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The Osceola times., 1880-09-18

CHILDREN will ask questions that wise
men can not answer; and men claim
ing to be scientific will answer questions
no wise man would ever ask.
The Osceola times., 1880-09-18

Few trains are worn at Cape ""'
even In the daucang-rooms,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23
MINOR NOTES.

The Vermont Greenbackers, it is announc-
ed, will put full State ticket in the field for
the coming election, the nominations to be
made at delegate convention, the date of
which has not been designated
The directors of the Connecticut River rail
road have passed an order which was promul-
gated last week, instructing the superintend-
ent ito summarily dismiss any employe on
any train who is known to use intoxicating
liquors while on duty, or who is known to
have been intoxicated while on duty"
Senator Morrill, celebrated his SEVENTEEN
birthday on Wednesday of last week by an
entertainment at his house in Washington
President Hayes, it is reported, said few
days ago: Il believe that the last half of
my administration has been as pleasant and
free from perpleXities and troubles as ever
falls to the lot of AN incumbent of the presi-
dental chair"
Grant meeting held in Chicago last week,
which was intended to be great demonstra-
ton, WAS good deal of a disappointment to
its managers. They pretended that the call
for it had been signed by over OOO persons,
yet the Music Hall which has a capacity for
like it, there being not more than 800 pres
emit There was little enthusiasm, and the
speeches are said to have been something of
disappointment.
Cadet Whitaker wrote this letter to his
mother in Camden, S. c., the next day after
the late outrage upon him: Dear Mother
This is just hasty note to inform YOU be-
fore other accounts excite You, of the outrage
perpetrated on me a few hours ago. Last
night three men entered my room, took me
from my bed, cut off my hair, cut the lobes
off both ears, tied my feet to the bed, tied
my bands and left me on the floor, with
streams of blood issuing from my wounded
ears. No one can as yet find clew to those
who did the fiendish act, but the matter is be-
ing investigated / know the perpetrators
will be apprehended. had injured no one
by thought, word or act and the cruel treat
ment is enough to cause even savages to hide
their faces in shame, ! am feeling pain from
my ears and my head aches. ! was also cut
on one toe and one hand, Your affectionate
son Johnson
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

England no active canvass had been made
for any other person save in Ohio Three
fourths of the Chicago convention would be
for Grant or Blaine, and the only thing re-
naming was to make choice between them.
The Rev James Freeman Clarke took the
edge of Mr. Boutwell's argument by remind
ing the convention that the leading candi-
dates were beaten at Cincinnati in 1876, and
saying that the unusual influence Of AIassa-
chusetts brought about the defeat of Mr..
Blaine on that occasion. Just as well, he
said, might it have been said then as now
that the choice was between two candidates,
and that one of the two was sure of the NOM
ination. When ballot was finally reached
the Edmunds ticket was elected by vote of
2SG to CSC, the gentlemen composing it be-
ing Geo. f. Hoar of Worcester. Chas r.
Goldman of Boston, John E. Sanford of
Taunton, Julius H. Seelye of Amherst The
resolutions adopted declare unequivocally for
honest currency, national sovereignty, fair
play in elections, and civil service reform
The closing resolution endorsing Mr. Ed
munds, is as follows
The duty of all Republicans Loyalty to sup
port the candidate of the party, and the duty
of nominating conventions to present cand-
dates who are acceptable to all Republicans
are reciprocal duties of equal force and obi
cation. Profoundly sensible Of the import
ance of the impending election to the ma
tons safety, honor and well-being, the Re
publicans of Massachusetts demand of their
delegates to the national convention that they
use all proper efforts for the nomination of
candidate who, having the requisite qualifca-
lions for the high Office of president, will al
so have the confidence and approval of all
who have hitherto acted with the Republican
party who will invite the support of other
patriotic citizens desiring good government
more than party success whose nomination
will be most expedient because most worthy
and least Objectionable, and whose triumph
ant election to which we pledge our hearty
and united efforts, will give assurance of the
continuance of sound and benefcent policies
of administration and of uninterrupted and
growing national prosperity. While we do
not instruct our delegates, we commend to
their consideration a Republican statesman
who possesses in an eminent degree such
qualities and requisites for the nomination
the Honorable Geo. F. Edmunds, of Yer
mont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

The GREAT TORNADO AT THE WEST OVER
One HUNDRED LIVES LOST AND MucH VALUA-
BIZ PROPERTY DESTROYED. The great lorna
do at the West, last Sunday afternoon, was
one Of the severest and most destructive on
record 1t extended ever a large area of ter
rtory in Missouri Illinois, Iowa and Wiscon-
sin, and the damage done in destruction of
property and loss of life is as yet beyond es-
innate. Starting in the Southwestern part of
Missouri, its general course of direction was
toward the northeast, and it swept through
county after county, leveling almost every.
thing that wRs in its track. The loss Of life
at Marshfed and other Missouri towns not
less than 100 persons is unprecedented in the
history of Western tornsdoes, and it is diff
cult to form any adequate conception of the
ruin wrought and the suffering involved,
where whole towns are leyeled by the wind
and scores of their citizens killed by the same
tornado which destroyed their dwellings, and
even stripped the very bark from the trees.
Wednesdays dispatches give the following
particulars
The situation ut Marshfeld is more quiet
The dead are being buried as rapidly as pos
sible, and the carcasses of dead animals are
being hauled away. Eighty-on collins have
been used, and more deaths are expected
over six of the wounded having dropped of
yesterday. The injured include nearly all in
town, and 30 or more of them are seriously
hurt. The state will furnish tents and the
railroad is concentrating all the box cars it
can for the shelter of the homeless. About
SD boo worth of property in Marshheld was
destroyed.
Much loss of life and property is reported
from the section around jefferson City. Mr.
Bakers house, five miles from the city, was
swept away, with the family in it, and they
were severely injured. Other houses were
demolished, and several persons were badly
hurt. Nearly every house in Russelvilie and
many in Moreau were destroyed, and dozen
persons were killed, while many others were
wounded Half of the town of Licking was
demolished In the valley OF the James NV
er. several miles south of Springfield, six per
sons were killed and many others wounded
Several other places in the neighborhood suf-
fered severely.
The storm destroyed FL Paso Ark, and
killed number of people.
The state university at Champaign, ILL.,,
suffered severely A large part Of the new
main building was unroofed, and the old uni
versity building used as dormitory was
wrecked, the western part of il being leveled
to the ground
More than 500, 600 worth Of property was
destroyed about GAINESVILLE, Wis. churches
dwellings, barns, fences, orchards, etc, suf-
ferng greatly. Some persons were danger
ously injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

The Massachusetts Republican State con
vention, held at Worcester. last Thursday,
was full and spirited gathering, in which
the Edmunds sentiment Overwhelmingly pre-
dominated. Edmunds delegates-at-larg were
elected and the platform, without definitely
instructing the delegation for Mr.. Edmunds,
contained resolution warmly commencing
him as the man who, in the largest degree,
embodies the requisite qualifications for a
presidential candidate in the coming CAM
paign considerable proportion of the
convention were in favor of adopting an anti
Grant and Blaine resolution, but the better
sense of the majority declared against such
action. Senator Dawes, the president of the
convention, in a speech of nearly an hours
length, presented in a clear and comprehen-
sive manner the issues of the canvass now
opening
One of the grotesque features of the day
was the appearance of Gen. Banks, who four
years ago bolted Grants nomination with u
flourish of trumpets, but who on this occa-
sion took the platform to nominate a Grant
delegation. The general to justify his anon
alous position, told how the situation had
..ne1hanOed in the past five years, described the
reaNoN ,o 10 P'lIuue Vi lhe oouIu anu pictured
,e danger " Sst behe country from the purpose
f the pewog e'eEats to steal the National gov
srnuent ~ TO they tried to steal the State of
Nlalne,se p Under the circumstances now pre-
vailiundig he was confident that either Washing
to,scjh. jefferson, jackson or Lincoln would have
r. felt it his duty to accept a third term Ex-
4 Gov Boutwell,, in seconding the nomination
of the delegates proposed by General Banks,
made as effective Grant speech as ii was
possible TO make to a convention evidently
opposed to his candidate. First he iamented
the loss of Massachusetts old power and pres
tige in national politics and deprecated her
growing isolation from the rest of the coun-
try. Then he said there were only two
prominent candidates for president, and that
among the 4O.OOO,OO0 people outside of New
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

Rev. G. S. McCollster gave very able.
eloquent and original lecture on temperance
at the town hall last Monday evening. He
showed by paintings the physiological effects
OF alcoholic drinks upon the human stomach,
and gave very interesting and instructive &C
count Of the intemperance of Europe, as he had
witnessed ii in his travels in that country. He
also made the bold assertion that the Chris
tian church and clergy throughout the Chris
tan world were mainly responsible for the
drunkenness existing in Christian nations.
aud substantiated the statement by facts.
Mrs. Sophia Woods Of burlington VI
lnspirational speaker and test medium. is ex-
peeted 10 lecture in the town hall on Saturday
evening, the 24th inst. Subject to be given
her upon the stand, and she will also give
tests, circumstances favoring. Mrs Woods is
an interesting speaker and ranks high as
lecturer in the spiritualist field. W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

The fair and festival announced by the
ladies Of the Baptist church for this Thurs.
day, evening, has been postponed one week
when it is hoped there may be a full attend.
ance.
Mrs. Ro1ana Miller has rented her farm
in the Miller district, and with her sons.iu
law, George and Daniel Harris, removed to
this village, occupying the Retting house.
A hen belonging to Sylvester Foster re.
Gently laid an egg measuring inches by S,
inches in circumference and weighing 4
ounces.
The firm Of Eaton & Newell have pur
chased and forwarded TO various markets, the
present season, over 1000 lbs Of maple sugar
and are now forwarding more than 300 lbs Of
butter and barrel Of eggs per week II. c.
Clisbee is also doing good business in the
same line. A large business in the -four.
meal and feed business is done at both stores
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

-Immense tracts of land thousands of
acres in extent, were devastated by forest
fires in New Jersey last week, The flames
swept over every obstacle not even stopping
for ponds or rivers. and were only stayed by
the heavy rains which fell the latter part of
the week This week extensive fires are re-
ported in the vicinity of Petersburg, Va, and
also in the great Dismal Swamp in that State.
A frightful tornado visited some portions
of Missouri Sunday night, leaving ruin and
death in its track The town of Marshfeld
was almost totally destroyed, and several 9TH
err places also suffered severely. The loss of
life is very heavy, but definite figures cannot
as yet be given Illinois, Iowa and Indiana
were also visited, but although the loss TO
property is severe, fortunately no one was
killed, so far us is kpown.
S NJ. Pillsbury of Chelsea, Mass. 30
years old, committed suicide Sunday by
chopping of his head with a regular guillo-
tine, which he had constructed for tho pur-
pose with great care and ingenuity, The
knife was common broad axe fastened to a
block of wood, weighted with a box of stones,
and fitted to run between two upright tim
bers. Pillsbury fastened himself TO the in
strument by a broom handle running over
his neck, and watering. pot had holes
punched in the bottom from which the water
leaked, and, as it hghtened, released the
knife
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23
VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY APRIL %, 1890

civil service reform Are we SO blind and
ignorant as 20 suppose they are going to sup
port a candidate who will take the power out
Of their hands They know, from past expe-
rience, that with all his good qualities and all
he has done for the country, he possesses one
weakness which, in my opinion, would make
il a great mistake for us to put him again in
the presidential chair, and that is, he always
prefers the interests of his friends to those OF
the public. Cries of Good, and applause.
Sir. / did not come here with the intention of
saying one word, and should not have said
word were it not that some of the remarks
last made were calculated TO mislead this aud
fence / do not see, for my part, how
president whether he be a great soldier or
any one else, can, from the presidential
chair, compel the white people of the South
to allow the black people to vote. do not
see how that can be brought about in any way
except in the way in which it is now being
brought about namely, by peace being re-
established between the two races there. The
fact is, sir, we have the best possible evidence
that such peace is being reCstablished between
the races of the South, namely That the
white people of the South own nearly all the
land, and the colored people at the South
own all the labor, and without cooperation
between the owners of the land and the la
Dor, il would be impossible for any crops TO
be raised and there were raised in the South
last year more than five million bales Of cot
ton. II this isn't peace what is peace when
whites and blacks are cooperating together in
that way l do not like unnecessary alarms.
! do not like to hear it said every day that we
are in danger of revolution in this country.
We have put down the rebellion, and for
one haven't the least fear that there is TO be
another rebellion at the South or anywhere
else When my friend comes here and
threatens us with impending revolution, with
the great and imminent danger that this par
ty or that may seize upon the government,
and so upset all republican institutions and
freedom, l would say yes, yes, there is great
danger of it, while by going to Wall street
we can see that the United States is able to
sell its per cent. bonds above par Cries
of Good and applause
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

-whitingham. centennial celebration Aug
18th.
The sugar season has closed; it was not
as good as an average.
Farmers are commencing the work of the
season.
-Stetson Brothers are manufacturing tubs
E f. Putnam is about removing his old
barn, and will build anew.
H. c. Barker, the late landlord of the
Glen House. is recovering from his recent Sc
we're illness.
A child of Royal Wilcox of the Glen
House came SO near being choked while eat
ing beefsteak the other day as to render it
necessary to call Il physician.
On the 18th inst, Ellen Donahoe was
thrown from a carriage by a runaway horse
and quite severely injured.
There was thunder storm on the eve
ming of the 10th inst, and snow covered the
ground on the morning OF the It'll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

A few days since, winter showed his
hoary head again, which fact is an augury for
more sap aud sugar One more good freeze
would make the sugar season of 1880 an aver
age one,
1t is quite sickly. l. d. Jones and wife
are now afflicted, but We are glad to hear
they are getting better DIR. Anderson is
busy, He goes by in the good old fashioned
way, horseback His horse seems to prefer
his going that way as he insists (the horse
In not going any other
Human Ballou followed, double quick,
IN the wake of fire on his own and neigh
boris land, but succeeded in putting it out be-
fore doing damage.
"A man by the name of Osborne, from
Mass has bought the Nathan Hastings farm,
and the Jennisons 80 on to the Lewis lam
phear farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

to accommodate the people, and, il possible.
to send no man away empty handed who
comes with a responsible backing and asks
favor, whether large or small. Under this
policy the bank has already achieved very
handsome measure of success, and in spite of
the comparatively recent period Of its organ.
ization it already takes rank as one Of the
substantial institutions OF the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

Hon. c. Barrett returns from Boston this
week Mrs. Barrett and son are already here
and it seems pleasant TO see the house again
open. Many of the boarders Of former years
are to be at Phelpss Hotel during the coming
summer.
Intelligence has been received from
Omaha, Neb., of the death of Mrs. Ruth
Wiley Manning, formerly of this town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23
Re,. jaime. Freeman CLARKE. speech.


l know it is not only important that man
should be nominated, but it is also important
that he should be elected. l have no doubt
that the candidate Gen. Grant who has
been supported by Mr.. Boutwell, will receive
the nomination of the delegates from the
Southern States. Whether they will be able
to elect him will be more than doubtful. II
he gets the delegates from those States, it is
very probable that he may be nominated by
the States which cannot do anything to elect
him aud the only States which have the
power to elect the Republican candidate may
not be the States which will go for him in
in the convention, The great State of New
York we must have. If we don't have the
State of New York there is no possible chance
of our electing the Republican president, so
far as We can now see. The great State of
New York is nearly exactly balanced. There
is large body in New York who are resolved
not to vote for the candidate presented by
my friend Mr.. Boutwell,, 1t is very possible,
therefore, that that State will be lost 10 the
Republican party if he is nominated That
is one reason why l think it would be very
unwise for us TO nominate him. But, sir
when | remember this, that he went into Of
fee with an immense majority for the Re
publican party in Congress, in the Senate in
the House of Representatives holding all
those States of the South in his hand, and
that he went out Of Office leaving the Repub-
licans in a miserable minority, ask why we
should we be asked to support him to-day on
the ground that he is the man to build up
the Republican party? Cries of Good"
applause and cheers. My friend has spoken
very truly of the Importance of the civil ser
vice reform, in the sense that this great army
of ofhceholders ought not TO be allowed to con
Iol the elections. Well, sir, who are the
supporters of that candidate to-day Who
are those men who control the party in two
great States, probably against the wishes of a
majority of the Republicans of those States,
and, rs dictators, have instructed them to go
to Chicago and vote for him, whether they
believe in him or mott Are they not the two
men who have resisted and utterly opposed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

The Third District Republican convention
held on Wednesday, chose editor G. G. Ben
edict of Burlington and Carroll S. Hyde of
Hyde Park delegates TO Chicago which COM
pletes Vermonts delegation to the National
Republican convention. The resolutions of
the State convention were adopted, and no
name but Mr. Edmunds was mentioned
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

latter victory was won over the Earl Of Dal-
keith after n sharp campaign. Mr.. Gladstone
chose to represent this district and, resigning
in the other his son Herbert Gladstone, who
was defeated elsewhere, was chosen to repre-
sent the borough. Beaconsfeld will soon re-
sign his premiership, and without doubt
Gladstone will be summoned by the Queen to
form a new Cabinet. The brightness of
Beaconsield's star is dimmed, and being an
old man he cannot hope for revolution in
the political heavens that will again place it
in the ascendant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

Repairs on the Baptist church are to be
commenced soon.
Solomon W. Davis an old resident. died
last Friday, aged Il.
-P9rties were in town last week looking
over the water privileges at Derry" pond
with view of putting in a pulp mill
jimmy son of Hon. J. L. Martin. and
May, dLu ghter Of H. P. Chase, are recovering
from severe attacks of diphtheria
By reference to the marriage notices it
will be seen that the junior member of our
popular law firm has taken unto himself a
better half and is receiving the congratula-
tons of his many friends
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

Mr.. aud Mrs. Ephraim Rice gladly vel
coined seventeen of their children and grand
children on the evening of the eth inst. who
met TO remind them that it was the sixty
fourth anniversary of their married life. Al
ter spending an hour or two in social chat en-
loying the lemonade and nuts. they left. all
seeming TO have had good time, and e1
pressing wish that they might live to enjoy
many more anniversaries. Mrs Rice has
been confined to the house for the past fifteen
months by sickness, but, we are glad to say.
Is slowly improving, and We hope soon to see
her able to be ont again among her many
friends
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

An investigation is now in progress into the
case of the colored cadet, Whitaker, who
was recently found in his room at West
Point with his hands and feet tied, his ears
nOtched and Slitted, gag in his mouth, and
his head in pool of blood The suspicion
of the officers that Whitaker himself thus
mutilated his own person, finds little to sus-
tain it in the evidence produced. Whitaker
charges that three white cadets committed
the outrage. Whatever the result of the in
vestigation, there is no doubt that the color
ed youths social prescription at the military
academy has been severe and absolute The
institution is likely to get thorough over
hauling from Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

Kearney's counsel could not save him from
suffering the judges sentence, and on Tues
day he was taken 10 the San Francisco house
of correction, shaved and his hair cropped, a
suit of prison clothes'was put on him, and he
was lodged in cell. His ofTense is the use
of vulgar and threatening language tending
to breach of the peace, at public meeting,
and his sentence is $1,000 fine and six months
imprisonment. He seemed greatly chop
fallen when he found there was no escape
from his fate. There is fair probability
that Mayor Kalloch, much worse man than
Kearney, may yet be punished for his part in
the recent disgraceful uprisings.