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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

Joseph II. Whites family, from Boston
are spending few weeks at the Elmwood DO
tel.
Mrs. d. c. Blanchard Of New York. Mr.,
G. b. Dexter of Troy, and Mrs. P. C. Moros
and daughter of Toledo, o., arrived Thursds
evening.
&C. b. LamsOn, who has been on the siek
list for two weeks past, is now able to rid
out.
&C. c. Gale and wife are visiting friend
In Proctorsville, and will spend a few day
camping out at Plymouth ponds.
A jury trial for assault and battery Wit
Horace French as plaintiff and W. II. william
as defendant. was set at ID. Waits inn at I
A. NJ. on Monday. Out of SO men summons
for jury, the constable succeeded in gettiu
the required number. For want of a tow
hall, the court was adjourned to the vestry
and the hearing commenced about P. NJ an
continued through the night, being well at
tended by spectators notwithstanding the tel
rife thunder showers. The assault was o.
casioned by Mr.. French trying to move th
fence between his premises aud Willard.
About O'Clock Tuesday morning the jur
brought in a verdict for plaintiff Of So an
costs. E. L. Waterman for plaintiff j. G
Eddy and II. f. Wolcott for defendant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29
MINOR NOTES.

The word "pyamia, which has been used
so many times during the past week in con-
nection with the presidents case comes from
two Greek words, one of which signifies pus
and the other blood, and is employed to indi-
cate the morbid condition of the system that
results from pus being taken into the circula-
ton and the system poisoned by its presence
Py@mia is a common cause of the fatality of
wounds. It is the scourge of military hospi-
tails, and markedly bad case of it is almost
necessarily fatal.
Col. W. W. Dudley, the new commissioner
of pensions, is Yermonter. He was born
in Weathersfeld in 1912, was educated in part
at Danville, and, after his graduation at Yale
in 1860, went to Indiana. He lost a leg at
Gettysburg.
The new comet is coming straight toward
the earth and has a forked tail. What god
send for people who enjoy right down good
scare.
The hoop-skirt factories are again running
with full head of steam. The style calls
for small hoops now, but doubtless the bal
loon arrangement is impending. Heaven de-
liver us
The English are justly excited over the al
legged fact that two steamers from Boston for
Liverpool have recently had among their
freight Fenian internal machines, loaded with
ro-glycerine and packed in barrels of limo
cent looking dirt marked cement. The mat
ter was brought mp in the House of Commons
on Monday night. There is tolerably conclu-
sive evidence that the machines were not in
tended to explode during the passage, as they
were 80 carefully packed as to resist conclusion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29
The New YorkDsad.LoeL Ended.

The dead lock in the New York legislature
over the election Of United States Senators
came to an end last Friday afternoon when
Elbrdge G.. Lapham was elected to succeed
Roscoe Conkling. The Conkling men evil
IDENTIFY saw the hopelessness of keeping up
the struggle and consented TO go into con-
ference with the Administration Republicans.
At this conference an EZRA of good feeling"
was established and it was decided to imme-
diately hold a caucus, both sides to abide by
its result. At 3 o'clock the caucus was held
and the vote stood: Elbridge E. Lapham, G !;
Roscoe Conkling, 2S Stewart L. Woodford,
l VIM. NJ. Evarts, 1. Mr.. Lapham's NOM
ination was made unanimous At . O'Clock a
session of the joint assembly was held and a
vote taken, Elbridge G.. Lapham receiving
% votes and Clarkson n. Potter T. votes, and
Mr.. Lapham was declared elected to fill the
vacancy in the United States Senate caused
by the resignation of Roscoe Conkling. The
greatest good feeling apparently prevailed on
all Sides and the Conkling men seemed glad
and relieved that the long struggle was over
In the evening delegations of both 'half-
breeds" and "stalwarts" serenaded the new
Senators-elect at the Deleyan House and
Messrs. Miller and Lapham both responded
in brief speeches. Saturday morning, after
the usual complimentary votes to the presid-
ing officers of both houses, the legislature ad-
journed sine die.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29
The Weeks Record.

On Saturday morning very alarming symp-
toms were developed and the day was of the
greatest anxiety since the President received
the wound. The day previous had been a
very hopeful one and it had even been dis
cussed whether the President might not on
Saturday see his Cabinet for a short consulta-
ton. Friday night, however, was a restless
one for the President, and at about the time
for the dressing of the wound on Saturday
morning he had severe chill followed by
high fever, and the discharge from the wound
was greatly diminished. Chills and fever al
ternated during the day and the physicians
were thoroughly alarmed, the symptoms be-
ing those Of pyRmia, the dreaded blood poi
soning The consulting surgeons, Drs. Ham
ilton of New York and Agnew of Philadelphia,
were summoned by telegraph and reached
Washington early in the evening by a special
train. Before their arrival, however, the
alarming symptoms had been allayed and the
flow pus from the wound partially restored
The consulting surgeons soon satisfied them
selves that the bad symptoms had been caused
by the partial checking in the flow Of pus,
and that it would be better to leave the Pres
ident undsturbed till morning rather than
excite and fatigue him by an examination,
and he was therefore left undsturbed for the
NIGHT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

Miles Wilcox and family have moved to
Stamford.
Our citizens rejoice at the prospect of
President Garfeld's recovery.
"A party from this place the other day
took l34 pounds of speckled beauties from
Sadawga pond.
A goodly number of people from abroad
are visiting friends in this vicinity
Sunday, the 10th, was the warmest day
of the season.
Progress in haying has been some what
retarded by unfavorable weather, but farmers
are fastening to a close, gathering an unusu-
ally good harvest.
Clark Jillson, ex-mayor of the city of
Worcester, Mass, is visiting friends in his
native town, paying special respects to his
birthplace. goodly number Of somewhat
noted men have gone out from this town, but
it is not covetous of the honor % of having
been the birthplace of Brigham Young T.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29
THE WOUNDED PRESIDENT,
4 SERIOUS RELAPSE

Necessitates Surgical Treatment, which
~ Followed by - steadily ImprOv-
ing COntlition.---the Physicians Rt no
Time 40 Hopeful as Now.
Saturday and Sunday last were two Of the
most anxious days in regard to President Gar
fields case which the country has experienced
since the wound was received. On Saturday
afternoon it became known that the President
had passed bad night on Friday night, and
that on Saturday morning he had experienced
a severe chill, followed by high fever. On
Sunday the news was very meagre, and only
partially reassuring. On Monday it became
known that the bad symptoms were caused by
a stoppage of the flow of pus and the gather
ing of a small abscess just below the mouth
of the wound. This unfavorable condition
was relieved by a simple surgical operation on
Sunday. For the past few days the President
has steadily improved, and he has now more
than regained the lost ground. His physi-
clans express great confidence in his rapid
conyalescence
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

The work of gathering up and collating
the evidence against Guiteau, the assassin OF
the President, has been very largely perform
ed by Mr.. E. A. Bailey, a prominent young
Washington lawyer and the chosen assistant
of District Attorney Corkhill in this matter.
In letter to Hon. ]. NJ. Tyler Mr.. Bailey
mentions that he has been with Guiteau al
most every day since the shooting, and has
taken down, geographically, Pill that Gui-
teau has said, so that he now has matter
enough for large volume. One or two
things which Mr.. Bailey says give good IL
lustration of Guiteau's boundless self-conceit
For instance, he wishes Bailey to write his
lie and thinks the effort would make his
(Bailey's) reputation" He regards Mr. Bal
Icy as his private secretary, and complains
bitterly If he does not make his appearance
every day. Furthermore, he wants photo
graph taken of himself in the act of debating
to Mr.. Bailey,--an engraving of the picture
to form the frontispiece of the proposed biog-
raphy. No one will question Mr.. Bailey's
correctness when he says that Guiteau has
'eoneeit enough to supply regiment" The
fellow is in mortal dread of being lynched,
and could with difficulty be persuaded to
leave his cell to go with Mr.. Bailey to room
where better accommodations for writing
could be had, his fear being that the move
ment was trap to turn him over to a mob.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

The latest figuring over the next House of
Representatives gives 147 Republicans, 129
Democrats, . Greenbackers Readjusters,
aud vacancies, including the two just made
by the election of Miller and Lapham to the
Senate in New York. The Republicans,
therefore, have now a majority of one of the
entire House of 293 members without help
from the Greenbackers or Independents, aud
even if the vacancies now existing are not
filled until after the House is organized there
is no prospect that the Democrats can elect
the speaker. The bill passed by the New
York Legislature to provide for filling vacan-
cies in the states Congressional delegation
failed at the last moment of becoming law,
but, unless the governor assumes the respon-
siblity of previously ordering special elections
to choose successors to Miller and Lapham,
the vacancies will be filed at the general
elections in November in time for the regular
session of Congress in December.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

The new school house in district No
is up and finished on the outside.
Hessrs. Editors. Hearing there was
very clumsy attempt to state the report in cir
eulation about o. L. Rowell in the Dtfdmd
sent for copy. Firstly, it reminds us o.
the old lady who, on being told the COW bad
eaten the grindstone, said II told you SO.
Nextly, Charles has got ahead of everything
this time, as RowelPs name is not Oliver moi
IL his wife's fathers name Thrasher, and
whatever his name, he was never in Bath, n
Y. In the telegram he says johnny Ii
sick. The only child is girl, and her nau'
does not begin with j. By the way, hadni
Charles better get spelling book and G.
over some of the easy words in the first part
Y.
II must be an extremely primary spellni
book that will fit Charless case, if we cal
Judge of his intellectual attachments from the
very juvenile effusion on the Rowell mattel
which appeared in the DefaB,er two week
ago. The trouble was, as usual, that the boy
was asleep while The PHOENIX had the news
ED. PHOENIX.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

The Grand Army post will hold camp
fire on Friday evening Aug. 9Th The cornet
band will furnish music and general invita-
ton is extended.
The village schools closed profitable
terms on the 18th. Pupils in the higher de-
partment who were neither absent nor tardy
were Hattie T. FELTON,, May f. Howe.
Florence E. Clark Nellie E. Allen, Kate j.
Allen, Halbert l.. Waterman, Willie S. Boyle
and Hugh A. Waterman. NJ.
-Winslow Bourn of West Jamaica died on
Sunday morning last at the age of about &c
years. This makes five deaths in town in u
days-an unusual number for this place.
Elder Higgins, former resident of this
town, preached in the Baptist church last
Sunday morning, and at the close of the SER
vice administered the ordinance of baptism,
the candidates being Misses Ella Barnes of ia.
maica and Mary Pufer of Windham.
H G. Holden, the new proprietor of the
stage route from this village TO Manchester
Depot, reports large and constantly increas-
ing business over his line, both passenger and
express.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

The administration of the Post Office de-
partment upon business principles has already
reduced the expenses about 50, 900, 600 per
annum without in any manner impairing the
efficiency of the service. Meantime the re-
ceipts are steadily increasing and it is not
improbable that the department by the end
of the fiscal year will become self-supporting.
The next step then, no doubt, will be to
cheaper the postal service. A reduction OF
letter postage to two cents, and in the cost OF
money orders to one-half their present rates,
especially for small sums, would be one of
the most popular moves ever made by the
government
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

Deacon Joseph Wilder, now a resident of
the east village, has presented the Congrega-
tional church with a set of three elegant pull
pit chairs-a gift which his old friends and
neighbors duly appreciate.
AT the annual meeting of the trustees of
the West Brattleboro academy, held on We'd
nesday evening, Rev. G. H. Merrill was elect
ed president ]. H. Stedman, vice president;
ii. +. Weatherhead, clerk P. f. Perry, treas
urer o. S. Clark, O. II. Merrill, A. W. Stowe,
executive committee.
Among the summer visitors in town are
Judge Lyman of Northampton, Mass, and fam
lily who are boarding at jerome Wards and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcpherson of New York, who
are at Mrs. Richardson's.
Clifford Smith, who is to take another
years course Of study at New Haven theolog-
lcal institute, is preaching during vacation at
Sherburne, in Rutland county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

IEE IAIE JUL u 'IR''
Mr.. EditOF In the death of Joel Ly-
man justice requires something more than a
passing notice. He was life. long resident
Of Dover, and accumulated large property
by honest industry. In religious belief be
was q Universalist. for the support Of which
denomination he contributed freely. He
had the confidence Of his townsmen, in as
much as he held many important offices Of
trust and responsibility. He held the office
Of a selectman nine years. He was mem
Der of the legislature from Dover in ls47 and
1869. He was justice Of the peace seventeen
years, town treasurer seven years, and held
various other Offices Of trust, all Of which he
executed faithfully and we'll. He was strict
ly honest in all his dealings and his word was
good as his bond. @.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

Mormonism is not, as is generally supposed,
wholly recruited from abroad Its emissaries
are busy here in the United States, in the
abodes especially, of poverty and ignorance.
The mining districts of Pennsylvania, in par
ticular, are favorite and fertile fields for their
labors. The other day the following notice,
by authority of walter Scott, president"
appeared in the leading paper at Atlanta,
Ga. -:
'The annual conference of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be held
in Mormon meeting house, FELTON,, Harrison
county, Ga, July 22, %, and "a, to which
cordial invitation is extended to all. There
will be present ten or twelve travelling elders
from the different parts of the state, also
John Morgan, president of the Southern
State mission"
The fact that ''ten or twelve elders from diff
ferent parts of the state" were to be present
shows how vigorously the work of proselyt-
ing is being carried on in that section. There
is no doubt that the Mormon church is in
creasing its membership by higher percent
age than any other and by a policy of addi-
ton, multiplication and silence, if one may
change phrase to fit the case, is diligent-
ly strengthening itself for any conflict that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

Death has again entered this quiet neigh
borhood, and removed Mr.. Joel Lyman, an
aged and respected citizen. On Friday morn
ing, while lifting a bag Of potatoes from a
wheelbarrow into a wagon, his foot slipped
and the bag fell against him, causing an in
ternal injury that resulted in his death on Sat
urday afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Hamilton Of Will
mington ofhciated at the funeral, which took
place at the church on Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Haywardsupplied our pulpit last
Sunday.
We understand that j. L. Grover CON
templates building a house near his summer
residence on Cole brook.
Mrs. Trowbridge and son are visiting at
A. b. Collins's.-W. H. Converse and wife
are visiting friends in town.-Hosea Mann,
Jr., aud wife are spending a few days with
Mr. Mann's father.
E s. Corse is sick with rheumatism.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

In the civil service examination at the New
York custom house, last week, there were be-
tween So and 30 applicants, most of whom
were college graduates and young men from
New England and above the average grade of
intelligence. About one-third of the number
passed the average of 10 per cent. in the ex-
aminations, and some passed with very high
marks. The inference is that this system of
examination attracts class of young men to
the civil service who would never think of
entering it under any other circumstances.
Given an opportunity to show what they are
in character and intelligence, and a fair
chance of winning government position,
and of keeping it when when won, it seems
evident that the civil service will attract to it.
self class of young men who will be credit
to themselves and to the government, and
that the work will be more faithfully and in
diligently done than by men who are APP
pointed by the system of favoritism, and
whose tenure of Office is dependent upon the
caprices of politicians To such system men
of dignity and scholarship never could and
never will submit themselves
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

A Sunday school concert will be held in
the Uniyersalist church next Sunday, com
meneing at O'Clock p. NJ cordial invita-
ton is extended TO all.
About > O'Clock Monday afternoon War
rem J. Wilder's barn was struck by lightning
and burned with a quantity of lumber stored
therein, also some 20 tons of hay. There
were four persons in the barn at the time
but none were injured. There was an insur
ance Of $3.50 on the barn and $50 on con
tents. Frank T. Wards barn was also
slightly damaged by a stroke of lightning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29
The hay crop is large.

The hay crop is large.
Col. X. Haskins and wife are in town.
Dog days made their advent with quite q
noisy celebration.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. Fairbanks of Boston are
among the summer guests at the Vermont
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Chamberlain are
about to pay visit to the White Mountains
and are now stopping with friends for few
days en- route.
Rev. j. Hamilton attended the funeral Of
Joel Lyman at West Dover on Monday, aud
OF Miss Jennie Meekins on Thursday.
The city sisters and cousins and aunis
are quite numerous crowd with us at pres
ent, much to the satisfaction of our people
C. S. Andrews and E. b. Pike are at Sar'
atoga spending short vacation.
d. L, Stone has gone to Philadelphia to
engage in business.
AS we have no representative at the stale
normal school, there is free scholarship ioi
some one.
= Henry Church has bought the Lewis Nor
ris place for $780,
j. II. Buell. has taken a contract TO SET 10
our village cemetery a monument on the O'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

A few weeks since Rev. N. d. Parsons
PEesehed sermon in East Putney, entitled
expressed wish that it should be repeated
here, and Mr. Parsons has consented 10 re-
peat It in the town hall next Sunday at one
O'Clock P. N.
During the shower last evening, 2sth. at
about 10 o'clock, lightning struck the house
OF Dr. Foster, playing strange antics and do
ing good deal of damage The bolt struck
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29
THE LATEST.
The Favorable Conditions COntinue
this, Friday Morning.

The Favorable Conditions Continue
this, Friday Morning.
The President had a good nights rest on
Wednesday night and comfortable day on
Thursday, although a slight fever developed
during the afternoon. The patient was rolled,
bed and all, into the northwest chamber for
a while in the afternoon that the sick room
might be aired and newly arranged.
THIS MORNINGS OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 29,l
$3.50 A. N.
The President slept well during the night
and is free from fever. No rigor since the
25th inst. Pulse 90, temperature 9S, res
piration Is. DR.. Frank II. Hamilton of
New York, consulting surgeon, is still in at
tendance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

Associate Justice Nathan Clifford of the
United States supreme court died at Cornish,
Me-, on Monday. Justice Clifford was the
senior justice of the court, having been ap-
pointed in 1858, at the age of 50, by President
Buchanan Previous to his election to the
bench he was prominent lawyer and an ac-
tive Democratic politician, and served as at
torney general during the administration of
James X. Polk. His record on the bench has
been good. Old age and an impaired mental
condition have for some time incapacitated
him for the performance of his duties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

"A severe thunder shower visited nan,
25th, with considerable hail and high ~
No damage TO crops. ~'
-Hsymakers are getting DISCOURAGED 4,
ing been driven indoors by showers I n, \. y
en- days in succession, excepting Sunda,' '
Two more of those nice Fstev a.,
sold here, and a third passed tbroug j's 4
week, giving new impetus to our n.y.
talent, several having engaged with M,
Z. Estabrook, a very efficient teacher h, 4
way, for course Of lessons.
We have TO acknowledge an error /, b.
ing the date of the death Of Amarillo ~,
(familiarly known as "Aunt Rilla'l II III
on July 18th, not 23d.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

Elbridge G. Lapham, who succeeds Roscoe
Conkling as Senator from New York, is 81
years old. On his admission to the bar in
1874 he settled in Canandaigua, where he has
since remained, winning and holding posi-
ton in the front rank of the legal profession
in central New York. He has been a member
of Congress since 1874 and last November
was elected to a fourth term. Until his cleo
ton to Congress he had not held political of
fee, and as consequence his reputation was
professional and chiefly local, but he is q man
of far more than ordinary intellectual power
and force Of character.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

Rev. A. b. DascOmb will spend his vaea
ton West, going as far as Dakota Territory
Rev. Mr.. Mill of Andover, Mass, will sup
ply his pulpit during his absence.
Rev. G. A. Dickinson and wife, nov
travelling through Canada and the West vii
spend few weeks at their old home in West.
minister on their return to Portland, Me-
Mrs. Maggie Phipps was considerably
hurt last week by being thrown from her
wagon. Carelessness in Harvesting allowed
the wagon to hit the horse, causing him tt
run
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

Maud S. trotted against time yesterday
at Belmont Park, Philadelphia, making the
three fastest heats on record, viz. 2 ~,
2.13t, 2.l2l.
The Railroad Commissioners have made
the report on the disaster at Zoar on the Troy
and Greenfield Railway. They find that the
accident was due to the forgetfulness of the
engineer of the express train, Aaron COrliss
They censure conductor Kimball for not using
greater watchfulness over the engineer.