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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06
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VERMONT UNIVERSITY. The programme of
the commencement exercises of the UNIVERSE
ty of Vermont and State Agricultural College
is as follows: June -, baocalaureate sermon
by President Buckham; address by Rev. L.
4. Chamberlain of Norwich, Ct, before the
society for religious inquiry; 23d commence
mont concert by the Germania band of Bos-
ton; 9th, company drill on parade ground ;
Phi Beta Kappa societys annual meeting
alumni meeting medical college alumni meet
ing; associate alumni celebration with an
Grafton by Rev. DIR. George b. Spalding of
Dover, NH, and a poem by William II. Bliss
of Rochester; junior exhibition; 25th COM
moncement orations, corporation dinner, and
the presidents receptions 2Gth, examination
for admission to the university medical col
loge commencement, with an address by DIR.
Ii. d. liolton of Brlttleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

ANewfane o. correspondent-unfor
ly Not Granger in last weeks Record ex-
presses an interest in the question as to
whether the PHOENIX or Record 'lies" in
claiming to furnish greater amount of read
ing matter than its contemporary. We pre-
sumo that the figures which the Record gives
are correct as regards the number of ''ems"
(printers' measure) contained in the respec-
tive papers. The falsity of the Records
claim is in seeking to make it appear from
those figures that it actually furnishes greater
amount of reading-which by no means
follows. The correspondent in order to
get at the truth of the matter, has no need to
apply to a professional printer; he can do
tine figuring himself, by ascertaining the av-
orage number of words or letters in q line in
each paper, the number of lines in a column,
and the average number of columns of read
ing matter, and multiplying When he has
done this he will know for certain "who
lied"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

The ferry from Putney to wostmorelanl,
close by the Putney railroad station, has been
ntted up with new boat and wire, and is in
good condition for business 1t is in charge
of Geo. Ware
Al lander Edwards, (colored) aged "a,
who lived alone in a very lilapidated cabin
on Puiney West Hill, was found dead on Fri
day, the sOth ult., lying upon the floor of his
cabin. How long he had been dead or the
cause Of his death is not known. He had
not be' II seen since the Tuesday before and
appearances indicated that he had been dead
some days. He had lived alone at the place
wh'r" he died great many years, and Of late
years had suffered greatly winters from cold.
Last winter he froze both of his feet in
shocking manner, and after that the select
men prevailed upon him to go to the poor
farm much against bis viii but on the NJ
turn Of spring he returned 10 his cabin on the
hill.
III" mercury, June LIST, Sunday, indicai-
ed %
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

The town superintendents and textbook
committees met in convention on Saturday,
May 3lst, at Fayetteville. Eighteen towns
We're represented at the meeting. Westmin-
ster, Marlboro, Stratton, Somerset and Brat
tleboro were not represented, After giving
the book agents who We're present a limited
time to present the merits of their several
school books before the convention, the bust
ness of the meeting was completed in ballot
ing for choice Of textbooks, etc. The design
of the meeting was to assist the several town
committees, so far as practicable to do so, to
obtain a uniformity of textbooks throughout
the county. No action of the convention SUI
persedes what the law requires of each town
committee. The law requiring that good NOR
ais and manners be taught in the schools of
Vermont was noticed, and the convention ac-
eordingly recommended, for use in the
schools, a textbook on that subject.
ID. L. MANSFIELD, Secy Co Con.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

Gen. Grant was the lion of the day in Chi
m as he has been in other countries during
his travels, only more so. His reception at
Saigon Hong Kong and Canton were very
brilliant and elaborate, the Chinese officials
cxcrting themselves to the utmost to do him
honor, the citizens Illuminating and decorat-
ing their houses, and flocking in hundreds of
thousands to see the general, and the Ameri-
cans and other foreign residents crowding his
receptions and levees. The party expected
to reach Shanghai about May Is, and thence
proceed to Tientsin and Pekin, and finally to
Japan, whence Gen. Grant will sail for home
The japanese government is making great
preparations for his reception, and it is prob
able that his visit to that country will be the
grandest ovation he has yet received
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

Mr. Ross and Mr.. }. s. Leach have had
number of sheep killed by dogs within a
few days.
Mr. i. f. Atcherson started his engine
III his new carriage shop last Tuesday. lie
viii soon be ready TO do all kinds of carriage
work
Mr. c. p. Whitney has information that
the brown mare he had stolen from him four
years ago is now owned by the mayor Of New
Haven, Conn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

chair to try to cxtricato Wallace from his I'M
cnyiable position, and attempted to smooth
over the action Of the committee on the
ground that it had only followed Republican
proccdents. But when Mr. Edmunds dis
proved that assertion, and showed that never
before had such high-handed unfarness been
practised by the other party, Mr.. Thurman
was left upon record as denouncing the nets
of his colleagues. The day was, on the
whole, one of the most uncomfortable ones
for the Democrats in the Senate which they
have yet exnerioneed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

The international congress sitting at Paris
to consider the project of ship canal across
the Isthmus of Panama, closed its labors last
Friday by voting, 9s to s. to adopt the Pana-
ma and LimOn Bay route-the one surveyed
and advocated by the French Lieutenant
Wyse. This route nearly follows the Pana-
ma railway, and the plan is simply to cut
down 10 the Atlantic base, tunneling the
mountain, and having II single lock on the
Pacific coast. The estimated cost of the
project is $4,000, 900. Complaint is made
on this side the water that the Congress light
ly brushed aside the labors and conclusions
of experienced American engineers, who have
boen employed at intervals for 30 years in
surveying route for canal between the two
oceans, and adopted in their stead the sur
veys and estimates of a young man who has
spent only two seasons on the Isthmus, and
whose chief claim to notice is the fact that he
is n Frenchman and Bonaparte.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

DEATH or GIN. SHIELDS A dispatch from
Outumwu, Iowa, announces the sudden death
ON Sunday evening of Gen. James Shields,
late United States Senator from Missouri.
Gen. Shields was born in the county of ~
rome, Ireland, in 1910, and came TO this coun-
try at the age of 49, He settled in Kaskaskia,
ILL.,, and devoted himself to the study aud
practice of the law. lie was appointed a
Brigadier General of Volunteers during the
war with Mexico and served with marked gal
lautry at Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo. At tho
latter engagement he was so severely wound
ed that his life was despaired Of In 1919 he
was elected Senator from Illinois and served
for six years. In 1898 he left the Senate and
settled in the then territory of Minnesota.
When that tract became State he was elect
ed Senator and took his seat in 1858, serving
only the short term, and failing of reelection.
He then went to California, whence he was
recalled by the war, being commissioned by
Congress as Brigadier General in 1861. He
served with courage during the war, and was
again wounded. In Janulry last he was elect
cd by the Missouri legislature to serve out
senator Bogy's uneXpirrd term, so that he
enjoyed the unique distinction of represent
ing three different States in the Senate
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

Senator Edmunds administered a well-de-
served rebuke in the Senate, Monday, to Sen
htor Wallace and his election frauds commit
tee for the partisan use they have been max
ing of one-sided testimony and papers in
their hands. This committee, eager to make
the most of what it thinks it has discovered
has had printed in pamphlet form all the
stuff it has accumulated, regardless of the
fact that the Republicans have not yet been
allowed to take testimony in rebuttal The
part of this pamphlet to which Mr.. Edmunds
more especially referred relates to transac-
ti0ns alleged to have taken place at last year S
election in Bennington, this State. Mr., Ed
munds reproached the committee for this r-
regular bit of craftsmanship denounoing it Sc
yerely as an effort to make grand headlight
for the democratic locomotive, by palming
OF upon the country a document which had
been carefully laid upon the desk of each
senator, purporting to be an official docu-
ment, when in fact it was nothing more than
a campaign paper. Mr. Thurman left the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

Decoration Day was observed here quiet
ly. After school the scholars formed in rank
and marched, together with few Of our Ia
dies, to the cemetery, all bearing flags and
flowers to decorate the graves Of our falle1
heroes.
The Rev. Mr. Burnham Of this place hai
purchased the Miller farm, lying about oni
mile and a quarter west of East Townshent
village, and will remove there with his FAM
~ immediately. CARL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06
JacksOhVille.

-Rev. W.N. Barber of Wilmington preach.
cd at the UniyerAalist church last Sunday, at
o'clock P. n. aud will preach next Sunday
at the same hour.
A quarterly meeting was held last Sun.
day lst inst, at the Methodist church, and
an excellent discourse was preached by the
new presiding elder, Rev. II. A. Spencer
The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid
society was held with Mrs. Ezra Stetson on
Thursday, the 18th ult, and the following Of.
ficers were elected for the ensuing year Pres
id i' Mrs. G. A. Briggs; vice president,
Mrs d. Taylor sec'y and treas, Mrs. F. H.
f1tnnm; directors, Mrs c. Murdoch Mn
H. Eastman, Mrs. j. Putnam, Mrs J. Heron
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

News has been received of the arrival in
Behring Straits of Prof. Nordenskiold, the
intrepid Swedish navigator, who left Gothen-
enburg early last summer in the steamship
Vega. The entire circumnavigation of the
north coast of Asia ending as is Professor
Nordenskiold's intention, in a return to Swe-
den via the Suez Canal, may justly be ranked
among the wonderful performances of our
nnn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06
WlIItamayiIIe,

On Decoration day procession Was
formed at % O'Clock p. NJ, consisting of mem
beers OF the school and others, led by the
teacher, Miss Rice, and Mr. G. J. Park,
which proceeded to the cemetery, where a
lynn to the Dead was sung by the Uni
Fersalist choir, Rev. l.. Holmes offered pray
er' several lads and misses recited appropri-
ate pieces then wreaths and bouquets were
placed upon the graves of the soldiers, other
graves were decorated, and the people spent
an hour in the walks Of their beautiful bury
ing place, talking of the living and of the de-
parted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

Another illustration of the magnificent ca
liabilities of American weather was furnished
us on Sunday, when the Western and South
ern cities had n cold wave which set their in
habitants shivering in overcoats, while we OF
New England were melting with the mercury
in the nineties and hundreds. At Erie and
Pittsburg, Pa, the thermometer dropped to
81, and the cool weather which has since
reached this section prevailed throughout the
southwestern States
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

"A telephone was placed last week CON
meeting the oiieo of Towns hotel with the
stables and another is talked of to the Island
House. They are using the common CHEAP
one.
Young Reed, who was injured at the toll
bridge circus day, has SO far improved as to
be able to be moved TO Charlestown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

The Ohio Democrats and Greenbackers
held conventions at Columbus Wednesday and
placed separate tickets in the field, the
Greenbackcrs refusing TO coalesce. The
Democrats on the second ballot nominated
General Ewing, and the Greenbnckers NOM
mated Gen cral A. S. Piatt of Logan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06
jamaica.

ID 'coration day was observed by the
schools and citizens visiting the cemetery at
Ra~N'nyille and in this village with wreaths
and bouquets and decorating the graves Of
TIA fallen soldiers. The band was IN attend
an'" aid number of short speeches were
made
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

The Maine Greonbackers held their State
convention at Portland Tuesday, and nomi-
mated Joseph L. Smith for Governor There
was motley crowd in attendance, and the
widest confusion prevailed during portion
of the proceedings
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06
GbeUtrmont 9Benit.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY. JUNE 6. 1879.

The terrible infection of diphthoria at New
ark, Of which we publish full particulars this
week, illustrates pretty pointedly the necessi-
ty for a State board of health with power to
examine into such cases and prevent their re-
cnrrnnce.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

Some time ago a chomo was offered to the
Northern democrat who had ever been forced
to vote amid "bristling Layonets." He hasn't
appeared. The same chrome will now be
given to the Northern Democrat who will
swear that lac is proud of his party and finds
genuine pleasure in training with it at the
present time.-N. y. Tribune
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

During the shower on the afternoon Of
the 4th inst, Luther Haskins had COW
struck by lightning. She was in the pasture
near where Alvin Browns barn was burned
by lightning last August Ma
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

Edward Richardson Of jackson, Miss,
has the reputation of being the wealthiest
man in the South He owns nineteen planta-
tons, markets about $1,000, 600 pounds Of
cotton yearly, and is estimated to be worth
from So, OOO, 600 to s., 600, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

So far from public opinion in any part Of
the country favoriug any relaxation Of the
authority of the government in the protet-
ton of elections from violence and corrup-
ton, believe it demand, greater vigor both
in the enactment and in the execution Of laws
framed for that purpose. Any Oppr, ,siou
any partisan partiality which experience may
have shown IN the working Of existing laws
may well engage the careful attention both Of
Congress and Of the Executive in their re-
speciiyo sphere, Of duty for the correction uf
these uischiefo. As no Congressional rlvc-
tions occur until after the regular session of
Congress will have been held, there seems to
be no pablo rNigcncy that would preclude u
reasonable consideration at that session Of any
administrative details that might improve the
present methods designed for the protection
of all citizens in the complete and equal tx
ercse of the right and power of the suffrage
at such elections.
But, with my views both of the constitu-
tionality and Of the value of the existing laws,
| cannot approve any measure for their rc-
peal, cXccut in connection with the enactment
Of other legislation which may reasonably be
expected to afford wiser and more efficient
safeguards for free and hon, 81 Congressional
elections.
RUTHERFORD b, HAYES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May -, 1879.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06
FEDERAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

The passage Of this bill has been urged up
on the ground that the election of members
of Congress is matter which concerns the
States alone that these elections should be
controlled exclusively by the States; that
there are and can be no such elections as ma
tionRl elections, and that the existing law of
the United States regulating the CongresSiou-
al elections is without warrant in the consti-
tuition. 1t is evident, however, that the
trainers Of the constitution regarded the cleo
ton Of members of Congress in every State
and in every district as in a very important
sense justly a matter of political interest and
concern to the whole country. The original
provision of the constitution on this subject
is as follows -
SECTION 4, ARTICLE 1.-The times, places
and manner Of holding elections for Senators
and Representatives shall be prescribed in
each State by the Legislature thereof but
the Congress may at any time by law make
or alter such regulations except as to the
places of choosing Senators.
A further provision has been since added,
which is embraced in the fifteenth amend
ment It is as follows -
SECTION 1.-The right Of citizens Of the
United States to vote shall not be denied OF
abridged by the United States or by any
State on account Of race, color or previous
condition of servitude.
SEC. THAT Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Under the general provision Of the consti-
tuition (section 4, article J. Congress in 1866
passed a comprehensive law which prescrib-
cd full and detailed regulations for the cleo
ton of Senators by the legislatures of the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06
GuIlTOrd.

Rev. L. F. Baker will preach at the
church next Sunday.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-18

cO Eie-Rut Cards. 70 rrct,ig 81 styles. with
JU NAME r1-- stamps taken. ". ~ Moor
BrcokpOrt, MY. nou-zW4-t
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! Is Impossible 70 exsggera'e the importance
I OF the IUiiticIl events which II nRS in store.
| or Tue necessity Of reSoigte v,giisnce on the
part 81 every citizen VINO desires to preserve
The Govern m-nt Inst the founders gave US.
The uenai e. ana acts o. Congress, the utter
&hces OF the pres, the Y Hing contests OF h
hepub!lcGn ana Democrats parties, nov
nearly equal in Strength throughout the
country, the varying drift OF public seuti-
iheht, Will all bear directly and effectively
upon TIE tweuty.iOurIh Presidential elect on ,
10 DE neIu IN November. -Four years ago next
November, the Will of the nation, IS ex.
pressed AT the polls, was thwsrted by en-
abominable conspiracy, the promoters end
beneficIsIies of which still hold the offices
they stOit. Will the crime of 1876 be repeated
III lssO' The past decade of years opened
with "A corrupt, eX'ravaggut and inSnient AG-
in!s'raGion intr-ncEeG at Washington THE
Sun did sOmethin- toward dlsIOGging the
gang aud breaking up Its power. The same
men are Intriguing To restore their le3derard
tuen-elves to places from which they Were
driven by the indignation of he people VIII
they succeeG? The coming year VIII bring
the answers at these mOnentOus questions
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as they are developed, and 10 CxuInit them
clearly and fearless Y IN tneir relations To eN-
pediency ana right.
Thus, with habit Of philosophical good
humOr IN looking INTO minor affairs OF IIfe
and In sreat things a sIeadfGsJ purpose TO
maintain the nights OF the people and TIE
principles OF the Constitution against ali
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DUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given that ".
Z der and by virtue at a Judgment zen
dered in the District Court in the County Of
LeaVenwoTth, in the Stale OF Kansas, in an
action wherein The PE!.sGe!phia TTust safe
Deposit and Insurance Company. as Admin
iststorr with the will anne xed of the estate Of
Shower. deceased, was plaintiff, and OTIau-
10 j. Hopkins and others were defend ants,
and OF an execution iSSIed on said judgment,
TO me directed and delivered, Will on
MONDAY, HE 18th DAY OF DECEMBER,
4. ID. 1873. ut eleven O'Clock A. ". of that
day, at the South front door of the Court
House in the CITY of LeayenwOrih, in the
County Of LeavenwOrth, in the STATE of Kan
es,ofler at Pubic sale and sell To the high
est bidder, for cash in hand. the following
described trtct of land, situate, lying and
being lntn- county OF Leaven worth, IN the
state Of Kansas, namely:
Lot nuHp-r th'Tt zen (I5l, in block number
ihirty-"r" l3D. CLARK and Eee,' addition
To the city of L"HvrnwOrth.
Dated tHis 18Th d y III November. A. n l,79.
l.. c. LOW +,
: lrI Il of LeGveuwOT'h County. kau,sts.
!. p Inc Attorney FOR PislnfIn