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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

George William Curtis in HarperS Weekly.1
There have been several political utter
ances" within the last two or three weeks,
and among them all the most timid and I'M
satisfactory, We are sorry to say, is that of
the Vermont Republican convention. Plat
forms do not indeed, command profound
reverence, but the Vermont Republicans are
in position to say precisely what they think
and as they really say nothing upon any great
public question except the investigation. it
must be supposed that they think nothing.
The Vermont platform is ludicrousy like the
speech of Dea. Trimmer who, desiring to Sc
cure a nomination to the legislature, was
obliged to say something in town meeting
about the proposed new road upon the eNpe-
diency of which the town was divided into
two parties. But the deacon was equal to the
occasion. while, ON the one hand" said
he, 'the road seems TO me very desirable. on
the other, l am aware of very serious obiec-
tions; while, under some circumstances, of
which l am not very clear, | should be in ia
vor of the road, yet, under others, as to
which l am in great doubt, | should be op-
posed to it," And the good deacon wrggled
dexterOusly through, leaving each side won
dering, but vaguely satisfied.
The Vermont convention was likewise equal
to the occasion. While, on the one hand,
says the platform, the motives of the Presi-
uelt are undoubtedly BOOu, YET, on the other,
there may be great doubts about his policy !;
while, on the one hand, We gladly recognize
the patriotism of those citizens in the South
ern States who are patriotic, yet, on the 9TH
er, we cannot approve the want of patriotism
in those other citizens who fail in patriotic
feeling and while, on the one hand. we do
not shrink from investigation, yet, on the 9TH
err, we regard the proposed investigation as
reprehensble and revolutionary This was
the ''utterance" on the great question, and
all Others were absolutely ignored. If plat
form lis to be regarded rs n statement of prin-
ciples or ms declaration of purposes. this
one would not show what Republicans think
or propose upon any question before the
country, except that they condemn ms revolu-
tionary the democratic investigation. The
implication of such a platform is that the par
ty has no opinions upon the finances, or the
tariff, or reform, or upon the issues and stu
alton which have produced the national party.
The platform declares, indeed. a steady adj
herence ito the principles of the party"
Does that mean the non-eNtcnsion of slavery
into the territories, or the vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war, or reconstruction with equal
suffrage: When these We're commanding
questions the party was heartily agreed upon
them and plainly said so. Its position was
in accord with its principles. What is its po-
sition, in accord with its principles, upon the
great questions of to-day: That is the nqui-
ry upon which republican platform should
shed some light
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

somersault and adopted two resolutions, both
Of them to the same effect, declaring that
there is no way Of removing, either by Con
gress or the courts, President who has been
regularly declared elected by Congress- no
matter whether he WIS really elected or not,
except by impeachment. The Democrats
were prepared to submit resolution through
the judiciary committee affirming these points,
when Mr.. Burchard. of Illinois, Republican.
surprised them by offering, under suspcn-
sion of the rules, a decaratory resolution so
much like their own that they could not pos
sibly evade the responsibility of voting for it,
Mr. Burchards resolution was adopted 10y II
vote of % to ~. The Democratic declara-
ton, being ,ardily reported, was adopted 10y
a vote of 235 to IT. Mr.. Potter, the leader
in the investigation, saw fit to dodge the re-
sponsbility of voting Mt all on the resolutions
the most reasonable explanation of his action
being the presumption that he could not con
sistently with his engagements with Tilden to
do his work. vote for the resolutions. and that
he had not the courage of his convictions suf-
fciently to vote with Hewitt, Cox and few
other extremists against them. Ben Butler
also failed to vote, and ON Tuesday took the
floor to explain why he disscnted from the
judiciary committees resolution-saying that
he believed Congress could pass law by
which the Presidents title could be contested
before the supreme court, that he could find
no constitutional authority for the electoral
commission, and that he considered that Mr..
Hayes entered upon his office with full un-
derstanding that his tenure was questionable
and subject to examination and adjudication
by the courts-all of which shows, plainly
enough the real attitude of the Essex States
man" toward the Administration
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21
The County Conrrntion.

The chief interest in the coming County
Convention, aside from the choice of State
Senators, will lie in the nomination of Sheriff
The names most prominently mentioned in
this vicinity for the position are those Of J.
w. Melendy of Londonderry, J. H. Kidder
of Wilmington, and Alonzo Starkey and S. n.
Herrick of this town. Either of these gen
tlemen would undoubtedly perform the duties
of the Office with acceptance, but we suppose
that Messrs. Starkey and Herrick have the
advantage of greatest experience. For Sena-
tors, we believe it is generally conceded that
DIR. d. P. Webster of Putney is most likely
to receive the nomination for the north
probate district, while for this district there
seems to be nobody prominently in the field
We are confident however, TINT we but ex-
press the real sentiment of the people
when We say that Hon. George Howe, of this
town, who so acceptably served as Senator in
the last Legislature, ought to be elected for
another term. For ourselves. in case Mr..
Howe should decline, we should he pleased
to see the nomination conferred upon so well
qualified a man as j. NJ. Tyler. ESD. of this
town, provided he could be induced to ac-
cept-but this, we apprehend is doubtful
The name of Addison Whitfield of Vernon has
lately been suggested in this connection, and
both by ability and experience he is certainly
well fitted for the senatorial office. The
name of Col. A. b. franklin of Newfane we
also hear mentioned. We have cause for
congratulaton, at all events in the fact that
in this case the office will have to seek the
man, instead of the reverse and we trust
that the Republicans throughout the county
will see to it that such delegates are sent to
the convention as can be relied upon to act
for the public good and put in nomination
only such candidates MS the voters of the
county will delight to honor with their suf-
frages The remarks of the Bellows Falls
Times, which we copy elsewhere, express,
perhaps, all that need be said in regard to the
Importance of selecting good men to fill our
county and Legislative offices during the two
years next ensuing, ana these remarks we
heartily endorse
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21
New steps at the brick church.

New steps at the brick church.
II. w, Ball has sold the Thompsonburg
mill. L. b. Howe and L. c. Clayton are the
purchasers.
- Geo, g. and the DIR. have improved the
looks of our street 10y trimming their shade
trees.
Geo. Walker has returned from his Trim
to Troy and Saratoga.
-hev j. 5. GoOdall, former pastor of the
Baptist church in this place, preached at the
brick house on Sunday last The elder and his
wife are visiting among their friends here and
we are happy to see that he has recovered his
voice and ability to 'blow the gospel trump. &"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

THE LIBERIAN EMIGRATION SCHEME among
the Southern NECROSIS likely to get its quietus
from the disastrous voyage of the first ship
load of emigrants who went out rs an advance
guard. The vessel was at first greatly over
loaded ON account of the zeal to join the par
ty, and after the number of passengers was
reduced to the capacity of the ship there was
general epidemic of measles. The measles
had begun TO show themselves before the ship
sailed, and rs there was no physician on
board and no provisions for sickness, there
were twenty-three deaths and burials at sea
before the ship reached Sierra Leone Many
more We're i'll when the ship reached Africa,
and the port physician at Sierra Leone had
taken them in hand at last accounts The
better classes of the negroes in the Southern
States and the more intelligent men among
them have taken no stock in this Iiberian
movement from the beginning, aud the dis
asters which have attended this first attempt
to carry out the plan will probably prevent
the Liberian fever from having any further
run throughout the South.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

The BUSINESS OF -SNATCmNG. toward
which popular Indignation at the West was
recently directed by the rihing of John Scott
Harrison's grave at North Bend, o.. and the
discovery Of the body in Cincinnati medical
college, Is brought into still greater promi-
nence 10y the discovery Of 40 dead bodies in
the picking watts Of the medical college at
Ann Arbor Mich. Singularly enough the
search for the body Of young Devins. Harri-
sons townsman, which led to the first discov-
cry, was the. cause of the second also. his
body being found this time in the Ann Arbor
watts. Detective Snelbaker of Cincinnati con.
Quoted the search, and armed with the neces-
sary papers he invaded the college buildings
last week when no one but the janitor was
III charge In the cellar he nosed out three
watts filled with brine, and from these the Off
Ger compelled the janitor to fish out the bod
les Of men and women, white and black. "A
sickening mass, until 80 were piled upon the
floor, and the one sought for recognized. with
several others believed to have been stolen
from Cincinnati. 1t is charged that an au-
thorized employc of the college has made "A
regular business Of rifing the Genet eries Of
Cincinnati and its suburbs. and it is known
that the institution received some of the sub
jects secured by Morton, the grave-robbcr ar
rested at Toledo last January.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

A SUCCESSFUL FLYING MAcmSF. Prof.
c. f. Richtels invention comes nearer being
flying machine than any thing which has vet
been exhibited. Mr.. Richtel is Il Maine man.
but has lived for several years past at Cory,
Pa, where, with his friend w. II. Lyman.
he has been working on the machine for sew
en- years. In November, 1876. they went TO
Bridgeport, Conn, to put their plans into ex-
ecutiOn, and after various experiments the
present air ship was constructed Its lifting
power is afforded by horizontally.placed
cylinder of "gOssamer cloth, fine linen coat
ed with india rubber, - feet in length and 10
in diameter, weighing only GO pounds and
charged with hydrogen gas. Broad worsted
bands extend over that and down to a rod of
mandrel-drawn brass tubing, nickel plated, u
inches in diameter and - feet long From
that rod the machine, consisting Of light
and strong framework, with two revolving
fans ~ and - inches in diameter and simple
machinery for working them, are suspended
by slender cords. The operator has a perch
and works the two fans, which are used in
pTopelling the ship, 10y treadles on which his
feet rest, the same machinery serving to steer
H. The whole apparatus weighs II pounds
and the eronaut who has been making the re-
cent tests at Hartford 90 pounds more Alta
recent exhibition at Hartford he assembled sew
eral hundred feet in gale of wind, descend
ed, seeking unsuocessfully quieter stratum
of air, and then, rising to height of 1000
feet was blown off < or 10 miles toward New
Haven, but worked his way back 10 Newing-
ton, five miles distant from Hartford, and
alighted. Although the machine is imper-
feet and is of no practical value at present, it
Is progressive step toward erial navigation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

BIG FIRE At SoMEByILLE MAss.-All the
buildings but one Of the pork slaughtering
and curing establishment OF Charles ". North
* Co. ON Medford street, SOmeryillc. Mass.
were burned Sunday night, and the loss is es-
timated between S7O0,OOO and $500 OOn, in
surance SljO,0O0. There was "A continuous
chain Of six buildings, and the two main ones
of brick, six stories high, covered an area of
four acres. Extensive cellars extended under
the whole range in which vast amount of
meat was stored in various stages Of curing.
Besides the buildings and machinery and
meat in the cellars. 1000 newly slaughtered
hogs, 1000 terces, 1000 cases and 500 barrels
of lard large amount of bacon and 1900
barrels Of glue were destroyed, also two frame
tenement houses. while 10 others were slight
ly damaged The fire departments of Boston
and Cambridge We're summoned, but could on
ly stay the spread Of the flames to tue ada
cent buildings. Some 20 families were turn
ed out, in anticipation of general conflagra-
ton. and some losses were incurred in the ex-
citenent of hasty moving. Five hundred
men are thrown out of employment The
cause Of the fire is unknown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

While Judge IIilton's fussy and preten-
tious failure to provide a hotel for the work
ing women of New York is being forgotten,
Mrs. Fletcher Harper is quietly preparing a
summer resort at Atlanticville, near Long
Branch, for their comfort. July l she will
open family club house she has bought
there, with women as clerk waiter and guest,
though the sterner sex will be allowed to visit
this seaside paradise. Five dollars a week or
80 a fortnight, with fares from and to New
York and the use of bath houses thrown in,
will invite the weary thither, none being al
lowed TO remain longer than two weeks. as
the cottage can accommodate but 80 at time
and it is desired TO make it available to the
greatest possible number. Women seeking
admission must furnish references and apply
TO the New York Ladies' Christian union, pay
ing ) down and the rest before going. This
is not intended as charity, though it will
prove such to scores who otherwise would not
be able to get the rest and recreation they
need.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21
COUNTY Convention.


Up to this time very little has been said as
to county nominations, circumstance which
may be regarded with favor. If any one is
blowing the county and scheming for self
promotion it has been well kept from the pub
lie view The people therefore of the sever
al towns will have a fair chance to elect good
men for delegates, and make up conven-
ton that will act its best Judgment after hav-
ing compared notes, and had free consulta-
ton from the whole county, 1t is important
that good men should be nominated and es-
pecially TO the legislature, The importance
of this may he more than usual this year
The further reduction of State expenses. a
careful examination OF our tax and assessment
laws with o view TO making taxation more
equal, and the more prompt punishment of
crime, are matters that will need the best
judgment and common sense. Even nation
al affairs may need more than the usual
amount of attention by the next legislature
and strong men should he put forward for
any possible emergency, With these things
in mind the people should attend the prina-
ny meetings and see that delegates are elected
who viii give full confederation to these sub,
jects in making nominations
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

veterinary surgeon we may suppose ho would
not have lost his
Responded to by DIR. ~ Cressey Of Am
herst, Mass
Although not believing in patent drugs we
think dose Of "Pettrugilrs Root and Herb
Bitters" would do us good.
Responded to 10y L. II. Pettongill Of Sax
tons River.
We have here with ms Nestor in the pro-
fession. q man of eminent name.
Responded to by DR.. J. p. Warren Of Brat
tleboro.
Our host--we are glad his line is Good, his
house better and his table best
Responded TO by f. Goodhue
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

Our village is putting on its gala day at
tire preparing for tn coming of the narrow
gauge, We suppose. L. I. Winslow, Frank
Moore Shubal Barrett and Charles Eager
have given their houses fresh coats of paint,
and others intend doing so.
The boys are having fine sport shooting
squirrels, which are so numerous they are be-
coming pest, destroying the young apples.
Frank Fish killed young fox and James
Durham a hedgehog weighing II pounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21
senator Rdnunds.


Senator Edmunds is a leader of whom the
Republican party may well be proud An in
tense partisan, lie is nevertheless Il statesman.
In the presidential crisis of last year he rose
TO the broadest patriotic action. preventing
clvil war; It IS safe to say in the light of re-
cent revelations, while Morton and Sherman
sullenly and iiercely insisted ON forcing the
count through with the single-handed decis-
ION OF the president of the Senate. He car
RED his point then AS he always does Com
pared again with his colleague in that noble
effort lConkling) and how UNNECESSARILY SUI
perior he stands With every whit as GOOD
right as Conkliug to consider himself pres
idential candidate, with a far sincerer distrust
and disgust over the peace policy toward the
South than that held hy the politician who
entertained a proposition TO be made Presi-
dent by the Democrats, he has yet nourished
no vindictiveness nor soiled his hands with
letters hawkod about by bhckmailers. While
Cohkhngs admirers are unable to instance a
single constructive act of legislation accom-
pllshed by him, Elmunds record is full of
such happy achievements as his Amendment
OF the Halifax award appropriation the other
day, which was at last adopted without dis
sent, and has proclaimed an important deci,
sion ~ policy to the world, BY virtue of such
work-nut by posing nor by the putting of
paid olgan-grlnderS- Edmunds Is to-day the
highest man in the United States Senate the
one whose voice and action are most prized
and most dreaded, A very remarkable tribute
to his personal power Is that paid him I'm the
belief that had senator Edmunds not been
kept away by sickness. the Republican Sen
ate would not have added 81 95O. 600 10 the
House river and hArbor jobbery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

The Ohio Republicans held their State con-
yontion Mt Cincinnati hast Week Wednesday
and renominated Milton Barnes for Secretary
of State and William White for Supreme
Court Judge. The question which divides
the Republican party-that of the Admins
tratiOn-was brought to a distinct issue in the
convention, and we are glad TO say that the
friends of the Administration triumphed by an
overwhelming majority. The utterance of
the platform ON this point was as follows;
President Hayes having been duly elect
ed, and his title subsequently settled under
the constitution by the highest tribunal and
by the act of both political parties. it cannot
be questioned, and we recognize in his adj
ministration the highest integrity and patriot
ism, the most sincere effort TO promote polit-
ical purity and harmony and secure general
business prosperity throughout the whole
country"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

Rev. Mr. Miller of Brattle5oro will prcacf,
in the chapel at 2:30 2. NJ, next Sunday.
The ladies of the Evangelical Aid society
VIII have a strawberry supper in Mr.. Norton's
grove Thursday afternoon, June ~, if pleas
ant; If not the next pleasant day Supper
served from TO :, for - cents to children
under ten years of age II cents. Ice cream
and sirwh rrirs, extra.
There has been big log jam in the Con
h'e''''t at the railroad bridge, which has at
tract,d hundreds of people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

Manager John II. Ford of Baltimore, who
was the owner of the theatre in which Presi-
dent Lincoln was assassinated, has published
a detailed theory that Booth was inspired to
the preparation of his terrible crime by the
play of julius Caesar, and took Brutus for his
model u also appears that the justification
of tho deed Ia which Booth referred in his
dying hours was intrusted TO an actor who
burned it in a paroxysm of fear. Mr.. Ford
is positive TINT Mira Surratt had no knowl-
edge of the intention of Booth to assaSsinate
the President.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

The European peace Congress now in SEES
sion at Berlinis composed of Bismarck, repre-
senting Germany, Andrassy, the premier of
the double empire of Austria, representing
that nation, Gortschakof representing Russia,
and Dsraeli representing Great Britain. It
regarded as assured that the result of the cou-
gress will be to ratify the understanding"
previously arrived at between Russia and
England, and prevent n war between those
pations
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

Minister NoyeS arrived in New York on
Saturday in response to a subpoena to testi-
the alleged statements of McLin, and says he
never saw the man alone one moment after
the vote of Florida had been cast. He never
suggested to Mckin or any other man the
possibility of reward or recognition in case
Mr. HAYES was elected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

The Michigan Republicans held their State
convention last Thursday and renominated
Gov. Croswell. The platform reafirms the
fidelity of the party to the cause of freedom
advocates specie resumption denounces re-
pudiation in every guise regards with ap-
prehension the spread of Socialist and Com
munistic ideas, and maintains the right of
President Hayes to his office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

The Republicans Of the town Of Bratleboro are re-
quested to meet at the town hall on Saturday. June
"a at Ia O'Clock, p NJ, for the purpose Of eecting
a delegates to the County Convention to be held at
Fayetteville on the goth inst,
Brattleboro, June 90 1873.
WILLIAM s. NEWTON, julius j. EsTEY, II. L. TAY-
Lon. ReidiblicdH Turn C0ulniuec.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

Congress came to final adjournment this,
Thursday, morning, at g o'clock. Its closing
work was the passage of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, including the fishery award
augmentation of So. 800. 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

President Hayes has nominated ex-senator
Fenton of New York, William S. Groesbeck
of Cincinnati and Gen. Francis A. Walker of
Yale college to represent the United States
in the international conference which is to be
held, probably at Paris, to consider the silver
question and determine on the proper ratio
in value between silver and gold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

-Messrs. Moore and ST. German will give
IA lecture ON temperance in this place next
Saturday evening, June 22d.
Mr.. L. 7. Morehouse, the artist, from
Williamstown Mass. is stopping here few
days.
Frank Hall has bought the Stritton farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

The returns of the Oregon election are all
in at last and show that w. w. Thayer, the
democratic candidate for governor, is elected
10y the very close vote of from 40 to 20 ma
jority. The democrats will have a majority
of II in the Legislature ON joint ballot
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

Witness James E. Anderson has found it
advisable to resign his position as night editor
of the Philadelphia North American. He
needs all his time to keep track of the differ
ent stories he has told about his connection
with Louisiana politics.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

The Indignation which has been manifest
I'D az over the country at the Democratic at
temp % reopen the presidential question,
together with the insignificant results of the
Potter inquistion, worked out their legiti-
mate result in the House of Representatives
last Friday, when that body turned comp lete