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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

courts the appointment OF supervisors of cleo
tions and that marshals have equal authority
to appoint special deputies to assist them in
preventing frauds at such elections This
decision only establishes what seemed plain
before, and l trust it will remain as the law
Of this government as long as the Republic
cndures.
But, Mr.. Chairman, these election laws are
not only constitutional, but they are emil
nently wise and just, for they are designed to
prevent frauds at Federal elections, which
are the very fountains of our national life. II
evils have sometimes crept in under them. as
has doubtless been the case they have shut
out evils an hundred-fold greater and main
tanned the purity Of the ballot-box, when
without them elections would have been such
only in name. II is of small importance TO
the people Of my State whether these laws
exist or not except as they relate to the well
fare Of the whole country, but in districts
that cover great cities they are of the highest
Importance and therefore deserve the sup
port of all parties and all men, l speak in
no spirit of partisanship. These considera-
tons are above all parties, or rather, they are
considerations that should govern all parties
that desire the maintenance and perpetuity
OF our republican government and institp-
tions.
Then what justification or excuse is there
for Withholding from the deputy marshals
payment of the fees already earned by them
during the past year, and what excuse is there
for declaring that they shall not in the future
be paid There is, there can be no justii-
cation and no excuse that will be accepted by
the American people. And say to the par
ty in power in this House that as you with
hold payment from these officials, so the peo-
pie in the coming election may withhold pow
er from you. They are lawful officers Of the
government, appointed for wise purposes,
bound to perform their duties under penalty
of fine and imprisonment, and Congress has
no more right to refuse to pay them the mon
ey they have earned and which is their due
than it would have TO refuse payment of the
salaries of the judges in the Supreme Court
because that court had rendered decision to
which the majority in this House was OPP
posed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

NAMES NEW LIQUoR LAw.-Maine has
braced up its prohibtory law this year with
another turn of the screw, making it more
rigid than ever before. By the new law Just
signed by the Governor, it is first declared
that resorts where Intoxicating 'liquors are
kept, sold, given away, drank or dispensed in
any manner not provided by law, arc com
mon nuisances. Cider cannot be sold or kept
in quantities less than five gallons. Special
constables are to be appointed by the Gov
ernor 10 enforce the law where the county or
local authorities fail to do it. The Governor
is authorized to remove from Office any coun-
ty attorney who does not perform the duties
imposed by the law. Persons convicted of
drunkenness can have no remission or mitiga-
ton of sentence except by telling where they
procured the liquor. The penalties for sell
Ing or consenting to sale are for first Of
fence, 800 and costs, and in default of pay
ment, ninety days hard labor in the county
jail or sentence of six months hard labor
may be imposed. For every subsequent Of
fence the sentence is to be both fine of 500
and imprisonment at hard labor for six
months and the person convicted is to stand
committed until the ine is paid. Even these
provisions, stringent and despotic as some of
them are, do not fully meet the views of the
prohibitionists of the Neal Dow school who
would be glad to have law passed to hang
seller for the first offence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

According to the Western newspapers the
prospects of the winter wheat crop in that
section are excellent In eleven States the
yield, it is estimated, will be about sixty per
cent larger than last season. In Illinois, for
instance, an immense yield is promised /;
Michigan reports an increase of seventy per
cent; Indiana shows marked acreage in
crease Missouri, which had an unprecedent-
eddy large crop last season, will, it is expect
ed, do fully as well this year. Equally favor
able reports come from Ohio, Kentucky,
Kansas, Nebraska and Wisconsin The pros
perity of the farmers means the prosperity of
Of nearly every other class in the community.
so that the outlook is all that could be rea-
sonably desired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26
Superintendent Of Schools.

The STRwART LITIGATION. - Alexander
Stewart of Proctorsville who claims to be
cousin of the late A. T. Stewart has brought
suit against Judge Hilton, laying his dam
ages at $500, 900, and has levied upon all the
Stewart property in Woodstock, including
the factory, the boarding house, the tenement
houses and homestead. He sets up that he
was taken to New York and kept at the Metropol-
ltan Hotel for seven months, surrounded by
the agents and emissaries of the defendant.
and being an old and intirm man was per
suaded by them to discharge his attorney, who
had commenced proceedings to contest the
will of his deceased cousin, and to engage in
his stead an attorney provided by the said
Hilton, and who was in his interest that the
inducement held out to him for abandoning
his purpose to contest the will, was the prom
Use of farm in Cavendish, as good dresses
for his wife as Stewards store contained, and
one hundred thousand dollars in money and
except the purchase for him of small farm
for fifteen hundred dollars and a little live
stock for the same, all these obligations. vol
unfairly assumed by defendant, are unfulhlled.
Plaintiffs attorneys are Lucius Z. Chitten-
den Hubbard OF New York and John F.
Deane Of Cavendish. This case is likely to
prove very interesting and perhaps i'm por-
tant one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

E. w. Prior has sold his hotel to VIM.
l., Barnes, and gives possession April LIST
MIR. Barnes will continue to carry on black
smithing and carriage making, as well as to
run the hotel.
George Kellogg has sold his grist mill by
bargain to parties from New Hampshire.
possession to be given the LIST of May.
Fred Young has gone iuto partnership
with George Barnes in the butchering bust.
ness.
M, c. Iivermore, insolvent debtor, has
received discharge from Probate Judge
Stoddard, to date from March 18th
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

Peru is now enjoying the blessings of fiat
paper currency such as the Greenbabers in
Congress and elsewhere would like to force
upon this country. The Peruvian govern
ment issues the money and there is plenty of
it in circulation. There are no coins to be
seen except nickel reals and half reals-pass-
ing for one-tenth and one-twentieth of dol
lar respectively, the former being worth in
trinsically not more than two cents and the
latter two-thirds of a cent. The prices of all
the necessaries of life are Unfortunately high.
Eggs are worth in Lima four reals, or 40
cents each beefstesk so cents per pound !;
butter $3.50 per pound, and everything else
in proportion. If the Greenbackers' theories
were correct, Peru should now be in the
height of prosperity but, on the contrary,
business is at an utter standstill, and the
greatest financial depression exists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

1t is both interesting and significant to note,
in connection with the Edmunds movement,
that papers pledged to other candidates are
beginning either to cry ont that it is folly to
talk of Mr.. Edmundss nomination. or to at
tempt to turn the movement in his favor into
ridicule. This has been the case during the
past week with the New York Tribune, which
favors Blaine, and the Utica Herald, which is
for Grant, The Tribune processes great
friendship for Mr.. Edmunds, but thinks it
worse than useless to try to compass his nom
ination, while the Herald attempts the ridcule
dodge. This is very encouraging, for it mat
tiers little whether Mr.. Edmunds is supported
or opposed by partisan and personal organs,
no long as he is somehow talked about and
brought prominently to the peoples atten-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

for such action, and Mr. Edmunds's bill sim
ply provides that the decisions which may be
obtained in any State in accordance with its
laws shall be respected by Congress. 1t also
extends the time for taking the vote in the
Electoral College from the second Wednesday
in December to the second Monday in Jan
uary, which will give more time for the adj
justment Of any dispute by the State courts.
This seems to be as simple, just, and practi-
cal a mode Of providing for the settlement of
any differences that may occur as can now be
agreed upon. Congress will grossly neglect
a great duty If it does not take decisive steps
in regard to Mr.. Edmunds's proposition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

Mark Ward commenced the spring tern
Of his select school last Monday.
Rev. Amos Foster and wife have return.
ed horne from Concord, Mass, where they
have spent the past winter with their son.il.
Law, Mr. Grout.
Mrs Betsey Keyes, whose friends cels.
brated with her her 9sth birthday on the 18th
inst, died on Friday, the 18th, from the ef.
fects Of cold and, perhaps, over exhaustion
in visiting with her friends at her birthday
entertainment She dropped away very sud
denly and easily at the last. W
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

DEATH or DIR. EBENEzER TUCKER

The venerable DIR, Rbenezer Tucker
died at his home in this place on Tuesday
morning at the age of 02 years. He was
seized with stroke of paralysis on Sunday,
the l4th inst, aud since that time had not
been able to speak. Dr. Tucker was ma
tive of Phillipston, Mass. He studied medi-
cine with DIR. Emerson of Heath, Mass, and
praeticed his profession for four years In that
place before removing to Marlboro In 1919,
where he has ever since lived. During this
whole period of 60 years he has been engag
ed IN constant and laborious attendance upon
the duties pertaining to his profession, and it
is only within the past few months that he
has been Obliged to entirely give up his prae-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

w f. Banks has sold his house and farm
to E. d. Brooks price $1,000.
j. F. Ward is making arrangements for
manufacturing brick the coming season. His
yard will be situated on land Of II. P. Farr
near the Underwood brook.
We notice the following changes Of resi-
dence this spring II. F. Bond into the
house he bought of Ira Smith G. F. Herrick
into the Watkins house Z. Fairbrother into
the Perry house A. Wells into the Sleeper
house A. II. Cobb into the Goodridge house,
and Mrs. Perry into the Herrick house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26
G5e0ermont 4Banit.
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY. MARCH 20, 1850.


The RepubIlcans - the Second Cong-ossior.i 1,t,-
trct Of Vermont notified 10 meet in convention ht
White River Junction, Wednesday, the 7th dry Of
April A. D. 1890, at o'clock afternoon for the pur-
pose NJ cboosing tvgo dslegstos 70 ro,rs.p, ,h ro
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uen' ana 'ie''fres'den' oil the United states.
Towns will be represented in said convention by
their delegates chosen upon the basis Of one delegate
from each ton, an, an ,a,i,,orai ai.u.,. ,- o.oh
one hundred votes and for eacb fraction or one hmm
dred votes over 6fty cast for the Republcan eandi
,.., d.. z.., f.. $3.50
NV - 90 .-...
g'ne vote OF 'ne Dls'rie' 'oLNenuon 'ne Dis'ri''
Committee are constituted committee on credentials.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper creden-
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Committee at their rooms at the junction House.
The several railroads will extend the usual courtesy
osrs,,rn cbools
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

The NORTH American REVIEW for April
mas for Its leading article paper entitled
"MeClellan's Last Service to the Republic"
which covers the whole period Of McClellan's
military career, from the flank movement 10
the James to the battle of Antietam. II is in.
tended to vindicate the General against the
charge that he was over-cautious and unneo-
essarily slow in his movements, and con.
talns many statements Of an interesting char.
aeter, Sir Francis Hincks contributed ma
per on the Relations of Canada with The
United States" The Rev. David swing
writes about The Failure of the SoutberS5
Fulpit' The discussion of the Third Term
question, begun in the February number Of
the Review, is continued in the present mum.
per by the Hon. George S. Boutwell,, who in.
sists that, whatever may have been The prao.
uoe and the teaching of ''the Fathers with
respect to third term circumstances make
II In the highest degree eIpedent that Gen.
Grant be again elected 10 the presidency.
Charles Stewart Parnell sets forth the reforms
IN the laws of land tenure which are adyo.
Gated by himself and his political associates.
under the heading THE Irish Land CUES.
hon: The Book Notices are by Mr. Ed
ward Gary,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

The superintendent would be highly graft
fed if the system Of instruction previously
referred to as having been introduced into
the graded schools could prevail in the ten
district schools also. At the present time
the mode of conducting Rotations in many
of the latter is open to the most severe criti-
cisIn. There is very little oral instruction
worthy of the name, aud slavish adherence
to the textbook is almost universal. The
number of pages gone over" by the scholar
during the term appears to be taken by some
of the teachers as proof of the pupils pro-
iciency, when, in fact, in the majority of
cases, it is no evidence of sound learning.
The teachers are not wholly to blame in the
matter. Many of the parents seem to think
that their children are not learning anything
unless they can finish the book" or, at
least, make as much progress toward that end
as is possible. The practical and lasting ben
efits which might be seen in the case of each
child do not appear, simply for the reason
that there is no attempt made TO awaken his
dormant energies, or, in other words, to
teach him that he has the power of thought,
and that he must exercise il if he would grow
intellectually. There can be no such thing
as physical growth in child without physical
exercise nor can there be any mental devel-
opment without mental exercise, and this lat
ter must be brought about, in great meas
ure by suitable oral instruction on the part
of the teacher. That is not the true and
most effective system which only aims to
have the scholar to commit to memory page
after page in the textbook with no oral or
practical instruction whatever accompanying
it, to learn words ito spell" without the
slightest idea as to their meaning. Perhaps
no better illustration could be given of some
of the evils under which we labor in many
of our district schools, than that furnished
by recitation from the spelling book. 1t is
painful to witness class after class called up
ITO recite, and to know, that aside from the
bare repetition of the syllabes, nothing has
been acquired the minds of the pupils have
scarcely been awakened, and they are entire
ly ignorant of the fact that the words they
spell so glibly have both history and
meaning; if called upon to explain the latter
not one in ten can reply, and so far as any
practical results have been obtained they
might as well have studied a Hebrew gram
mar or Sanscrit lexicon; for what are the
long unmeaniug words to them: Is their
vocabulary increased or can they make the
slightest use of them hereafter in expressing
thought. either spoken or writtenY This |
leads to the subject of suitable provision in
the way of dictionaries; it is seldom, if ever, !
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

Secretary Evarts has endeavored, in a quiet
way, to give the theory of civil service re-
form trial in his department. Although the
pressure from Ohio for consular appointments
was, at the outset of Mr.. Hayes's administra-
ton, too strong to be resisted, the more re-
cent changes have been made with a view of
promoting in Office those who have shown
themselves to be of service in subordinate
positions. Thus, in filling the Chinese and
Japanese consulates, the selection has been
made from the ranks, so to speak, and the
men chosen will enter upon their new duties
with the knowledge tibet their past services
have been appreciated. So, too, in the high
er offices Mr., Morgan has been transferred
from Egypt to Mexico-a decided promotion
to take the place of Mr.. Foster, who has
also been promoted to the court of St. Peters
burg. The transfer of Mr.. Lowell from Mad
rid to London, in which the same system was
followed out, is too recent and well-remem-
bered to need commenting upon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

The chances for peaceful termination of
the San Francisco troubles have been de-
stroyed, it is feared, by extremists on both
sides. The sand lots have returned to their
Examinations, the newspaper war has broken
out again, and all overtures have evidently
been given up. Things are back where they
were two weeks ago, with less prospect than
before for settlement Political questions
have entered largely into the matter and
they have helped widen the breach.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

Thirty thousand pounds of wool we've
sold last week by Geo. Hall, the most extern
sive wool grower of this town, to the factory
company at SaKtons River, for j2l cts per
pound. Mr.. Hall has kept 1000 sheep through
the winter.
The lyceum closed it sessions for the
winter on Monday evening and the singing
schools conducted by Mr. Holmes and Mr..
Tenney will close this week
Mr.. Sam'l Phelps received a telegram on
Saturday announcing the death in Chicago of
his grandchild Mamie Aldrich.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

I'D. PhGHit.-Is it true, as has been pub
licly charged in the newspapers and in CON
versation, and generally believed. that Charles
N. Davenport refused to pay his subscription
of $500 (some say $1,000, for stock of the
New England Furniture Co. : If it is true.
he is certainly in very tight place, where no
man of sensitive honor would like to be. af-
ter Boosting so much about his responsibility,
and honesty, and the prompt payment of all
his debts. As he did in town meeting. only a
few weeks ago Honesty and debt-payiug
are very commendable virtues certainly but
it would be vastly more to his credit if he
could manage to get somebody else to speak
of them, instead of being his own trumpeter.
1t might SAVIOR of improperly to publish any
thing about semi private affairs of this kind.
if Mr. Davenport had not invited and pro-
yokod it by publicly contrasting himself with
others in regard to the payment of debts. in
II way greatly to magnify himself at the ex-
pense of his neighbors. If the ass, after hid
ing his long ears and ugly shape in the lions
skin, 'ciH bray, he cannot justly complain if
his imposture is detected and exposed.
INQUIRER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

The Boston Journal office was pretty
badly scorched and drenched last Sunday
evening. A fire. which started in a lob
printing office on the third floor, climbed the
form elevator well in twinkle and hustled
the editors and compositors unceremonious-
ly out of their quarters on the fourth and
fifth floors respectively. The water from the
engines completed the destruction, leaving
the editorial and composing a sad
wreck, while the counting-room on the first
floor is slightly damaged. An insurance
of $50, 600 will cover the loss, however, and
the paper was issued as usual ON Monday.
through facilities afforded by the Herald.
The Journal was (and is) about making i'm
portant additions TO its mechanical facilities.
and it is fortunate that the fire occurred be-
fore these were introduced
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

NOTHING could lay better foundation for
an understanding of the Russia of to-day
than the acquaintance with its antecedents
Which one may obtain from Mr.. Eugene
schuyler's Peter the Great" now running
as an illustrated serial in ScRIBNER. 1t is un-
derstood that the causes and beginnings Of
Nihilism in Russia will be traced by Mr..
Schuyler during the course of his narrative.
The authors style has been pronounced ad-
mirably adapted to historical writing, and it
is pleasant to note the response of interest on
the part of readers which the publishers re-
port. His third paper, which appears in the
April Seribner, is elegantly illustrated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

The ROM OF LEO XIII is not so gay. at
Easter time as was the Rome of Pic Mono.
Then, there were grand illuminations. of the
facade of st. Peters, and fireworks in the vast
piazza, and people thronged from the sur
rounding country to share with the Roman
crowds the joyful rites of the season. Nova
days, the papal city might almost be taken
for the capital of some Puritan nation. An
account of the old gay doings, with full
page picture showing the illumination of st.
Peters, is given in the April ST.. NICHOLAS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

Theodore Thomas has completely severed
his connection with the College of Music at
Cincinnati, and is now in New York. He will
return to Cincinnati to conduct the remaining
orchestral concerts in March and April and
take charge of the May festival.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

Our veteran stage driver, Jay Reed, who
has driven from here TO Williamsville, 10
miles, for over "a years, has never met with
an accident nor the loss ofa bundle. He has
now sold out to Holland Freeman. who er-
poets to be on the route the LIST of April next
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

Senator Edmunds is working hard to get
some action from Congress at its present SEES
sion with reference to counting the electoral
votes. He last week introduced bill which
was essentially the same as that passed by the
Senate at the last regular session. 1t is mod
ihed in one respect. That bill contemplated
the creation of special tribunala by the States
to settle disputes arising in regard to the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

Notice.

The Republicans of the town OF Brattleboro are re-
quosted to meet at the town ball Saturday evening"
April g. at O'clock for the purpose of choosing
delegates to the District Convention.
WILLIAM S. SEwToN,l
II. Z. TAYLOR, Torn COmmittef.
c. b. FAIRBANKS,
Brattleboro, March IS, 1880.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

The ladies circle will meet with Mrs A.
Withheld next Wednesday afternoon, March
3lst
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

b. c. Cushing's fat oxen, after drive of
five miles, tipped the scales at APO lbs