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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04
Another "Crank."

Mr.. E. S. Densmore, the police guardian
of the White House, whose name became 80
familiar to Brattleboro eyes and ears during
the sad, anxious days of July and August,
had lively encounter with ''crank" at the
executive mansion on Monday. well dress
ed man appeared on the afternoon of that
day and demanded to be shown the ''ac-
counts of the President" Mr.. Densmore
recognized the visitor as an insane man who
had called there in May last and was sent
home TO his friends in Pennsylvania. With
view to delivering him into the custody of
the police Mr.. Densmore suggested that the
accounts" could be seen down street and
that he would accompany him. The man,
who gave the name of John Woling, of
Pennsylvania, then presented letter which
he insisted gave him the right to enter the
mansion, and underworld to force his way in.
Mr.. Densmore siezed him and desperate
struggle ensued. Woling attempted to draw
a revolver, but Densmore, who had grasped
him by the throat choked him SO vigorously
that he was unable to use it. Steward Orump
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

The return of the searching ship Alliance
the present week, without discovering any
trace of the missing steamer Jeanette, still
further diminishes the chances that the vessel
and the gallant company of explorers on
board of her will be heard from this season.
Not until another season has passed, how
ever, will it be necessary to give up hope for
the missing ship. If she has endured the
rigors of the two winters that have passed
since she started, she may go safely through
third, and she had enough provisions on
board to sustain her crew until another sum-
mer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

Judge Folger, the new Secretary of the
Treasury, was born in Nantucket, Mass, in
1918. As jurist he stands in the very first
rank in the Empire state He was first Judge
of common pleas in 1871, and county Judge
in 1929. In 1870 he was elected to the bench
of the court of appeals, and on the death of
Judge Church was appointed chief judge, and
in 1880 was elected to that place for a term to
continue until 1894. He has had several
years experience as a legislator and is an
able debater. Judge Folger is universally
conceded to be admirably fitted for his new
and important position. The Boston Jour-
nails Washington correspondent says:
Heads of divisions in the treasury depart
ment are unanimous in feeling pleased with
the appointment of Judge Folger, as they say
that what is needed imperatively there is a
good lawyer rather than great fnancer.
There is very little left for a Secretary to do
in shaping policies for dealing with revenues.
Congress does not look to him for sugges-
tions as to ways and means while disburse-
ments have settled into a routine regulated
strictly by law. The real labor of the Secre-
tary comes in the form of decisions upon up
peals in cases of dispute between importers
and manufacturers and customs and internal
revenue officials. Judge Folger will come
well trained to the legal consideration of
cases of disputed construction, having learned
as Judge to sift evidence, and as a man of
business in the great commercial centre of
the country to understand the details as pre-
sented by the merchants, importers, manu-
facturers and corporations of the country"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

The Senate reached an adjournment last
Saturday. There was prospect of a dead
lock over the confirmation of postmaster at
Lynchburg, Va, but the Republicans con-
cluded to drop the fight for the time being.
Mr.. Stratham, Malone Democrat, was nom
mated by the President to be Postmaster at
Lynchburg, vice Wilson, the present incum-
bent, Republican and ex- Union soldier, re-
moved on account of being two or three times
short in his accounts. Stratham being Ma
hone man, the Democrats would not vote to
allow the President to remove Wilson. The
Democrats claim the postponement as a VIC
tory, but it is difficult to see what they have
gained by it. Since the adjournment of the
senate the President has commissioned STRAIT
ham to be postmaster at Lynchburg, vice Will
son suspended for sufficient reasons under the
tenure of Office law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04


-EXcursionists from here visit Boston this
week.
H. Holbrook sets the telephone poles be-
tween this place and Sadawga.
e. C. Starr is building blacksmith shop
near the fair ground.
Auction at A. X. Barnes's on Saturday,
the 18th inst
e. PEBBLES is improving his premises.
Byron Wheeler is soon to occupy Mrs
Lakes tenament.
Mrs. Lake and Miss Wilcox have replen-
ished their stock of millinery goods.
The Leonard and Boyle jelly works
which have been under the direction of Mr.
F. Sylvester, have closed operations for the
season, having used 3, 500 bushels of apples
and $50 barrels Of cider made by the Stetson
Brothers. z
Mr.. Frank Crosier, the well known ar
fist, will be absent from this place the early
part of next week will then return and ac-
commodate all customers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

"Oneldnn Nore. ON Gui,enu,s Sanity.

Mr.. ]. H. Noyes, tho head of the Oneida
Community, has written the following letter
to Guiteau's attorney, and it is published in
the Niagara Falls Gazettei
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Oct 90 1881.
G.. w. Scoville-Dear Sir: l see in the pa
pers that you have named me as a witness by
whom you intend TO prove Guiteau's insanity.
Perhaps it will save you trouble and expense
If l inform you in advance that do not be-
lieve in his insanity, and that recollect no
act or symptom of insanity in his life while
under my observation. Probably have more
reason than any other man to know and de-
test his wickedness but that is not insanity
in any legal sense. l think that he was born
with q special genius for mischief, and has
had a real inspiration for it all his days but
that is not saying he is insane, unless we also
call natural genius and inspiration for good
things, such as invention, music, ETC., insan.
ity. 1 understand insanity to be unsound-
ness-disease of the brain and do not think
that Guiteau has that any more than bears
and lions have it. l agree with the old hymn
that such beasts growl and fight because
at is their nature to-"
With thu Sc views and the memory of my
sore experience with your client, am afraid
l should have to testify strongly against your
main plea and, perhaps, should be the means
Of sending him to the gallows, which should
sincerely regret on many accounts, and espe-
cially because his father was dear friend TO
me and mine. But l must notify you that my
regret would be mostly for my personal agen-
cy in the tragedy. Yours respectfully,
II Nnvpu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

Israel Wood reports the October rainfall
at 81 inches.
AT the school meeting held on Monday
evening in Dist No. 3, it was voted to build
a new school house early next spring, and p.
+. Perry, A. W. Stowe and j. p. Sargent
were chosen a committee to carry the vote in
to execution.
About forty in number of the friends and
neighbors Of George Barrett and wife assem-
bled at their home ON the evening of Oct 20, TO
celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. After
extending their congratulations TO the worthy
couple, many useful and valuable gifts were
presented. Among them we might mention
an extension table, and valuable present to
Mrs. Barrett from the ladies'. The numerous
gifts were presented by Mr.. David Perry in
behalf of those present Appropriate remarks
we're made by others, after which poem
written for the occasion by d. I. Perry, Jr.,
was fttinRly rendered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

The cotton exposition, which is now in
progress at Atlanta, Ga, astonishes Northern
visitors with the greatness of the undertaking
and the variety in the exhibits. From the
cotton in the fields to the finest fabric, moth
ing is wanting. The collection of ores, tim
Der and other natural products is unequaled
1t seems to be agreed that there has been
nothing equal to this exhibition since the GEN.
tennial, and that in respect to cotton and all
its products this excels as much as that fell
short. Nothing in the history of the country
has ever proved SO adequately the identity of
the interests of the cotton grower and the
cotton manufacturer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

At town meeting held Nov to fill the
vacancies caused by the resignation of DIR. ].
L. Harrington town clerk and treasurer, Har
ry Stone was elected clerk and L. NJ. Wood
ard treasurer.
There will be donation for the benefit
of Rev. Horace Fowler, at the residence of
Samuel Niles, on Wednesday, Nov o. All are
invited to attend.
There is to be a dance at village hall this
evening
There is talk of starting singing -school
in this place soon.
Seth Worden, native of this town and
a 40 Californian, is visiting relatives and
friends in this place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

Ex-Secretary WINDOWS experience in the
Treasury Department opened his eyes to the
urgent necessity for thorough reform of the
system Of appointments for the civil service.
A week before President Garfield was shot
an outline of practical scheme for remedy
ing some of the crying evils of office-hunting
was informally discussed at Elberon, and this
is now laid before the public in a familiar
form in the general press dispatches. Mr..
Window would allot to every state its own
share of appointments in the various depart
ments at Washington, and as fast as vacancies
occur from any cause he would fill them from
lists furnished by examining committees in
the states. Examinations would be held at
stated times, and all applicants for clerkships
and subordinate offices would be invited to
present themselves; and whenever the state
was entitled to an Office the competitor of the
highest merit would get it. By this system
the civil service would be recruited from a
selected body of competent applicants in
place of the horde of mendicants that now
hang about the departments at Washington.
The ex-Secretary makes the extraordinary
statement that fve-sixths of the subordinate
appointments conferred during the last eight
months have been begged and given as pub
lie charity. The Office hunters borrow money
to go to Washington, and not being able to
get away, dog the steps of heads of depart
ments, senators, congressman, the Executive
himself, and from their poverty and sheer
helplessness succeed in fastening themselves
upon the civil service.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, AND RECORD FARMER FRIDI

and another employee Of the house hurried to
Densmore's assistance, and the lunatic was,
with some difficulty, overpowered and his re-
volver, large seven shooter fully loaded,
was taken from him. The police were sum-
moned and wolng was taken to the station
and locked up. The letter which he presen-
ted read as follows;
"John wolng You are hereby informed
that DR.. John Noetling is lawfully elected
President of the United States and occupies
the White House every day.
ALMIGHTY GoD.
Communicated by the Holy Spirit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

"A few days since George Wells fell down
stairs putting two of his fingers out of joint
On Monday last Myron johnson got one
Of his thumbs into o. @. Flints rounding
machine aud received an ugly cash. There
have been no less than seven or eight persons
in the village who have had their hands in
jured within a few months.
A. II. Selleck of Waterbury, in this state,
organized a lodge Of Good Templars here on
Monday night with a membership of about
80 persons. ''Wantastiquet," the Indian
name for West River, is the name given to it.
Ed. Prouty has been dangerously sick
for few days, but is more comfortable now.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

j. j. Hatton aud NJ J. Clark, the blind
musicians, gave concert at the town hall on
Tuesday evening, 25th, to large audience.
About 20 persons went to Boston on the
excursion last week
On and after next Sunday, the preaching
service at the Congregational church will be
in the afternoon.
There will be public meeting at grange
hall next Friday evening, nth, at o'clock
All are invited.
Rev. Chas. Hibbard formerly of Chester,
preached in the Baptist vestry Sunday even.
ing.
Henry Blodgett has an extensive auction
sale Of hay and CATTLE on Thursday, 10th.
Rev Mr.. Parker of Troy, Vt, breaches
in the Baptist church for the present, com
mencing next Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04
Mr.. Tyler ON "InseIIIrent suffrage"

The paper read by Hon. ]. NJ. Tyler be-
fore the Brattleboro professional club on
Wednesday evening OF last week. on "Intelli-
gent Suffrage" is published in full on our
first page to-day. The subject upon which
it treats is one of the most vital and impor-
tant now presented to the American people,
and one which demands the careful attention
of our wisest statesmen. The statistics of
illiteracy which Mr.. Tyler gives are simply
astounding and they may well fill the minds
of thoughtful men with timely alarm and ap-
prehension. We have never seen the leading
facts pertaining to this subject brought to-
gether so intelligibly and succinctly, and ma
ny studious persons will be glad to have
them at hand in this form for ready ref
erence. The people of Vermont may well
congratulate themselves that they have a
Representative in Congress whose energies
are not wholly absorbed in attending to the
demands of importunate constituents, and
who has qualified himself to speak intelli-
gently upon a subject OF essential national
concern. His paper is a statesmanlike pro-
duction which might have been read with
credit to its author by any public man before
any audience.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

Charles Snow has bought the Cook farm.
Mrs. John Morris is very i'll.
Rev. j. II. Gaylord recently paid short
visit to friends in town.
Union meetings will be held in the Con.
gregational church next week, and in the Ban.
fist church the week following.
Mrs. Jere. Parmelee, who has been sict
for some time, is somewhat improved in
health.
-winfred Ballou goes to New York TO 70.
main for year in the employ Of II. W. Stearns
Several of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs
G.. W. Corey pleasantly reminded them of The
25th anniversary of their marriage by a social
gathering at their residence last Friday even.
ing.
AT the recent meeting of the Vermont
Bar Association, at Montpelier, Hon. o. E.
Butterfield was elected member of the board
Of managers.
The Congregational church is undergoing
quite extensive repairs, new cushions and car.
pet, and a choir platform at the right of the
pulpit, being among the improvements.
Edward Titus cider mill pressed out about
300 barrels of cider last week.
w. 4. and L. II. Barber are spending
vacation with US, hunting game.
-Twenty-six persons from this town at
tended the Methodist preachers meeting at
East Dover on Wednesday, 1. Haynes and A.
Palmeter carrying large loads.
Miss S. A. Sparks is quite sick
&C. G. Winchester will settle on the Jefts
farm.
Arrangements have been made 10 hold
musical convention here, commencing Mon.
day evening, Nov. 21st, and closing with
concert Saturday evening" Nov. Goth, Prof
A. N. johnson, director.
Rev. H. Lizzie Haley closed her labors in
this place on Wednesday evening, when she
preached farewell sermon to a large audi.
ence in the Methodist church. Miss Haley
has proved herself in her work here to be a
remarkable woman. Her public services have
all been well attended, many of them even
crowded, and every sermon has contained
new truths presented in most winning and
attractive manner. BY her pleasant manners,
rs well as her powerful preaching, she has en-.
deared herself to our people, and nearly or
quite 80 persons have professed conversion
during the meetings, while many more have
been deeply interested-most of them persons
in middle life, and among the leading citizens
of the place. Many who were preiudiced
against woman in the pulpit have decided
that if any one has place there Miss Haley
has. We believe our town is and will be bet.
ter for her work among US.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

The boom in Confederate bonds continues.
A Chicago despatch states that a New York
firm is advertising there for bonds at So. so
per 81, O00 and an Augusta, (Ga.) despatch
says that large amounts have been bought
there at $40 and 81 per 81, OOO-a differ
ence in price showing, perhaps, the greater
faith in the soundness of Confederate securi-
ties that exists south of Mason and Dixon's
line. 1t appears from the statements of
Treasury officials that repeated efforts have
been made in past years, without success to
discover the alleged Confederate treasure,
but the suspicion seems to survive that there
was much Confederate property in Europe at
the close of the war which has never been ac-
counted for, and which jefferson Davis's Wis
its to Europe may have something to do with.
1t is on this supposed Confederate treasure
and its hoped-for distribution among Confed-
crate bondholders that the movement in these
securities" is founded. Meantime there
comes distinct denial from London that there
is any deposit of the kind referred to in the
Bank of England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04
BernardstOn. Mass.

"A very pleasant gathering was the one
at the residence of L. H. Gould on Friday
evening, when more than 80 of the Methodist
people surprised their pastor, Rev. J. G.
Ross, and wife with beautiful presents.
The Methodist church is nearly ready for
dedication services, which will be held at an
early date.
Mrs. Rust and her daughter and family
have removed to Brooklyn.
Powers Institute pupils are preparing a
dramatic exhibition for the close OF the term
Weekly literary exercises by home talent
are held in the town hall.
Henry Curtis, one of our enterprsing
young men, has gone West, expecting to make
permanent home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

The season which is now drawing to close
must go on record as one of strange extremes
and contraries. During the summer and ear
ly fall, as is well known, large portions of the
Middle states, West and South suffered from
disastrous drouth. In the first-named sec
ton this drouth has not yet been fully reliev-
ed, but in the West, especially in portions of
Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, rains have been
so abundant as to produce almost unprece-
dentedly high water, with resulting wide
spread damage to property. In the vicinity
of Oshkosh, Wis, it is said to have rained al
most continually for month, and the crops
have been ruined in onsequence-'whe
rotting in the stack, corn spelling in the fields,
potatoes still in the ground, while at least one
half of the hay stands in water from one to
six feet deep" 1t seems to be in order to re-
mark once more that New England isn't so
bad place to live in, after all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

The recent rains and warm weather have
caused the pastures to put on spring like
appearance and furnish an abundance of
feed for stock.
William A. Howe has bought the Taft
place which he has occupied for the past
year.
The schools in the center district, which
have been very successfully taught by Mr..
and Mrs. l. M. Powers, win close their fall
session the present week Mr.. and Mrs.
Powers will teach the same schools in the
winter, commencing the first Monday in De-
oember.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

work on the ruins Of his foundry before the
FIRE was fairly out, and IL is said he will have
another building ready to occupy within two
weeks
"A man named Rogers, living at the tan
merry, has this week buried child who died
with diphtheria-the fourth in as many weeks
Being in poor circumstances, he has received
many favors from our citizens and especially
from his employers Messrs. Flint d Fisher
who, though duties at home prevented his be.
ing at his post the past month, paid him half
his aalarY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

1t is supposed that Benjamin Pierce, an
old soldier of the Revolution. now deceased
80 years, was at the siege of Yorktown. He
enlisted at the age of II and served the last
three years of the war. For some time dur
ing the latter part of his service he was de-
tailed as one of Washington's body guard.
AT the close of the war he accom- panied
Washington to Mount Vernon and walked
from there to his home in Connecticut. His
last days he lived in Londonderry, where he
was buried and has descendants.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

Rev. L. B. Hubbard of Ludlow asks for full
statistics from cheese factory managers, and
from owners of large private diaries, for pre-
sentation at the annual meeting of the nation
al butter cheese and egg association, to be
held at Cedar Rapids, Ia, Nov. 30 to Dec y.
The name and address of every maker of fine
maple sugar, with the number of trees and
amount made in 1884, are also wanted Re-
turns should be sent to Mr. Hubbard as early
as the goth inst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

As the election in Virginia approaches it is
evident that the result is doubtful, with the
chances slightly in favor of the Readjusters.
Representative Jorgensen, who has been
through the state, thinks that the Reaiusters
will carry it by small majority. All de-
ponds now upon the adding of voters to the
list by the payment of poll taxes. Malone
returned to the fight from Washington with
100000 contributed by Northern Republi-
cans
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

The Methodist church at Reed Hollow
will be dedicated next Thursday, Nov. 10, SER
vices commencing at 2 o'clock P. NJ. Rev. A.
b. Truax of Brattleboro will preach, and 9th
er ministers are expected to be present. AT
ternoon and evening meetings will continue
through the week. Quarterly meeting Sunday
at / / o'clock A. N. All are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

The third example proposed by the super.
intendent Of schools TO the teachers OF tbis
town, who are requested to return their work
to him:
wnf1tNoHAM, Vt Jan. 1, 1862
For value received promise 70 pay samuel Job,.
son or order twelve hundred dollars on demand Win
interest annually. RICHARD ROE.
Inducements. July !, 1872 ei2012.
Nov. 1, 1876, $1,000.
Jan J., 1880, $500.
What was due Jan. I, 1897
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04
Local Intelligence.


wANTKD-Man and wife to take charge Of dairy in
Colorado. Must be frst.class butter makers and un-
derstand Of stock. Address n b., PHuN1x ofice.
The regular meeting Of Columbian Lodge, No. 36,F.
A. NJ, will be held at Masonic Hall Tuesday eve
ming, Nov. 8, at ~ O'Clock. All Master Masons in
good standing cordially invited to attend.
by order Of W. NJ. II. L. TAYLOR, sec'y.
special communication Of Bratteboro Lodge No.
1O2 r. A. NJ will be held at Masonic hall next Mon
day evening, Nov. 7, at 7i-2 O'Clock. work; Third
degree. All Master Masons in good standing are cor
daily invited. BY order Of the W. NJ.
]. L. SIMONDs, Sec'y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

Mrs. S. b. Woods of Concord, N. H., for
merly of Burlington, Vt, spirtualist lectur-
or and test medium, gives a reeleeture in the
town hall on Saturday evening, 9TH. Mrs.
Woods prefers that subject be chosen by the
audience.