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

In QUESTION OF NATIoNAL BANERUPr
LAWN view Of the fact that since the re-
peal Of the national bankruptcy act, all insol-
vency proceedings have been conducted IN
der the laws Of the various States. and have
il many cases been very unsatisfactory IL
their operation, both 10 debtors and creditors.
the New York Tribune has interviewed some
Of the most eminent merchants and lawyers
of that city as to the expediency and proprie-
" Of tie enactment Of e new national bank
rupt law at the next session of Congress. OF
course opinions were widely conflicting; for
instance M S B. Eaton. a lawyer who has
had large experience il bankrupt cases. stated
that. il cheapness and simplicity. as well as
il equality between creditors the old bank
rupt law was perfect while Ny VIM. NJ Hal
stead, an extensive dry goods merchant OIL
Broadway, gave il as his opinion that II was
unjust cumbersome ana expensive and said
that he was glad when il was repealed. Mr.
II. i. Clatilu was Of the same opinion. say
ing that anything. so far as be was concerned.
would De satisfactory except "a return 10 the
old law, and one Of the hrm Of Benedict
Hall d Co., the most extensive dealers IL
boots and shoes, remarked that while he
should De glad TO See a good law enacted. he
did not want such "a law as the old one re-eu-
acted The Tribune says that Mr Alexau-
der BlumensteL, an eminent lawyer Of New
York city, author Of O treatise OF "Iue Law
and Practice IN Bankruptcy published in
1875, just before the repeal Of the old law, il
at present engaged in drafting q new law for
the attention Of Congress, which will in
short time, be submitted TO the Hardware
board Of Trade for its approval Mr. T. ell
tertalus the belief that without a national
bankrupt law no mercantile community is
safe and the proposed bill. which he has IL
hand, Is designed 10 regulate all expenses so
as 10 avoid complaint, 10 retain all the erin
lnal features of the old law and TO have il A.
near as possible in conformity with the bank
rupt law Of England which mas worked well
during the last seventy-tve years, instead Of
the forty-three different systems now il use
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

The MOIMoS PLosTcvTI0Ns- Tho Grand
Jury il the Third District Of the Territory Of
Utah has. it is announced, found indictments
against several more Mormans for polygamy.
among them an elder who was about to start
Oh q missionary tour il Europe, and J John W.
Young counselor 10 the Twelve Apostles
The Grand Jury is composed of thirteen Gen
tiles and two Mormons. but IL forming 1t
those Mormuns who expressed their belief in
polygamy and the Mormon revelation were
challenged and excluded The difficulty Of
obtaining evidence is illustrated in the case Of
one Of the apostles Woodruff, one Of whose
wives Is Dora, q daughter Of the late Brigham
Young. Dora has apostatized and has pro
cured divorce, but she refuses 10 testify TO
the marriage and has assured the District At
torney that, if put upon the stand, she will
testify falsely. The Jury has adjourned for
several weeks. 10 give the District Attorney
time to procure evidence against other Nor
mons. The tone OF the Mormon leaders con-
tiuues TO be defiant and the progress Of the
cases now begun and Of those which may be
based on future indictments will be watched
with intense interest The machinery Of JUS
lice may be slow il its operations, and il Las
been often blocked, but the issue is now per
feetly clear, ana We have the Government OIL
one side and the ubiquitous system Of polyg-
amy on the other The District Attorney
shows wisdom IN singing out the leaders IL
t1e Mormon hierarchy for indictment and
prosecution. The more conspicuous the po-
iycamists against whom action is taken the
better the effect upon the rest IL the way Of
warning and example. The Mormous Will
soon be compelled to choose between aban-
doning polyeamy and leaving the country
and if. before making that choice, they at
tempt TO execute their wild threats Of armed
resistance, they will only hasten their destruc-
ton
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

The lNTEBNATIoE4L REVIEW becomes al IL
Illustrated magazine in its November issue TO
the extent Of two finely engraved pilates il
the first Of d series of papers on "The Paris
Salon, 1879 by Oh Gindriez the Use
and Abuse of the Fardoning Power is well
treated Of il paper by Russell Gray who
administers a well merited rebuke to Presi-
dent Hayes for his pardon Of Haywood of
nasty literature fame. The other papers Of "a
number Of very average excellence, are ''The
Dareu Canal by T. ", Osborne, The Art
of Casting il Plaster Among the Ancient
Greeks and Romans 10y W. W. story THE
Dawn Of Better Times boy Robert b. Por-
Ter, "Nlotorien sardou by j, Brander Mat
thews. and the usual editorial department.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

The Boston Herald the next morning after
election On Saturday Gen. Butler told the
Globe that. if be could Judge boy the attend
auca at his meetings. his election was fore
gone conclusion. "lou can say, be remark
cd that enough people have gathered to
hear me in the course Of this campaign to
elect me. If all vote for me" Butler knows
now that it is one thing to 20 to the circus
and another thing TO vote for the clown
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

The official returns of divorces and mar
riages in the several counties of Vermont for
the year ISIS show an increase Of nearly six
per cent. in the marriages. the total number
being 27GG-an improved state Of the matri-
monial market over the steadily declining av-
eraEe Of the previous seven years. which the
burlington Free Press puts down as "a pref
~ distinct indication OF returning prosperity
The divorces for the year number 1877. nearly
thirteen per cent. more than IL the year 1877,
and the ratio Of divorces to marriages is one
to fourteen. OF the counties, L.amoille
Washington and Rutland are, as usual, the
worst except Orange, which reports twenty
one divorces, or one for every eight mar
riages. Essex has this time only one to re-
port, while Caledonia, the best Of the couu-
ties for term of years, reports eighteen, al
increase upon her usual number IL some
counties the falling of in the number of di-
vorces granted under the new law is quite
marked.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07
GbrOrrmont Qbonit.
BBATTLEBOEO
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER &. 1873.

The Vermont Farm Machine Company Of
Bellows Falls at the session ofthe Circuit Court
Of the United States held at Rutland in Octo-
boy. obtained O decree establishing the valid
ty Of the patent Cooley Dreamer, and al H.
junction against parties who had been infring-
ing the same. This is important for dairy
mon TO know
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

C. C. WILDER has recently completed the
largest and best barn in town.
-Messrs. hanson a Holden have put up
an addition 10 their saw mill and chair shop
Henry Kidder has been appointed al
ministrator of the estate Of VIM. i, May.
On Sunday night and Monday the snow
fell 10 the depth of eighteen inches,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

do not want Grant do not like. his
tastes But ! would rather have Grant than
even BayRrd. Tildeu ! consider one of the
worst and most unprincipled schemers. As
for the South, III disappointed il ii ]
thought the Southerners had learned some
thing. Their behavior is the greatest po-
liucal disappointment ! ever experienced.
Their intolerance of sentiments opposed 10
their own amounts 10 tyranny Of opinion
and indicates low civilization But they
should be met by q firm show of resistance
on the pan of southern Republicans who
should insist on their giving political right
20 the blacks ] believe if one quarter of the
Republicans in the South should stand up
and warn these men that their violence would
be met 10y violence, that if their tyranny CON
unued there would be trouble, that would
end IT, There would be no trouble The
tyranny would se.-Ez- {'YeSideHt Nod
ssg Cf lGl COlIe0a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

The total product from gold and silver
mines in this country since mining began in
California is estimated at Sl,Cl7, 900, 600.
The value of staple agricultural products mar
vested this year alone is $500, OO0. 600 larger,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

A disease known locally us ''black
tongue, but which is probably very vio-
lent form Of .diphtheria, has appeared in the
country surrounding London, Ont The dis
ease is very fatal, battles the skill Of medical
men, and produces great CONSERVATION among
the people
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

The snow storm Of last Monday was with
out precedent in the memory Of the present
generation at this season Of the year. It eE-
tended all over New England and westerly as
far as the great lakes, where it was severe. At
Port Huron. Mich, five inches Of snow fell
Oh Lake Erie the fall was accompanied will
"a high gale, and the snow was so binding as
to cause much trouble to shipping AT Nil
ford, Penn, and beyond four to six inches Of
snow fell Throughout the Province Of On
tario the storm was very severe and nj
Winnipeg, Manitoba, it was so cold that al
ice bridge formed across the river, the people
crossing on foot. AL along the western shore
Of Lake Champlain there was heavy fall Of
snow. At heene, Lebanon and Dover, n.
H, IL inches OF snow fell, and so on east and
north TO Halifax Nova Scotia. As far south
as New London Conn. the storm was rain.
At Boston snow and rain alternated, and not
more than two inches of snow accumulated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07
CITIZENS LECTURE COURSE.

The executive committee and their 1850
ciates met on Tuesday evening and completed
their arrangements for the Citizens Lecture
Course A subcommittee of three, consist
ing Of the chairman, Or. Geo. F. Gale. and
the Rev Messrs. Miller and Collins, were sp-
pointed to confer with the gentlemen who
have promised their assistance, and TO az
range the course which should consist of not
less than ten lectures 1t was decided 10 have
the lectures on Thursday evenings the hrsi
10 take place on December 4th and To be Civ
Ell by DR. Draper, who had kindly consented
TO open the course.
1t was thought best 10 issue 100 reserved
seat tickets to be sold at 500 each, 5h1
tickets at 30 cents each, 10 reserve Ut least
100 sittings which should be free. and 10 sell
tickets for single lectures at 10 cents each
Provision was also made that if demand
should arise for additional reserved seats the
number might be increased 10 200- The ou-
Ject IL having certain seats reserved Is 10 al
low such persons as may be especially inter
ested to give more for the cause It was
unanimously resolved that any funds remain
ing in the hands of the treasurer after ali ex-
penses had been paid should be devoted %
the building fund Of the Library association.
The following lady associates will offer the
tickets for sale; Miss Sarah Boydeu- Mn.
A. c. Davenport, Mrs. L. X. Fuller Madam
g. Mondau, Mis- Clara Stedman, Mrs. c. T.
Thompson and Mrs. NJ c. Warder, H. C.
Willard and Messrs, Cudworth a Childs will
also sell tickets for single lectures and ike
wise for the course.
The committee trust that their action Will
meet with the hearty approval Of the com
munity since its cooperation is necessary IL
order that the citizens lecture course may
prove a success. W. II. COLLINS,
For the Committee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-07

Late real estate changes Chas, D
Whitaker has bought the Luke Chamberlain
farm on Wiokopee hill, and Mrs. Harwood
has bought the Mixer place, near Joseph Wild
er
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19

As the Irishman, who had just landed and re-
fused to pick up a dollar, thinking 10 90 where
they were thicker" came to want, SO those who
fancy that cough or cold will cure itself, and
refuse to use DR.. Picrce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, often die with consumption. THIS great
remedy is an unsurpassed pectoral and blood
purifier 1t speedily cures a cough or cold, aud
consumption in its early stages readily yields to
ii. II has no known equal in controlling and
curing all scrofplous tumors, ulcers, and erup-
tiOn,. Some fancy because ne Discovery is 6dgcy
ES| 10 tcidc range Of Diseases il cannot cure
ony. Now, let lis see. suppose Il surgeon be
setting Il limb, could he not truthfully say that
his treatment would gradually overcome ali faint
ness, nausea dizziness, weakness, and lamenessE
Each symptom, different, yet all dependent upon
the same cause. BY this process the Golden Mcdi-
cal Discovery cures many diseases, though all
are dependent upon Impoverished blood, and
general debility. Read the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser carefully. DR.. Pieree's
method of medication is therein fully explained
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19
q" Swearing Dick"

Ex-senator Ogiesby was interviewed in st
Louis on Sunday by reporter Of TIE Gi0je
Democrat. His remarks were entirely contin-
ed to warm denunciation OF John A. Logan.
The reporter said:
AS an individual, your expression i, vaiua.
bic. The country looks upon Logan's election
as AN addition to the Grant boOm---'
That's what they think, is it? Well | can
tell you they don't know anything about Logan
for Grant He is for Logan and no one else.
He thinks that he can be made president Of the
United States himself Look at the man after
swindlng me out of my election, he gets up a
show. Nen were urged to make enthusiastic
demonstrations wherever he went. He brought
his show to Washington and there It tel! flat.
All the Illinois members OF congress staid
away nobody went there but the clerks IN the
departments, who had to go, and the rest of the
demonstration was the fall in crowd that al.
ways gel behind fife and drum. John Logan
for Grant He Is for nothing but Logan. He
likes 20 ride the popular wave If Grant was
nominated you would find him an enthusiastic
Grant man on the day Of the convention. If il
was heather Chinec or some lite long demo
crat, John A. Logan would be in at the fin.
ish and his hat would 60 up in the air among,
if not the first ! know John Logan. so do the
people, and he can't be president or anything
of the people who know him. Logan for
Grant why, what is Logan to Grant? Grants
name is IA household word. Grant is a man
who cannot be controlled by men or newspapers
If the people want HIM they will nominate and
elect him, it makes no difference to them
whether he is in the Unitcd States on the day
he is nominated or sailing over the ocean"
Let me ask you the question, governor.
Are you for Grant"
II will not say anything for publication in
THE Gi0be- Democrm. M, not a word
But your conversation leads me to bel ieve
that you are most positive Grant man. Now
there is Logan--"
Don't talk to me about Logan. He was
never one-tenth the friend OF Gen. Grant that
| am
Il will be forced to tally you for the boom. ~
II repeat that have no expression to make
about anything for The Globe Democrat.
Mr.. Oglcsby returned then to the subject of
Logan. He does not like Logan, that Is cv.
dent Lack of space and a scarcity Of DIS and
dashes alone prevents Il verbatim report of Mr..
Oglcsby's most gorgeous and emphatically
pointed conversation, Mr.. Oglesby will be in
the city today,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19

OF the three hundred employees in the New
Orleans custom house Washington dispatches
say but % served in the Union armies during
he rebellion During the first year or two AT.
ser Hayess inauguration there WAS general
cleaning out to rake room for the army of re.
turning board thieves who had helped in the
dig steal that gave Hayes The electoral vote Of
louisiana; but of late even these are begin.
ming to tremble in their boots, as John Sher-
man is now using the y. o. custom house pat
rrnage tc secure the delegation from Louisiana
IN the Republican National Convention AS
linetenths Of the republican party ofthat state
consist Of negroes Sherman is emptying the
custom house of white men and giving their
places 10 negroes 1t is no use, a. a means of
2; tanning his place for white man to protest
taa; he IS Cor Sherman. To get the delegation
SHERMAN must have the help of the negroes.
tie whites can go to thunder, as Sherman has
~ idea any republican candidate will carry
BE electoral vote Of that state Having through
lie aid OF its delegation secured the nomina.
,i1C Of the Republican National Convention,
18th whites and blacks are Of no further
account. IS the state is hopelessly democratic
anyhow
Among the latest victims OF this new man.
eyre OF John Sherman is Anderson, the part
e r OF Wells IN the big job of stealing the cleo.
:. al vote Of the state for Haye. Anderson
Us gone 10 Washington and entered a piteous
complaint to Hayes against this raid on him.
sell and his fellow returning board thieves. and
trying to brighten Hayes by telling him it
Ill ruin the Republican party in Louisiana
lich Otherwise would be able TO carry the
. tie for the republicans in 1880. But Sher.
Irln tells Hayes there is nothing left of repub.
anisn in Louisiana except the party ma.
inc. which is In the hands of the negroes,
there is no use any longer TO load the par.
4 down with the infamous memories OF the
;:ectors, vote steal which are kept alive by as.
nation Nth the names Of Anderson. Wells,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19

Morning train makes close connection AT Aurora for
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars. u. & Q. Draw ng Roo
Cars, Horizons Reclining Char Cars aud the b. +.
ace Dining Cars by this route All Information about rat
Of fare sleeping sccoWOdaoHs and time tables VI
he cheerfuily given BY applying To- , ,.o,n
General Passenger Agent Chicago.
c. w. SMITH, 5-,1s g. . ,,,-
Traffic Manager, Chcaso5 ta. G.. v. HAYDEN,
Agent NJ Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19

President Hayes vetoed the appropriation
bill to pay the L. s marshals because the bill
"A clause forbdding the money TO be
for any purpose except that to which
it was specifically appropriated. AS the pro-
vision of that clause has long been the law
anyhow, and its omission from the marshals'
bill would have made no difference, the
grounds of the veto would seem decidedly thin.
Ii is true, congress had passed law authoriz-
ing the employment of vast horde of extra
marshals is a certain case but lift chose to re.
gard their services as useless and made no
provision for their payment was that valid
excuse for vetoing a bill TO pay other officers
whose services were indispensable The Iii.
nois Legislature passed "a law six years ago to
build southern penitentiary, but made NO
appropriation to pay for its erection. VIVA,
would we have thought of our Governor flor
such failure he had vetoed batch of other
appropriation Bills
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19

GAME LAw.--An act was passed at the late
session of the legislature of this state, amend
ing the game law The following are the
leading features of the act:
Prairie chickens may be killed between the
18th day of August and lst day of December.
Quail and pheasants may be killed between
the lst day Of October and the Isl day Of Jan.
uary. Wild goose, duck, brant or other wafer
fowl may be killed between the 18th day Of
August and the lst day of May. Woodcock
may be killed between the 18th OF July and list
ofJanuary 1t is unlawful to Kill any water.
fowl during the night time. Trapping and
netting game birds is unlawful
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19

How simple the most recondltc scientific
problems seem after their solution and we
know the exact how" The mystery now
hands Of flesh are moved TO write by spirits
has hitherto been standing poser to scientific
investigat The matter is made simple a.
A b G by +. T. Dickinson, spiritual philoso-
pher who writes for the Elgin Le1der. This is
how il is done:
A medium is simply person whose phyS.
cal body manufactures Il super. abundance of
what ~ called the HerrO.riMi fujd. And when
a man speaks to his friend or write, ii letter,
on does anything, il matters not what by what
moivS opelpndi is it accomplished: 1t i,
done simply by the wlllpower acting upon The
subordinate nerves and muscles and the hand
moves, or the vocal organs speak. And so it i
in mediumship, The controlling intelligence
draws near and throws a psychological infu'
cncc upon the medium, until the unconscious
trance Is produced, then the controlling spirit.
with his positive rH, gathers up IA portion Of
this fund, and so controls the mediums hand
to write or the vocal organs to speak. True,
0H0tbey ,rW moves the medium, hand out
precisely the same laws Of the body are ut
work under the guidance Of mind or will
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, July Is 1879.
On Change the markets were unusually weak
on Yesterday. In both grain and provisions a
strong downward movement was witnessed, ana
on whcat corn, oats, rye mess pork, lard ana
meats lower price, prevailed. Ia wheat and
provisions the trade was in measure dcmoTal'
lied and panicky Corn was the strongest ar
ticlc on the list Following were about The clio
sing prices
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19
Eminent Ors. S. |. & J. G. Niedlet,
ST l.OuiS. Mo-.

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very agreeable article diet and particularly useful
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Typhoid Fever- Weak ness and every depresys;,
ing disease have prescribed with great success SOU
by Leading Druggists.
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new BOOKS.
MADELEINE;
A short History Of France;
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,

BY Miss T., s. KIRKLAND, author of six Little Cocks
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The author "SN Little Cocks needs introduction.
This new book sparkling history of sunny land whose
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Mem aDhRrtiS ements.
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