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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31

ABOUT DoG.-The Macon (Ga.) Tele-
gram of recent date says: "If you are look
ing for downright intellect call on the point
er dog. He is far more human than the
monkey, and we cheerfully acknowledge far
worthier of the relationship. Look at JEFF,
DIR. Mattauer's liver-colored pointer That
dog carries notes, goes for the horse and bug
gy, goes for beef, and fetches ice regularly.
Would anybody deny Jef's' intellect 7 Hard
ly. Last week JEFF was sent for ice. He
started with a towel, in one corner of which
the nickel was tied up. JEFF saw that nick
el put in, and Immediately temptation as
sailed him. He could buy ice on credit, but
beef was always cash. He labored under
that temptation until he reached Huff's corner,
near the ice house, and then he yielded.
Down in the dirt he crouched, and after a
tussel got the knot united. He buried the
nickel, carried the towel in, received the ice
and came out but not for the nickel. oh
no The doctor must be left under the inn
preston that that nickel had gone for ice.
The ice was carried to the office and JEFF
came back like a fash secured his cash and
galloped to the beef stand and in few min
utes was observed homeward bound with his
dinner He was not afraid to carry it home,
He reasoned that the doctor would suppose
some one had given it TO him"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31
The "Bad Landau OF DaLota.

Among the many sights to be seen by the
traveller in crossing the tract of country be-
tween the Missouri river and Puget Sound is
one more attractive than the rest, known to
tourists as THE Great American Desert !"
but among us squatters have christened it
the bad Lands" and by that name only it
is known to u.s. It's width at the north end
is about 70 miles, commencing 30 miles west
of Bismarck, town on the Missouri river
on Az 20, running east 20 miles and cover
ing an area of 1901 square miles. The
surface is of a chalkY whiteness, it being COW
cred with alkali in some places to the depth
of three-fourths of an inch. The soil is ster-
lie not sign of vegetation can be seen
with the exception of cactus and sage brush.
Massive pedestals of clay intermiXed with
human bones stand at the height of from
two to two hundred feet, and standing in
regular rows make the country for miles
around resemble city of the dead, which,
in fact, it is, for a person may wend his way
along any of the streets or alleys and find il
strewn with human bones and you may
turn with disgust from that and follow an
other street and the same terrible sight meets
your eyes. The whole country is a perfect
oharnel house. In the winter the streets are
filed to an immense depth with snow. 1t il
through this country that the Modocs under
Captain Jack carried on their war, and here
the Sioux at the present time are carrying Oh
their hellish work. A Mr.. Barlow Of James
town, D. T., has discovered marble in the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31
Miscellany.
A Song for Ncw YEAR. Eve

n SONG NOE Nv" E1A AN'Ns
stay yet. my friends, a moment stay
Stay till the good old year,
So long companion Of our way,
Shakes hands aud leaves us here.
Oh, stayl oh, stayl
One little hour, and then away.
The year whose hopes were high and strong
Has now no hopes to wake;
Yet one hour more Of jest and song
For his familiar sake.
On, stayl Oh, stay
One mirthful hour, and then away.
The kindly year, his liberal hands
Have lavished all his store,
And shall we turn from where he stands
Because he gives no more7
oh, stay oh, stay
One grateful hour, and then away.
DAYS brightly came and calmly went
While yet be was our guest;
How cheerfully the week was spentl
How sweet the Seventh days restl
Oh, stay oh. stay
One good hour more, and then away.
Dear friends were with us-some who sleep
Beneath the cOfhn lid;
What pleasant memories we keep
OF all they said and did
Oh, stay oh, stay
One tender hour, and then away.
Even while we sing he smiles his last,
And leaves our sphere behind;
The good old year is with the past
Oh, be the new as kind
Oh, stay! oh, stayl
one parting strain, and then away!
William cullen Bryant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31

The MORMON TITHNG system.
tions of dishonesty are now made by some of
the Mormons against their bishops, in connec-
ton with the tithing system. Every Mormon
is required to give the church authorities one
tenth of all his products if he is farmer, the
same proportion of his profits If he is in mer-
camille or professional business, and of his
wages if he is an employe. Special officers
are appointed to collect these tithes, and they
are exacted with the utmost rigor. Five hun
dred Mormons lately went into Colorado to
work on railroad and supposed they were
for the time safe from the customary exac-
tion; but Brigham Young, Jr., followed
them, and demanded a tenth of their pay.
The tithes yield not less than 81 900, 600 q
wear to the church, and of this large revenue
the head men make no accounting to the peo-
pie. 1t is charged that a more corrupt and
successful ring than Tweed's exists at Salt
Lake City, and its early downfall is predicted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31
Wilmington, VT, Oct. 27, 1880.


LNAhm run pALl' nv s, - = a.,
IL ing 1t necessary, on account OF AaNahceu aBei ~
mated one mile south of West TOwnshend, containing
200 acres Of which 65 meadow, 200 pasture, ana
OF 100 900 feet pine, large quantities OF pophr Whle
bireh. OAK ash hemlock maple, beech and butternut
one 30x s5 with cellar under both grain barn 1870
ali In good repair supplied with pure water from
peyer.faing spring probably have the bestVarlety
of fruit in the vicinity, consisting OF apples, pears
neaches grapes currantsi raspberries and sraWoer-
RES full set of farming tools sold with the place,
IL wanted Price $4,000, and there is timber enough
tbin 10 mile Of railroad pay for the place at 9Oc
a cord No pay down required provided good securi-
ty is given, Att Nathan FALhSh'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31

clergyman in a little city of Switzer-
land, hearing that in America poor, sick chill
dren were given an airing in the country or
by the seashore during the summer months,
started a society to do the same thing in a
small way. His example has been followed,
and now Berlin, Dresden, Stuttgart and vi
emma have societies for this purpose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31

The fuel famine in Minnesota is compelling
farmers in many sections to cut down their
young groves, thus putting an end to tree
culture for the present in those localities.
A good joke on young city fellow who
bought farm last winter, has just leaked
out. He had a fine orchard of about two
hundred apple trees, and few weeks ago he
tapped every one of them for cider.-KeHne-
Jeo Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31
LOOK HEREI

-v1xpPcTING that my strawberry field will claim
II my time for a few years, oner for rent one OF
the most pleasant and stores IN the county
a. riSbt stamp hne class Of ready-pay customers
are assured viii sell my goods to whoever rent TO-
n tbey so desire; or, If the store Is not rented soon
20 Close out before next summer oter for sale my
large and varied stock Of goods at from TO 70 per
cent. below my usual selling price, Come one. come
iii and see the bargains have to oher In Dress dood
~ LIT and Caps Clothing, Crockery, etc, etc.
Aiso for sale this fall and next spring quantity OF
the celebrated "Crescent Seeding" strawberry plants
sne strong roots, at one dollar hundred Ihls ID
one Oh tue iHO'' A. R. PIERCE.
wsst ToWnshend, VT, oct. 10, 1880. AZ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31

north extremity of the bad lands, composed
of petrifed vegetation, said to be harder
than the Scotch granite.
Respectfully, HENRY POWELL.
Jamestown. ID. u.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31

Doctor. "Oh, there you are, Smith
How's the wife 2"
Farmer "Wuss, I'm afeared, sir"
Doctor "Indeed Is she wanderingp
Farmer mo, no she's sensible. That's
what I'm afeared Of never knowed her 30
sensible She's onnaturally sensible"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31
PERUVIAN SYRUP
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale, at reasonable valu-
alton the farm known as the "Lathrop Place" situ-
ated within the village corporation Of Wilmington, VI.
1t contains upwards OF 90 acres oi choice lahu ~
Woodiaud over 80 tons Of hay annually produced. A
thrifty sugar lot OF CAS- trees, yielding from 1900 TO
1000 pounds OF sugar l6O apple trees, bearing from
IOO 10 400 bushels The buildings, finely located and
Commanding view Of the village and SURROUNDINGS
are commodious and in excellent repair Wlth All or
tained the farm is considered of the best in the
town by every one knowing it, having had the best OF
care and cultivation for many years by my deceased
iA'ner' Oo'' C.M. RUSSELL.
,y,,i,,,on vi Oct o. 1880 tl4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-31
F.A. A.WHITNEY
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

The real estate known the Tyler property situat
ed North Main street in the village OF
on the east so that its view cannot be obsructed,
The property is surrounded with shrubbery and Afge
shade trees and the buildings thereon consist oi q
tWostory dwelling house and barn. slated roofs Ihls
property can be bought at price so low that the pur
chaser can II he choose the buildings there
from leaving very large corner lot suitable for two
small building lots or very desirable large lot To-
Gated in one Of the very best portions OF tne
ing village of Bratteboro. B. NJ hEhhlOh'
Brattleboro, July ~, 1880. uoI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16


MKINLEY AND LAUBIE DID NOT
READ TELEGRAMS FROM MAINE.
Major Mckinley and the Repository's
jolli6cation over the Republican victory
in Maine, did not come off as arranged.
On Monday evening the Canton DeGol-
yer club met in Temperance hall, and
by dint of hard beating and much trans
ping, the drum corps got in small
crowd to hear Judge Lsubie, until the
glorious news would begin to come from
Maine.
Blaine had agreed to wire to the Ma
ior the glorious news. Laubie, coming
from Salem, was full of the Blaine,
bloody shirt spirit, and was anxious to
hear from Maine, and read the dispatch
es. They were all ready to hear and
shout The star that never sets, did
not rise-for them. She glitters in the
Democratic armament and hence Re-
publicans are disappointed and crestN
fallen, demoralized. OF course Demo-
Gratis are happy, jubilant, confident,
Washington officials are shaking in their
shoes. not to speak of those elsewhere,
How are the mighty fallen
The wicked shan't forever sway;
The people toll in sorrow,
The powers OF hell are strong to-day,
But Christ shall rise to morrowl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

AT Minerva, some day during the last
week of this month, Republican mass
meeting is to be addressed by "Gen. w.
H. Gibson and Major Mckinley" Is
this the same W. H. Gibson who was
Treasurer of this state about twenty
three years ago, and who proved de.
faulter to the small amount of SEVEN
HUNDRED THOUSAND D0LLARSH
Was he not indicted for the same, and
through party favoritism got clear with.
out going to Canada OF the peEitentiaryP
If he is the same man he will do to
address the DeGolyer party at Minerva.
We rejoice the Chinese dodger will &C
company this ex-stste Treasurer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

MAJOR MCKINLEY, we notice, is on the
stump, earnestly appealing to the labor.
ing men for their votes. He claims to
be their devoted friend, inasmuch as he
supports DeGolyer Garfield and favors
tariff for protection. The young Napo.
leon" don't tell his hearers that he dod.
ged voting on the bill to restrict Chinese
immigration, and that Mr.. Garfield is a
member of the Golden Free Trade Club
Of old England.
Congressman Mckinley, who is the
distinguished member of The F. F. c.,
If st family of Canton) }, is yearning now
for the poor laboring men. He does
not inform his audience that the disast-
rous period, from 1873 on, was under the
same protective" tariff that we now
have; that his party demonetized silver,
and wanted to withdraw the greenbacks
from circulation; and that a Democratic
Congress restored silver and continued
the greenbscks, and that, with good
crops, better times have come.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
THn MAINE OBJECTION.

"Have you heard the news from Maine 2'-OM
Song, 1s4O
The election in Maine came off on
Monday, and the result is sad disap-
pointment to the Republican leaders.
They counted on not less than 5000 ma
jority, and some claimed 1900, their
majority four years ago. Since 1854,
Maine has been reliable Republican
state, giving an average majority of I6-
900. Hayes got over $1,000. Grant in
1872 got $4,000; and in 1868 $1,000.
Last year, for the first time, the Blaine
Hamlin radical party failed in major
ity, and this year the party is decidedly
beaten.
1t is disaster wholly unexpected for
the magnetic Blaine, and the cool, cal.
culating Hamlin, Hale and Frye counted
on victory. Our Congressman McKin,
ley returned from stumping Maine about
the last of August, confident of 5000
majority.
The latest from Maine is that Plasted
has at least 1000 majority, and when we
remember four years ago, the defeat of
Blaine, Garfield & Co., is overwhelming.
On the night of the election four years
ago, Mr.. Blaine telegraphed to Governor
Hayes: Our triumph is complete and
overwhelming, and points that you will
secure the electoral vote Of the state in
November by majority Of from 10000
to $4,000. The Republicans in 1876
elected their Governor by 10000 major
Ily. This year their candidate for Gov
ernor is defeated by 1000, on total vote
of near 10000, as against 10000 in
1876 In 1876 the Republicans had a
majority on joint ballot in the Legisla
ture, of II6; this year the Legislature is
CLAIMED for the Fusionists. In 1876
they elected the FIVE Congressman by
majorities ranging from goo to 5000.
This year they save one Congressman by
1900 as against 5000 in 1876; the Fusion.
| lSlS nave GlCClCu lWO llClllDCIS ny uCCl'
ded majorities, and two districts are close
and doubtful, both sides claiming their
candidates In 1876 the Republicans
carried every county of the state this
year the Fusionists have carried at least
half of them.
The Republican leaders fought hard
to sweep Maine, and their defeat is a
sore reverse. On the other hand, the
triumph is elevatng, inspiring to Demo.
Gratis everywhere. In I84o the Demos
Gratis lost Maine, and The Wings marchN
ed on to victory, The demoralizing ef.
feet of the Republican defeat in Maine is
plainly visible. The effect will be to
endanger them in New Hampshire, Hi.
nois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Wis
consin, California and Ohio, Their line
of battle is broken and disappointment
chills hoie
Let Democrats push on the column,
and organize for victory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

MAJ MCKINLEY spoke at Elst Liver
poo la t week for himself and third
term, and Garfield. OF course he prea-
ched protection to pottery and claimed
to be peculiarly the fr'end of labor
and the laboring man Our friends
down there should remember that the
Major is the distinguished member &C.
cording to the Rep Of the F. F. c. (first
family Of Canton). The potters, there
fore, may consider themselves highly
honored in the Major honoring them
with his condescending smile and afa'
BILE suavity, 1t was kind in the Major
But then, election is at hand.
We do not learn that he mentioned
Galfield's membership of the Free Trade
Golden Club of old England; nor that
himself and Gnf Id lodged voting on
the bill 10 restrict Coolly Chinese slaves
being brought to this country to crush
out our laboring men.
The Major is not telling the farmers
either, that Garfield voted TO let wool in
free of duty. We advise Mr.. Mckinley
not to tell that.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
THE TRADITIONS OF THE FAITH

AAAAJe
Hon Lyman Trumbull, Democratic
candidate for Governor of Illinois, is
happier in his replies to Interruptions
during speaking than is John Sherman
In the midst of his recent speech at Du.
quoin, colored man in the crowd wan
ted the speaker to tell what he meant by
the constitutional doctrines and tradi-
tions of the Democratic party. Mr.,
Trumbull took some pains to give the
information, and closed by saying:
"Now then, what we mean by going
back to the traditions of the fathers, is
goil back to economy, to simplicity in
the Government, to an honest admins
tration of its affairs, to rescue the Gov
ernment from the hands of the plunder.
ers; and the traditions Of the fathers
mean that honest, simple, plain Govern
ment of equality, which was announced
by Jefferson, that all men are created
equal and endowed by their Creator
with certaiD inalienable rights, among
which are life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness. Loud and continued az
plause. And you, my colored friend, l
drafted the Constitutional Amendment
that made you free lrenewed cheersl;
and more than that, after that Constitu.
tional Amendment was adopted, and
you could not get your civil rights, there
we're laws in the Southern states that
would not allow you to go where you
pleased, and make contracts and enforce
them; this hand drew the bill that pro.
tected you in your civil rights. [Cheers.
And now l suppose you will allow some
man to come along here to Duquoin and
say: "Oh, these Democrats want to en-
slave usl' WAC made you freeP Chase
Sumner and Greeley were not we the
men that did it2 And every one Of
them, you came out against, misled by
the falsehoods and slanders and lies o.
parties that 60 through the country, ant
charge upon the Democratic party -tha
they want to re.establish slavery. No
body but a fool would believeit."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

Canton, Sept, Is. Hon., ]. F. Follett and
L. D. Thoman.
Canal Fulton, Sept. IS. L D. Thoman
and Austin Lynth
Massillon, Sep. 20, L D. Thoman and
] HI McSweeney jr.
Pigeon Run, sept. 2l. L d. Thoman
Navarro, Sept. %, L D. Thoman and
c. T. Meyer
Wayneshurg, Sept. % L. D; Thoman
and ], M. Myers and John 7. Hays. ,
Hartville, Sept "a. L. D. Thoman and
John c. Welty.
Marlboro, Sept %, L D, Thoman, Jas.
zimmerman and Dr. " Lewis.
O.naburg, Sept. 27, l.. D. Thoman and
aud DR.. ]. V. Lewis.
Louisville, Sept. 2S, L D, Thoman, Dr.
]. V. Lewis and c. T. Meyer.
Minerva, Sept. 30, L. D, Thoman and
Hon. j J. Sullivan.
Plain Center Sept. 80, L. D. Thoman
RiChville, Sept 25. John c, Welty and
Norman C. Raft
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

Gov. FOSTER last week spoke at Min
erya. in this county, and dwelt upon
Democratic defaulters, naming Fessler'
He did not state that Fessler was Re-
publican victim that his d'isers and
managers were Republicans; that they
manipulated 80 that the examinations Of
the treasury should amount to nothing
that it was not by Democratic advice
that Fessler took thirty thousand dollars
and fed to Canada Mr., Foster did not
dare to 90 into these disagreeable partic'
ulars. We do net learn he referred to
the case Of the Republican Auditor OF
Trumbull county, who, by forgeries, rob
bed the treasury of that county of some
forty or more thousand dollars, and
who has only been sent up for two or
three years,
Gov Foster did not explain his reor'
ganizing of the Board of Trustees of the
Cleveland Asylum for the Insane. Gov.
Bishop had honoreu Stark county with
a place on the Board, for Stark is the
second county in the insane district in
respect to population. GOV. Foster how
ever, passed by Stark and gave Cuyahoga
two members, and little Lorain county
two members, giving Summit the other
one, appointing the father of the Repub-
lican state Senator from that county.
Gov. Fosters little SOUL in filling the
Cleveland board, did not think Stark
was worthy of consideration but Lorain
is a favorile with him. The Superin'
tendent is Lorain county gentleman
and of course he is not the only Lorain
county representative in the Institution
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

FRANK HARPsTER, one Of the promin-
ent Republican stumpers of Maine, said
in speech at Bangor, on the Chs
Although / believe Mr.. Garfield will
be elected by constitutional means, yet
if they are insufficient, and the ballot
box should fail, and the government be
handed over to HaDcock and his rebel
sympathizers, the Democrats Of the
North and South, I AM WILLING TO
RESORT TO FORCE, AND TO GIVE
THEIR ROOFS TO THE FLAMES AND
THEIR FLESH TO THE EAGLETS." !"
Such is Radicalism
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

REPUBLICAN organs are in a terrible
quandary over Garfeld's record, and
none more so than the N. Y, Times, as
for instance the following from that
sheet:
N. Y. Times, Aug, 8, N. Y. Times, Feb.
$780, 10, 1878
In canvass based Messrs Kelly and
on principles there is Garfield present a
advantage in having most distressing
for a candidate man figure, Their par
who is acknowledged ticipation in the
to be statesman of Credit Mobilier
high character. This affair is compIi-
tue Republican party Gated by the
have in Gen. Garfield. most unfortunate
contradictions of
testimony
Republican organs may find out in
due time, that while they may turn trail
tors to the truth, they can not whip in
honest Republicans to vote for Garfield
and Arthur.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

JOHN SHERMAN, in his speech at Cleve-
land last Friday evening, said Hancock
was now leading the rebels, and if elect
ed, would then be led by them. General
Sherman, a brother of Secretary John,
and not the unprincipled politician
his brother John js, said while in Can
ton at our Reunion, that there was no
danger of Gen. Hancock, if elected Pres
iden', being led by the South; that he
was man that could be trusted, safe
and true man. 0ne thing is certain,
namely, that Gen. Hancock, when elect
ed, will not be led by John Sherman nor
any of his sort. Gen. Hancock, as Pres
ident, would have no use for John Sher-
man as Secretary of the Treasury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

REPUBLICAN papers sneer at Democratic
triumphs in Arkansas, and hurrah over
Republican Vermont. One state is sta
tionary and the other progressive. From
1870 to 1880 Arkansas increased its pop
uation from 4Sl, All to 100000, while
Vermont increased from 93O551 to 934-
455 The Democratic state added 27S'
529 to it's population. while the Republi'
can state only increased $500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

THERE are Republican soldiers in this
county that do not believe, as the Cleve-
land Leader says, that Hancock is an
unhung ex-rebel )" neither do they be-
lieve with Gov. Foster, that "Gen. Han
cock thinks no more of private than of
a dog" And they will show these fea-
ther. bed soldiers on election day, what
effect their dirty abuse of gallant sold
ier has upon them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

MCKINLEY is the first man to ask a
third term in this district. He has been
in Congress four years, and has been
heard of twice. Once he swung himself
into notice by catching hold of Back
burns coat tail. He was promptly sha-
ken off and relapsed into his native OBJ
scurity. The other time the Represent
ative of this people appeared in an &C.
i've capacity, was as the champion of
Chinese cheap labor Which entities
him to third term Youngstown Vindt-
Gator