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An OLD POEM.

The following poem was written b
VIM. Hill, IL brother of the late Judg
Daniel Hill, of this place, over fit
years ago:
Woman, mild and modest creature,
Great and noble work OF nature;
How beautiful her form and size,
Her blooming check and lovely eyes.
Woman was made for some great end
As sure rs | these lines have penned,
Before created was designed
To he the mother of mankind.
An helpmeet, too, for man was she,
Which YOU in Genesis may see;
For which II man should leave his friend,
And tn his loving wife attend.
Her features delicate and fine,
With modesty and love combine;
Her looks and gestures do declare
That she Is wise rs well rs fair.
And like the daughters of the east,
Who did on their industry feast;
In needle work she takes delight,
And often sits till ten at night.
The tapestry her hands have made,
Reveals the genius of her head;
Also, In painting she is learned,
And natures charms she has disnrned.
Her gentle hand the pencil yields,
And copies natures blooming fields;
fhe rosy red, the lily white,
10 initiate she takes delight.
Her graceS and her greatness prove
That she was made for man To love;
Favors Ia none, to all she smiles extends
oft she rejects, but none otiends.
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DAVID DAVIS FOR HANCOCK
The Eminent LA - Reasons Tor sup
porting the Democratic Nominee
BLoooMINGToN, ILL.,, Aug. 4, 1880.


Dear SIR The training and habits
of nv life lead me to prefer civilians to
soldiers for the great civil trusts. But
rs parties are organized, voters must
choose between the candidates they pre-
sent or stand aloOf, indifferent or neu-
trail, which no good citizen ought To do
Mt "A Presidential election. Il have no
hesitation in supporting Gen. Hancock,
for the best of all reasons, to my mimi,
because his election will put an end to
sectional strife and to sectional parties,
and will revive "A patriotic sentiment
all over the land, which political Lead
ers and factions for sinister ends have
sought To prevent. There can be no
permanent prosperity without pacifiea-
ton.
Great rs were the achievements of
Gen. Hancock i'm war, his conduct in
peace. when i'm command of Louisiana
and Texas in 1861, was still greater, and
Justly commends him To the confidence
of the country. That was a time when
passion ruled i'm the public councils and
military power was eXerted To silence
civil authority. The temptation was
strong to sail with the rushing current,
for AN inflamed partisan opinion was
too ready to cOndone excesses AMI 10
applaud oppression.
J;en. Hancock's order No. 40, in as
stunning charge of the Filth Military
District, announced 1.-THE right Of trial
by jury, the habeas corpus, the liberty
of the press, the freedom of speech, the
natural rights of persons and the rights
of property must he respected" These
principles are the basis of free govern
/ ment, and the proclamation Of them by
4 Gen. Hancock stands out IN striklnS
contrast with the action of his superior,
who soon after rebuked and drove him
| from that command for uttering sentl-
ments worthy of all honor. The sol
dier, clothed with extraordinary power,
voluntarily uncovered before the eIvil
authority, sheathed his sword, testified
his fidelity to the Constitution and set
an example of obedience To law which
will pass into history Us his proudest
claim to distinction
The man who i'm the midst of the
| excitement of that stormy period was
cool enough To see his duty clearly, and
COURAGEOUS enough To execute it firmly,
may well be trusted i'm any crisis. His
! letter to Gen. Sherman, recently
brought to light, lifts Gen. Hancock
lar above the past appreciation of his
civil ability. 1t marks him rs one OF
the wisest of his time, with a states
mans grasp of mind and with the in
tegrity of patriot whom no sense OF
expediency could swerve from his
honest convictions.
Long and unchecked possession OF
power by any party leads to extravi-
ganee, corruption and loose practices
After twenty years of domination 10y
the Republicans, chronic abuses have
become fastened upon the public ser
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the titiNhl
| DRINKING CANDIDATES GRIt VI
IsNANT ODE To WuISkEN.
ny u. CAMPBELL.

ny u. CAMPBELL.
- whisky, would please address you'
You surely can have no objections;
For every body knows, God bless you,
You were the cause OF my election.
Twas not what can't claim, my sense
Nor what never had, my merits,
My sole dependence and defence
And help and hope was whisky spirits.
| wcaried not the thirsty throng
with arguments not worth u feather,
Ny only speech was short, though strong
"Comc up my friends and wet your leather
Aided by you and unoppuscd
swept along DER hill and valley
While round my standard, thIonged ana
closed,
The natives like Highland rally.
| saved my time and saved my lungs,
NV clumbcrncSS passed for ieticence;
For what avail ten thousand tongues
Gainsi your all powerful eloquence.
With you held my party true
And made them stand up like a brother
And won the rifl-rafl. worthless crew
That SUNK and feStcred III the other.
With YOU no i'll luck can | see,
With you my lucky chances double;
You are in very truth, To me,
\ present help in time of trouble.
Whisky your praise I'll ever sing
While meath your gracious smiles caicerihs
You're powerful in every thing,
Bat God-like In clectioncerns.
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Keep Your Mouth shut.

Don't talk too much. Learn how 10
be silent. There il nothing like the
man, or woman, that can keep the
mouth shut. Not that people should
always keep the tongue still: it is made
for use, brit there are times when silence
is the best and -mOst effective reply.
When bOor speaks roughly or unciv-
lily to you, when you are asked an inn
pertinent question, when a sneer IS con-
veyed under cover Of am inquiry for in
formation, or when, having appealed to
you ON a question of taste, your opinion
is met with ridicule, the best answer i'm
these or like exigeneies is masterful
silence. Silence bespeaks reserve power,
conscious strength, dignity, self-eom-
mand; and nothing is at times 50 effee-
tive as the silence which springs from
contempt. He who can endure reproach
silently, or keep silent under trying cir
eumstanees. Il q man Of no common
character.
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WHITEsBoRO, August 9, |

WHITEsBoRO, August 9, 1880.
Editor HcTdld:
| have been in Texas two years, lack
ing one month, and taking your paper
most all the time, and this is my first
attempt to write To the people of Ohio
county. | have Travelled over cOnsid-
cradle portion of Texas since my arrival,
and would not to-day give my prospect
for IL good living for that in Kentucky
10y one hundred per cent. think that
Texas can show II better crnp this year
than any olher State in the Union, TAX
ing everything in consideration. We
have the finest cotton crop that has
been known for ten years, and | will
say, for the benefit of the clone Star"
State, that we will need several thous-
and cotton pickers. This fall is the
time for emigrants. Corn will be worth
about twenty cents per bushel; other
produce in proportions; wages high and
work plenty. would advise all who
want to come to come this fall; land is
cheap. have just returned from the
frontier of Texas, and have seen some
of the finest country i'm the world.
Ever yours,
j. III. l.. OWEN.
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GraysOn Gossip.
LITCHFIELD, Aug. 10.

IIltbf lEl4l', aug 10.
Editor Herald:
Dry, hot and dusty.
The good rain week ago has enliv-
eiied the spirits of the farmers in this
section very much.
The corn crop i'm Grayson is looking
well. We will make better crop this
year than has been made for several
years i'm this country.
The festival, for the benefit of the
Baptist church here, last Saturday, was
IA great success. They cleared about
$40; more than enough to pay all out
standing liabilities, and TO complete
their house of worship. Miss Sallie
Thomas Was the successful competitor
for the gold watch, and Miss Lizzie
Lewis bore off the writing desk as her
prize.
Fred Owsley, the young scape-grace
who has annoyed the community for
IA year 10y selling moonshine whisky has
come to grief at last. He was arrested
for selling whisky on Saturday, the day
of the festival, and was brought to trial
ON Monday of this week, found guilty
and fined so. AS he has not the
"wherewith" to fork over, learn ne
will be put to work on the streets. So
far, SD good; but not far enough yet. Ii
is inst as bad for drug store to sell
on the sly rs for the mOonshiner. Now
if we could only see every druggist in
the county who is doing an illegitimatt
traffic in spirituous liquors, by the side
of Fred Owsley ON the street, with ball
and chain, beating rock, should think
justice were being done impartially {,
all.
The county institute, composed of al
the teachers and friends of education in
the county, is in session here now
We have a decidedly good lookingset o
teachers i'm Grayson, and if yesterday.
work in the institute was II true eXhi
bition of the work done i'm the schOo
room. should say we have lot of very
good teacher 5, rather above the averag,
of teachers in any county, have visite,
i'm the State. Geo. CubLage, our genia
and courteous school commissioner, i
President; B. Ii. Spencer and Ii. +. Or
were elected Vice Presidents; John Gra
ham, Esq, and John Baxter We're elect
ed Secretaries and Mrs. +. A. Lawye
and Prof. Arnold, Critics of the nstitu
ton. The teachers seem to understan,
) their business, and the institute go
, along very well yesterday, considering
it was the first day. They will continu
to-day and tomorrow.
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Wildwood.
MILI.wOoD, KY, August Is, Is

MILIwOop, KY, August Is, 1850.
Editor HcrdId:
Farmers are busy this week threshing,
and say they will not average over two
thirds of II crop. "More bone dust
needed"
MIR. II. T.. DeHavcn, ON his return
home from I.itchfield last Monday
evening, came across the rowing or e.
capped panther which has been seen
and heard often near this place. Mr..
DeHaven notified the boys Of the facts.
As quick as flash they armed them
selves with guns, pistols, knives, etc,
onward marched for the woods Of wild
up hills and down dales. Old Elvis,
c0lorcd, leader and crack shot of Gray
son, footed his horn three times, giving
them notice he Was fast on his track.
While listening and waiting for his re-
turn we heard the discharge of his long
ranged rifle, the contents of which en-
tered the ground some fifty yards dis
tant, between him and the panther.
He kept close pursuit after him until
daylight, when dogs and party returned
home disappointed. The panther evil
IDENTIFY having of an arrival and close
pursuit, refuged for the mountains, leav-
ing them standing between darkness
and daylight.
Our school is in a flOurishing cOndi-
ton under the management of Mrs. +.
A. Lawyer, with fifty or sixty pupils.
Misses PenOlia Mcclure and Pallie
Layman left last Tuesday for the far
famed city of Litchfield to attend the
teachers institute this week.
Miss Mary &. Crawford returned home
from pleasant visit to Hardin county,
whittier she has been visiting friends.
The festival at Litchfield was II grand
affair. Miss Sallie Thomas carried
away the prize-not a common-a fine
gold watch of more value. June, come
i'm next week and give them II lift.
QUILL.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. James stuart, Judge, owenS',nro.
IN Io..ph IaNcrift, Attorney, ow"hNb"i"'
n L. s,uIlenger, Jaiicr, Hariiord.
A l. Morton, Clerk, larif"rd.
a. a, Nurr.U Master CommiSSioner,ll Hartford.
- "a phillips, sheriff, Hartford. brlnii,>
q. ". Hunger, Hartford ;; /; iaNNla' "ia
,..r naln; r.. n. Cooper. Ford>Nill"i :. L.
,,,,Ti hrr,ns fourth Mondays in May and
Nov,, nicer. and continues four weeks '''h
term. ,.>,YN- ,,Irpr
Ron. Newton. Judge, Hartford.
cant. sam. X. COX, clerk, Hartford
4 4. Saudcrlur, Attorney, hafll3fh. ..,..,,.,.
Court hegins nn the first M"hd"N ." 'N''S
""'''"' QUARTERLY COURT
r....tns ON the third Mondays in January
Amt, IulN aud o'ioher.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
r.,ins ON the first Mondays in January
aud Ortobcr.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS
,,,,,is,,.,,l ZONES. Assessor, Hartford.
.nl. ". n. Porter, surveyor, tiolr" it..,,,,rl
II. Rair,I, school Commissioners h"ii'"'"'
POLICE COURTS.
uartfnrl-F. 4. Morgan, JudSy' s, ,',,ni'
Mondays i'm January, April, Jul! ana o''""'i'
". 4. lladcn, Marshal
Beaver DAM. /. cooper, 1u1sS, H.
SATURDAY la January, April' J"i! an"
". II. Blankcn>ilp, Mais""''
Cromw.lI-P. W. Gilstrap,. Jndse, s,'" ',i'
saturday in January, Apill, JuiH an"
ber ". 4. rIliord, Marshal 49,,
Ceralyo-IIenry Tinsley, judge, sec'lla ~,
ur,laN ia January, APih' jug
Vacant, Marshal.
n,rn,lton-Wm. Hamilton, Sr., JudsS' l,p t
.,tii,e nddre>s, McIIenry, Courts hSla tt hl'
SUNDAY i'm January, April, JulH anu ,V'"''.
MN Hamilton, Jr., Marshal, po>'-"i'''e II"
III Hus@,.,sSnoTt"n' j. Wilcox, Judge VIM. Tinsi'y
Nar.6ai courts held first saturdays AZ
Ianuarv, April, July and October: 4, r.,,,.
Rosine-N. B. Rains Judge, l. W. I'''S
Marshal. Courts held first saturday IA '"h"-
ary, April, July and ocioncr'
JUSTICES COURTS.
FoRpsvILLE.
B.P. withers, Mar. 4 June sept Dec
James Miller rHronp.
P.D. Taylor, Mar. 10 June . sept Deg Ia
4 IL uolbrook, ~ " IL J" "
A. ~ n benne"' " p - n "2I
RoCKPoRr. a.,
A. y. Brown, Mar. q June . sep''55ii i',,e 81
W. L. Rowe ESs,Sr.
VIM Cannon, Mar. . June u u sept y i''' T. Is
~ Miller Il 10 - -
CROMWELL.
go. Porter. Mar ~ June Is sept. u Dec u
Melvin TaVior," ~ ~ II II
CoNSTABLEs.
r.rlsviue George BradheId, PoSt-oiiice
address, FordsVille.
puf,rI-Thus. :, Taylor.
ilariiorl-J. T.. stevens. P"St-oiliee Beaver
R"clspori T. r. Bishop. Post-oilicc Center
'T.,.,n.-W. W. Eel. Po.t-ofice, E"Sine.
,'omwelI-J. ". Daniel. Po>t-oiioe Crom'
we'll.
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stranded ship. There is no hope of
reform by leaders who have created a
system Of maladministratiOn and who
are interested in perpetuating its evils.
Nothing short Of the sternest remedy
gives any promise of effective reform,
and the first step towards it is in a
change of rulers. The Government
must be got out of the ruts i'm which il
has too long been run. New blood
must be infused into the management
Of public affairs before relief can be ex-
Pected. The people demand u change,
and being in earnest, they are likely To
be gratified-
Very sincerely,
DAVID DAVIS
James +. Harvey, Washington City.
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tSNSTABLES.
cuuRcHpIRECToRY.

p,utfst- Services first SUNDAY and SUNDAY
mon an every month and saturday niSh'
,,n,.r,rliuu-M. a. Bennett. Pastor
NJ T. Church South-SerNic's lhitd SUNDAY
nj sunday night aud fourth SUNDAY might
tn each monih-Rev. j. :. Mcdaniel, Pastor
Methodist Episcopal (col"rcdn, Seri ic,s
,.,rry SUNDAY morning ami night S'hhaii
SS.i,..,,l al . A. N.-RcN. las. Taylor, Pastor.
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THAT LETTER.
f. III. l.. OWEN.

the Letter Written by Gen. IIanrork
in 1876 tO Gen. Shernan-If there -
Treason Ia these Noble ltterauces.
then every Patriot i'm the Land - -
Traitor. for there ~ moi one Word ~
rufriOi viii NOT Endorse.
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Lodge MEETINGS.
PoST-oFFICE BULLETIN.

The Eastern mail leaves al 20 y. NJ, and
arrives at a. NJ.
rae Western mail leaves al ~ \. NJ. ana
arrives at GP. N.
sulphur springs, FordSVille, llayneSNiile,
Liona and prllNillc leaves Hartford every
"Wednesday al - \. ". and arrives THURSDAY
NJ r. NJ Leaves Hartford every Thursday
at6P NJ and arrives saturday al 4. ".
TIL. Owensbsro mail, via Beda- Buiord,
Pleasant Ridge aud MasonVilic leaves on
Tuesday and Friday aI A. NJ, and arrives
Monday aud THURSDAY NJ r. N.
The Centertown mail arrives nj 10 NJ, ana
departs at II A. N. "Wednesday.
RIP ROWE, Postmaster.
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Political Straw--

James +. Harvey, Washington City.
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DIRECTORY

RARRErr 4 BRO, Publishes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The contest for Sixth Assistant Judge of
our Supreme Court finally ended in the choice
of Hon. Russell S. Taft Of Burlington, against
whom no valid objection can be urged ex-
cept that no resides outside this judicial dis
triot where the vacancy existed. He is de-
cdedly able man, in the prime Of life, of good
legal attainmonts and position, and will un-
doubtedly mako m acceptable and upright
Judge. And 80 would either of tho Windham
county men whom we named, some one Of
whom might doubtless have been elected If
he had been supported early in the canvass
by all our county delegation. As it was, Mr..
Waterman scored 4G votes, which may be re-
garded as a handsome compliment, consider
ing the late day at which his name was
brought into the canvass! The people of
this county look upon the action and attitude
of Windsor county in this matter, especially
in tho bitter warfare on Judge Barrett, as
something that reflects no credit upon that
county, to be followed, probably, when this
little spasm of petty passion has subsidized,
with unavailing regrets.
This election gives prominence also to the
growing tendency of late years to fill positions
elective by the General Assembly with men,
bers of the current legislature. In this par
ticular instance no harm is done, because a
good man is chosen but the practice is q
bad one, and ought to be stopped by a con-
stitutional amendment if necessary. Mean
while the habit of dividing up among them
selves large share of the offices in the State
is one which senators and representatives
might omit with increased self-respect and
the warm approval of their constituents
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A Now Railroad to South Vernon.

A bill has been introduced in the legisla-
ture for charter for another railroad from
Brattleboro to South Vernon, and serious
effort is to be made, it is said, to have it
passed A new outlet to the south, east and
west, which will give to this village the bene-
fits of competitive tariffs both for freight
and passengers, is not only desirable, but is
fast becoming a business necessity and if
the bill in question will hasten the accom-
plishment of this object, we hope it may
pass. The Connecticut River railroad ought
to come into Brattleboro, in some way, with
power to control its own business and COM
pete fairly with the New London Northern
for the carrying trade to and from this point.
If this can be done by a fair compromise, un-
der which both roads may do their business
over the track now in existence between here
and South Vernon, without a further large
outlay of money, it would be reasonably sat
isfactory to the public, and more profitable to
the two rival companies than any other ar
rangement, beyond question. If no such
equitable compromise can be made, and the
Connecticut River Company decide to build
an independent line into Brattleboro, then it
is obviously for the interests of this village
that the route should be Uid Hinsdale, rather
than on this side of the river. The line on
the New Hampshire side is but trife long
er, with equally favorable grades, and can be
built it is said by competent authority, to
the junction with the Ashuelot road at Hins-
dale, for less money than the cost of a new
road to the Massachusetts, state line on the
west side of the river. By the cast side line
this village would gain a direct and profta-
BILE connection with the very thriving and
growing business of Hinsdale, and much
better and shorter line to Koene and the inte-
rior of New Hampshire, -both very import
ant to Brattleboro, while "a new parallel line
on this side the river would give us no new
connections and no new business. If the
new charter asked for is to be used to let the
Connecticut River road into town by par
allel line on this side of the river at the ex
pense of the defeat of the Hinsdale line, then
it is perfectly clear that the business interests
of Brattleboro would be seriously injured by
it, and that the whole influence of the town
should be thrown in favor of the Hinsdale
line. Taking into account the magnitude of
the interests involved, we have had hitherto
but little doubt that compromise, covering
an equitable settlement of all matters in con-
troversy between them, would be agreed up
on by the two rival companies; and this still
seems to us the most probable solution of
all difficulties. But one thing is clear: that
any result, either by building new lines or by
compromise, which does not insure open and
genuine competition at this point, will meet
with no favor in Bratteboro or Wiudham
county
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The Detdmer of last week, speaking of the
application Of its senior editor and others
for a charter for a new railroad from Brattle-
boro to South Vernon, issues the following
pronuncamento mo Wndham county
member ought to oppose il. II any do, in
order TO prove themselves the tools of John
Gregory Smith, rost assured that their con-
stituents will know all about IL. The Reform
er will spread the facts before it's readers,
who number three-four.hs of all the people
of the County" (modest, as usual y Tin way
that will be clearly understood There are
three or four Of you that ne are talking to
nOio J"
There, Messrs. Senators and Representa-
tives, are your orders obey, or take the con-
sequences This language is addressed to
''the men most noted for wisdom and virtue, F"
whom the people of Windham county have
chosen to represent them in the General As
sembly of the State, and is used, ostensibly,
by half-hedged youth not overstocked with
either knowledge or sense, as is apparent, to
men Of mature age and experience, engaged
under the solemnties of an oath, in the per-
formance of grave official duties. II this had
occurred in South Carolina, it very properly
would be denounced, far and wide, as the
rankest kind OF bulldozing but, happening
here in Vermont, and coming from such q
source, it will be passed by in silent contempt,
as a Characteristic ebulliton of impudence
and ill-breeding of whose enormity the au-
thor himself is doubtless bissfully uncon-
scious. 1t nevertheless shows the spirit that
animates the Defdmer crowd. This is not
the first time, by scores, that that dsreputa-
BILE sheet and its editors, big and little, have
tried to coerce and browbeat the people into
compliance with their insolent demands but,
taking into account the fact that neither the
people Of Brattleboro nor of Windham county
have ever yet forfeited their self-respoct or
lost the good opinion of mankind by follow
ing, in the remotest degree, the lead of any
Davenport of that tribe, big or little, old or
young, in regard to any person or thing,
their offensive and ill-mannered threats,
which they have no power to enforce, are not
likely seriously to alarm senators and repre-
sentatives, or turn them from any course of
action they may conscieniiously deem it their
duty to pursue. They will be apt to comfort
themselves with the reflection that they, and
not the Detdmer crowd were chosen to make
laws, and that these would-be bulldozers are
not now, never have been, and never will be,
authorized to pronounce or execute the
judgments of the people of windhnm coun-
ty upon their public servants.
1t is matter of genuine surprise that SEN
sible men, of good reputation in the COM
munity, having good cause to promote, will
cloud it with suspicion and ondanger its sue
cess, by allowing it to be popularity prejudiced
and damned at the outset by such disreputa-
BILE championship.