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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

The ladies' society will meet with Mrs.
Dea. Greenwood on Wednesdays during the
summer.
Tho parsonage is occupid for the present
by Mr.. John Underwood Of Putney.
The Baptist Sabbath school have reor
gained and chosen the following officers
Sup't, Sidney II. Barrett; secy and treasur
err, b. stickney; librarian Edison Roe as.
sistant librarian, Willie b. Leonard.
The work on the railroad is progressing
A large number of hands are employed, a
part of whom board with our landlady, Mrs
Frink. There is much dissatisfaction in the
way the railroad passes through our little
village, cutting across the meadows and gar
dens, and some are not satisfied with the ap
prasals. u.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

In an article entitled National Appropria-
tions and Interpretations in the last
number of the North American, by Gen.
Garfield, the author starts out with the dec
laraton that the amount, character and
methods of public expenditure form the best
test of the wisdom of a government That
is to say, when all the facts connected with
the raising and expanding of the revenues of
the government are clearly set FORTH its con
dition, not only financially, but in n wider
sense affecting their national morality, can
be clearly apprehended. All forms of official
corruption tend to the doors of the public
| treasury and condition of the public mind
which listlcssly permits demorazng prac-
tees in public affairs is disclosed in the cX-
travaganco and the character of public ex-
penditures.
In a nation whose territorial boundaries are
fixed, the increase of expenditure may be APP
| propriately gagged by the increase of popu-
lation alone, but in n country like ours the
two elements of increase of population and
extension of territory necesstates more
rapid growth of public expenditure than mere
increase of population would demand This
is true in the United States But war, that
mischief on the largest scale, comes into
the affairs of nations to oyerturn all calcula-
tons and to load them with increased eXpend-
lures, even outside of the annual interest ac-
/ count.
Beginning with 1874, the annual expendi-
lures of the government were 50, $50. 600;
during that decade and the next the average
was 81, 500, 900. During the first twenty
years under the constitution the expenditures
more than doubled. Then came the war of
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mou!I nave oeeH less lne y'nr preceding,
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13
from the Boston Herald. ]

Notal the colored men who are leaving the
Mississippi valley are the victims of delusion.
Some of them, though they would never win
prizes in n spelling match, know very well
why they want to change their residence.
They have not been treated fairly. Their
employers have not only taken advantage OF
their ignorance and weakness, but they have
not treated them as men. If the only griev-
ance the negro could show were poverty,
that would involve no wrong, for the planters
are generally poor and in debt and a majority
of them make no gain from year to year, be
cause of their shiftless habits of business.
But the negroes labor under other disadvant-
ages, and they know enough TO know it, We
glory in the "spunk' they exhibit in leaving
the places where they are not well treated
1t is the same spirit which drove our fathers
from England, the Huguenots from France
and the best Flemish artisans from the Meth,
erlands. The lesson is not now taught foi
the first tilne-probably, not for the last
that bad government is Improbable, and that
freedom pays.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

PERSONALLY President expects to spend
the greater part of August and September at
his home in Fremont, o.
Hon. Clark Jillson of Worcester is to de-
liver the annual address before the New
Hampshire Historical Society at Contoocook
July IL.
Edward S. Stokes is dabbling in the min
ing business on the Pacific coast. He is men
toned in a Montana City New newspaper
as selling his interest in one mine for 500, 600
The report that John G. SAKE, the poet, is
hopelessly i'll is said to be untrue by his
friends. He is suffering from nervous pros
tration induced by a railroad accident three
years ago, and there is prospect of his ulti-
mate recovery.
A letter from Bangkok gives an interesting
account of the reception of Gen. Grant by the
King of Siam, who paid every attention to
the ex-President ex-Secretary Borie and 9TH
ers of the party. A grand palace was espe-
cially devoted to the Americans, visits of GER
emory were made and returned by the King
and court, and banquets given in their honor.
The royal entertainment lasted seven days.
Rev. Robert Collyer of Chicago has receiv-
ed a call to the Church of the Messiah in New
York which he will probably accept The
salary ($5000) will be the same that he re-
oeives at Chicago, and if he comes East it
will be on account of the health of his wife
and an invalid son.
Jefferson Davis was seventy-one years old
last week.
The Marquis of Lorne is writing n book
about Canada, to be illustrated by his wife.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13
nn,,m,n scnoon EXAMINATION.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION.
The following is the programme for the
annual examination Of the Grammar school
which takes place next week;
M0nddy A. NJ
g;45-Junior G., Language.
g.l5 to tO:3O-Freshmen Geography.
1890 TO 11:1j-Junior +, Language
11:i5 to l2-Seniors, Reading
M0addy p. W.
1.3O to 2:2O-Freshmen, Arithmetic
2.2O to 3-Junior G., Reading.
= to 3:3O-Freshmen b. Language.
800 to I:3O-Seniors, Geography.
7Utsddg 4. NJ.
. TO g.3O-Freshmen A. Language.
g;3O to 1O:3O-Juniors, Mental Arithmetic.
1O:45 to 12-Seniors, Language.
Tuesddy p. W.
l;3O to 2:1O-Junior +, Reading.
2:1O to 3-Juniors, Geography.
3:15 to I:3O-S Seniors, Arithmetic.
WedaeWiay p. M
Senior class-Singing and rhetorical exer-
cises.
The parents of the children, and all other
interested persons, are cordially invited to at
tend the examination.
A GIFT TO THE TOWN VIZ fpi' ihi+ nc
TORY or DRATTLEDoRo.
DR. John Ellis Blake of New York, ma
tive of this village and only son Of Hon. John
II. Blake who was born here before the be-
ginning of this century, has recently present
ed to this town an accurate oil painting of
the "Blake house" where he was born, as it
appeared in 1913. This large brick mansion,
of two stories at the time of its erection by
Jonathan Townshend in lS0s and many
years thereafter. was the finest and most sub
stantially built dwelling house in this place.
Mr. Enoch Merriam, Capt. Elisha Briggs,
and the father of our enterprising townsman,
L. Crosby, Esq, were employed in the con
struction of this house, which stood where is
now the south end Of Grossly block" 1t
was occupied by Dea. John Holbrook, when
he was publishing the large family Bible, and
other works. to as late period as 1929, when
he was constructing his residence now occu-
pied by DIR. VIM. II. Rockwell. Not only
for the gift of this picture, which, by asso-
citation. brings many others before MS, is the
community under obligation to DIR. Blake,
but for the interest he has manifested and
TIE NhluhDlt uhhlhliLtt nt Lhn IthutlSu "
make attractive the forthcoming history of
Bratteboro. 1t is also a pleasure to learn
that Col. Geo. w. Hooker has ordered six
hundred Autograph portraits of Maj. Stephen
Greenleaf for our history now in progress at
Leonard's printing Office. The portrait will
be copied from that perfect oil painting of
Mai Greenleaf which now hangs on the
walls of the town hall near the painting of
his contemporary and friend, Hon. Lemuel
Whitney. A photograph from the latter has
already been taken and the friends of Judge
Whitney will, we learn. furnish portraits of
him for the work on Brattleboro. 1t is well
to perpetuato the memory OF these ancient
worthless of the town. Col. Hooker has done
a good thing and deserves tho thanks of our
citizens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

The people of Chicago are disguised and
indignant over II fraud which was prOcticed
on them in the construction of their new city
hall The specifications called for a certain
kind of limestone for the material of the out
er walls, and the stone which was furnished
answered the description SO nearly that it was
accepted, but now the wear and tear of frost
and changeable weather have revealed the
fact that, instead of limestone the material
was sandstone full of holes which were fill
ed with composition and the whole was pol
ished with acid so as to give it temporary
lustre which is now fast departing. Since the
fraud has been discovered the workmen have
confessed their knowledge of it and described
the method Of procedure. The city has it in
its power to revenge itself by legal process
against the contractor, but this will not save
the citizens from the eyesore which their city
hall must be to them for years to come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

Mr.. C. P, Whitney has found his brown
mare which was stolen from his barn four
years ago. She has been owned by man in
New Haven, Conn, for the past two years.
Efforts will Undoubtedly be made to trace back
to the thief. Mr.. Edward Banks lost n bug
gy and harness at the same time.
The little daughter of Mr.. NJ Cudmore
found in the street the other day a college
boating club badge which had been lost by
Mr. j. Fayette Ward. The badge was of con-
siderable value, and highly priced. The lit
tie girl was rewarded with one dollar and
many Thanks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Ward are attending the
convention of Congregational churches at
Burlington.
Mrs DIR. Knight, who has been spending
the winter and spring with Mrs. Daniels, left
Wednesday for Springfield, Vt, her former
home.
Mrs. Chauncey Wyman is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Horace Taylor, of this place.
"A sociable was held at the town hall
Tuesday evening. "Well have to mortgage
the farm" was finely rendered by f. Tenney,
w. Taylor, Mrs. French, Mrs. Collins, Miss
Lura Phelps, and Miss Alice Sherwin, with
accompaniment by Mrs. DIR. Terrill.
Quite a number of the boarders of for
mer years have already engaged rooms at
Phelps's Hotel They will be welcomed by
all acquaintance. 1t makes pleasant change
in our monotonous village life. G.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

Mrs. De Witt arrived this week from the
west on her yearly summer visit to her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Birchard.
-Rumor says that f. W. Blodgett of this
place has rented the old Plmpton stand ia
Wurdsboro aud intends removing part OF hi.
goods there.
Owens company Of glass blowers are to
exhibit here four nights this week Lectures
to accompany the exhibition OF their skill
CARL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

CASHIER BARRoN.-C. II. Farley of Port
land, Me-, who has been misrepresented as
indorsing the Dexter bank mems accusations
against the late Cashier Barron, has written
letter to Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, under date of
May 20, in which he says, 81 spent about
two hours yesterday in the Dexter bank, look
ing the ground over and listening to the story
of the officers. l saw the books handouts,
gag, ropes, etc, and saw them lock the safe
doors ON the inside. They do not make out
a good case, though found some in Dexter
who believed their story; but this is not
strange. The entries on the books show
nothing fraudulent, and are capable of doz-
en- reasonable explanations l made a copy
of some of the worst ones, and showed them
TO Il cashier of a savings bank here to-day
Said he, Tried on a charge like that, should
be made out one of the greatest rascals I'M
hung Such entries are common even in ev-
cry well regulated bank" At the close he
intimates, with a good deal of piquancy that
the only possible motive for Barron's suicide
would be repentance for the rash act of Civ
ing $1,000 to such set of men as those bank
officers are
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

The pastor of the church of the Redeem
er, Rev. Geo, F. Babbitt, supplies the pulpit
of the Universalist church in Winchester on
each Sunday afternoon.
The Congregational church is DOMINIC
new coat of paint, which, together with other
improvements thereon, adds much to its ap-
peArance.
p, W. Taylor, Esq, purchased TIL
Beers residence" 30 called, at the auction
last week. Price, $3.50.
DR.. l. L. Durham has bought the bust
ness of w. E. Fay, dentist and has com
menced practice in Stebbins's block where
his predecessor held forth. b.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

Rev. o. g. Baker has gone to Burling-
ton TO attend the Vermont Convention of
Congregational ministers and churches.
Capt, L. N Sprague and ]. A. Butler,
ESD, have gone TO Burlington to attend the
convention of Masons of Vermont
Mason F. Towards one legged hen has
done well in laying an egg weighing % ounces
and measuring z by q inches.
Harry Sherwin caught "A trout weighing
Ii ounces and Frank Day caught one weigh
ing - ounces.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

The Senate finance committee voted last Sat
urday to put the Warner silver bill over until
the regular session in December. There was
talk among the Democrats of taking the meas
ure up in spite of the action of the commit
tee and n caucus was held on Monday to con-
slider the subject. The friends of the bill
urged that its passage as Democratic meas
ure would strengthen the Democrats in Ohio
and generally through the West, but Senators
Bayard, Keenan, and Eaton declared that
more votes would be lost at the East than
would be gained at the West. The result of
the caucus showed that these three senators
and several others would not vote for the
passage of the measure at the present session
anyway, and with the party thus divided as to
the effect upon its prospects of taking up and
putting the bill through it may be regarded
as shelved for this session
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

The Burlington Free Press appeared last
week in a new dress of type which gives this
staunch old journal a fresh and handsome APP
pearance. The Free Press is a worthy repre-
sentative of the dignified and conservative
element in journalism, and its columns fur
nish good illustration of how newspaper
may be plainly outspoken upon occasion with
out being abusive. The sturdy fight which
it made last fall, almost single-handed and
alone, during the third district canvass, in the
advocacy of honesty and common decency in
politics, was a credit to itself and to the con
stituency among which ii circulates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

ion, mot only accept without any violation
of promise, but he would be the stronger
candidate with the people under such cir
cumstances.' Mr.. Hayes's re nomination is
not now, however, among the reasonable
probabilities of the future, and utterances like
this are simply indications of the strong hold
which an administration, marked most of all
by patience, frmness and absolute integrity
has taken on the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

A. Withheld, who has been confined to
the house, is now able to be out, though not
capable of any severe labor.
Elder ]. Hemenway breaches at the
chapel next Sunday, morning and afternoon
The ladies of the Evangelical Aid Soce-
ty will prepare tea party with Strawberries
andice cream on Tuesday afternoon, June 9TH.
in the grove near the house of S, W. Bailey.
They will also exhibit and sell the products of
the needle, both useful and ornamental.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

The decision of the Paris congress TO adopt
the Panama and Lmon Bay route for the in
ter.oceanic canal is closely followed by the
announcement that NJ. de Lesseps has formed
company and opened subscription of lOO,-
900, 600 francs to carry out the project. The
great engineer is sanguine of success and if
the subscriptions roll in as he anticipates he
will himself 90 to Panama to begin the work
by taking out the first spadeful of earth on
the first day of January, 1850.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

There have been no more deaths from
diphthera ut Newark. and those who were i'll
are recovering. The scent of the calamity
has been visited by tt large number OF per-
sons including physicians and newspaper
men, and there is no dissent from the opinion
that the contagion was carried into the school
by children who We're just recovering from
dphtheria, while the character of the disease
was aggravated many fold by bad drainage,
bad water, and generally filthy and unsanitary
conditions It cannot be too often or too
strongly urged that the warning is one which
every community should heed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

AsToNISHED ALDERAIEN-A BLUEBLoODED DUKE
DEATH OF JAMES o. wooDRUFF-coAcH-
ING-vITRIoL THRowERs-THE MANHATTAN
BANK BURGLARS.
New York, June 9TH, 1879.
In the cities of the American eagles do
minion the alderman has come to be regard
ed as n mighty and high potentate who is
practically rs superior to law as he is TO the
dictates of honesty or common sense. Judge
Gilbert, of Brooklyn, does not seem to con-
cur in this general impression. Sixteen al
dermen of that town neglected to heed the
mandate of his court in regard to calling an
election. They never so much as thought of
taking any notice of the order, and indeed,
perhaps considered it as something of an in
suit to their greatness. Judge therefore of
their indignant establishment when they were
summarily arrested and hauled into court,
where, not being able to give legally salts
factory explanation of their course, they were
each allowed the alternative of paying $3.50
fine, or spending thirty days in the common
jail. There was a good deal of wrathful
sputtering under this unexpected blow, butthe
what he said and at last accounts were &C
lively besieging the court of appeals for re-
lease from the penalties imposed. 1t is to be
hoped that the latter court will uphold Judge
Gilbert. Aldermen in general, aud the Brook
Ign and New York aldermen in particular
sadly need such lesson.
Notwithstanding the fact that in this age of
travel, great people from abroad are no long
err rarity in this republic, quite a futter of
interest was excited by the arrival here of the
Duke of Argyle, en- roUte for Canada to visit
his distinguished son, the Marquis of Lorne.
Apart from his worldwide literary reputa-
ton, the Duke is a blueblood among the
blue bloods, his rank and ancestry running
back into the dark ages, and his titles of no
bility numbering nearly twenty. Beside all
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

ing Pinafore aud will bring it out early in
September.
A number of our citizens have been in
Burlington this week in attendance upon the
annual Masonic meetings.
The Perley comedy company are to re.
turn here this week, and will play "Our
Boys Thursday evening and "The Two Or
phans" Friday evening. This troupe has the
best reputation here Of any troupe now tray
o1;p,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

An old resident of Zululand says that the
Zulu king has thus far received no injury at
all in his war with the English. His sole
wealth lies in his crops and his cattle-he has
gathered the former and kept the latter
Some of his warriors have been killed, but
then he loses a certain number every year
either by massacreing them himself or by their
flight into Natal. He has gained enormously
in arms and ammunition captured during the
war
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

Text BooKs.-The Orange county text
book committee have adopted the following
list by vote which was unanimous with the
exception of one negative on Biographies
Greenleafs Arithmetic; Geography, Swim.
tons LIST book and Harpers' I'd book Reed
a kellogg's Grammar Anderson's History,
including History of Vermont Townsends
Civil Government; Franklin Readers; New
American Speller Payson, DuntOn q Serb
ner's Copy Books; Krusis's Drawing Gov
on Good Behavior
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

More money is being spent this year than
ever before in fitting up attractive sea side re-
sorts within easy distance of New York.
Prominent among these places is the "AIan.
haitian Beach," which will have its grand
'opening" on the nth inst. Gilmores band
has been engaged for the entire season, and
on the opening day one of the finest pro
grammes ever offered ON n similar occasion il
promised.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

The Boston druggists Messrs. Potter Il
Weeks, with their families and friends, have
arrived at their summer residence, enjoying
the sambrious climate and delightful scenery
of the Green Mountains.
Rev. II. A. Spencer, p. f.. held quarter
ly meeting at Green River, June sth.
Frank f. Chase is building barn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

Mr.. George w. Chlds of Philadelphia, who
is on terms of intimacy with Gen. Grant and
receives frequent letters from him, says that
the General has not mentioned the matter of
the presidential candidacy to him, and he is
confident that he has no expectation of being
a candidate
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13
JBeVcrmont QBanit.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1879.

The majority in Congress are apparently
getting ready to pass the appropriation bills
in such form that the President will sign
them, and an adjournment sometime next
week is probable
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13

Miss A. F. Houghton, the teacher, not
only keeps good school, but occasional y
tries her hand at fishing, and last Saturday
she caught trout that weighed one pound.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-13
Our New York letter.

AsTONIsHED ALDEBMEN-A BLUEBLooDED DUKE
DEATH OF JAMES o. woODRUFF-CoACH-
ING-vITRIoL THRowERs-THE MANHATTAN
BANK BURGLARS.