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

Last Sunday night the barn, an old
house. aud the ice house on the poor farm in
Bakersfield, were destroyed by fire.
Rutland has population of II, $50. In
1870, the population was ., S3i in 1860, l.
III, and in 1850, ,, rs.
St Johnsbury is to have fire alarm sys-
tenn, at cost of ! 900.
Government officials and u corps of men
with dredging boats are at work deepening
the channel and removing distractions in
Otter Creek, and will use up the balance of
remaining appropriation, about 5000, max
ing the river navigable for large vessels from
its mouth to Vergennes, seven miles After
completing this work the government will
build Il crib at burlington hHrbor and other
wise improve it at a cost of $4,000.
The Montpelier gas company's works
have been rebuilt and repaired at an expense
Of 5000. The gas is now made of crude pc
troleum by Hanlon's process.
A signal service station is established on
the highest point of Grandview mountain in
the town of Addison.
Twenty three young men have already
been admitted to the University of Vermont,
and on the opening of the term the class will
probably number 80 or more.
Tho Passumpsic railroad empties its plat
form gravel trains with plsws stationed on
the last ear and dragged the length of the
train by rope fastened to the detached en-
CINE.
John p. Towards new block Mt Burling-
ton adjoining his Howard Opera House. to
be done October l, will be of brick, three
stories high As by 60 feet.
The Barnes hose company of Burlington
challenges any company within 300 miles,
under national rules, to compete for $50 a
side
j. II. Bracket, PHI. D., of Lewiston, Me-,
is chosen principal of the Washington county
grammar and union school at Montpelier.
st. Johnsbury has j, sol inhabtants-the
| gain for the last ten years being l, 1876. The
village has population of 1861.
A boy was born Mt ST. Adams on the 9th
| inst. with two thumbs ON his right hand.
On Monday afternoon, the Universal
list parsonage in Williston, occupied by the
| Rev. Mr. Bell, was destroyed by fire, together
with the barn. The fire was caused by a lit
tie girl playing with matches in the barn.
Capt c. A. Curtis has resigned as pres
ident of Norwich university and Hon. George
Nichols of Mortified has been chosen his
| successor.
An unsuccessful attempt has been made
to burn the Junction House at White River
| Junction, with fire of rags and shayAgs in
the basement.
st. Adams butter market, July 10; The
receipts were large and market firm, with
prices advanced. Butter, good to choice, sold
at II to 20 cents per pound selections, 81
cents per pound some fancy lots at a higher
price general price, 20 cents per pound
Shipments, 1900 packages.
Edward S. Sears resigns the editorship OF
the st. Adams Advertiser, and is'sueceeded
by Rev. S. b. Pettngill of Grafton, formerly
editor of the Rutland Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Mr.. Edit0r What pity the speeches of
Mr.. Charles N. Davenport during the years
1862, G3 and "a had not been considered
worthy of notice and found their way into
print. Wouldn't they be interesting reading
for those young voters he proposes to rope in
during the present campaign? Wonder if the
honorable gentleman could not be induced to
brush up his memory little aud repeat some
of those speeches at his club meetings for the
benefit of the younger members who were not
old enough Mt that time to appreciate the
beauties of democratic consistency Of
course this repetition is not called for by those
lone hundred old veterans" who are not Co
ing to vote for Hancock. The scenes of TWEEN
ty years ago are still fresh in our minds. We
know who stabbed us in the back. We re-
member who denounced us as "Lncolu's
hirelings, going down TO fight niger war;"
and hoped we would never come back We
have not forgotten all this. But for these
younger members it may not be sufficient for
their leader to stand up and publicly declare
that the Democratic party was rotten to
the core twenty years ago, aud that he has
chung to it from principle ever since. Now,
rottenness in any elevated position is sure to
fall to pieces. 1t is only in cesspools and the
lowest quagmires that its putrid particles
blend in one common mass and become often
siye. think you can rely upon the "Boys
in Blue" and especially upon those one hun
bred old veterans of Brattleboro, to do their
share next November toward furnishing a dis
infectant that will settle their malarial infiu-
ence for the next four years at least.
AN OLD SOLDIER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Ex-Gov. Jewell, chairman of the Republi-
can national committee, after conference
with Gen. Garfield, speaks Of the presiden-
tial canvass as one which will be prosecuted
with great vigor and with the best chances of
success. He says that many Of the southern
States and Indiana and West Virginia will
be counted for Garfield, In regard to Ar
thurs nomination, Mr. Jewell says that it
grows in favor every day that in truth, Ar
thur is a man of irreproachable character,
dignifed and cultivated, and the more that
is known regarding him, the moro he will be
voted for but the great reliance is in the
majority OF the voters who will appropriate
the doc trine of Garfield, as laid down in his
letter of acceptance. To all of which Yer
mont Republicans heartily respond amen ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

At meeting of the Democratic national
committee, held in New York on Tuesday,
ex-senator w. III. Barnum Of Connecticut was
reelected chairman and +. o. Prince of BOs-
ton secretary. On the same dry the com
mittee appointed by the Cincinnati conven-
ton to inform the candidates for president
and vice president OF their nomination, AS
sembled in New York and went to Governor
island, where they presented letters to Gen.
Hancock and Mr.. English, with copy of the
Cincinnati platform. On account of the death
on the previous morning of Gen. Hancock
little grandson, the visit of the committee wa
purely formal Gen. Hancock briefly signi
fed his acceptance of the nomination, but
Mr.. English added to his acceptance a brief
address
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

General Walker, superintendent of the CEN
sus, has received sufficient returns to venture
the statement that tho census reports will
show total population not far from As, 0OO,-
600. In 1870 the number was 80, 600, 900,
and the estimated increase of 5000, 900 is
greater than during any decade in the history
of the country. In the last twenty years the
population has more than doubled
The early elections this year are as follows :
Alabama, first Monday of August; Arkansas,
first Monday of September; Vermont, first
Tuesday of September Maine, second Mon
day of September; Colorado first Tuesday
of October; Indiana, Ohio and West Vir-
ginia, second Monday of October.
1t is said that Ben Butler will take the
stump for the Fusionists in Maine before the
September election.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

1t is said that Charles has not been able to
sit down comfortably since last Friday even
ing at tea time, after his father had read THE
PHOENIX, The castigation which the boy re.
ceived for ever having used that terrible word,
"copperhead," was sudden and severe, and
was applied on the same old spot where boys
have had to suffer for their misdeeds ever
since the world began. We are sorry for you,
sonny, but we can offer no consolation, ex-
cept to remind you that next time you would
better ask your Grandmother before careless
ly provoking n row.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Ordinarily we do not allow any interference
with our methods of family discipline, but
under the circumstances we give place else
where to another GRANDMOTHER" protest
against our treatment of our erring grandson
last week We answer this old lady, howev-
err, who, by the way, is evidently in her dot
age, that we regard our dealing with the boy
MS having been exceedingly lenient, and we
can, moreover, tell her, and him also, that, if
he repeats the ofTense for which we thus kind.
ly rebuked him, we shall then take him across
our knee in earnest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16
How 1t Looks Away from Home.


The latest charge against the Republican
party is brought by Chas N. Davenport of
Brattleboro. They had Hancock and Eng
lish ratification meeting there on Monday and
Davenport and Colonel A. NJ. Dickey
were the speakers Davenport, in his
speech, charged the Republican party with
the responsibility, in a great measure,
of the robbing of the First National
Bank of that place by S. NJ. Waite. We had
supposed that Chas. N. Davenport had more
sense candcr and self-respect than to make
any such a charge as that but there is no
telling what Democrat will do when he gets
warmed up and is short of stock for an argu-
ment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Why is the DJdmtr 10 anxious TO have the
Republicans of this Congressional district
hold their convention? Does it expect to
support the nominee? God forbid Or
does it want an opportunity to throw mud
(Which seems to be its stock in trade) at the
Republican candidate? For years the con-
vention has not been held in this District
until about the middle of August, but it is to
be held much earlier this year, and We have
no doubt but that the Hon. James NJ. Tyler
will be its nominee. So don't wait, Mr.. De
tdmer, but commence your mud-slinging; it
will help instead of harming the candidate.
Respectable people don't believe anything
you say
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

We are duly and truly grateful for the CON
tinuous shower Of thanks, compliments and
congratulations which We have received from
all over the county for our last weeks broad
side in behalf of political morality, decency
and consistency. We cannot help asking our
friends to remember, however, that this was
not the first time that The PHOENIX has given
the Detdmer and its boss such vigorous and
telling blows as they have deserved for their
utterly constituencies, selfish and vndictive
course, not only in politics. but in all matters,
eitherp public or private, where there is chance
to make capital for the Davenport family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16
The Phoenix for the Campaign,
Only so Cent. to November 10.

Only so Cents 90 November 10.
THE PHOENIX will be sent to campaign subscrib-
ers from this date until the week following the No
vember election for 80 cents. Send orders to us
direct, or through local agents postmustcrs.
Agents, correspondents and other friends are in
vited to make this offer widely known, and also to
procure and send in lists Of names.
Will not the Republicans of the county interest
themselves to extend the circulation, during the
paign, OF their local representative paper9
FRENCH h sTEDMAN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Dispatches from Mexico indicate that Gen.
Gonzales has been elected President of that
Republic, as successor to Diaz, who has
been in office since March 4, 1877. The cleo
ton was held on Sunday last, and the new
Presidents term of Office begins on the first
of December, 1880, and continues four years.
1t is an encouraging fact that the election
was not accompanied by the usual disturb
ances and revolutionary threatenings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

We desire, with great oarnestncss and sin
cority, to commend to all our readers, and es-
pc cially the young, the careful perusal of the
very admirable address of Hon. j. n. Bales
tier, delivered before the Bnttleboro Garfield
and Arthur club last Saturday evening, and
published in full in this issue. In his mode
of expression and characterization Mr.. Bales
tier is exceptionally happy, and it is rarely
that we have seen a piece of political writing
" hich so abounds in telling points as does
this. His comparison of the two presiden-
tial candidates is vigorously and incisively
drawn, but is the same time entirely fair
and candid The young voters, who have
grown up since the war closed, ought to gath
err much food for serious thought from Mr..
Balestier's plain and Ineligible statement OF
the issues at stake between the two parties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Judge Jere, S. Black telegraphs from Europe
that he didn't write Hancock's Louisiana Or
ders This announcement, the Tribune un-
kindly remarks, not only unsettles the pre-
vailing belief, but adds to that exasperating
series concerning the authorship of Junius,
the Man in the Iron Mask, ETC., etc, the CO.
nundrum. 'If Judge Black didn't write them,
who did 2"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

The Pension Bureau at Washington has
just received an application for pension
made by Robert Hanna, n Confederate soldier
who lost an arm while in the Fifteenth Regi-
ment of South Carolina Volunteers He
claims that he was wounded in an engage
ment with tho Federals and that his arm was
amputated in consequence. MIR. Hanna is
rather premature. He had better wait and
see whether by hook or by crook the Demo-
cratic party contrive to secure full control of
the government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

1t started out, with magnilOquent profess
sions, to be an independent "Retorner," I'M
trammelled by sect or purity, and has ended
by becoming the veriest party hack and a
uRfoersaI "Detamer." The proprietor boasts
that more than one-hAlf its support, without
which it could not even draw the breath OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

The Defdmer announces that it will soon
begin to sling its mud at j. d. Dridgman,
one of the Republican nominees for the Sen
ate from this county. 1t appears that few
years ago Charles N. Davenport had some
personal or professional difficulty with Mr.
Bridgman, and now proposes TO 'get even"
by opening the sluice ways of his newspaper
oesspool upon him, as he does upon every
body he dislikes, or with whom he has a
quarrel. It is good and heightened thing,
in his opinion, to run newspaper to svenge
his private grudges and it certainly does
give him kind of questionable advantage
over other lawyers, as he can use it, in the
first place, to stir up strife and 80 create and
bring in profitable business, and then to exc
cute judgment and inAict punishment on his
victims. But Mr.. Bridgman may console
himself with the fact that scores have gone
through the same experience before him, and
find themselves none the worse for it. In
deed, to be denounced and vilifed by the
Detdmer has come to be generally accepted
as almost conclusive evidence that the object
of its wrath is more than ordinarily respectable
Sodont be at all disturbed, Mr.. b., by any abuse
that may be heaped upon you by the Detitm-
er. On the contrary, you ought to be rever-
emily thankful that it doesn't praise you.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

We wait with such patience as we can com-
mand to see what the Dcfamer boss will have
to say to some of our home thrusts of last
week. Probably he will resort to his favorite
weapon, and show his real size and caliber by
giving us some further studies in natural his
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Grandmother doesn't know that she is to
blame because everybody laughed when the
calliope began to play in Wednesdays process
sion and reminded them of the tremOlO in
Chas. N. Davenport's voice when he relates
to the Hancock and English club chow our
hearts bled" etc, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

life, comes from the party which it constant
ly traduees How do good Republicans, who
were beguilod into giving it encouragement
and support by these false professions, like It
since the mask is thrown of? Do they still
think II q wise or pro6Lable inyestment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16
THE VERMONT PHdlNIX AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY

young voters must then seriously consider
and answer for themselves the question wheth-
err this party can be trusted to again take into
It's care and keeping the great experiment OF
nm American repnblic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16
windham County Nominations.

For Senators,
LEVI X. FULLER, Of Brattloboro,
j. d. BRIDGMAN, of Bellows Falls.
For Assistant Judges,
II. b. BALLoU, Of Nottingham,
A. A. WYMAN, of Athens.
For States Attorney,
L. NJ. READ, Of Bellows Falls.
For Sheriff,
J. W. MELENDY, OF Londonderry.
For High Bailih,
GEO. L. sELLECK, Of Brattleboro.
For Probate Judges,
ROYALL TYLER, OF Brattleboro,
ABISHAI STODDARD, of TOwnshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

The Republicans Of the Second Congressional Dis
trct Of Vermont notified to meet in convention At
white River junction, Wednesday, the 26th dLy OF
July, A. d. 1880, at o'clock afternoon, for the pur
pose Of nominating candidate for Representative in
Congress, for the term commencing March 4, 1881 (;
also for the purpose Of nominating Presidential cleo
tor, and electng District committee for the ensuing
two years.
Towns will be represented In said convention by
their delegates chosen upon the basis Of ono delegate
from each town. and additional delegate for each
hundred votes and for each fraction Of one hun
dred votes nifty, cast for the Republican candi-
date for governor in 1878.
BY the vote Of the District Convention the District
Committee are constituted committee on credentials.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper creden-
tAG signed by the secretaries Of their respective pri
mary meetings and Immediately upon their arrival at
White River Junction present them to the District
Committee at their rooms at the Junction House.
Tho several railroads will extend usual courtesy
Of return checks
E XII pnna masSEs Republican
49,. G.T "'' District
HRSnY &. BRLDBS, commute
The several towns in the dstric, will be entitled to
representation as follows:
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Barnet 3; Burke, 3; Danville, ,; Groton, 2; Hard
wick, .; Kirby, Lyndon, 8; Newaik, 2; PeachIm,
2; Ryegate, .; sheffield, 2; St. Johnsbury, 8; stan
haIut Sut'ohi - hhuehi ~ h1'eiiOiIi - "h'Ni-
ock, ..
ORANGE COUNTY.
Bradford, =; Braintree, 2; Brookhcld, 81 Chelsea,
8; Corinth, 8; Ely, 2; Fairlee q; Newbury 3; Or
ange, 2: Randolph, 5; STAFFORD, 81; Thetford,
Topsham, s.; TunbTidge, 5; WashingtoD,2; West
Fairlse, .; WilliamstoWn,3.
wISDHAM COUNTY.
Athens, |; Brattleboro, I; Brooklne, Dover, ?;
Dummerston, .: Grafton, 5; Guiford, .; Halifax 2;
Jamaica, 3; Londonderry, 3; Marlboro, .; NewfAne,
2; Putney, 2; Rockingham, 4; Somerset, Straton,
/; TownEhend, 2; Vernon, a WardsbOro, 2; West
minister, 2; Nottingham, 2; Wilmington, .; Wind
ham, a.
WINDSOR COUNTY,
| Andoyer, 2; Baltimore, Barnard, 2; Bethel, 3;
Brdgewater, 2; Cayendish, 8; Chester, 3; Hartford
| 8; HSrtland 5; Ludlow 3; Norwich, 3; Plymouth, 2;
| Pomfret, 2; Reading q; Rochester, 3; Royalten 3;
sharon, 2; Springfield 8; Stockbridge, 81 Weathers'
| hetd, 8; WCston,2; West Windsor, - Windsor, 8;
Woodstock, 5. TOtal-207.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

We shall undoubtedly know, when we lst
to-day's Dctamer, the names of all those ''oAs
hundred old soldiers of Brattleboro" who are
going to vote for Hancock!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Chief Justice A. j. Willard, of the South
Carolina supreme court, and of unsayory
fame in connection with the electoral count
in 1867, will retire from his Office August
l, and Gov. w. ID. Simpson will succeed
him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

1t will be remembered that ons of Asa NJ.
Dickey's most unblushing charges against
Gen. Garfield as stated by us last week, was
that, as a member of Congress, Gen. Garfield
pooketed his SALARY grab money, and was
returned to Congress in spite of this offense
In view of this bald falsehood, which we
promptly pinned as such, the following letter
from Hon. James Gilfllan, United States
Treasurer, addressed to Connecticut gentle
man, must be very interesting reading for Mr..
Dickey and his friends
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Col. William Tilden Pelton, the 'naughty"
nephew of Samuel ]. Tilden, died at New
York last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16
GBeUermont 9Benit.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, JULY 1G, 1880.

The VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER 'cds
combined iriH THE PuGSix May 1s 1ssO-thc sub
scription list name dnd gooi irH If the Record and
Farmer becoming the property " the proprictors n
The phdnir rith0ut rcserUc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Republican Caucus.

The Republicans Of the town Of Bratteboro are re-
quested to meet in at the town hall satur-
day evening" July cath, at ~ o'clock for the purpose
of choosing seven delegates to the Republican Dis
trict Convention.
". s. NEWTON Republican
j. II. WRIGHT, Town
II. L. TAYLOR, } Committee.
Brattleboro, July l6, 1880
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

J
Dear Sir! l am in receipt of your letter
of the 9TH, in which you inquire about Gar
fields record in regard TO the salary grab.
Gen. Garfield never drew the amount from
the treasury, but was the third man who re-
quested it to be covered back so that it could
never be drawn either by himself or his heirs,
and this was done at once. The first request
came from w. II. Roberts of New York, the
next from W. A. Wheeler of New York, and
the next from Gen, Garfield. His nomination
is a strong one and will unite the party. Re
spectfully, JAMES GmFIILAN.
To T. ID. FOSTER, Esq.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

FOR vICE-PREsIDENT,
CHESTER A. ARTH U R,
OF NEW YORK.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Athens, l: Brattleboro, Z: Brookline, Dover, 2;
Dummerston - Grafton, 8; Guilford, }; HalifHI, 2;
Jamaica, 3; Londonderry, >; Marlboro, .; Newfane,
2; Putney, 2; Rockingham, 4; Somerset Stratton,
Il TownShend, .; Vernon, .; wardsbOro, 2; West
minister, 2; Nottingham, ?; Wilmington, 2; Wind
lar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Bradford, =; Braintree, 2; Brookheld, 3; Chelsea,
81 Corinth, 8; Ely, 2; Fairlee, 4; Newbury, 3; Or
ange, 2: Randolph, 5; STAFFORD, 81, Thetford,
Topsham, 5: Tunbridge, s; Washington, 2; West
Fairlee .. MilliamstoWu, 8,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16
Republican state Nominations.

Republican state Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
ROSw FARM AM,
OF BRADFORD.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
JOHN l.. BARS T OW,
OF sHELBURN.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
JOHN A. PAGE,
OF RoYALToN..
FOR PRESIDENTIAL MISREPRESENTATION,
WILLIAM w. LYNDE, of Brattleboro.
WILLIAM Y. W. RIPLEY, of Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

Barnet, 3; Burke 3; Danville, >; Groton, 2; Hard
wick, .; Kirby, Lyndon, 8; NewaIk, 2; Peacbam
2; Ryegate, q Sheffield, ~ st. Johnsbury, &; stan
nArd |; Sutton, 2; Walden, 2; Waterford, ?; Wheel