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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13
double the price they declined to pay year

double the price they declined to pay a year
ago"
As to how long the high prices will hold
the manufacturers are not agreed:
can expect to be very busy for the next
two or three years at prices afTording ample
profit, but they do not know whit the prices
will be. Under the stimulus of the unprece-
dented demand long. abandoned furnaces are
being equipped and put in blast. Mills that
have been silent for years are getting TO work,
extensions are being put upon old mills, and
many new concerns are preparing TO start in.
II the present tariff is retained, our iron mas
tiers can hold their own against foreign com
petition, but the increased home production
will pull down prices before great while.
1t will not long be possible TO sell product
for twice what it costs TO produce it. The
present rates are largely due TO the eageruess
OF consumers to be supplied at once. 1t is
they and not the manufacturers that crowd
the price up, by outbidding each other for
immediate supplies. As soon as the machine
shops, rolling mills, locomotive-wo and
other large consumers Of iron are pretty well
stocked and are less importunate in their de-
mands the price Of pig metal will drop No
body believes, however that II will fall below
$50 again, or even below $50 very soon. The
estimate of the number of miles OF railway to
be built in 1880 vary from 900 to q, 600. A
great deal Of iron will be needed TO build and
equip these new roads, great deal more to
furnish the old roads with facilities for their
increasing business, and much more still for
the machines used in the mining regions Of
the West and the manufacturing districts of
the East and for the general uses of the COM
munity in the new epoch of business prosper
ity."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

The NEW CoAET.-The comet Just discov
cred by Dr. Gould of the observatory of Cor
doba, in South America, is likely to become
a subject Of considerable interest The only
comet which has been expected this year is
Winnecke's, which is a small one, and not
due before the end of December. II the new
discovery is large comet, as reported. it is
probably new conner, or one never before
observed since astronomical records were
made, or an old one off the track. As it is
journeylng northward, we may have chance
to see it. The last great comet that appear
ed in the northern heavens, came in 1855
and is known as Donatis. It was visible by
daylight and at evening was brilliant spec
tacle in the western sky. 1t takes about 1850
years for it to come round again, when it will
have travelled something like thirty billions
Of miles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

The New York Times heads its editorial
columns, in its Tuesdays issue, with this par
agraph;
"a near personal and political friend of ex-
President Grant, who doubtless knows where
of he speaks, authorizes the following as a
correct statement of the Generals position
with reference to the presidency. He says
Gen. Grant is not now, nor has he ever been,
n candidate for presidential nomination. But
should the Republican national convention
nominate him in the same manner as any
other candidate would be nominated, he
would deem it his duty to the country and
the party to accept Travelling abroad he
was stranger to the contest now going on
for the presidential nomination, and has writ
ten no letters on the subject to any person,
and all assertions to the contrary are without
foundation in fact"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

1t is with no little satisfaction that we no.
tce, by our exchanges, a growing interest in
what has come to be known as the New De
parture" in education, inaugurated so sue
cessfully in Quincy Mass, some five years
ago. If system it can be called, it may be
described as the Natural system, as dstin-
guished from the system of forcing and ped
Antry. The new method-for it is, strictly
speaking, more q method than q system
proceeds on the assumption that the pupil
has rights as being of mental possibilities
rights which presuppose duties on the part
of the teacher. Fundamental among these
rights, and corresponding duties, is the right
to think for himself and the duty of tho
teacher to give him time to think, to develop
the thinking faculties.
But, alas, the system most universally in
vogue, and heretofore regarded as the system
nearest perfection, proceeds rather on the as
sumption that the mind is a huge memory
bag, and the soul a memorizing machine.
The task is set to fill up this receptacle with
all sorts of things, which, in after life, may be
drawn upon as occasion may require. Page
after page and chapter after chapter of dry
historical facts have TO be memorized, and
carried over night, and recited in the morn
ing, if the child be fortunate enough to have
sufficient memory 10 do it. Column after col
umn of the knottiest and crankiest words
have to be conned and lAbored over that they
may be correctly spelled, and not one word
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13
GseUermont4 Banit,
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1880.


The Republicans Of Vermont will meet in conven
tion at Montpelier, on Wednesday, the 25th day oil
February, A. D. $780, At 10 O'Clock, A. NJ for the pur
pose Of choosing four deegatesatarge to represent
this state in the Republican national convention called
ITO meet at Chicago on Wednesday the ID day Of June
next for the purpose Of nominating candidates to be
supported for President and vice President at the
next election.r
Towns will be represented in said convention by
their delegates, chosen upon the basis Of delegate
from each town, aud additional delegate for each
one hundred votes, and for each fraction Of hum
dred votes over nifty, cast for the Republican cand
date for Governor at the last state election.
By a vote Of a former convention, the state com
mittee are constituted a committee credentials.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper ere
dentia, signed by the secretaries Of their respective
primary meetings, and mm ediatey upon their arrival
in Montpelier present them to the state committee at
their headquarters-the Pavilion.
The several railroads in the state will extend the
usual courtesy Of fare one way and arrangements
have also been made by which delegates will be ena-
bled to return on the same day.
GEO. W. dRANDEY, Chairman; gro. NICHOLS, sec'y;
EDEN. J. OBMBBEE, STEPHEN THOMAS, FRANKLIN
FAIRBAREs, WILLIAM ROUNDS, JOHN l.. BABsTow,
CARROLL S. PAGE, CHARLES Z. BENTON, Republican
State Committee.
Northheld, Jan. 70, 1880.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

An interesting case has just been decided
by the United States Supreme Court. While
in the Union army, stationed in Louisiana,
Gen. Neal Dow, of Maine, took a quantity of
sugar and other articles from the plantation
of one johnson for army use. Mr.. johnson
brought a suit against Gen Dow, and obtain
ed q judgment against him at New Orleans
for $2659. Gen. Dow appealed from this de-
csion, and the United States Circuit Court
for Maine sent the case to the Supreme Court
which has reversed the judgment of the Lou
isiana court on the ground that officers or
sailors of the United States while in service
in the enemy's country are not liable to &C
tions in the courts of that country for acts
committed in their military character.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

Postmaster General Key, in a communica-
ton to the House committee on post-ofIices
states his reasons for not having adopted the
double postal cards and eturn-letterenvelopes
authorized by the act of March 3, 1879. He
adverts to the restrictions imposed by law on
the payment of any more money for designs,
and states that all designs for such cards as
possess any merit have been patented, and
the patentees refuse to permit their use with
out remuneration. Further, as the present
postal-cards prove of merely private accom-
mediation, and have not increased the rev.
enue, the department does not favorably re-
gard the policy of opening the door to fur
ther encroachment upon the three-eent post
age rate The postmaster general does not
regard the double-letter envelopes of the
least practical utility, and has taken no steps
to introduce them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13
The BELGIAN BURoLAR-A DASGI

The BELGIAN BUBGLAR-A DANGEROUS AND
DESPERATE CHARACTER. -Isadore Marechal
alias Gus Kindt the craftsman whose arrest
at ST. Adams was noted last week, proves TO
have been an escaped Sing Sing convict, and
on Tuesday Of last week detective started TO
take him back TO that prison, where he has
yet four years to serve When the detective
in charge (Mr. JACKSON and Kindt reached
the depot at Troy the prisoner attempted to
escape, and knocked Jackson down. Kindt
was shot twice by jackson, in the face and
behind the ear, the bullet lodging in his head.
policeman came to Jackson's assistance.
and kindt was secured and taken to the sta.
ton house, where for some time he lay un-
conscious. Jackson started with him again
Wednesday morning, andarrived at Sing Sing
Wednesday afternoon. The ball in Kindt's
head has not yet been found Kindt's first
escape from Sing Sing was in February, 1871,
after an Incarceration Of only two years, and
with ten years sentence hanging over him.
After an absence Of six months he was re-
taken by Detective jackson After second
incarceration Of four years he escaped in No
veinber, 1875, and since then has led check
cred career. During three of these years
he was confhed in the Canadian peniten-
tiary at st. Vincent de Paul for robbing n
jewelers. safe of $50, 900. The railroad safe
robbery at Plattsburgh, to the amount of 500.
and the -, 600 silk robbery in Montreal. last
October are among his exploits. For third
time this notorious criminal enters Sing Sing
on the sentence of ten years, given him by a
New York court for robbing the jewelry store
of Wheeler, Fay & Co, Brooklyn More than
500, 900 in valuables have, during this time.
been traced into his possession. The fight
referred to at the Troy station was a desper-
ate one. The prisoner takes all the blame Of
his wounds on himself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

OF one thing the friends of the Brattleboro
and Whitehall railroad may be assured, in
spite of the continued and repeated attacks
of its enemies and the demagogy of parties
who sniff possible fat legal fees in the dis
lance The affairs of the company have been
conducted, and its money expended in a strict
ly legitimate and open, business-like way,
and full value has been received for every
dollar paid out. There is and has been moth
ing crooked on the part of either officers or
contractors, and complete account of the
operations of the concern is ready to be sub
mitted to the stockholders at the approach
ing annual meeting Still further than this
The town of Brattleboro has never rcpudiated
financial obligation, nor will her people
now be led to attempt any such reputation
on grounds which have not the shadow of an
existence, and through the counsel of men
whose only motive is selfish gain and the
qualification of mean personal spite. Those
best informed, and who ought to know, say
that the Brattleboro and Whitehall railroad
will have its superstructure and equipment
completed during the coming summer. On
this point there is, in our minds not the least
doubt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13
GEORGE n. EDMUNDS.
what H Said Of Him by Press and
People.


Whether we view him (Mr. Edmunds) as n
man, Republican, or statesman, he is
alike honorable, pure, stalwart and great.
No suspicion Of trickery or recrenncy TO any
of the grand principles Of the Republican
party for the sake Of obtaining popularity
with any Of its enemies attaches to him.
Above ALL these things are known to the whole
country. No statesman has a more universal
and solid reputation throughout the United
States. Public opinion as expressed by the
press, is wholly and loudly in his favor In
commencing him no IFS and butts arc used,
but the language Of hearty and unreserved
praise. His popularity is not like that Of the
successful soldier or the cratic statesman,
but is built on the solid ground Of public re-
spect and confidence in his power and abili-
ty. In view Of all this it would be burning
shame il Vermont should not give evidence
OF its appreciation of one whom it is not too
much to call the soundest statesman of the
country, by presenting his name at the con-
vention and giving him the vote of its dele
gates on the first ballot 10 bring the
influence of the State to bear as strongly as
possible, it is necessary that the State and
district conventions should choose strong and
able men as delegates to the national conven-
tion-apd men who will work enthusiastically
for Mr. Edmunds They should be men
who understand the workings OF political bod
les, so that they will know how to labor most
effectively. And il the first ballot should de-
eide the nomination in favor of one or the
other candidates, our delegation will have
done itself no discredit and will merit no rid
icule for supporting man so worthy of sup
mort
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

AROUND THE WORLD WITH GEN. GRANr.-
As this elegant work progresses, and APP
proaches completion, it is easy to sec with
what fidelity the publishers have fulfilled
their promise to give its purchasers the finest
pictorial record of a tour around the world
ever published. In no direction has any ex-
pense teen spared. The illustrations are
profuse and in almost every instance are ex-
ecuted in the highest style Of the enguver's
art. In its views of noted public buildings,
monuments, street scenes, landscapes and
views, it is the most interesting and complete
of any work yet published, and in this re-
spect it is in an eminent degree instructive
aud entertaining for both young and old. In
the character of the work there is nothing
transient or ephemeral, and to those fortu-
nate enough to possess it it will ever remain
delight to the eyes through its handsome
letter press and fine engravings, and in ev-
cry way an elegant and substantial work of
high art. Whatever one may think of the
third term" movement, they will find in the
text of this book neither more or less than a
simple and well-written narrative of the most
remarkable tour ever undertaken by an Amer
lean citizen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

The Woodstock Standard is willing our
Second District Republican committee should
make haste slowly-(and so are WEI: 1.-THE
Republican District convention for the First
District, is called to meet at Vergennes on
Tuesday, February 2Gth, the day following
the State convention. Our Second District
committee haven't taken any steps to call a
convention that we know of, and we trust
that they will not be in a hurry to do SO. A
convention in February is an unheard of
thing, and besides, between now and sea-
sonable time for the choice of delegates all
hands may change their minds. Let's not be
in hurry. We are willing that the State
committee should have all their early glory
to themselves"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13
VERMONT PHdsNIX, BRATTLEBoRo FRIDAY FEBRUARY

half its profits are eaten up by fertilizers
The spirit of the old rihe-clubs survives; tn,
State appears TO be still in mourning for 'tht
lost cause !" the negro's only chance is to be
come Democrat or migrate, as the white,
refuse TO accept him as a political equal,
though the present policy looks toward sup
pressing him peacefully. Education, not yet
within his grasp would help him rather to
migrate than to gain his rights. The bust
ness condition of the State is in melancholy
contrast to that of Georgia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

IMPORTANT RAILROAD CHANGE-ENp OF THE
p. x O., VERMONT DIVISION new railroad
company has been organized in the city Of
New York by the bondholders of the Portland
Il Ogdensburg Railroad, Vermont Division,
adopting as its corporate name the St. Johns
bury and Lake Champlain Railroad Company.
The following board of Directors were unani.
mously elected; Horace Fairbanks, Lewis
Fitzgerald, Franklin Fairbanks George W.
Hendee, John J, McCook, VIM. II. Rhawn.
Thos. Coggeshall, Bradley Barlow, A. b.
Jewett.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

There was a novel scene in the United
States supreme court room at Washington,
last week, when Joel Parker of New Jersey,
a strong Democrat and an aspirant for the
Democratic presidential nomination, and a
negro lawyer from Alabama stepped forward
together to the clerks desk, and placing their
hands upon the same Bible were admitted to
practice before the supreme court Not the
least singular and suggestive part of the af-
fair was the fact that the motion to admit the
colored brother to practice was made by Mrs
Belva Lockwood who obtained her right to
practice in that court by a special act of Con-
gress last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD. The
annual stockholders meeting of the New Lon
don Northern railroad was held last week re-
sulting in the reelection of the old board of
directors as follows; Chas. Osgood, VIM. W.
Billings, VIM. II. Barnes, Benjamin Stark
VIM. Allen Butler, VIM. H. Hill, Augustus
Brandagee Robert Colt, Jonathan N. Harris
Thomas Ramsdell James A. Rumrill II
was voted to purchase the Brattleboro branch
OF the Vermont and Massachusetts railroad
and for this purpose and to retire the present
Indebtedness of the road it was voted TO issue
million and half of bonds. The board of
directors subsequently held meeting and re-
elected the old officers, viz. Chas. Osqood
president Robert Colt, secretary and treas,
urer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

OBITUARY.-Adolph E. Borie, ex-Secretary
of the United States Navy, died at his home
in Philadelphia, on Thursday of last week.
Mr. Borie was a successful merchant, of
French extraction, born in Philadelphia in
1910. He acquired large fortune in foreign
commerce During the civil war he was an
active and liberal supporter of the Union
cause. He was appointed as Secretary of the
Navy by President Grant in March, 1869.
His administration Of that Office was honest,
though it only lasted short period, when
Mr. Borie retired to private life. He was a
strong political admirer and personal friend
of General Grant, and accompanied him dur
ing large portion of his travels abroad
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

The bill giving to the insurance companies
the balance of the Geneva award was discuss
ed in the Senate Monday by Senators Davis
of Illinois, Edmunds of Vermont, Thurman
of Ohio, Garland of Arkansas and Blaine OF
Maine. The bill was favored by all the
speakers except Senators Edmunds and
Blaine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

The New York Times is down on Secretary
Sherman for presidential candidate, and OF
Monday published q letter in its Washington
CORE spondence charging Mr.. Sherman with
using the patronage of the treasury depart
ment in his interest, and with sending So
called Especial agents of the department in.
to North Carolina to work for him with prom
ises of offices and patronage in payment for
services rendered What the animus of the
Times is, and how much truth is behind its
charges, remains to be SEEN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13
Newspapers Compelled 90 AdVaaes
their Prices.

The one interest that has not felt the ex-
hilarating effects of the boom in business is
the newspaper interest. The prices OF ma
terials, as far as production is concerned,
from the lead types to the paper stock, have
all advanced the latter, in some cases, more
than fifty per cent, while there has been a
perceptible increase in all incidental expenses.
The only way in which a newspaper can make
this outgo good is by increasing its receipts !;
but in many parts of the country this has not
been possible The circulation of the news
papers may have been in some degree i'm
proved, but not enough to offset the enlarged
outlay. In consequence of this, a number OF
the western newspapers have been forced TO
make radical changes. In st Louis most of
them have advanced their selling prices; in
Chicago the two leading journals, the Times
and Tribune, took completely different ways
of meeting the deficiency. The Tribune is to
drop its supplements and otherwise restrict its
expenditures, but make no change in the
price of its printed sheets. The Times, on
the other hand, frankly says that it must have
more money for what it does, and, while
promising not to lessen in any way its desira-
bility as a newspaper, has increased the price
of each issue one cent, The readers of these
newspapers will, if the proposed plans are
lived up to, get the worth of their money,
whichever they may buy, only the Times will
now have a chance of being much stronger
paper than its rival, and looked at in this
way, has made the better selection of the
two.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

Edward Hogan, who has been writing up
South Carolina for the International Review
does not see any prospect of speedy improve
ment in the relations of whites and blacks,
nor in the actual condition of either. The
young whites cherish military tastes rather
than business talents there are few indica-
tons of even a desire for progress; an air of
age and decay pervades the towns cotton
growing is the only important industry, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

There is an effort being made in Washing
ton to work up an excitement among Demo
Gratis over the Monroe doctrine and the inter
oceanic canal. President Hayes is said to be
in favor of enforcing the Monroe doctrine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13
RETURNS by COUNTIES.


The Herald has been stimulated by the re-
port which it presents, not only to open a
subscription for the relief Of Irish distress,
but TO head the paper by more than prince
ly contribution of one hundred thousand dol
lars. 1t is a munifcent gift, which does in
finite credit to the heart and the head Of the
river