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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Ha,... Proclamation.

AT no recurrence Of the season which the
devout habit religious people has made the
occasion Of giving thanks 20 Almighty God,
and humbiy invoking HE continued favor,
has the material prosperity enjoyed by our
whole community been more conspicuous,
more manifold or more universal During
the past year. also. uubroken peace with all
foreign nations, the general prevalence OF do
nestle tranquility, the supremacy ana securi-
" Of the great institutions Of civil and relig-
ious freedom. have gisddened the hearts Of
our people and confirmed their attachment 10
their government which the wisdom and
courage OF our ancestors so hty framed. and
the wisdom and courage of their descendants
have so frmiy maintained. 10 be the hauita-
ton Of liberty and justice TO successive gen
erauons. Nov. therefore, l, Rutherford T.
Hayes, president OF the United States. do al-
point Thursday the 27th DAY OF November
instant. a. d DAY OF national thanksgiving and
prayer, ana earnestly recommend that with
drawing themselves from secular cares and
lauors, the people of the United States do
meet together OIL that day III their respective
houses of worship, there TO give thanks and
praises TO Almighty CTod for his mercles and
10 devouty beseech their continuance In
witness whereof / have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States
10 be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this Sd day
Of November, IL the year OF our Lord 1879,
and of the independence of the United States
the 10Th. BY the president,
kUTHERFORD 3. HAYES
WILLIAM NJ Ey4ETs secretary Of state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07
The Railroad Land Damage. Awards.

The report of the court commission, ap-
pointed TO assess the damages in the cases
Richards Bradley and Richards bradley and
VIII, against til, Brattloboro & Whitehall rail
road company. and Marshall a G. A. Wilder
VS. the same. was filed with Judge Tyler tine
clerk of courts, Oh Tuesday Attn inst 1t will be
remembered that the hearing iu these cases
was held il this place two weeks age. Under
IL, award Of this commission Richards lrad-
ley is given $3.50 damages Bradley ana wifi,
$1,000. and the Wlders 500. The first COM
mission gave bradley $500. Bradley and wife
200, ard the Wilders 500 The award TO
the Bradloys. it Will thus be seen is increased
in the total sun Of $500. while that TO the
Wilders Remains the same as at first For
full understanding Of the matter IL should bo
stated that i'll the former appraisal piece of
land containing SG-lON acres belonging TO
L. Bradley and wife was enormously included
ID the damages awarded TO Richards Bradley.
In the new appraisal it is included at 500 IL
the damages awarded to Nj. a Mrs BRADLEY
IT, theref ore. it had been properly placed in
the former appraisal the damages would
have been awarded us follows To H. Brad
ley 800. to Bradley and wife. Se&5o Under
this award the railroad company is victorious
IN two Of the cases, and the appellants in one
that Of Bradley and wife The company
must therefore nay the costs IN one case and
the appellants il the Other two The 5000
extra damage can hardly compensate Nj
Bradley for his costs while IL tic case Of the
VFl4.a. t+ d.. "a sI.rr. I,E.r, thou. r,.+ + r,g.t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

The Louisiana Republicans at their recent
State convention, when they nominated full
State ticket made up largely Of rebel briga-
dlers, adopted 4 esolutior inviting North
ern Republicans to stump the State during
the campaign The invitation is one that
ought not 10 be ignored The only wonder
Is that long before this the National Repub-
hcan committee have not taken the matter il
hand, and, acting with the Southern Repub-
hcaus, caused the same sort of d canvass TO
be made III the Carolinas. Louisiana. or Mis-
sissppi as is always vigorously pushed il
doubtful Northern States. by all means let
strong, leading men, like Blaine, Sherman.
Garfield, Schurz and Curtis stump Louis
lGua. Their presence IL the State would be
M immense moral force among the people.
and they would be the best kind Of educator
for the crowds which would flock 10 hear
them. They would to begin with. be pretty
SURF Of respectful hearing but if, on the
other hand, there should be any attempt at
hulldozIng, it would be the last and only
thing needed to make al absolutely solid
North. President Hayes is said 10 favor such
a canvass, and he believes that leading Re
publican speakers could 60 through Louisi-
ann with safety. and by their presence re-
organize the Republican party in all the dis
trlcts
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07
OBITUAR1.


The startling announcement came last Sat
urdny Of the sudden death at Chicago OF
Zach Chandler. the stalwart and uncomprom-
Using Michigan Senator. Mr. Chandler spoke
with unusual yigor at political meeting Oh
Friday evening, and retired at his hotel in ap-
parent health. leaving orders that he should be
called early the next morning, 80 that he
might return 10 Detroit Mich, 10 speak
Monday evening The hotel porter knocked
at his door about a. NJ. Saturday, and re-
ceiving no reply, be entered the room He
found the senator reclining uneasly on the
bed his feet extending over one side, and his
arms raised above his head and holding "a
coat that was wrapped about his shoulder
A little warmth remained in the body. but a
doctor who was hastily summoned pronounc-
ed life extinct
MI Chandler was born in Bedford, New
Haupbhlra December TO- 1915 he recely-
ed an acadeuical education and in early life
removed to Detroit Mich where be was
bred ID the mercantile business. and rose step
by step until he acquired a fortune III took
AZ interest in politics early III life, being a
Wing with decided ant-slavery tendencies. IN
1851 be was elected Mayor Of Detroit In
1852 be- was the Wing candidate for Govern.
was most decidedly Democratic When the
Republican party was formed NJ Chandler
became one OF It's most conspicuous leaders
During the early DAYS OF the party no man
III the country contributed more 10 It's devel-
opmeut IN Michigan Ae was "a power and
was early recognized as the great leader not
only lu tuHt section but IN the northwest
Led boy him. Michigan was the first State in
the West to reuouuce Democracy, and under
Als direction 1t soOu took rank as one Of the
Republican States that were never III the
doubtful. list In lbJG Mr Chandler was
elected boy Michigan to tne uited States Sen
at- as the successor Of Gen. Cas-, serving
continuously until March 4 1870 when he
was succeeded boy Mr. Christiancy soon af.
ter retiring from the Senate IL 1879 he was
appointed secretary Of the Interior by Pres.
dent Grant and continued in the office unit
the expiration Of Grant term. When he wa.
succeeded by Mr.. Schurz the inter congrat.
ulated him on the great reforms he had
brought about and remarked that he should
consider himself most fortunate il he should
Boz aul. 20 retire from the ofnce with such d
record Of honorable and Efficient service On
TIM resignation Of Mr. Christiancv last winter
the Michigan Legislature elected Mr Chan
der a. his successor. for the unexpired tern
ending March g. 1851
Much borrow Is oppressed among BepubH
can. and Others all over the country at Scna
tor Chaudi,rs death President HAYES al
once ordered that all the executive depart
meut9 at Washington be closed to public bus
mes. and flag. on government building
throughout the country be displayed at half
mast on the day Of tine funeral Gen Gran
wA> interviewed at Omaha keh and spok.
IL the highest terms Of the dead for whom h,
expressed the deepest friendship
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

The duration Of this year yellow fever
epidemic il Memphis was longer by some
days than that Of last year, but owing 10 the
fact that everybody who could get away left
the city on the first appearance Of the dis
ease. and the precautions taken TO remove
persons liable TO the infection 10 tents or bar
racks outside the city limits. the number of
deaths this year was only fraction of last
year mortality. Last year there were il
Memphis Il, coo cases and .. lGU deaths: this
year, 10 Oct. %, there were l,jO3 cases and
49e deaths The greatest totals tor one day
were l27 deaths on sept 49, 1875. and IL
deaths on Aug. "a, 1873 Besides Memphis.
very large number Of places il not less
than 70 States have been visited 10y the dis
eass but nearly all the cases occurred among
refugees, or could be traced TO them Per
haps the only exception is New Orleans The
total number Of admitted cases there were
under 30 the deaths were TO- Students Of
the disease will draw some important concIu-
81 ons from the history of this year epidem-
ic 1t Is the nrst on record which il is quite
certain did not spring from imported germs.
Prom this follow important conclusions Il
can no longer be denied that yellow fever
germs viii survive frost, for the winter Of
1888 was Of exceptional severity through
out the South. and IN Rew Orleans there vert
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

black frost and two inches Of ice, Il cumu-
lative evidence were needed. the case Of the
steamship Plymouth would furnish st. After
having been dianfected with extraordinary
care that vessel was dismautlei and exposed
to the weather in Boston harpor during the
whole winter and yet the fever reappeared
when the ship went into service. Another
nearly irresistible conclusion also il opposi-
ton to accepted theories. is that al epidemic
may spring from germs which have survived
the winter It would also seem that yellow
fever germs are now accllmatcd in the United
States so to speaB-as some exotic fruits
have beeu-so that the disease may now be
expected to appear, Independently of impor-
tation. whenever local conditions are favora-
bic These differences greatly weaken the
confidence which has hitherto been felt i'll
the efficacy Of protection 10y quarantine, for,
clearly. there can be no quarantine against
cases which spring from local causes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

Gen. Grant and party arrived at Cheyenne
last Friday on their way eastward. and were
met there by GOV. Hoyi Of Colorado and q
delegation from Denver. Saturday the party
reached Omaha and were given an enthusias-
tie reception O banquet being rendered IL
the evening by the citizens Burlington, Ia.
was reached Monday night, Gov. Gear meet
ing the party and tending the escort Of the
Grand Army across the State. which Gen.
Grant accepted saying that there was time
when their protection was more necessary
than now. but the present occasion was more
pleasant On Tuesday morning the people
Of burlington gave General Grant rousing
reception and in the afternoon the General
with tho Mayor and GOV. Gear. visited the
public schools, and was welcomed 10y COCO
children 10 whom be made short and hap
PLY vorded speech
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

The death Of Jacob Abbott the well-knowu
author Of histories and other works for young
people. occurred at his home At Pennington.
MAINE las, Friday morning. Alr Abbott
was born at HAlioweIl. Maine, Nov. Is, 1903.
ana was therefore nearly seventy-six years Of
age H. graduated at Bowdoiu College il
the class Of $50, and after an interval spent
IL teaching be began the study Of theology OF
Audover Ill So Completing his studies al
the seminary IL 1924, he was appointed to-
tor IN Amherst College. and d year later he
was made Professor OF Mathematics il the
same institution This position he filed for
four wears IN s29 he established the Mount
Vernon School for young ladies IN boston,
and served as principal Of that institution un-
til 1884 In the latter year he WAS ordained
and for % wear or more was pastor Of thu
Eliot Church il koTbury Resigning his pas
tursi charge 10 his brother, Rev John : {.
Abbott, he went 10 New York In 1886 and
and there established the Bleecker Street
School foI young ladies-for many years
thriving and successful school Of the
higher order He made frequent journeys
abroad, and after leaving New York retired 10
the old family homestead at Pennington. Ne
where his declining years have been spent.
cyman or teacher, although ne rendered val
uahie services in both those professions. but
as an author Of books for the young The
list of his published volumes extends 10 more
than Two hundred titles, and while the multi
tude Of his literary undertakings preeluded
the possibility of original researches or Of at
tanning the highest excellence of style, be did
all that he aimed 10 do singularly well and II
was a service whose value 1t is scarcely posi-
ble to estimate fairly, II these days when
juvenile literature has been made so abundant
and so attractive But when Mr. Abbott be
gan writing, in $50, good books for children
were exceedingly rare His purpose IN writ
ing was 70 instruct at the same time that he
interested his young readers and how well be
succeeded. mature readers OF to-day. who re-
call the enjoyment which the Rollo Books, the
Franconia Stories and the Abbott Histories
gave 10 them in childhood, will testify.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07
True Every Time.


There is one thing that traders, dealers aaa
store-keepers generally ought to bear in mind
and that is that while money is being made
Is the time il is spent, and the way for them
10 obtain their share Of it is TO advertise To
be silent these days is 10 be ignored Let the
public know what you have to sell 10 cause
them TO head directly for your establishment
before all others. There has not been such h
time when advertising would surely pay such
large returns since the war. Now is the time
for those who have bargains and attractions
10 offer 10 herald them far and wide. and Gus
toners will flock IL. Not 10 do so can only
be compared 70 a farmer having great crops
but neglectIng 10 gather them in, There are
to-day immense crops in the advertising col
umns of the papers for those who have the
enterprise 70 gather them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

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The Companion contains great variety of
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

In his annual report which has Just been
completed Gen. Sherman begins by quoting
certain figures which correct the prevalent
erroneous impression ia regard to the uumor-
ical strength Of the army lie says
"Tle u generals. 1859 officers. 90 5GG
men and 235 Indian scouts with such officers
of the staff as are assigned by the war depart
ment TO duty with the troops. constitutes the
army proper or the combative force All
other parts Of the military establishment are
provided by law for special service more OF
less connected with the army or the militia
uttheynre not available for frontier defonses
Thus. for instance the 3g7 enlisted men Of
the ordnance are IL fact workmeu Of the arse
mails 1872 men Of the engineer corps are at
Willet's Point undergoing instruction IN tor
pedo practice, and they are not subject to
the division commander the 45G men Of the
signal corps are employed in observing the
weather or in working telegraphs the ia
ordnance sergeants have charge of old forts or
fixed magazines the lll cOmmissary ser
geauts are in charge Of stores 1s7 men are
stewards of hospitals the West Point detach-
ment, ! ST. in number Is localized at the mill
tary academy the prison guard at Fort Leay-
euworth comprises 10 men and the recruit
ing detacumeuts absorb 1910 men at Davis
Island, Columbus O.. and Jefferson barracks
Mo These various attachments aggregatlug
34G3 enlisted men Of the highest grades com
pose about one-sixth OF the enlisted men pro
vided by law for the whole army leaving but
20. 79H for actual service. j mention these
figures i'll some detail because I know il is
popular belief shared by many members Of
Congress. that we have - 600 men for duty
] have done all in my power TO reduce these
attachments TO the lowest number possible
so as to afford more men 10 our skeleton COM
paults but have found il impossible. and
notice that similar attachments are reported
Oh all army returns for 80 ycur- back There
are 4ju companies il the regular army 3D.
600 men would give 81 10 ea.L, which I- a.
small as any company could be- and ] earn
estiy recommend that you ask Congress to SO
legislat, that the $4,000 men provided by
law may bee allowed exclusively for regiments
Of the line. and that special provision be
made for these several detauumeuts, as has
already been done for the signal service The
army cannot with justice be held responsible
for the work Of - 0O0 when So large q frac-
ton is necessarily diverted 70 other uses, per
lups Of equal national importance. The
grand aggregate Of the army roll ls .1,- off
GERS and -i2G2 men i'll service and 3s~ Off
c,r- retired
OF the Indians who perpetratod the recent
atrocities il Colorado Gen. Sherman does
lot entertain high opinion
q, w. w W.. 1..l,7 '-.,, u..l
c-ol,r, ny for rniIito,-, o,,srat;o,.. NJ,
management is co1u1Iicated hv I'll. fact TINT
their country lis known 10 possess mineral de-
posts which attract O bold and adventurous
class Of white men They arc very warlike.
and have 70 difficulty IL procuring IL Ca
@ 'i-' u sl-.iis "a ii'i anu sl',,
,;c- II, to-,,,s,., .sor. ,- nd 80 m, lf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

A Day of Great Victories.


CORNELL EIected in New HorL---S-rest
hepubltCan Gains Every here.
SUMMARY or THr RESULTS.
Eleven States held elections on Tuesday
FIVE Of which New York Massachusetts
Minnesota Wisconsin and Mary land elected
full State tickets The returns received up
to Wednesday night indicate the following
results
IL Massachusetts Ben Butler is once more
severely beaten. Returns from 3a2 towns
give Long l2l. 2Oi. Butler los 237. Adams
9-l3. Eddy 1875 Long will have q clear
majority Of $500, and plurality Of more
than - 900 The Legislature shows the usu-
al overwhelming Republican majority, and
the executive council is entirely Republican,
the one district carried last year by the coali-
ton being redeemed
IL New York the campaign was peculiarly
spirited and interesting owing to the stout
fight which John Kelly. the Iammany bolt
ing candidate, made against Gov Lucius
Robinson. the regular Democratic nominee.
ia New FORK city the vote stood Cornell
5000. Robinson ~ .54s. Kelly A., 13G-kol-
by showing an unexpected strength The in
dications ar, that Cornell Republican. is
elected by plurality of at least 80 600 Both
parties Chain the balance Of the State ticket
but as most of tho $4,000 Kelly votes cast
had the rest Of the Democratic State ticket
upon them. the chances are good for its
election. The Legislature is heavily I,euuL.
lcuu IN both hranchcs
IN Wisconsin tb, Reuulhcau. make baud.
some gains CARVING Milwaukee bv 1892 ma.
ior7tv. gain Of about $500 over two vcar.
AGO Madison USUALLY Damocrnue Iy sO
majority and Eac.uo county by 1885, one
hundred and tbirt,-r.u4 town. .bov "a mot
Reuublcap gain Of SGT over two vears 400
/ Gov smith Eapubbcnr Inns a ,naiority NJ
/ 1000 with half the State TO hear from. and
LIS minority il estimated 1T from 20 oYo II,
%, 900
/ The vote in Minnesota WINS smaller tba,,
/ that two wear. AGO and tb. Eeppbj,ca, ma.
/ iorities are eonsaoYentiy reduced In h.
I southern part Of lin. stat. tber, are large Ke-
/ ,ni,licau paiu. Tn Ninuaauoli. pnIshrr,
/ rats o,l, mud Rio, ,,- A7,apphIjeop mn.
,ori+y of 1u GOO M, the Stots t;cl., j.. .,-
tain, md ti,. RETURNS fro,n t,,. ,ov,tr, III.
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er i, elected b,- at Ieast 3u nrl majority
yirgiri, elected a Iepisiature which eboo.-
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

Few men III public life have ever been SO
bitterly assailed as 1a- Zachariah Chandler,
TN. Michigan senator who was buried with
imposing honors at Detroit. yesterday. A
man Of intense convictions, thoroughly in
earnest and impatient Of restraint. he hated
halfway men and despised hypocrisy. and for
this reason h, was the man Of all others to
make enemies But his honesty no man can
question Hi worst enemy cannot say that
be ever supported @ corrupt measure or used
lis office to promote his personal ends His
public record shows the mistakes incident to
mankind, butt Is not tainted by any semblauce
Of corruption. His was not the highest type
Of d statesman, but he was sound, practical,
honest and courageous man who acted from
principle II the darkest days of tho war his
dauntless patriotism rose superior TO every
Encouragement, and he viii be given place in
history among the graat mon Of the EepuhL.-
can party