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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
TUESDAYS election resulted in the col

TUESDAYS election resulted in the com
plete overthrow Of the bosses and ring,
which have so long ruled Philadelphia
with a corruption as unblushing as evel
Tweeds was. Samuel G. King, the indie
pendent candidate for mayor, is elected by
clean majority of5o0o over stokely, the
Republican nominee, whom the bosses
Of both parties worked for. John Hunter,
Independent Republican, has majority
of 5000 for tax receiver. The victory
for honest government was so over
whelming that it could not be counted
out by the usual Philadelphia tactics,
though there has evidently been cheat
ing Of thousands of votes in the count.
Pa, has also overthrCwn its
ring government, electing Democrat for
mayor on a citizens ticket
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

THE Acknowledgement of England has
introduced most radical measure for the
suppression of corruption at elections. The
candidate is held sternly accountable for all
that is done in bis behalf. He must have
but one agent to manage his election bust
ness, by whom all money used for election
expenses must be expended. If candi-
date pays anything otherwise than through
this agent, or if any other person does, he
is held guilty of ''corrupt practice, pun
ishable by six months Imprisonment at hard
labor. The candidate or his agent is for.
hidden to use any more than a specified sum
fixed in the bill, the amount varying &C.
cording to the number of voters. He must
render an exact and detailed report to pub
lie officer the amount spent, and for what
purposes, under the pains and penalties
of perjury. The employment Of voters
as canvassers, bill-stickers, and so forth,
which has been one of the most common
forms Of bribery, is strictly forbidden. If
such services are performed, they must be
done freely, without payment, or the prom
or hope of it, The only legitimate cleo
expenses are specifically mentioned in
ill., No money must be paid for car
voters to or from the polls, and free
ing at the candidste'seIpense is strict
rh;dden
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

A NOTABLE figure drops out of politics in
the death Of Fernando Wood, which occur
red at Hot Springs, Ark, Sunday night, at
the age of SO. He was of "fghting Quaker
descent, born in Philadelphia, and COM
menced life in New York as clerk at a
salary of 50 a week. He amassed fortune
in the shipping business and then went into
politics, at the age of 49, Though always
naughty and aristocratic in the extreme in
his private life, he had firm hold on the
affections of the voters especially of the
rougher and more ignorant order, in the
city. He was probably the most popular
mayor New York ever had, was first
elected 1854, and several times afterwards
till 1861 and 1862. He was bitterly bour-
bonish and pro-s,avery in his politics, and
he proposed as mayor that New York
should secede from the rest of the State
which had voted for Lincoln, and set up on
her own hook as ga free city, He first
entered Congress in 1841 and for the past
IS years has held his seat continuously.
He belonged to the machine" order of
politicians who despise over nicely as to
methods. This fact, though he was a man
of powerful intellect and will, has pre-
vented his exercising great influence since
the Democrats have controlled congress.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
respects.

The new Spanish ministry which
comes into power as a result of the'1iberal' y
gains though they had less than ma
jority, in the September election, is head
ed by Senior Sagustl and Gen. MARTINEZ
Campos The former is an out and out
believer in republic, the latter in lib
eral and progressive policy, under the
present dynasty. Conovas del Castillo
the out growing premier, has been min
lister through nearly all AlfoDso's reign
and his retirement indicates that the,
king, with more shrewdness than royalty
usually shows, has definitely decided to
swim along with The tide Of progress,
instead of trying to mop it back.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

THE census bureau has prepared an in
teresiing statement in relation TO the in
debtedness Of the cities of the country.
The bonded debt of three hundred cities
foots up s664 100000. This is an average
of little more than 100000 for each,
but very large proportion of the aggre-
gate sum is owed by few large cities.
Seventy five New England cities owe
more than S62 for each inhabitant, and
the average Of seventy-tEo cities Of the
Middle States is more than S76. for thirty
eight cities in the South nearly s56, and
for one-hundred and fifteen Western
cities little over 1872 for each resident.
Ii is believed that the county debts OF
the country are not less than 800, 000, 900,
and that the indebtedness Of town and
school districts 10 a. least sl00. 600, 600
more
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

A BIG supper was given in New York
last week In compliment to ex-senator Dor
sey's services in the campaign. 1t was the
most disgusting display of utter immortality
in politics that has yet been publicly made.
Dorsey services consisted in raising and
using money to carry Indiana, and it was
for this that adulatory speecaes were show
cred upon him. One of the most promi-
nent of the speakers, whose hot punch had
evidently made him frank, said. 81 believe
when other logic will not reach voter, in
the use of ten-dollar bill. Just about
such Was the tone and sentiment of the
whole gathering, which was made up OF
such men as Gen. Grant, Jay Gould, Geo.
w. Hooker, ETC., etc.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
NOTES AND CLIPPINGS.

The Montpelier Farmer Is ont for Gen
John l.. Barstow for governor in 1882,
because he IL friend to the people
The farmer Is too previous. --Mlddte6i9r5
Register,
The fact Is tho biennial system has not
been success with US. No mwn Is able
to figure out the savings of a dollar by
1t, while the legislature has been costant-
~ going from bad to worse, ID the mat.
ter of crude and i'll advised legislation.
= Woodstock Standard.
What Is known as the Thurman act
was in fact drafted by the hand of Mr..
Edmuuds as member of the judiciary
committee. He was chosen TO express
the voice of the majority, in their deter
mination to make the Pacific railroad
rings account for the enormous sums
which had been advanced by the treas
ury of the United States to build the
roads.-New York Sun.
Carlyle was essentially the Jeremiah
of this age, and no man can say his
warnings are not as necessary now as the
Heberw prophets were centuries ago.
He warned democracy of its follies and
its dangers; if it did not heed his words.
it may not meet with the fate he pre-
diets for it; but. on. the other hand it
may, and in such an event this would
not be the first example in history where
an isolated observer on hilltop las had
keener presoience of what the future
has in store than had the mass of the
busy laborers in the valley below
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Mr.. Conkling may somewhat increase
the feeling of dlsapproval and of disre-
spect which will accompany Mr.. Hayes
as he takes his departure from the exec
utive mansion for his quiet home in
Ohio. But four. years ago Mr.. nkling,
by the simple performance of his duty,
could have shut the door of the executive
mansion in the face of the pretender he
now SO heartily despises. -New Norh
San.
The Washington Truth tries to make
itself silly by nominating G. Fl. Joyce
for speaker of the House.
Montgomery Blair writes to a friend
in Missouri that his father at Lincoln's
re quest offered Gen. Chen Col )Lee the
command of the Union army. but, while
Lee said he was utterly opposed to Sc
cession. regarded it AS anarchy-and said
if he owned eveey slave in the country
ne would freely surrender them rather
han see the Union dissolved,"-he felt
bound to go with his state.
1t is said that Hayes has an ambition
o succeed Pendleton in the Senate.
Fifty democratic election officers in
have pleaded guilty to charg-
IS of fraud at the November election.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

CAssrUs NJ. CLAY. one of the most IA
nous of anti-slavey agitators, writes
from White Wall, KY, ] thank you for
your interest in my behalf. have not
been candidate for Office since my return
from Russia. having been there minister
plenipotentiary for near nine years. !
cannot go with the republicans for cen
lrslization. corruption in Office. ertraya-
CANT expenditures. and imperialism. /
am Jefferson democrat. and maintain
that the rights of the states and of the
federal government are grants BY the
people. and equally sacred. ] sm in my
list year. enjoy health and take an in
crest In political sfsirs and agriculture
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
THE LATEST.
MAE BURNED TO DEATH AT WASH.

NAs BURNED TO DEATH AT WASHINGTON.
A house owned and occupied by John
Woods about mile north of Washing
ton Centre, Mass, was burned about two
O'Clock yesterday morning, and Mr.. Wood
persisted in the flames.
The Senate. yesterday, approved the
per cent funding scheme
+. Winchell. the Egremont, Mass,
murderer. was committed after a pre-
liminsry examination. yesterday.
Richard G. Lawrence Of Chester, N.
H., has been arrested for shooting his
wife in a cowardly and unprovoked man.
ner, inflicting severe If not fatal wound.
Lawrence ia intemperste. and the prop
erty had been placed In bis wifss name.
which angered him.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

PROPHETIC of liquor selling is moth
ing new or recent in government, and
did not originate in Maine, as so many
social students have supposed. A search
of the legislative records of Rhode Is
land shows that prohibatory law was
tried there in the 17h. century and local
option early in the 18Th, In 23f years
license laws of some kind have been in
forced 222 and prohibition r.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

PARNELL, the Irish land league leader
shows no disposition to give up bis
good fight. He writes from Paris where
he is now looking after the leagues
funds, that he will shortly return &c
England take his place in Parliament
and with his followers oppose the bar
barous and tyrannical coercion bill as
long as possible. Again was an Irish
member punished Wednesday for faction
GUS opposition in Parliament. The govern
ment claims to have discovered evidence
of a big revolutionary conspiracy involv-
ing Parnell ond the other leaders, and is
evidently preparing to silence their
voices by chucking them into prison.
The Irish ladies, headed by Mis-. Sulli-
van, are bravely preparing for this con-
tingency by forming leagues to keep up
the agitation. With such devoted allies,
Parnell insists that success is certain in
the end.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

aAx extra session of the South Carolina
Legislature is actually proposed to appro-
pirate money for the defense of the Demo-
Gratis indicted for election cheating last
November The hot heads are doing their
best to make the people believe all the north
ern Cemapogy about them.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

STANLEY MATTHEWS h S gone back to
Ohio from Washington, satisfied that his
nomination to the Supreme court will not
be confirmed Edmunds, Thurman and
David Davis are men whom Jay Gould
can't bride or cajole. Their committee,
the judiciary, has not reported on the
nomination, and evidently won't till il is
too late TO be acted on.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

OvERrUREs of peace, which may posi-
bly, be accepted, are said to have been made
by the Beers who are so heroically sattling
for their freedom against British tyranny in
South Africa AT the same time the news
reaches us that the Beers have issued dec
laration of independence, declaring that
they never have been and never will be a
part of the British empire. Their indie
pendence was solemnly guaranteed them by
England in the treaty of 1852. The vio-
lation of the treaty is an act of perfidy and
infamy with but few parallels in history.
England virtually admits that she is waging
an unjust and infamous war. But she re-
fuses to end it unless the Beers abandon
their just cause, submit to British conquest
and take as an act Of grace what they are
entitled to demand asan act of justice. Just
so wicked is her position on the Irish ques-
ton, as the Gladstone ministry makes it.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

TIE Rutland Herald objects to the or
CARNATIONS known as "Sons and Daughters
of Vermont in so many parts of the coun-
try. They lead it thinks to the vice of
braggart talk and provincial conceit of Sec
ton, which it wishes to have a peculiarly
southern fault. According to its idea Yer
mont isn't state to brag much of, certain
ly no better than the rest of New England,
and decidedly behind her neighbors in many
raspnofa
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

The Grand Temperance Council Of
Indiana must rank as the most temperate
and sensible body of the kind in the
country. 1t admits that prohibitory
legislation is abortive and has actually
drafted and recommended to the Legis-
lature stringent local option and license
bill as the best means of controlling in
temperance.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

UNCLE SAINTS bestirring himself again
against Morn.onism, which the census
shows is rapidly extending itself over
Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, New
Mexico and Wyoming. John W. Young,
son Of Brigham, has been arrested at
Denver .or bigamy under the United
States laws. 1t is supposed that the com
paint was made by his first wife, Phil
adelpha lady of high social position,
whom he married under promise, which
he has violated, never to practice poly.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

WHATEVER the other sins that may be
laid up against this Democratic Con-
gress, tmus. have the credit of some good
joh-killing. The defeat f the Eads sub
sidy. the shipping Subsidy, and of the
River and Harbor bill, of which there is
now a dim hope is more good work han
was ever ohtained in the closing day OF
any o,her Congress, when the plunderers
uauallT have things their own way.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

THE investigating net has not yet caught
any congressman who authorized the use
of lis frank on political documents dur
ing the last campaign. -Bnt clerks have
been found who testify that they signed
eongressmen's names TO tons of documt nts
which were sent out. Committee man
ayers who were not col gressmen instruct
ed them to do it.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

SPrcuLtroRs are manipulating the pro
vision market at Chicago, for biz
corner" which shall dwarf even that o
last year. Within a week they have
grabbed up 80 or 40 million pounds Of
pork and lard, and propose to force
r.ces clear out ofsight even of the pres
ent initiation.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
Connecticut

FOUR CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Four children suffered in the burning
accident at Dsrielsonvile. Tuesday. two
Of whom are dead, while the others will
die. Their ages are 6, 8, 10 and IL.
Their father is French factory hand
named Quintin. The children started a
FIRE with kerosene oil while their mother
was out of the room. and an explosion
followed
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

SUNSET Cox, Robinson of Massachusetts
and tho other Congressman who are
making their brave fight against organ
lied dishonesty in the shape of the Riv-
er and Ha'bor bill, are the men whom
tax paying voters should remember al.
tectionntelY.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

AYooB KHAN, of Afghanistan has taken
the usual short -cut of settling political diff
ficuties in Asia. His three sons joining a
political intrigue undertook to seize his
palace at Herot while he was absent at
Condahar last summer. Ayoob has admin
istered parental rebuke by chopping theil
hnaje off
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

Minister Marsh at Rome denies that
be has any thought of re igning, in spite
of the fact which he confded TO a cor
respondent that his expenses yearly ran
$1,000 over his salary. If this has gone
on all through his term of office, it has
cost Mr.. Marsh $4,000 to represent his
country abroad
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

A STRONG lobby at Washington is said
to have made certain the passage Of the
bill repeating the tax on bank circulation
1t is the old story. The banks have the
money, they are determined to get rid OF
the tax, and the people are sure to be
LanIan in thp end
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

NEW JERSEY is troubled over tax law
PASSED last winter whose wording, owing
to blunder or worse, appears on its face
to exempt all the personal property in
state from taxation, but as the statute is
ambiguous no serious harm is likely to
FOLLOW
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

A. II. STEPHENS and Hannibal Hamlin
are the only men left in public life who
were in congress when Fernando Wood
entered it nearly 40 years ago.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

THERE are said to have been about 520
divorces granted in Maine last year, or
one to every twelve marriages, and still
New England brags of her strict morals
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
WAITE'S DIRECTORS
chaa. N. Davenport in their Defense.
He Claims that the Bank was
sound I'm 1864.
How He Figures 1t Out.

Editor VI the Reformer: Permit me to
say, that your unfortunate habit of letting
your editorial gun go of at half-cock, al
you did last week in your head lines, and
conclusions, in respect to Receiver Prices
report to the stockholders of Waite's bank,
is not only likely to misead your readers,
but also does great injustice to the charac-
tiers Of the living, and the memories of the
dead.
Mr.. Price asserts, and you endorse his
statements, that Waite's bank has been rot
ten since 1854. That the old Windham
County bank had lost its capital before it
changed to national bank, and that the
directors of that bank. among whom
Jacob Estey, N. B. Williston, 0. r. Post
and Simeon Adams are living, and j. F.
Burrows, Franklin Sawyer and Ferdinand
Tyler are dead, "Some or all of them must
have known of its condition at the time of
its conversion" Had Mr.. Price, or you,
Mr.. Editor, known as much of these men,
and of the subjects you were writing about,
as you ought to, those statements would
never have been brought to light. The
foundation for the conclusion that the bank
was rotten in 1854, and that the directors
must have known it, is a statement made
by Waite to the Vermont bank commits
sioner, of the condition Of the Windham
County bank on the 9th day Of July; as
follows:
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

The richest man in the senate next to
Fair is David Davis. aud twenty are
worth more than half q million each.
Blaine. Cameron. Davis Of West Virgin
Ia and Plumb are worth more than q
million each.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

CoNKLING has gone to Mentor, o., to
conclude his jaclS.knife trades with Garfield
over the offices.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
III, h much dissatistled with her

rs il much dissatisfied with her
~, which is very much like
adopted by our last legisla-
pnd now, that the railroads
than half as much as they
go, and 1t is seen the law
y of such great corpora.
giuence it was that got it
ad of better measures in
legislature is now consider
ich proposes to adopt the
system, leaving the real
I b6ll ed for local purposes and
taxing the large corporations for the
benefit of the state
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

Hs spiritualisis are holding q mass
Ayention at Waterbury, beginning to-
and eon.inHins through Sunday.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

Russia is this year importing grain. tall
low and wool, the very things with which
she has teen accustomed to supply half
the world.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

tn. RRro.. ERs circulation last 'oeek
loo editions.Jbr Hindham and BennNfgglse
Counties Was 43OO.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
Maine

York and Davis, the accomplices Of
Swan, the Minot swindler and Fusion
politician, have been held in $500 bonds
to sppear before the United States ala.
Hist court NJ Portland In April
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
Massa chusetts.

| mdSbdCuuS6LtS
DR.. Albert King, who tried to shoot
A. E. Day at the Webster depot Monday
has been com mitt9d in default of $4,000
bonds to await the action Of the grand
jury.
Elijah Farmer of Woburn has been ar.
rested for committing rape on seven
years-old daughter of d. G Bryant. who
had been left in his charge. Farmer
has always Iorne good reputation
| heretofore.
II. r. Smith of Westfield attempt
cd suicide the OH, by cutting his
throat with knife, making a severe but
not fatal wound. He had been arrested
on dobt OF $50, and although wealthy
rather than pay that amount. attempted
selfmurder.
A Hartford man has invented a con.
trlvance for announcing the stations on
railroad trains which can be worked by
steam from the engine. or by electr icity.
and company has been formed with
capital of 100000 to manufacture it.
with w. H. Goodrich of the Hartford
Courant as president.
New indictments have been found :
gainst Mrs. Sarah E. Howe and Mrs.
Julia A. Gould OF the Ladies Deposit
company of Boston, to cover uncertain
ties in previous indictments.
The Legislature has passed the bill
that N any lawsuit under the trustee
process. when the damages do not ex-
coed $40, the plaintiff shall not recover
costs. Col. Higginson has made big
effort to strike from the law the allow.
ance that the fact Of belief in the exist
ence of God may effect the credibility of
a person as a witness towards the Ro-
man Catholics who defeated him. Sal
aries are being quite generally raised.
proving that the reform OF last winter
was simply humbng. due TO the fear of
Ben Butler.
A young child of Mrs. Thomas Hsr.
ney of Salem was scalded to death Mon.
day night by l0-years-old boy tipping
a kettle of hot water on it.
DR.. King attempted to shoot A.E.
Day at the Webster depot Monday, chas-
ng him around the cars, bat slipping
before he could get fair shot. He has
been arrested, but his friends think him
insane.
A l2-yea sold daughter of John {
Nelson was shockingy abased by an IN.
'nown tramp Wednesday. The rascal !
scaped.
The body ofan infant was found bv 5
he jsnitor Of school in Bristol the other {
ay, neatly done up in a package and c
aid on shelf. The matter will be in
estigated. c
DR. Albert King. who tried to shoot '
= Day at the Webster depot Mon I
av, has been committed in default of I
3 900 bonds to wait the action of the
rand jury. L
The will OF Judge C E. Forbes leaves
225 900 for the Northampton sssylam a
The bark Hazard was wrecked off !.
sntucket, Sunday night. The captain .
ale and two seamen rowed to the land q
most exhausted on Monday night. n
be second mate and six sea men took to :,
raft and have not been heard of since. +.
Maine.
York and Davis. the accompljces of q,
van, the Minot swindler and Fusion r
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
Mr.. Hayes Farewell Address.

A CONFESSION OF HOW HIS OFFICE WAS Oh
TANNED AND THE FAILURE OF HIS ADMIN
IsTRATIoN EXPLAINED.
The N. Y. San is anxions that Mr.. Hayes
should initiate George Washington by pre-
senting farewell address to his country
men. Thereupon it has gone to specula-
ting on what the address should contain
and 1t evolves the following: