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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

A few weeks ago the young men of Irish
descent residing in our village, began agitat-
ing the question of doing something for the
aid of the Irish sufferers and twenty.one of
them banded themselves together to max.
good any deficiency there might BEGIN il.-as =
suit. They chose their different officers and
committee for the entertainment, among them
f. ID. Murphy president and VIM. Flanin
treasurer. Their entertainments occurred
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of last
week, and col sisted of speaking the first
evening by the resident olergymen, and the
last evening by the lawyers. An admission
Of - cents was charged and supper was
served in An ante-room by the ladies during
both evenings An elegant silver trumpet
was voted for between the two hose compan-
les which was won by the Brdgman hose.
nice easy chair was voted for to the resi-
dent clergymen and won by Father Col
win of North Walpole, he having cash to the
amount of so contributed for him A con-
ductor's silver plated lantern was awarded to
Henry A. Titus of the Cheshire road as being
the most popular railroad conductor. SOL
id gold watch chain was open to all cand-
dates, and was taken by J. b. Farley, fore
man in the Fall Mountain paper mill The
receipts were about $3.50 and the expenses
we're nearly 500, leaving a profit of about
$3.50, which will probably be added to the
Herald fund All classes of our people nat
rouized the entertainment, and a very GOOD
time was had generally. Father Genduan.
the resident Catholic priest took no part in
the movement, giving as a reason that he
thought 1t would hurt the collections in his
church
Two tramps got to fighting on the rail
road near here and one of them was badly
used up. He claimed that the other one
stabbed him, but his injuries did not show
this to have been the case.
Reeves opera troupe drew only very
small house here last Friday evening. but all
pronounced it the best rendition of Pinafore
ever given here, This made the eighth time
this opera has been brought out here, and vet
we are not happy.
Three tramps were arrested Saturday for
drunkenness and sent to the house of correc-
ton.
Henry Merriam. for a number of wears
clerk for Geo. F. Woods. is now with Babbitt
& Hayes
Work was begun on the new paper mill
OF Moore a Arms this week by arrangements
for the blasting for foundation. The canal
company also began rigging up the dredge
for the summers work of widening the canal.
The new pulp mill Of the Fall Mountain pa
per company was started February 2sth and
proves to be the best working mill they have.
1t is named mo. D."
An entirely new company. called "The
Tragedians of Kalamazoo" are billed for their
maiden effort at Union hall Tuesday even
ing They are from New York and have an
entirely new play written for them entitled
"Our School Days"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

Our friend of the Record is evidently in
hopelessly mixed condition on the Presiden-
tial question. When the call for the State
convention was first made he came out strong
for Grant the next week he had evidently
heard of Mr.. Edmunds, and had something
tSsay about him on the week of the State
convention he made the lucid and somewhat
startling announcement that "if Mr.. Ed
munds is not wanted for President by the
rest of the country it would be folly for Yer
mont to try to elect him." and last week it
was utterly impossible to tell whether he
meant Grant, EdmVnds, or somebody else.
Won't the poor mans inspiration" or its
double, please furnish him an 'opinion, and
so set him right and mercitully put him out
of his misery?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

correspondent calls our attention to the
ruling of Judge Barrett, relative to this law,
at the late session of the Rutland county
court
Breach of this law, Judge Barrett said,
was of the grade and quality Of crimes, which
at common law, are misdemeanors. In such
crimes there are no accessories-no aiders or
abettors There are only principals Who
ever helps toward the commission of the Of
fence is principal, whether there be one or
many. II stands upon the same ground and
reason as civil cases of trespass al et dr5nis,
or criminal prosecutions for breaches of the
peace. Whoever participates is principal,
whatever may be the differing relations that
different participants may sustain to the sub
ject matter, to the occasion, to each other
and to the transActson. In regard to
the criminal and his defence by counsel
Judge Barrett said the court was not much
affected by the repugnance asserted by coun-
sci TO be felt by his client TO suffering the
penalty denounced by the law against the
crime he has committed. As q matter of
taste as well as patriotic virtue, he was free
to consider the subject as it lay before him
while he was in the act of defying and yio-
lating the law. Such consideration was prac-
tlcally too late for any beneficial purpose 10
himself in this instance, following, as It does,
tue conviction ana judgment of the law
against him for his crime. This class of stat
utory crime stands for the same considera-
tions, and was subject to the same rules of
law, as any other crime. 1t was not seasona
BILE, nor will it prove useful for anybody, of
tenders or their defenders, to rely on any
supposition they may have at any time hope
fully entertained, that the courts will know
lngy accord to them benefits of construction.
application OF statutes and rules of law that
they feel bound to withhold from persons
charged with murder, burglary, theft, and
from other lower grades, equally respectable
and less pestiferous criminals. The violator
of the liquor laws must submit as gracefully
as he may be able to standing on an equality
before the law with any other class of crmi-
nails
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12
"Grandm Sends her Best Re-
CARDS..

Our comments, of fortnight ago, on the
proceedings in the late Republican caucus.
and on the makeup of our State delegation
at-large to Chicago, seem to have struck even
closer home than we anticipated they would
for evidence of which it is only necessary to
refer to the INSPIRED" article in the last is
sue of the Record and Farmer. With the
job once well over it is no wonder that the
perpetrators of the caucus outrage WINGED on
being told, in plain terms, that they had been
guilty of piece of Glow and contemplate
business"-for such it was, in very truth
when, under Col. Hooker's lead, a staunch
Republican like Col. Haskins, was howled
down for reasons purely personal and private
Of precisely the same kind of work was the
disgraceful job done in the caucus to elect
delegates to the District convention, in Au.
gust, 1876, when one of the soundest and
cleanest Republicans in town was also "howl-
ed down because he happened not to have
trained with the ring which was running
things that year. We rebuked that affair to
good purpose, and now, having spoken our
mind freely on this later one, we have no
disposition to inhict further discussion of a
disagreeable subject on our readers If, how
ever, the Record is anxious to enlighten its
readers as to the opinion entertained by rep
utable Republican papers, other than The
PHOENIX, on the subject of Col. Hookers cleo
ton to Chicago, it can do so by copying some
choice extracts from several such papers, in
different sections of the State, in their issues
of last week
From the tone of the article here referred
TO, it is evident that the Record looks back.
with unctious satisfaction to its part in the
gubernatorial campaign of four years ago.
From the gusto with which the editor refers
to that campaign, no inference can be drawn
except that he means to give notice that he
would like to engage in just such another Job,
should occasion offer. Perhaps it is no Won
der that he should feel so, for 1t was, no
doubt, unspeakable richness to this vigorous
and original editor when he was filling his pa
per with editorials, written to order in Bur
lington, at no trouble or cost to him, and
Was selling 800 to 1000 extra copies per week
on the strength of them. 1t was generally
felt at the time that the pittance of $500,
which he was popularity said to have picked
up in this way, was very small sum at which
to sell ones self but mature reflection has
convinced us that the amount was, on the
whole, exorbitant, considering the value of
the service rendered. 1t was, however, prob
ably more money than the man ever saw be-
fore at one time, even when he was dispens-
ing the gospel on Dummerston heights. The
PHOENIX didn't take a hand in that kind of
game, nor would it do so this year, if it had
the chance. We have, however, begun this
campaign by speaking our mind straight out
on local and state politics, aud we shall con
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12
MINOR NOTES.

Sufficient information in regard to con-
ference held at Mr.. Tildens house last week
has been given by friends of the Ex-Governor
to indicate that he proposes not only to be
candidate for the next Presidency but to man
age his canvass in his own way.
Some enthusiastic friends of Gen. Grant
are so much annoyed by the scratehers' move
ment in opposition TO his nomination that
they declare that should the General not be
nominated by the Republicans at Chicago
they viii place him in the field as an indepen-
dent candidate, giving to the movement the
time-honored name of Wing
Our Vermont Republican State convention
for nominating governor, lieut.. governor and
treasurer will be held in Burlington, June
18th.
Mississippi planters, it is said, contemplate
introducing Chinese laborers on the planta
tons to take the place of the eolored people
who have emigIated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

On Monday the Sth inst, our communi.
ty was greatly saddened by the death Of
Wareham Morse, much respected inhabi-
tant of this village. Mr.. Morse had suffered
from i'll health for a long time and since the
sudden death Of his wife, in August last, his
disease had been considerably aggravated.
He also suffered much from depression Of
spirits and loss Of sleep, and TO alleviate this
condition, in a measure, he had been accus-
toned to take compound of chloral hydrate,
patassa bromide, valerian, and one or two
other vegetable extracts, from which he usu-
ally obtained some relief On the preceding
Saturday morning he obtained from his drug
gist four fluid ounces Of his fayorite remedy,
and not having slept for considerable time.
took the prescribed dose, teaspoonful and
laid himself upon the bed. Not long after,
he told his son that he did not feel like sleep
ing, and should take another dose. This he
did, and when his son visited him again at
two o'clock, he was sleeping quietly, and nat
urally, and was therefore left undisturbed
At three o'clock, finding his father still sleep
ing, he endeavored to wake him, but failed
Alarmed at the soundness Of the sleep, the
bottle which had contained the medicine was
then examined and found to be empty. Med
ical aid was Immediately summoned, but no
efforts could arouse him, and he died at one
o'clock on Monday.
The wife of Mr. Alvin Hescock. a we'll
TODD farmer, who lives three or four miles
from this village, is reported to be one of the
heirs to a large English estate which counts
up into the millions
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

The Springfield Republican is putting in
some stout and telling blows for Edmunds of
late and is doing itself much credit thereby.
With its accustomed modesty it is also claim
ing the paternity" of the Edmunds move
ment, and says it admits" that "the Republi-
can is more responsible for the present prom
inence of Mr.. Edmunds than any other jour
nal" SO long as the Edmunds boom grows
and prospers, we don't care who has the cred
it of it, but we have the impression very
strongly that it started up here in Vermont
and, according to the best of our present
knowledge and belief, The VERMONT PHOENIX
was the first paper to declare, unequiyocally
that Mr.. Edmunds is the strongest and sound
est man whom the Republicans can nominate,
his residence in a small State alone counting
against him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

1t is no wonder the Davenports grow near
ly frantic when they see how futile have been
all their efforts against the new railroad.
They charged swindling and corruption upon
the management, and in the face of columns
of such charges, the stockholders, in full meet
ing assembled unanimously passed vote of
thanks to the directors for their liable and eff
hcient' services They charged cheap and
faulty construction on the contractors, but
experienced railroad men from the best New
England roads have persisted in coming here.
looking the road over, and expressing their
surprise and satisfaction at finding the work
so well and faithfully done; finally, they
made desperate effort to induce the town of
Brattleboro to haggle and bubble about the
payment of its railroad indebtedness, but the
voters paid not the least attention to their
furious TRADES, and quietly put their foot on
reputation by promptly voting the money
due. 1t must, indeed, be aggravating to find
that one has no influence or personal follow
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

We learn that the Reformer has sued the
Record, alleging heavy damages, under the
national copyright and trademark law, for
having stolen and used, in its last issue, its
(the Reformer's) pet name of "Grandmoth-
err as applied to The PHOENIX. 1t acds a
mean thing for the ex-parson to do, neigh
Dor D., but We wouldn't push him too hard,
for, after ALL it was one of the most 'origi-
nal" things he has ever done since he moved
down from Dummerston and began selling
his editorial opinion (f) for 10 cents a time.
Hooker stands in the gap for damages like a
man, although he says the grandmother"
part was something he never told the good
man to put in.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

We have been at great labor and expense
during the past week to find out what is
meant by Londonderry warming, such as
Hooker and his double refer to in the last is
sue of the Vermont Record and Farmer. and
we find that SO long ago as the Colonel graced
the peaceful shades of that classic town with
his radiant presence, it was the custom for the
different "bhoys' to take their turn in pay
ing for regular tear" genuine old
break down" in fact, for all hands, and
when any one of the convivial circle had thus
performed his duty toward his companions,
he was said to have given them london
derry warming, and they do say that Hook
err was always as cheerfuly ready and will
ling for that kind of business as any fellow
could be. So far as the Grandmother" is
individually concerned, however, there must
be some mistake, for we positively haven't
been on bender since some time before
1.-THE Brooks House fire." and the last time
we did go on one Hooker didn't give" it.
Is it possible that the Colonel has been
warming" up the alleged editor of the Rec
ord until that good man has got things lit
tie mixedI We can't imagine it, nor can we
imagine such pronounced conservator of the
public morals, as this editor is known to be
and one whose first and only love is religion
and the temperance cause, as urging or up
holding for public preferment any man who
is not an acknowledged exponent of temper
ance and every other moral and social virtue.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

The NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INsUG-
ANCE CoMPANY.-The annual report of this
long established and reliable company con
tains several features of interest. Establish
ed in 1874, this company has made itself a
place among the strongest corporations in
the country, and gives to its members most
desirable advantages. Thoroughly mutual
in its policy, it makes the most careful invest
ments of its funds, has an excellent method
of taking risks and is very liberal in its treat
ment of retiring members. Its business is
conducted with a strict regard to economy,
the expenses for 1879 having been only
half of one per cent on the mean amount in
sured during the year. Since 1869 the ex-
penses have at no time been more than .7S of
one per cent, the ratio in that year For the
past nine years the ratios have been ~, .53,
10, 81, 30, 81, AS 80 and 80 respective
ly. The company has a surplus of 81 So
lG2 .OG. The report is now ready for distri-
button and will be sent free on application.
-BOstOH Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

The opening lecture in the medical depart
ment of the University of Vermont was de-
livered by Prof. Grinnell on Thursday. the
4th inst, to class numbering 100. With
this large attendance at the opening it may
safely be said that the present course will be
more largely attended them any previous one.
1t is noticeable fact also that many of the
undergraduates of last year have returned to
complete their studies in preference to going
to the larger colleges of New York or Phila-
delphia. This fact is easily accounted for by
taking into consideration the high standard of
didactic teaching the increased facilities for
clinical observation afforded by the Mary
Fletcher hospital and the renovation of the
chemicallaboratory which has been complete
ly remodeled and adapted to practical work.
The college building has been through a
series of repairs which have added very much
to its convenience as a lecture hall and place
for thorough work. These facts show the
progressive tendency of the institution, which,
perhaps, does the State as much honor as any
of her educational institutions
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

The Boston Journal has this word of time
ly caution' The Republicans in the count
ing of the Electoral vote in 1876 were not
little embarrassed by the fact that postmas-
ters, United States commissioners and other
federal officials were nominated for Presiden-
tial electors. There were several cases of
this character, and that in Oregon, through
the conspiracy of the Democratic State off,
cials and Mr.. Tlden's agents. was well nigh
fatal There should be no such mistakes
made this year Every man who holds
FEEDER al Office should know that he is thereby
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

The Burlington Free Press feels itself driv-
en-, by the structures of a neighboring sheet
to declare that its strong first choice" is
and has been George F. Edmunds, with
Washburne second, Grant third, and Blaine
at the end of the list. We cannot doubt the
sincerity of the Free Press, but, up to the
time of the State convention it certainly had
a strange way of urging its "strong first
choice" for Edmunds Since the convention
the Rutland Herald and Globe appears to be
the worst 'set-down-upon" organ that we
have ever seen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

Kittredge, it always used to be said, when,
by any chance, supposed editorial appeared
in the Record, that you wrote it; and, now
tell us, did You write that brilliant combine
ton paragraph ON "The Chronic Grandmoth-
err in the last issue of that harmless and edi-
flying sheet5 We don't believe you did, for
two reasons. In the first place, we can't i'm
agne you as going back on your friends in
such shameless fashion, and, in the next
place, whatever your failings, we never heard
even your worst enemy accuse you of being
lacking in brains
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

The President sent short and dignifed
message to Congress on Monday, reafirming
the traditional American doctrine on the sub
ject of the proposed interoceanic canal, and
declaring that the United States cannot con-
sent to the control of such a canal by any
foreign power. NJ. de Lesseps, who is now
in Washington, shows the tact of genuine
Frenchman by expressing his delight with
the message, because it will be SO advanta-
geous to have the protection of the United
States for his great project
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

The ladies of the Baptist society gave
soci9ole at the town hall on Tuesday evening.
a good number were present and an abund-
ance OF maple sugar was served.
The farmers generally have commenced
making sugar but as yet the work progress
es slowly.
The company of scythe snath workers
nave moved to Winhall, where timber is
more abundant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

the orchestra, which, at the unanimous call NJ
the audience, was followed by favorto IN.
core piece. II is rare to hear a neater bit n,
tyegol0 than that which he introduced into his
first solo, or clearer execution in rapid pas.
sapes. Altogether the evening was a CON.
plete success. and this company may rest as.
sured that they will be greeted in Brattleboro
by full houses, as long as they give us such
genuinely artistic representations as thew
have thus far done The elegant costumes
of the company were furnished by A. So.
cum, Providence, Il. l., and infinite credit
they do him too.
CITIZENS LECTURE COURSE.
1t is thought that the citizens OF Brattle.
boro may be generally interested in learning
the results of the lecture course which has re.
Gently been completed. A final meeting Of
the executive committee was called by the
chairman, Geo. F. Gale, NJ. D., at the Office
of the secretary F. w. Chlds on Thursday
evening, March 4th. The treasurer present.
ed his report, of which the following is
summary. Whole amount received from sale
Of course tickets, aud admission fees on the
several nights Of the lectures, S33S.G7. tx.
penses for rent of hail. printing posting,
etc, Sl213l. Balance on hand, S2l1.3G.
The report havingbeen approved and accept
ed, the treasurer was authorized to pay over
the sum remaining to the treasurer Of the
Library Building Fund Association. Com.
plmentary resolutions having been passed in
favor Of the lectures and the Apollo club, the
committee adjourned, sine die.
WILLIAM II. COLLINS,
Treasurer Citizens Lecture Course
Brattleboro, March 9TH, 1880.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

The young Republicans of Massachusetts
met in convention in Boston, last Saturday,
to the number of GO, or more, and after
speeches and discussion by prominent gen
tlemen, adopted a series of resolutions which
declare openly against both Grant and Blaine
for presidential candidates, and reaffirm the
principles of civil-service reform, sound
money and equal rights. From the speeches
made on the occasion it is evident that Sena-
tor Edmunds was the favorite of the conven-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

tinue to do SO to the end of the chapter, no
matter who protends to feel himself "insult-
ed thereby. No matter, either, If, by the
means, the last fence rail goes from-under u.s.
and our circle" solves the mathematical
problem Of the ages by turning to a square.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

The first gun is fred, and the National
Union-Greenback-T aber party has put its
presidential ticket in the field. Two hundred
delegates representing the party met at st.
Louis last week, framed a platform, and NOM
mated Stephen B, Dillaye of st. Louis for
president and B. j. Chambers of Texas for
vice president Neither of these men was
ever heard of before, nor is likely to be again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-12

Herbert Yearly has moved into the vii.
lage. VIC
-ueorge Walker of this village, received a
iA'se complimentary vote at the recent town
meeting for County Commissioner
Lbr"dtord Buxton has purchased the Asa
therefor Sl4OO. r"' '"s
II r. Chase, d. b. Goddard and Chester
hun'ly are in Canada purchasing horses.