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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
The BrattIebOrO ~ whitehall II abroad
Open for Business.

At noon on Tuesday of this week the Off
GERS of the Central Vermont railroad came to
Brattleboro by special train, over the Cen
trail Vermont and Valley roads, and at half
past one o'clock started with a special train
up over the line of the Brattleboro & White
hall railroad, accompanied by officers of the
Brattleboro d Whitehall company and one or
two invited guests. The party consisted of
ex-Gov. John Gregory Smith, President of
the Central Vermont, D. d. Ranlett, Treas
urer, j. W. Hobart, General Superintendent,
j. NJ. Foss. Assistant Superintendent, Mr.. j.
Burdett, Superintendent of the Rutland Di-
vision, WE. Smith, General Passenger Agent,
f. A. Chittenden, Superintendent of the To-
cal freight, F. w. Baldwin, train master, Col
A. l.. Childs, private secretary to Gov. Smith,
Hon w. II. Du Bots, State Inspector of FL
nance, Hon. j. L. Martin, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Hon. Park Davis,
@. F. Thompson, President of the Brattle-
boro & Whitehall company, E. F. Brooks,
station agent at Brattleboro, o. l.. French of
THE PHOENIX, and Roadmaster Bean who has
the construction work in charge.
The trip was made over the whole line of
the road to Londonderry and return, the pur-
pose being to observe the condition of the
road, appoint station agents, distribute blanks
and tickets, and make all necessary arrange
ments for the formal opening of the road for
traffic The day fixed for the opening was
yesterday, Thursday, and trains began run
ming regularly at that time.
The names of station agents, and full par
ticulars with regard to the operation of the
road are given in the official announcements
in our advertising columns. The passenger
tariff fixes the fare from Londonderry to
Brattleboro at $780, Winhall, $l.G5i ia
maica, $3.50; Wardsboro, $1.15i West
Townshend, $l.lO; Townshend, Soc; New
fame, G5c; Williamsville, 50c; West Dunn
merston, Soc. Excursion rates from the sew
eral stations, to Brattleboro and return the
same day, have been fixed as follows; Lon
donderry, $22O; Winhall, $780, Jamaica,
ST. 10; Wardsboro $780, West Townshend,
81. 40; Townshend, $l.l5; Newfane, $l.OO;
Willamsville, Coo; West Dummerston, 40c.
It is unnecessary to say that the opening OF
the road gives the greatest satisfaction to all
the people on its line who have so long and
patiently awaited this event. II is the pur
pose of Gov. Smith TO cause the immediate
construction of a telegraph line from Brattle
! boro TO the upper terminus of the road
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

The closing or short session of the pres
ont Congress will begin on the 9th of Deem
Der and end on the Sd of March Deduct
from this time the two weeks usually given to
the Christmas holidays and there are left ten
working weeks for business. The appropria-
ton bills will unavoidably consume a large
portion of this time and the contested election
cases are yet to be considered and acted upon
in the House, and therefore there will be lit
tie opportunity for the transaction of general
business, even if there should be the best dis
position. There have been introduced and
referred to committees nearly 1000 bills and
resolutions in the House, aud a great many
more in the Senate, but of course, only a
fraction of these will be acted on. It is not
probable that the coming session will be n
particularly eventful one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

The Vicksburg Miss, Herald, a Demo
cratic paper, gives scathing exposure of
the election methods followed by the Demo
Gratis in its county of Warren, in the "Shoe-
string district" in that state. In that county
the Herald says, 2Oj5 Republican ballots were
thrown out because the Commissioners claim
ed that the tickets bore distinguishing mark
or device contrary TO 'aw. And what was
this mark? Neither more nor less than a
printers dash like this, 60" which
was placed between the lines. The Herald
publishes exact copies of both the Repub-
ican and Democratic tickets, and the only
difference between them, in style, is the
dashes between the lines. 1t is unnecessary
to say that by throwing out the 2O55 ballots
on this himsy pretext the election of a Re
publican Congressman was defeated. The
work of the Commissioners in thus overturn-
ing the will Of the people the Herald boldly
characterizes as IAN outrage on fair play, a
violation of the law breach of the Demo-
cratic platform, and an act which, unless de-
nounced and disowned, will return to plague
the community" in which it was perpetrated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

%. G. Merrifeld and family started this
week for their new home in Mendoza, ILL.,
where Mr.. Merrifeld has become partner in
an organ mandatory. They carry with
them the best wishes of their neighbors and
townspeople, as was manifested by the pleas
ant gathering at the old homestead on Thurs
day evening of last week. A company OF
about fifty surprised the family by taking
possession of the house and RpprOpriating 1t
as they pleased for the evening. After time
spent in a social manner, all were invited to
partake of the collation. which had been pre-
pared by the intruders, when Mrs, Farrar, IN
behalf of the donors, presented to Mr.. and
Mrs, Merrifeld several articles of silver, IN
GLIDING handsome cake-basket, a pickle
dish, and several smaller pieces. The children
of the household were not entirely forgotten,
and We hope the little presents which they
carry with them to their western home may
sometimes turn back their thoughts to the
friends they have left in Vermont With mu-
sic and good-byes the evening closed, and the
company dispersed, carrying with them the
fervent God bless you" of the grateful Fam
ily
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
Meat BraG1Iehoro.

The pleasant and successful fall term Of
Glenwood classical seminary, Prof G. E.
Blake, principal, came to close last Tuesday.
The examinations in Latin, Greek, algebra
and other studies, together with the very gen.
orally becoming department of the school re-
fleet much credit upon both teachers and pu-
pills The winter term opens after q vacation
of two weeks, when it is understood that the
present corps Of teachers will resume their
labors, and most of the scholars of the pres
ent term, together with some new ones, es-
pecially in the boarding department, will
round out the old classes and help make new
ones.
Union Thanksgiving services will be held
in the Congregational church on ThAnksgiV-
ing day, with sermon by Rev. Mr.. Cow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Harris celebrated
the tenth anniversary Of their marriage,
Monday evening, Nov. 18th. A large num-
Der of their friends were present, and left
with them valuable tokens of regard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
THANKSGIVING.
Gov. Farnham'. proclamation.

Another year has nearly completed its circle Of
months, and the not altogether Indictment winter Of
the north ia upon with its SHOWS and storms
its brilliant days and peculiar pleasures As we look
back over the seasons Of the present year that are
already gone much for which to be thankful to
Him who has hung the planets in their orbits and
caused the eyer-changng seasons Of the year to fol-
low one another in regular and unchAnging success
sion thus making the life Of men not only possible
but full Of enjoyment and confident hope Of continued
temporal blessings. We may be thankful always that
our lot is cast among these hills and mountains,
whose pcAks, whether sun-t or cloud-capped, are
perpetual praise to their Creator thankful always for
free schools liberty Of conscience and OF expression
in religion and politics, pure courts, Christian church
in every township, nd thankful that we are gov
erned by laws Of our own creation, subject to be
changed by the people, and executed by rulers Of
own choice who must answer to the people for all
their But have especial cause for thanksgiv-
ing at this time that the year now drawing to its end
has full Of prosl Gritty and blessings for our
people; that have been spared wasting disease A;
that the spring opened with promise of abundance,
which the summer and autumn so lavishly fulfilled
that business and enterprise have been prospered
that the social educational and religious interests Of
the people are advancing; and that we have safely
passed another great periodical struggle for the chief
magistracy Of the nation.
Now, therefore, in compliance with the beloved cue
tom Of forefathers and in accord with the proc
lamAtion Of the President Of the United States, l
hereby appoint Thursday, the twenty-nfth day Of
November, instant, day Of praise and thRnksgv-
ing for the many blessings vouchsAfed to us as indi-
vduals and as State; and recommend that the
people Of this commonwealth that day. laying aside
their ordinary vocatons assemble in their usual places
Of worship for prayer, Thanksgiving and praise.
In witness whereof have hereunto signed my name,
and caused the seal Of the State to be aIed in EI-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

There is prospect of n revival Of the ne
gro exodus on larger scale than ever In
the late election the negroes were cheated Of
their rights of citizenship as shamelessly as
ever, and as result they have organized
'brotherhoods" in all the Southern States with
the object of removing to other parts of the
country. These organizations number 100,-
600 men, and at a given signal they are ready
to move. No man is allowed in the brother
hood who has not saved some money, and idle
and thriftless men are not countenanced. A
plan has been formed for diverting a part of
the movement toward New Mexico, where
100000 acres of land have been purchased,
and colonies will be formed and conducted on
business principles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
s. NJ KALTES NASE.
re IL Indicted in the US. Circuit Court
at Rutland
HIS STATE OF HEALTH WILL NOT PERMIT nj
APPEARANCE FOR TRIAL AT PRESENT.

HIS STATE OF HEALTH WILL NOT PERMIT HIS
APPEARANCE FOR TRIAL AT PRESENT.
The grand jury Of the United States Cir
cult court, Hon. II. H. Wheeler presiding, re-
convened at Rutland on Tuesday, the pur
pose of the session being to give attention to
the case OF Slas NJ. Waite. 10 his charge
Judge Wheeler said that National banks being
organized exclusively under United States
laws, the offenses with which Waite is charged
come entirely under the jurisdiction Of tho
United States courts, and although state ia WIS
may cover and provide punishment for sim
liar offenses, proceedings for all infractions
Of the National banking laws must be bad in
the United States courts.
Three indictments were found against
Waite, as follows, Col. X. Haskins, of
Brattleboro appearing AS L. 5. District At
torney:
l. Charging false reports to the comp
troller OF the currency and to Geo. W. Hen
dee, bank examiner.
2 Charging false entries in the books of
the bank.
3. Charging ENLIGHTENMENT, abstraction
and misapplication Of the moneys, funds and
credits Of the bank
On Thursday morning U. S. Marshal Henry
cam0 to BrattleborO accompanied by Hon. &.
b. Eddy, counsel for Waite, and proceeded
to Fayetteville, with warrants for Wate's re-
arrest by the United States goyorument, the
purpose being TO take him to Rutland for i'm
mediate trial. On reaching Fayetteville, how
ever, Gen. Henry found Waite's physical con
dition such that it would be entirely unsafe
to attempt TO remove him to Rutland at pres
ent. His lungs are in q bad condition, he il
very weak and suffering from great nervous
prostration.
lie was formally re-arrested by Gen. Henry,
and Tailor Bodies was madO IT, 5. deputy
keeper to have charge of him. Instructions
were given Mr.. Bolles 10 give Waite a warm
aud comfortable room with medical aud 9th
err attendance, and everything necessary for
his comfort As soon AS his condition suf-
ticiently improves he will be taken to Rut-
land for trial.
Gov. Farnbam issued an order the first OF
the present week for Waites removal to
Windsor for safe keeping That order ID
now imperative however, Waite having, by
these latest proceedings, passed entirely out
from the jurisdiction of the State.
The court on Thursday took Il recess till
the 3Oth inst
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
FoR Tux VERMONT PH0NII.
Ruprems Coure Judge.

II We are 10 have a seventh assistant judge
OF our supreme court, as seems probable, why
should not WindhAm county, having an album
dance Of suitable material, contend stouuy
for the hOnorY We have half dozen good
lawyers, any one Of whom is certainly the
peer in every respect Of VIM. II. Walker of
Windsor county, who is prominently named
for the place-so prominently and promptly,
indeed, AS to create the suspicion that his ele-
walton to, aud Judge Barretts deposition
from, the supreme court bench, were nearly
related parts of the same plan. To say moth
ing of others @. Il. Eddy of Bellows Falls,
L. l.. Waterman of Jamaica and o. E. But
terfeld of Wilmington need only be named
to substantiate the claim of this county to the
possession of suitable men. Why, then,
should Windsor county having had the Office
for the last twenty three years, be permitted
quietly TO carry of the prize that fairly be-
longs to us T? Can anybody tell A more fit
man than C. b. Eddy, for instance, cannot be
found within the limits of either county.
Why, then, will not the senators and repre-
sentatives Of Old Windham bestir themselves
in earnest, aud secure his electionI Who will
lead off, and 30 earn the gratitude of the
county, INQUIRER.
Brattleboro, Nov. Is, 1880.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
The wiadhaI. County medical Society


An adjourned meeting of the Windham
County Medical Society was held at the
Brooks House, BrRttleboro, on Wednesday,
Nov. 18th. The attendance was quite large
and considerable interest was manifested by
the gentlemen present. In the absence of
the President the meeting was called to order
by the Vice President Dr. Gray of BrAttle-
boro. The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. The report of the COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws was pre-
scented by the secretary Of the committee, DIR.
Drew. On motion Of Dr. Holton the report
of the committee was accepted. On motion
of DIR. Stedman the constitution as reported
was adopted. According TO the provisions
of the constitution a committee consisting of
the secretary and two others was appointed
by the chair to assign to two members the
duty of providing dissertations or essays for
presentation at the next meeting. The COM
mittee as constituted consisted of DIR. @. w.
Drew and j. NJ. Clarke of Brattleboro and
DIR. L. r. Campbell of Bellows Falls. The
constitution providing that the regular annu-
al meeting of the society shall occur the sec
ond Wednesday in January, it was decided
that, in order to place the society upon the
best working basis, the January meeting of
1881 should be constituted the annual meet
ing for the election of officers for that year.
II was voted to hold the meeting at the
Brooks House, Brattleboro, Jan. 18th, 1891
An adjournment was then had to the dining
room, where the gustatoral exercises of the
meeting took place to the satisfaction of all,
after which social meeting was held for gen
eral discussion of matters pertaining to med
icine, participated in by several of the gentle
men. Adjourned
CHARLES W. DREW, NJ d., Secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
TX AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1880

die and no lip will DO found TO say prayer
over the grass on its grave.
The late defeat may not be attributed to
any other cause. Other causes were at work
but they were only incidental. The tariff
was one. Sectonalism was n second. Lot
well enough alone" was n third. The Octo.
Der failure in Indiana was a fourth. But all
these were trivial and together could not
have accomplished the result. The result
was accomplished because the youth OF the
republic is not Democratic That party is,
therefore, without future and without a
hope. The malediction Of the war has pal
sled it's brain. The curse of slavery has poi
soned its blood and rotted its bone. Let it
die ....
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

The official vote of New York city gives
Hancock l23,Ol5, Garfield 81, GSG, Weaver
GlO and 2G for the Prohibitory candidate.
The official vote for mayor gives Grace 1Ol, =
7GO, Dowd %, 10.
The official returns of the Iowa election
give Garfield rs, 1876 majority over Hancock,
the largest majority ever given in that state.
The Republicans carried no less than eight
of the % counties in Maryland at the recent
election. The total vote of the state was ~
221, of which Garfield had 8,5l5, and Han
cock 90, FOG.
The official returns of the presidential vote
in Missouri give Hancock POS, $50, Garfield
1853, js7 and Weaver 80, 1876. That makes
Hancock's plurality 80, OO2 and his majority
10, SG7. In 1876 Missouri gave Tilden 49,
$50 plurality over Hayes and "a, 79l majority
over Hayes and Cooper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

The Republicans held their political ju,
bilee over the Presidential and Congressional
elections last Friday evening. Many of the
citizens illuminated their houses Those OF
W. N. Chase, Mrs. Newton and Mr.. David
son were especially brilliant and attractive.
The torch.ight procession, 60 strong, head
ed by the Brattleboro drum corps, was new
and unusual sight to most of our people
But new though it was, We generously gave
of our abundance to our Democratic breth-
rem, giving them each special visit and noble
cheer. The exercises closed at Union Hall
with a treat to hot coffee and doughnuts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
Snow and Cola weather.

Winter has begun in earnest in the far
west and In portions of the South. Denver,
Col, has good sleighing, and the thermom-
eter WAS below zero all day Wednesday.
Among the mountains tho mercury ranged
from 80 degrees below zero at Breckenridge
to 20 below at Leadville About five inches
of snow fell at st. Louis Tuesday night, and
the thermometer stood several degrees below
the freezing point, A heavy snow storm be-
gan at Little Rock, Ark, Wednesday morn
ing, and continued all day. This is unpre-
oedented for that latitude.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

We cordially second the suggestion else
where made by correspondent as to the pro
priety of the election of Hon. G. b. Eddy Of
preme Bench, should it be decided to contin-
ne the number of judges at seven. Mr.. Ed
dy possesses eminent and well.tred legal
ability, he has the full confidence and sincere
respect of all his brethren ct the bar, and he
is gentleman in the truest sense of the
word
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
THE LATEST.
Especial to TEE PHGSix. ]

MONTPELIER, Nov. IS, 1880.
The Joint Assembly held to-day for the
election of a judge and State officers dissolved
without performing the duties for which it
was convened, for the reason that bills are
still pending to reduce the number Of judges
from seven 10 six, and reducing the pay of
the various officers to be elected. The SEN
alto and House both adopted to-day the reso-
luton providing for an adjournment from Fri
day, 18th inst, to the first day of December.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
Vermon,.. Electoral Vote.

The county clerks organized as a board of
canvassers Of the votes cast for electors in
the general committee room Of the state
house at Montpelier on Tuesday forenoon,
by eiecting the Hon. Royal Tyler of BrAttle-
boro, clerk Of Windhnm county, chairman.
The result Of the canvass was that the follow
ing gentlemen were declared to have received
votes as follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

B. B. Smalley of Burlington, the Vermont
member of the National Democratic Commit
tee, in an interview with Free Press rep
resentative, denies explicitly any guilty
knowledge of the Chinese letter forgery or
connection with it. Mr.. Smalley says that at
first he believed the latter genuine, though
now, of course, it is proved beyond doubt
to be forgery" The fraud cry over New
York, Mr. Smalley says, is ''all bosh."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

The Springfield Republican seems TO take
great pleasure, scavenger like, in gathering
up and publishing the random and malicious
filings of a notorious criminal and an attempt
cd fugitive, against newspapers and individ-
uals who have been so unfortunate as to Of
fend said criminal by fearless exposure of
his crimes. If any other journal should do
the same thing, the Republican would be apt
to call it rather low business.
80 wad some Power the giftie gle us
To see oursels others see usl'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

President Hayes says that the Morey Chi
nese letter probably cost the Republicans 1000
votes in Nevada, 2OOO in Oregon and 5000 in
California. But for the publication of that
letter the Republicans would no doubt have
secured the entire electoral vote of California,
instead of only one elector, and the electoral
vote Of Nevada. II is a question for candid
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

Robert Ingersoll considers the Democratic
party already dead, but, by way of forecast,
says that the party will not have strength
enough four years from now TO put its candi-
dates in the field. The New York Times
thinks the soundness of this view is the more
pro bable when we consider that the Demo-
cratic leaders, in the campaign that has just
closed seem to have Wed with each other in
their Efforts to leave their party in state of
ruin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

Women who vote in Wyoming find quiet
and decorous people about the polls, and a
cleared space of fifteen feet square before the
ballot box is secured by law. Female voters
generally go to the polls in carriages provid-
cd by the party managers, yet they often
scratch their tickets liberally. The question
of age is not asked by the judges, who doubt
less know better.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

aud serious consideration rs to what the
probable effect upon the country would have
been had the Democrats succeeded by means
of the forged letter, in turning the result of
the election, and it had afterward been
proved, as has now been done, that the letter
was a base and deliberate forgery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

The Nation thinks the twenty thousand
voters from the ''slums of Vermont" whom
John Kelly says the Republicans colonized in
New York and Brooklyn must be concealed
in the woods, in the neighborhood of those
cities and urges Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Dorshei-
mer to go on hunting expedition
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19
GuIIFOrd OsnsTs.

There will be lyceum in the town hall
on Wednesday evening Nov. "a. Question,
Resolved, that the intellect of woman is SUI
perior TO that of man.
Rev. E. w. Whitney will preach IN
Guilford Centre next Sunday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock, a sermon appropriate to Thanks
giving.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

The charge that it was through the inhu-
ence of the Central Vermont railroad that
Judge Barrett's reelection was defeated is
empha tically denied. The Judge takes his
defeat philosophically and will open law Of
fee in Woodstock in connection with one of
his sons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-19

The New York Times wants permanent
fund of $3.50, 600 raised, the annual income of
which shall be enjoyed by the oldest living
ex-Presdent, The Times says the whole
amount could be easily raised by the sub
seFiptions of twenty-five wealthy citizens,
but insists that the movement should be a
popular one, the quarter-dollar of the laborer
going to make up the fund as well as the
$40, 900 of the millionaire. We doubt if the
project raises a great tide of popular enthu,
siasm