Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

to listen to the address delivered by Hon. J. N.
Balcsticr before the Garfield and Arthur club
The address is published in full in this paper
and suitable comment upon il is made. Mr.
Balester, who spoke for about 30 minutes,
was followed by DIR. Holton, who was, howev-
or, obliged to cut his remarks short from
cold or throat trouble which the heat and OPP
pressive air of the evening greatly aggravat-
ed In response to q call from the PLATFORM
seconded by the audience, Mr.. Henry F.
Smith took the floor, and in his own vigorous
way told what he had known about "retrench-
mont and reform" MS represented by the
Democratic party, from the days Of John
Quincy Adams down. For q few minutes Mr.
Smith made IL very lively for the sham 're-
formers and effectually punctured tho re-
form bubble which, every four years, is
thrown out as n bait for the unwary. Hon.
b. d. Harris, president of the club, closed
the meeting with a very clear statement of
Republican tariff doctrine, showing that our
tariff laws are designed for the protection OF
American labor, enabling the laboring man in
the United States to educate his children and
give them the comforts of life, while those of
the European laborer must grow up in hope
less ignorance md poverty. The military
band furnished music, and well-sustained
interest was manifested throughout the eve
ming.
An agreeable surprise was given to Mr.
md Mrs. Sewal Morse last Monday, il being
the twenty fifth anniversary of their marriage
and Mrs, Morse's fifteth birthday. Besides
their own children the assembly included Mr..
Morse's brothers and their wives and
children, with other friends, about thir-
ty in number. After tho usual congratu-
lations the company were invited to a sump-
tuous dinner which had been provided by
II.
their satisfaction, the happy pair were con-
Quoted to the parlor, when, after an appro-
pirate address by one of the brothers, Mr.
Morse was presented with q superb reclining
chair. A chair n nice shawl and some silver
ware were also presented TO Mrs. Morse. At
ter an hour or moro spent in social converse
all were again assembled in the parlor, when
a chapter from the Scriptures was read and
an appropriate prayer offered by one Of the
company, after which there was music and
singing. The company then separated hay
ing had very pleasant time Mr.. Morse's
health having been very poor for the last
year, it was feared that it might weary him
out, but on the contrary, it seemed to 'do
him good"
GBANDMoTHERLY BEMoNsTRANCE.
Dear Grandm0ther PhaRir You are a
good old soul, rs everybody knows, and al
ways mean to do just right; but. honestly
now, don't you think you spanked that poor
Def,tmcr boy little too numerically last
week ? do. Don't you know that Cruelty
to Animals" is an indictable ofTense under our
statutes, and that you are liable to be took
up" any moment for administering such Wig
orous punishment on the only part of the
poor child's person that communicates direct
ly with his brain? 1t is dangerous, MS well
rs cruel, and ought to be stopped. The fact
is, the poor boy isn't to blame for half his
sins He don't know any better and how
should he If you had such beaStly old
father as he has got, (Which is an awful vista
ton Of wrath on the child but not his fault,
and had had such a pernicious example be-
fore you all the days of your life to lead you
astray, and often actually to drive you into
crooked ways, you would know how it is
yourself, and show little more leniency to
your poor unfortunate grandson. Hit 'the
old man" as often and hardas you pl6ase-you
can't poke him up amiss-for his native and
acquired ''cussedness" is limitless, and he
richly deserves all the kicks you or any body
else can give him but do, entreat you, tenn
per your honest old grandmothery indigna-
ton with mercy, and let up little on the
boy. Really now, my dear, you are too hard
on him. ANOTHER GRANDMOTHER.