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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-15

The Lake Victoria Nyanza Mission,
the members of which have been muir
dered, was sent out by the American
Church Missionary Society. The ex-
plorers landed on an island in Lake
Victoria Nyanza, where the people were
known to be friendly. But a gang of
natives, belonging to tribe against
whom Stanley had conducted an expe-
dition, attacked and brutally murdered
them. The missionaries had resolved
to make any sacrifice of time and dis
lance rather than shed & drop of blood
The Roman Catholics will make an eff
fort to establish missions Mt Lakes Vic
toria and Teganyika.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-15
Advance of Agriculture in Amer
lea.

The United States are now far in adj
vance of any other country in agricul-
tural products. This is easily demon
strated by reference to official statistics.
For instance, the corn crop increased
from 768, 500, 900 bushels in 1867 to l.
SAG, 200, 900 in 1877, or nearly 100 per
cent. in a single year. The hog crop,
which may be said to be product of
the corn crop, reached the enormous
total for the year ending with last
month of 9,04S,566 head, an increase
rising well on 100 per cent. during the
last 10 years. The yield of wheat for
the past year was $50, 200, 900 bushels,
or 1000, 900 more than was ever be-
fore produced. Deducting the amount
necessary for home consumption and
seed, and we still have upward of no.
600, 900 bushels left for export. In al
most every other form of farm products
there has been nearly II corresponding
increase.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-15

THE Indiana Republican State Con-
vention, held on the 5th, nominated the
following ticket: For Secretary of
State, Isaac s.. Moore, of Vanderburg
County; Auditor, Gen. A. o. Miller, of
Boone; Treasurer, Major George F.
Merritt, of Johnson; Attorney General,
Judge D. p. Baldwin, of Cass; Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, John T.
Morrell. of Tippecanoe. The platform
favors 81 sound and staple currency
of gold, silver, and paper of the
same value; national legislation au-
thorizing the receipt of greenbacks at
par in payment of customs and in the
purchase of Government bonds; oppo-
sition to further financial agitation -
The House investigation into the Presi-
Dental election is characterized as an
act of party desperation, and any at
tempt to GUST the President from office
as revolutionary; and the Convention
pledges the party. s':to support and
maintain President Hayes and the law
fully constituted authorities of the Gov
eminent in resisting the revolution"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-15

The Michigan Greenback Convention,
held on the 9Th, nominated Henry S.
Smith, of Grand Rapids, for Governor.
The platform demands the uncondition-
al repeal of the Resumption act and the
National Banking law, and the issue by
the Government of all paper money, to
be legal tender for all debts, public
and privata -------
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-15

A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 9TH
says: The friends of the Texas Pacific
have abandoned all hope of reaching a
vote on their measure during this ses-
sion. Its advocates in the Senate state
that the time between this and the ad-
journment is too limited to afford room
for full discussion of the measure, and
they could not hope to secure its passage
without permitting number of Sena-
tors, who wish to speak on the subject,
to have an opportunity to express their
views. 1t has, therefore, been deemed
advisable not to press the matter, and
they have formally decided to postpone
action until December next.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01
From jamaica.

JAMAICA, Jan. IS, 1873.
Mr.. EditOr:-Our people were very much
surprised upon learning the result of your
town meeting held on Saturday last. 1t came
upon us like wet blanket We cannot un-
derstand how intelligent citizens of your town
can honestly oppose, as We suppose they do,
an enterprise which certainly will benefit them
more than all the other towns put together.
and to which they are asked to contribute so
small an amount in proportion to their means.
The towns this way are paying or stand
ready to pay, four or five dollars to Brattle-
boro's one all the time feeling that the pro-
portion ought to be reversed. if benefits to be
secured are alone to be considered. And we
are still more astonished to learn that some of
your most prominent merchants oppose the
project We hope that there are only few
of this kind, and that careful investigation
of the subject will change their views and
their votes. What can they be thinking of
when, year by year, they see this valley decreas-
ing in population, in grand list and in all that
goes to make prosperous communities? We
in the past years have helped make your peo-
pie rich, and now in our hour of greatest need,
we ask them to aid us with only a small por-
portion of that gain which they have received
from us, and at the same time help themselves
more than us, and their reply on Saturday
last was No" We feel this refusal keenly.
for it means further decay to us, and also, we
fully believe to you. Gratitude is said to be
"a lively sense of favors to come" Some of
your people certainly appear to think it has
no relation to past fayors. Mr.. Editor. We are
very 10th to believe that the people of Brattle-
horo really mean to defeat this enterprise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01

THE BENNINGTON BATTLE MONUMENT At
the meeting of the directors of the Benning-
ton Battle Monument Association, at Ben
nington, Jan. 10th. there were present Gov.
Prescott of New Hampshire, who presided.
Hon. Z. j. Phelps of Burlington, and Hon.
A. b. Gardner, Hon. H. G.. Root, and Rev.
Isaac Jennings, of Bennington. The govern
ors of Massachusetts and Vermont were una
voidably detained. After full and harmoni-
GUS discussion, the following resolution, intro
duced by Mr.. Phelps. was unanimously adopt
ed, with the hearty approval of every direc-
tor:
ReSolred, That it is the sense of this Board
that the Monument we propose to erect shall
be in the the true sense of the term a work of
art, worthy of the States who have contrib
uted to it, and of their children everywhere.
and characterized by the correct and dignified
taste which ought to control in the creation
of all permanent public memorials.
The purpose of the gentlemen who form
the board of control of the monument asso-
citation contemplates no small or insignificant
work. The appropriations of the States of
Vermont. Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
make available for the monument fund Of
S32, 500. The directors resolved to increase
this to SIS, 900, and took measures to secure
the additional amount through appeals to the
patriotism and public spirit of the citizens of
the three States and to the sons of New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont re-
siding in other States. The response which
may be expected from the hitter is seen in the
action of the Sons Of Vermont in Illinois, at
their recent reunion in Chicago, pledging in
advance of any request. their active inter
est and substantial help.
The organization of the Monument Associa-
ton is as follows; President, Hon. Horace
Fairbanks yice-president Hon. Hiland Hall :;
corresponding secretary, c. NJ. Bliss record
ing secretary. DIN Scott treasurer. Milo c.
Huling; directors. Hon. Horace Fairbanks.
Governor of Vermont Hon. Benz F. Pres
cat. Governor of New Hampshire: Hon
Alex. y. Rice, Governor of Massachusetts (;
L. }. Phelps, \. B. Gardner, H. G. Root,
Rev. Isaac Jennings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01

DEATHS PROM HYpRorHoBIA -- Western
MasSach usctts and Connecticut are greatly ex-
cited over recent cases of hydrophobia in that
region. For the last ten months there have
been occasional cases of the terrible disease in
Western Massachusetts, and last week there
We're two deaths from it, one in Chicopee,
Mass, and one in Suifield, CT The Chicopee
case was that of Mr. Ashbe auckland. aged is,
who was bitten Sunday evening. Nov 25th,
by large black and white dog which came
into his woodshed. The dog fastened on the
mans hand, decorating it badly, and so deep
ly were his teeth fixed that Mr.. b. had to pull
open the animals mouth TO release his hand.
The hand swelled and was painful two or
three weeks, but finally healed. A few days
since it began TO feel as if little sparks of fire
had lit upon it, and soon after the attempt to
drink water threw him into commissions. On
Thursday he died. Mr.. Buckland was fully
conscious of his condition, and though not
fearing death, expressed the very natural feel
ing that lit seemed hard that strong, well
man should have to so for dog" DIR. S. L.
Way of Sufiield the other victim, was n we'll
known dentist aged about 80. He was bitten
by dog December IS; on Monday morning
of last week the first symptoms of hydropho-
bia showed themselves, and death took place
early on Friday morning. A hog, bitten about
the same time with the doctor and by the
same dog, died the same morning with spasms,
foaming at the mouth, showing conclusively
that DIR. Way died of hydrophobia, and not
from nervous prostration incident TO fears
that he might have the disease. Naturally,
the canine race is being thinned out rapidly
at Suffeld in consequence of this sad tragedy,
and the excitement is becoming general
throughout the state. Notice has been given
in Hartford that all dogs not properly muzzled
may be killed anywhere outside the premises
of their owners, by any person, after the LIST
of February till the 4th Of July. In the treat
ment of the Chicopee case Of hydrophobia,
the drug curare, commonly known as the
deadly Indian arrow poison, was used by the
attending physicians. At intervals of an hour
or two hypodermic injections of the drhg
were given in such quantity as would have
produced paralysis and immediate death in a
well person, only effect on the patient
being to lessen the commissions and attendant
suffering During last week man also died
near Boston from hydrophobia and another
victim was a our-years-old daughter of John
b. Schoefer of Pittston, Pa, making four in
the country during the week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01
MINOR NOTES.

At the present time 80 1900 cents worth
of silver will make Bland-Joncs dollar of
i124 grains.
The world moves down Alabama way A
negro has just been admitted to the bar there.
the first fruits of the colored race in the legal
profession in that State.
Already Governor Mcclellan has provoked
the displeasure Of his party friends in the leg
islature because he did not consult them be-
fore making certain appointments
The japanese minister's wife at Washing
ton is getting on so well with our language
that she is now able to make ''ceremonious
calls without having an interpreter go along
with her.
Some of the Louisiana negroes are thinking
of emigrating to Mexico instead of Liberia.
1t is a good deal nearer, and President Diaz is
reported as willing to give special inducements
to colored immigrants
Mr.. Bowles farewell words to Senator
Dawes are likely to be remembered: "Drop
on your knees, Dawes, and thank God you
have done little good in this world, and ask
his forgiveness that you have done no more"
The President gave dinner to ex-Secre-
tary Bristow, Thursday evening, at which
Chief Justice Waite, Secretaries Evarts and
Sherman, and many other notables were
present The dinner was a purely social af-
fair, all kinds of politics being represented.
The prohibitory state convention which
met at Manchester, n. H., the other day. and
nominated a state ticket, was composed of
less than 40 men, representing four ont of the
ten counties in the state. There were some
delegates present from the Reform clubs who
sensibly advised the prohibitionists to give up
the third party business, but their advice was
not taken.
When Jefferson Davis has a place in the
United States Senate, as Alexander II. Ste
vens has in the House, ana the president and
vice president of the lost cause have hand
In making laws for the Government they tried
to destroy,-then the Augusta, Ga, Chronicle
thinks that 1.-THE revenges of time win be com
plete,'
There We're three candidates for mayor at
the municipal election in Memphis, Tenn,
hast week-the regular democratic, indepen-
dent and workingmen's The independent
candidate was elected two years ago by the
democrats, but they were not disposed to re-
elect him this year, The colored vote was
divided, but the majority of the republicans
voted for the independent candidate and ne
was reelected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01
JAMAICA

Dear We were very much surprised
to hear that the voters Of Brattleboro view
the West River valley railroad enterprise in
such a light that they have refused aid to a
railroad to South Londonderry. They would
gain much business and trade which now goes
elsewhere from large territory that is too
far from a railroad at the present time to do
any thing with heavy freight, such as lumber
potatoes, etc. etc. We estimate at the pres
ent time that we freight to and from, and
through this little town Of Weston two or
three thousand tons per year We think that
this amount could be doubled in two years
The government pays over $500 per year for
carrying our mails and supplying small Of
fee for part of Andover We have large
tract of timber west Of this town and Lon
donderry that costs so much to get to
market that it eats itself up in freights. We
hope you will try that vote again, and that
your people will be better posted relative to
their own interests. Yours respectfully,
Asa G. FosTER, HENRY A. HANNUM. c. w.
SpRAGuE J. c. and S. p Fem. Z. d. Bay
ANT & Co., A. II. DnUBY q Co.
WESTON. Jan. 30 1878
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01
The slgnlaeanee Of Brat.Ieboro,s Vote.


AT the meeting held last Saturday the town
of Brattleboro voted, 42l to $50, not to trans
fer her railroad subscription of $50, 600 to the
proposed two-feet gauge road TO South Lon
dondeTy. By this action the town of Brat
tleboro also voted not to have the natural re-
sources of the West River valley developed
and opened up to the outside world she yot-
ed not to have the unmeasured, but now prac-
ticaly valueless lumber and wood forests
about the headwaters of the West River given
an appreciable cash and market value; she
voted not to have Dummerston's mountain of
granite of unrivalled Excellence made availa-
bic for the worlds uses: she voted net to give
the farmers of the towns up the river a chance
to be prosperous and contented by securing
70 them the market facilities for which their
fertile acres now languish; she voted nat to
secure the whole of the trade of Wardsboro.
Jamaica and Townshend; she voted net to
turn back to herself the trade of London
derry. Grafton and Windham, all of which
formerly came here she voted not to make
herself the inevitable and permanent trade
centre for central and northern Windham
county, and adjoining portions of Wind
sor and Bennington counties; she voted not
to keep Windham county intact. and secure
its integrity forever. She did vote. however,
to give the whole of the section to which we
have referred sharp push on the down hill
road, and herself the hardest push of all in
the same direction Whether or not this state
of things is pleasant one to reflect upon. or
whether this action is final and irrevocable.
we do not now call in question. For the
present we simply state the case as it is, and
our position on these several points cannot be
successfully DISPUTED or assaulted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01

It looks very much as though Mr.. William
Z. Chandler and his hackers had walked up an
exceedingly uncomfortable witness in the per
son of Major Burke of Louisiana, who was
said by Chandler. in his letter, TO hold the
written agreement Of n corrupt bargain be-
tween the friends Of President Hayes and GER
tain Louisiana parties. In an interview, two
or three days since, with a reporter in New
Orleans Major Burke explicitly declared that
he knew nothing whatever to the discredit of
President Hayes as having occurred in the
time and consultations preceding his inaugi-
ration More than that, he AYERS that the
Tilden men, by the connivance of Tilden
himself, had urged Louisiana Democrats to
go in heartily for the Electoral Commission,
believing that the result would be to further
or secure Tilden's chances of election. Mr.
Tilden's declaration, therefore, just before he
went to Europe, that he had never favored
the Electoral Commission, strikes Major
Burke as having come with bad grace
The strangest statement made by Burke is
that he knew that there was at one time a
scheme on foot for making Senator Conkling
PRESIDENT OF the SENATE, ueIeaunB the count
of electoral votes, and thus ensuring his be-
coming actual President of the United States
till a new election, nearly a year afterward,
when Tilden expected TO run again and be
elected and that Conkling had actually pre-
pared a speech in favor of throwing ont the
vote of Louisiana as his part of this general
scheme, he expecting to become the Republi-
can candidate for President ut the new cleo
ton. The plan fell through for want Of Re
publican support Here is material enough
for other statements and explanations for
long time to come, and the developments will
be awaited with no little interest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01

Total receipts per day...............Sl42 20
Which, multiplied by 300 days, gives Sl2,-
$50 AS the total earnings per year. From this
sum, subtract So, 800, the operating expen-
ses, and there is left $40, $50 as the net earn
ings, which is six and two-thirds per cent on
$500, 600, the estimated cost of the road In
this estimate have not included the business
of Weston which is sure to reach this road by
an extension or branch line, and have under
rather than over-estimated the business Of the
other stations. In view of these figures. which
no candid, well-nformed man will dispute,
how can it be said that this road will not pay.
and that. too, in yearly dividends on its stock,
besides paying still more satisfactorily in the
creation and revival Of business
In this estimate, the annual gross earnings
are figured at trife over 5000 per mile,
which certainly will not be deemed excessive
when compared with the gross earnings of
the poorest little branch road in the State of
Massachusetts,, the Duxbury and Cohasset, -
which, in 1s76 were Sl,137.O7 per mile
Next week hope to furnish you some re-
liable statistics showing the amount of the
present freight and passenger business in the
West River valley, and the cost OF doing it,
which will more than confirm the preceding
figures. Mr.. Editor, ask your readers to study
J,Ict' instead of being led astrny by the reck-
less assertions of ignorant and designing men.
PEo-RAuEoAD.
BrattlebOro. Jan. %. 1875.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01
rhs End of,hc Ea.tcra war.

Russia's terms of peace have been accepted
by Turkey, and peace between the two coun-
tries is now regarded as certain. An exact
statement of Russia's conditions has not been
published, but they are believed to be nearly
as follows First, that Seryia shall he indie
pendent without compensation. Second,
Montenegro is not only to be reinforced with
the strongholds of Spitz and Nicsics, but is to
have a seaport in Antivari, and to acquire
considerable territory on the southeast. Third,
Russia is to hold Batoum. Kars and Erzoroom
in Asia Minorti fla war indemnity of 500, OOO,-
600 is paid. OF the prospect of this payment
there will be different opinions Fourth, the
Dardanelles will I've opened TO Russian men,
of-war. England will doubtless disagree to
this condition, but the opposition is so nntur-
al and just, considering the position of a great
interior power like Russia. that it will un-
doubleday be ratified Fifth, the autonomy
Of Bulgaria must be conceded. Sixth and
finally, the treaty will be signed at Constan-
tinople. whence part of the Russian army
will embark for home This is a mere militia
ry formality which, if it is assentod to 10y
Turkey, can give offence to no other power
The readiness and apparent eagerness with
which Turkey accepted these terms shows
that she is either badly whipped or that her
courage has completely oozed ont under the
repeated disasters of the past few weeks. The
Boston Journal thinks on the whole, that the
judgment Of the American people will be very
far from concurring in the opinion Of a lead
ing English paper that the terms are about
as hard as they could well be. and as amount
ing TO the virtual destruction Of the Turkish
empire and the reduction of the Sultan to the
condition Of a Russian vassal" For the most
part they simply secure what Russia went to
war for, thu deliyeraucc of the Christian pop
ulations of Turkty from Moslcm despotism
and cruelty. A, this work. which properly
belonged to Europe, was undertaken by Rus
STA alone at vast expense, great sacrifices and
imminent risks to her prestige and to her re-
lations with other governments she is clearly
entitled to a war indemnity. and that which
she has demanded is not by any means excess
siye, although ii may be difficult for Turkey
to pay it,, unless she manages her finances with
more sense than she has for the last dozen or
twenty years As it does not appear that
Russia asks any exclusive privileges Of pass
ing the Dardanelles, and as that whole qucs-
ton is reserved for decision by general con-
ference of European powers there can be no
complaint on this score. As to the ''virtusl
destruction of the Turkish empire so far as
there is anything in it. it is obviously case
of gradual self-destruction The Turk has
steadily pursued downward course warning
against civilization and defying the mora,
protests of Europe, till he inevitably provoked
the chastisement which has now fallen upon
him. His future depends ulor the fact wheth-
er he has learned wisdom from his hard but
just experience.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01

Last Friday the silver resolution" intro
duced by Stanley Matthews of Ohio was
passed by the Senate by vote of 43 to %.
The resolution is simply sweeping declara-
ton that all bonds of the United States, issued,
or authorized to be issued are payable prin-
cipal and interest, in silver dollars of the
coinage of the United States containing 4l2l
grains each of standard silver, and that to
restore 10 its coinage such silver coins as a le
gal tender in payment of said bonds, princi-
pal and interest, is not in violation of the pub
lie faith nor in derogation of the rights of the
public creditor" An amendment offered by
Senator Edmunds, declaring that our bonds
are payable, principal and interest, in gold
coin or its equivalent and that any other pay
ment without the consent of the creditor
would be in violation OF the public faith and
in derogation of his rights, was rejected, as al
so was one offered by Senator Morrill, On
the final vote New England was, of course, a
unit on the right side, just half the nay votes
coming from this region. OF the other eleven,
the middle states furnished iive, the west
three, the Pacific coast two, and the south
one. Eight Senators were paired, and two
absent On Monday the Matthews resolution
came before the House and Was passed, ls9
TO 40. Thirteen states voted solidly for the
resolution, casting iOj votes while only four
states, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Rhode Island, casting IL votes, voted solidly