesting facts. OF
the 157, 77G persons who came to the United
States from foreign countries, ~, 600 were re-
turning Americans, and 10000 more were
subjects of other governments not intending
to remain here The British emigration ag-
gregated about Ga, 900, including Is, 900 from
England, $1,000 from Ireland and %, 900 from
Canada; Germany sent 10000; Norway and
Sweden, 10, 200; China, 5000; Italy, France
and Hungary 1000 each; Russia 5000, and
the whole continent of Africa contributed
just eleven persons Nearly two-thirds of
the immigrants have some profession, trade
or habitual occupation, and that covers prac-
tically the whole of the adult males The
come next with 10, 900, and nearly every pro-
fession, trade or occupation known in Europe
has its representatives. These immigrants
have almost exclusively settled in the West,
Northwest and Southwest and Kansas, Min
nesota, Nebraska and Texas are rapidly filling
up with the old world people, who are at
tracted here by the prospect of owning land
and getting on in the world. That our i'm
migration is now settling down to this stable
basis is certainly matter for general con-
graduation, for as long as men and women
come to the United States with a mind to
work and to win places for themselves and
their families by industry and economy, they
will be gladly welcomed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

The non Mormon women at Salt Lake City
have adopted an address ito Mrs. r. B.
Hayes and the women of the United States, "
in which they refer to the degradation and de-
basement consequent upon polygamy, the
strong Mormon element in the Utah Legisla-
ture, and the rapid growth of Mormonism in
Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico and Wyoming
They appeal to the Christian women of the
country to join them in urging Congress to
empower the courts to arrest the further prog
ress of polygamy in Utah. and to delay the
admission of Utah as State until polygamy
there is doomed; if they can have the cordial
cooperation and concerted action of the
Christian women of the land they think that
polygamy will receive its death warrant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

The Grand Jury at Columbus, S. c. found
an Indictment last week against Ex-Governor
Chamberlain and other ex-State officials for
alleged swindling, charging them with pur-
chasing tract of land for $12, 600, and sell
ing it, in their capacity as land commission
ers, to the State for $l5O,OOO. Immediately
on learning of this action Chamberlain tele-
graphed the attorney general of South Caro-
lima from New York that he is ready to APP
pear whenever called upon to meet the in
dictment against him, and was informed that
he will not be tried till March. He declares
the affair to be simply revival of one of the
most threadbare of the charges which have
been repeated against him for eight years, of
which there is no proof and can be none.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

DR.. Terrill our new physician is not on
~ acquiring a successful practice in his pro-
fession but has gained the confidence of the
people, as a man of honor and integrity.
The twenty fifth anniversary of the mar
riage of Josiah Wright and wife was celebrat-
ed at their home last Friday evening by
pleasant gathering and serenade from the
band.
About twenty young people from this
place went to Saxtons River to hear Hon Mr..
Parsons, and reported themselves as well
pleased with his practical lecture upon the
life of Geo. Stephenson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

scene, where she does not speak a word she
brings the house down by her magnificent
acting and facial expression. I'll. NJ S.
Pinafore' will be produced soon, and M
that brings forward only the singing and bur
lesque members of the company the comedy
company, including Mr.. Warren and Miss
Clarke, will make n tour through the leading
New England cities. There's treat in store
for somebody.
Thanksgiving is approaching, and already
the sound of the chopping knife is heard
through the land, preparing the national
mince pie A lady friend, who never trusts
her mince meat to the servants, was busy
compromising the peculiar MIXTURE watched
curiously in the meantime by fresh impor-
tation from Erin. "An' what are we maxim :"
'Mnce pies" Minis pies an don't the
wimmen nte 'em p WINS the astonished query.
With which, an rcUOir.
SALLY JOY White
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

The Washington Sunday Herald processes to
have trustworthy information that Maj. Gen.
Reno who was killed at the battle of South
Mountain, was deliberately shot by member
of the Twenty third Ohio regiment, which
was then commanded by Col. r. B. Hayes.
Gen. Reno had very sharply reproved this
regiment, the day before, for appropriating
some stacks of wheat for their beds, and had
said so much against both the regiment and
its commander that, according to this story,
he was shot by one of the soldiers as he was
passing through the regiment on his way to
the front. The story needs confirmation be-
fore it can be credited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

The ladies of Westminster will hold
musical entertainment and festival on Tues
day evening Nov, 10, 1873 The music will
be furnished by the Bellows Falls amateur
quartet and Westminster conet band. Fancy
articles will be for sale in the upper hall and
supper served in the lower hall Admission
free.
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. S. X. Cobb
had two splendid calves so badly injured by
the mixed train going south that he had to
kill them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

The Curtis screw machine is soon to be
tested at the Springfield Mass armory.
DR.. Stedman, who was thrown from his
carriage by the breaking of the king-bolt,
some two weeks since sustaining severe
bruises, il slowly recovering.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

The Honest Money League of the North
west has issued congratulatory address upon
the results of the recent elections. The Off
GERS of the league did great deal of work
during the campaign, all of them giving their
services, and they propose to keep at work
until there is no further need of their labors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

Another year is coming, sure, for here is
Robert b. Thomas's ''(old) Farmers Alma
mack, for 1879, fresh and bright from the
press of William Ware d Co., Boston, with
the publishers announcement written over its
founders signature just as it first appeared in
1898.