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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

The CINCINNATI INVESTIGATION The Con
gressional investigation into the workings Of
the Federal election laws in Cincinnati at the
Congressional election last fall is likely to
prove water haul to the Democratic man
ayers. 1t has been proven that the affidavits
declaring fraud on the part of the Republican
managers were obtained either by bribery or
by false representation. 1t has been shown
that while Mr.. Butterworth, the present in
cumbent from that district, pushed his can
vass with great energy he did not use money
for any other than legitimate purposes. There
has been no testimony to prove that votes
were bought or that fraudulent votes were
polled for Mr. Butterworth The returns
show the absence of fraud. The Republican
vote in Butterworths district in 1878 was us
less than in 1876. Butterworths vote was
only increased in one or two wards where the
Democrats have decided majorites-ths larg-
est increase over the Republican vote of 1876
being So. This increase is accounted for by
the dissatisfaction of Irish voters, who resent
ed the vote of Sayler against Gen. Shields for
doorkeeper of the House of Representative
In that same ward in which Butterworths
vote was SO over the Republican vote of 1876,
Sayler's vote was 29G less in 1875 than in
1876 But while the Republican vote fell of
us last year compared with 1876, the Demo
cratic vote fell of POS After making al
iowance for the votes of 800 Irishmen who
voted for Sayler in 1876 and voted against
him in 1875, there is a loss of 1900 votes to
account for. Allowing the same number Of
stay-at-homes as the Republican loss shows
as, there is yet loss of thousand votes
to account for. The Cincinnati Commercial
assumes that the 1000 votes difference is the
fraudulent vote of 1876, which was procured
by the money of Mr.. Tilden and the efforts of
such men as Holland This being the case
the investigation shows the necessity of the
Federal election laws in securing fair cleo
ton. If the Democrats Oh the committee
had not voted to prevent an investigation of
the election of 1876, by which whole sale
frauds would be brought to light, the useful
ness of the Marshals' law would be more en-
phatically demonstrated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

Attention is called to the fact that the pres
ent basis OF representation in the Republican
national convention is defective and unjust
in its operation. The basis of representa-
ton acted on for many years has been one
delegate for each Representative and Senator
in Congress, giving each State the same num-
Der of votes in the convention that it has in
the Electoral College This rule is purely
arbitrary, and without reference to the Re
publican vote cast by the State The effect
of it is TO give an undue weight in the con
vention to States which are sOlidly and over
whelmingly Democratic. 1t is not only un-
fair but unsafe, since it places 1t in the pow
or of States to make nominations which can
contribute nothing to the election. The true
basis. and that which the national committee
should adopt is the one now in vogue in this
State, namely, the Republican vote cast at
the last preceding election. This would be
fair to all, and no State could reasonably
complain. 1t would give proper weight in
the convention to the States which cast the
heaviest Republican vote, and weight to each
State in the same proportion. In the States
at all closely balanced the change of basis
would probably effect no change in the num-
Der of delegates but those States which are
overwhelmingly Democratic would be re-
duced and those which are largely Repubh-
can would be increased. The change Is one
which the national committee has power to
make, and it should be made us a matter both
of justice and expediency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15


Mr.. Editoy While reading the rambling
attacks of the Reformer upon the narrow
gauge railroad l have been reminded of a
story told by conductor Dow Of the Central
Yermont-and by the way, Dow is one Of
those gentlemany conductors that it does "a
traveller good to fall in with on the road.
Dow said he was once about to leave Bellows
Falls with his train for White River June
ton, when q man came running up to him,
putting and blowing, and said, Mister can
you tell me where / want to 60 r. Dow very
politely informed him that he was quite ig-
norant upon that point whereupon the
stranger asked, 'Can you tell me what train
/ want to take ?'-but unfortunately, Dow
was unable to give him the desired infor
nation. After getting his breath, the would
be traveller said he wanted to 60 to White
River junction. IAN right says Dow 81
am going right there Get aboard 90 Now it
seems that the editor of the Il eformor first
plunged into this railroad pool to save his
father who had lust fallen overheard but in
stead of bringing the old gentleman ashore
like dutiful son, he seemed for a time to
rather enjoy the element, and, being little
reckless he has evidently got beyond his
depth. if we may Judge from the putting and
blowing. and laborious houndering of the
past two weeks. But think if some friends
would kindly tell the young man where he
wants to 20, and give him the right direction
he might succeed in gaining the shore a wiser
if not a better man TRAVELLER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

Saturday, Aug. 18th. was the scene Of u
very pleasant occasion at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l. Turner, it being the mar
riage of their daughter Emma with Arthur
d. Howe of this place. The guests, about
fifty IN number, arrived at two o'clock p. N,
bringing some very appropriate and valuable
presents in the shape of silver cake basket,
silver knives, forks, spoons, napkin rings
glassware, and fancy articles The ceremony
took place about three O'Clock, Rev H. V.
Baker officiating. assisted by Revs. T. ?. Mer-
ritield Of Lyme, n. H, an uncle. and c. S
Sherman of Guilford, a cousin of the bride
Gertie Sherman and brother of the groom
Morton Howe, acting as bridesmaid and
groomsman. After the greetings and con-
gratulations of the relatives and friends. the
beautifully ornamented cakes furnished by
j. Dexter Of Philadelphia were partAken OF
and proven to be rs pleasing to the taste a.
they had been 10 the eye. After enjoying
the festivities of the occasion for time, the
guests took their leave of the newly welded
pair with universal expression of the feel
ings of enjoyment which the occasion had
ELECTED. Mr.. and Mrs. Howe started on their
bridal tour to MRrtha's Vineyard, Boston and
Dighton, Monday, Aug. II, accompanied by
the officiating clergyman and wife The kind
wishes of a large circle of friends viii ever
follow the happy pair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

john Donovan, an employe of the Fall
Mountain Paper Co., had one Of his hands
badly mangled ON Tuesday of this week by
one Of the large knives of the cutting ma.
chine falling upon it and splitting it nearly
the whole length
A little daughter of L. L. Dewey Lee
la. " had a narrow escape from death Sunday
afternoon. She was riding with her parents
and others. six in the carriage, ana was driy.
ing. In going down hill near rewsyile
the horse stumbled. and as she hung 10 the
reins she was pulled over the dasher in an H.
slant and fell through between the thills, III.
der the horses feet. The carriage passed
over her and some distance beyond before
the horse could be stopped. Those in the
carriage expected TO find her little form bad
" mangled and perhaps dead but she escap
ed with only an injury to one foot the whole
weight of the carriage and both wheels pass
ing over that, but not seriously bruising it,
A small steam yacht capable OF carrying
about twelve persons has been placed upon
the river during the past week by Geo. w.
Cook and runs very nicely between here and
ChArlestown. This is not the one mentioned
few weeks ago as i'll the prospective and
we do not vet learn whether. that has been
given up or not This is much smaller. and
would hardly answer the purpose for which
the first one was intended
The Connecticut River Valley Musical
Convention is to hold its annual session i'll
Union hall the last week of this month. be-
ginning the evening of Monday the 18th. and
continuing until Friday. Prof. G. W. Eos
ter of keene will again be the leader, assist
ed by other well known conductors. mum
Der of very prominent soloists are engaged
and arrangements are rapidly being perfect
ed for making this. if possible, still more at
tractive and entertaining than any Of Its
predecessors. The annual conventions Of
this organization have thus far been remark
ably successful and doubtless will prove still
so. Prof Foster has proven himself capa-
bic and efficient musical instructor every year
before. and those who attend may be assured
that all will be done that is possible for their
comfort and improvement in musical mowl.
edge.
A steam drill Of the most improved pat
tern Is being used by the workmen in clear
ing away for the foundation of the new pulp
mill. and the river men are just now blast
ing out the obstructing rocks in the channel
at the Falls it makes the usual pastiIne Of
summer boarders-i. e., sitting on the rocks
rather dangerous business, as blasts die
charged very frequently and but little warn
ing given.
The operetta of Red Riding Hood, given
under the direction of Miss Merrill of Keenc
Monday and Tuesday evenings, proved a
large success IL all ways, although the audi
ence was not large either night. Miss Mer-
rill is a teacher of considerable ability and
did herself credit in the training of the sixty
children engaged in this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

One Of c. c. Tenney's old biddies laid
an egg the other day measuring e inches by
inches, and weighing 81 ounces.
The Congregational church in hummer
ston was organized August 49, 1873, and con
sequently will attain its one hundredth ami
versary day on the / sth of the present month
Rev Joseph Farrar was its first pastor At
the time the church was organized it consist
ed of sixteen members, twelve males and -four
females, viz. Joseph Farrar, Thomas Hol-
ton, Joseph Temple, Aaron Brooks John
Crawford John French, Joseph Temple, JT.,
Amos Rice, Joseph Hldreth, Benjamin Jones,
William Kelley, Rphraim Rice. Mary French,
Sarah Holton Sarah Town, Hannah Brooks
These persons were organized into a church
by an ecclesiastical council in which was rep
resented the churches in Putnoy, Brattleboro
and Chesterfield, N. II. John Goodhue was
moderator. Mr.. Farrar ministry continued
about five years, he being dismissed in May,
1884. During that time the ordinance OF
baptism was administered TO l29 children
and 30 persons were received into the church,
The church chose its first deacons in l7e3
viz. Amos Rice, Thomas LAughton and Ma
thRniel Holmes DIN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

This quiet village was the scene OF dis
tressing fatality on Thursday of last week,
by which one woman came 10 her death and
two other persons narrowly escaped 1t APP
pears that about o'clock in the afternoon
two young girls, Lettie Stowe aud Hattie
King, living in the house of 4. T. Stowe,
were sailing on small raft on Fishers pond,
Just IN the rear of the house, when they saw
their neXt-dOor neighbor, Mrs Wareham
Morse, and invited her 10 JOIN them Hav-
ing fondness for sailing, and having been
upon the raft before Mrs Morse unhesita-
tlngly got on, and soon the party was Ioined
by Miss Alta Stove, an older sister of Lettie
This load, however, proved too heavy for the
raft and it began TO sink. at which all were
frightened, and Alta Stowe and Hattie King
jumped of into shallow water aud saved
themselves, but Lette and Mrs. Morse Jump
ed of the other side where the water was six
or seven feet in depth and sank. Frank
stowe, brother of the girls, happened TO be
not far away and witnessed the catastrophe.
tie immediately sprang into the water and
attempted TO save the drowning women; but
although swimmer, and the distance to
shore not great, his strength had become
nearly exhausted when Ezra Fisher and
Wells stowe arrived and the well-nigh drown
ed persons were drawn out. Well nigh. we
say, because Mrs. Morse was conscious when
Erescued' and spoke, desiring some one to go
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15
MINOR NOTES.

Representative Fisher of Pennsylvania, who
has been on a tour through the state, reports
that 80 600 more workmen are employed than
last year which he rightly assumes to be a
bad thing for the greenback party.
Hereafter the annual interest on the public
debt will be about Ss3, ~, 542.50. Great
Britain pays Sl4O, coo 600 and France Sl5o.
900, 600 of interest on their respective public
debts per annum.
King Menelk, who rules the southern por-
ton of Abyssinia. informs the London anti
slavery society that he has abolished the slave
trade throughout his dominions
There are some tve OF SIX hundred rebel
flags in possession of the war department at
Washington, and representatives of the regi-
ments from which they were captured are
very anxious to get possession of them, to be
kept as mcmentoes. For white silk banner
once borne by an Alabama regiment. n oiti-
zen of that State has offered $500.
One-third of the voting population of Ken
lucky cannot read the ticket they vote and
100 900 children in the State are growing up
in ignorance of the mere elements of the
English language When these 100 600 chill
dren shall be taught the elements of the Eng
llsh language there will be some hope for the
Republican party in Kentucky.
kemper county Miss appears again Mr..
Stewart was addressing Republican meet
ing. and in so doing said something which did
not please one Mr.. Britain. Thereupon Mr.
b. threw brick at the speaker which knock
ed him down, and tLou attacked him with a
knife. inhicting three severe wounds TLi-
broke mp the meeting.
Mr.. Robert r. Lincoln las written to the
Lincoln Monument association. saying that
ne is not able to care for the old family home
stead as it should be cared for. and that he
and other members of the family are willing
to convey it to the association in trust, pro
vided that it be restored to the condition il
which It was left by the family, and also that
it be available to visitors. Ii is probable.
however, that, like Washingtons home, it
will be turned over to an association of ladies
to care for The Lincoln monument at
Springfield, H.. will probably be finished il
December Mr.. LArkn q. Mead is about "a
begin work upon the fourth and last group,
having Just completed the third
The enthusiastic kilograms that have been
sent home about the success Of Talmage in
England, are far from telling the truth if VT
may rely on Mr.. Jennings, the London cor
respondent of the World who writes The
wonderful Mr.. Talmage Is said to be longing
for home, for he has proved an utter failure
here. He had a sharp agent, who did his
best to secure engagements, but except III d
few provincial towns no one rose 10 the bait
People do not quite see what there is in hin
to be worth Zoo 5000 q night which wai
the sum asked for the honor OF Il visit iron
Il 4. u.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

AN INTERESTING CHAPTER OF THE LATE
REBELLION Beauregard lately publish
ed a letter in which he expressed the opinion,
based, it must be confessed, on what seemed
TO be very inoonsiderable grounds, that Ma
poleon III stood ready to recognize the con
federacy at any time if its government had
taken the responsibility of abolishing slavery.
This agrees with what is generally known Of
Louis Rapoleons anxiety TO find tit cause
for interference, but Beauregards authority
for his assertion appeared to be confined to
scraps of conversation with French officers
who visited the confederacy, none of whom
were authorized to speak for the French gov
ernment correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, however gives what is probably the
true history of the confederate position on
the abolition OF slavery. Mason and Sidell
were in England and France from early in
1862 actively negotiating on the subject till
President Llncolns proclamation settled the
attitude of the federal government with refer
ence TO slavery. During this time it was
discovered that Napoleon III stood ready to
act If he had pretext in a movement toward
| emancipation on the part of the South. Slidell,
a cool-headed Louisiana lawyer, at once pro
| posed 10 negotiate treaty on this basis and
! the circle of confederate sympathizers abroad
urged the step with great vigOr but Mason
| chung to his doctrine Of state rights and OBJ
! iscted on the ground that the confederate
/ government could not abolish slavery The
states alone had that power. This objection
| led TO delay and the emancipation proolama-
ton came before the representatives of the
| cOnfederacy were ready 10 act. The project
was renewed in 1868, however and draft of
the treaty proposed in that year is published
by the Tribune's correspondent 1t had the
warm approval of Gen. Lee, who preferred
abolition 10 subjugation, and pledged the
states to abolish slavery in five years by con
stitutionRl amendments. The scheme fell
through, principally because Gettysburg left
no doubt of the result but it remains an in
teresting and perhaps the most important
chapter in confederate diplomacy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

Our government has protested to Great
Britain Germany, Norway, Sweden and Den
mark against their allowing their subjects to
emigrate to the United States as Mormon
converts. These governments are advised of
the law in this country against polygamy, and
it is announced that it will be hereafter strict
ly enforced, where evidence is obtainable. In
Justice to their own subjects, foreign govern
ments are asked to prevent their coming here
to be punished for the infraction of our laws.
A member of the cabinet says that if these
friendly representations are disregarded, ships
containing Mormon immigrants will be for
hidden to land on our shores.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

We copy this week an article from the
Montpelier Waterman giving q statement of
the State receipts and expenditures for the
past fiscal year, which is of general interest.
In regard to the amount paid by the State for
the care and support of the insane it may be
said that the bill for the support of the tran
silent, convict and criminal insane who are
wholly supported by the State, for the year
ending July 81, 1879, was $23 l72 80, and
that Tor the relief of the insane poor which
includes the paupeT insane Of towns and GER
tain poor persons not paupers, under the
laws of the last session, was 81, $50. lG-mak-
ing total State charge on account of the in
sane of 0,95l. &C. To that paragraph in
the Watohman's article which refers 10 the
town supeTintendents we must take exception
so far as those officials in this section of the
State are concerned. With the superintend-
ents of all the towns in Windham county We
are not acquainted, but in several cases, be-
ginning we need not say, in Brattleboro, We
know them to be earnest and painstaking
men Cor women of intelligence and culture,
whose meagre allowance for services render
ed is by no means the only and sufficient in
dueement to the performance of their oft
times thankless tasks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

Recently attention has been called TO the
Governments treatment of the Ponca Indians
"A tribe of semi-oivilized people in Southern
Dakota. They had reared for themselves
homes and made arabic large fields upon
lands ceded and relinquished TO them by the
Government, and were prosperous and salts
ned The whites wanted the land and il was
decided 10 remove them. The agents found
partial authority in an act of Congress. They
tried TO coax ten POnca chiefs 10 give up
their property and go to wilder scenes. They
demurred and declared they were ready TO
die for their people. Troops appeared and
the whole Indian community was packed of
on journey OF hundreds of miles, and when
their reservation was reached it proved 50
unhealthy that this and the homesick feeling
soon reduced the tribe from 700 to 400 souls
They were then given another reservation
One chief took his family and fed. He was
subsequently arrested, but writ of Aa5eds
corpus was obtained, and they were released
and are now earning their living An at
tempt is now being made to ascertain if In
dams have any standing in court, and to see
il the dispOssessed Poncas cannot be restored
70 their homes. For this purpose public
meetings have been held in various places,
aud funds collected TO bring the matter be-
fore the supreme court
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

FIAT MONEY lLLUsTEATED. Representative
Burrows, of Michigan. in his speech at the
late Republican reunion at Madison, Wis,
said
l cannot understand this fiat business.
can understand how a piece of paper is per
fectly good if it Is payable at some time and
10 some one, but how piece of paper stamp
ed as money is money / cannot understand.
l can understand perfectly well, when / buy
ticket from here TO Chicago, that it is good
for something, because 1t is redeemable in a
ride and nobody but modern Greenback
fiat money man would sit down on that tick
ct and think he was going to Chicago. Great
laughter. l can understand how a ticket in
TO circus is good. if l can get into the show,
but l cannot understand that the ticket is a
show, and nobody but modern fiat-money
man would take the ticket and think he saw
the horses going around and the whole per
tormance. l can understand how an order
on afarmerhere in Wisconsinfor a COW is good,
if l can get the COW, but l cannot understand
how the order itself is a COW, and nobody but
modern Greenback tiat-mOney man would
sit down on stool and attempt to milk the
order. Great laughter will tell you, my
fellow citizens, there is no use in talking
about getting out of the national debt in any
way except to pay it that is the only straight
forward way to do To-day the best thing
that could happen 10 the financial interests
and to the business interests would be for
Congress TO pass a law at its next session TO
punish with death any member of Congress
that would make a speech on finance for the
next twenty years What We want is 10 let
1t alone, and we are on the high road to
prosperity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

WONDERFUL MIRAGE OF LAKE ERIE-A
singularly beautiful mirage was visible in
town last Friday. soon after II o'clock Mr.
John Cook CHANGED to look in a southwark
direction from his house, at the corner OF
wellington and Railway streets, and saw Lake
Erie spread before him with all the distinct
ness of reality. After looking Tor few mo-
ments he called Mrs Cook and his mother
ln-law to witness the scene. They were
Joined by Mr.. Rathyon, builder and by Mr.
Sexton. The whole party could see the lake
as If 1t We're only a few rods OIL, and the
waves rolling IN regular succession toward
the shore. Three steamers We're speeding
toward the east, the smoke from their fun
nels streaming behind them, while couple
of vessels under sail were pursuing their
steady course They could see the lay of the
land for a considerable distance along the
coast but It seemed as if some banks inter
vened 10 prevent view of Port Stanley
The opposite coast of the United States was
so distinctly visible that they could perceive
the indentatlons and formations of the shore
the very trees and town away to the south
eastward, the buildings of which We're plain
ly discernible. Mr.. Cook was of the opinion
that the town was Ashtabula The meridian
sun was shining brightly all this time and an
opaque cloud, fringed with pink stretched
along the southern sky from east 10 west
Under this cloud the mirage appeared. and
after for some time presenting the scene de
scrlbed faded and gradually dissolved away
in the direction of Buffalo. ST. Thomas is
about ten miles from the lake Ahore.-lSt.
Thomas cont. Journal, July J.