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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

DIR. Bliss says of the White House 81 had
no idea the Presidents house was in such a
deplorable condition. don't see how in the
world Gen. Grant and Mr.. Hayes stood it as
long as they did. Why, you can't imagine
what foul odor arises from the bathrooms
and closets in the house. There are two
closets in the centre Of the building without
the slightest ventilation. A light has to be
kept constantly burning in them. This house
is disgrace TO the nation. will 60 before
a congressional committee and make state
ment to that effect"
Mrs. Garfield received on Tuesday a letter
of sympathy and coincidence from the Chris
tian churches of Southport and Liverpool,
Eng, together with draft for e100 as con
tribution TO the building fund of the Church
Of the Disciples in Washington, with which
the President is connected. The draft is sent
by the adherents of the same religious faith in
England as a token of thankfulness for the
preservation of the Presidents life.
''It is people worth living for, isn't it p
was the remark of President Garfield to his
wife, who had been reading TO him editorial
comments ON the assassination. In strange
correspondence are these words TO the utter
ance of one of the attendants ON the night of
the assassination Hes a President worth
dying for, and wish could do it," The rela.
ton between President Garfield and the peo.
pie Of the United States could not be better
| expressed than by these two ordinations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

The inability of the President to discharge
the duties of his Office for the period Of a
month, with the prospect of still longer
time of convalescenoe, has naturally called
attention to the inadequate constitutional and
statutory provisions covering such case.
The fact appears to be that in this, as in sew
eral other matters, the trainers Of the consti-
tuition did not explicitly provide for an impor-
tant contingency. The constitution simply
declares that in case of the Presidents Gin
ability to discharge the powers and duties of
the said office, the same shall devolve on the
Vice President" But, as Justice Story says
in his commentaries, mo provision has yet
been made for the case of inability Of the
President or Vice President to perform the
duties of his Office, nor has any mode of proof
been prescribed to ascertain the fact of ina
bility, or what shall be deemed inability"
There has not been, nor is there likely to be,
any serious detriment to the affairs of state by
reason of President Garfield's inability to act,
but the experience should suggest to Congress
the importance of not only providing new
rules for the presidential succession, but of
declaring explicitly what shall constitute Gin
ability" in the President, how its existence
shall be ascertained, and under what circum-
stances the Vice President shall act as Presi-
dapt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

The people of Vermont evidently have no
need to fear that criminals will escape justice
through mistaken executive clemency during
Gov. Farnham's term of office. On Wednes-
day, after hearing of fifteen hours, Judges
Ross and Powers sitting with him, tho Gov
ernor refused the application of Geo. Z.
Miles Geo. White) the Barre bank robber,
FOR pardon. Five witnesses from New York
were brought on to prove IN alibi, but their
evidence was offset by the testimony of the
Barre bank cashier and others on which Miles
was originally convicted. The Vermont pris-
son has the reputation of being good place
to put characters like Miles in, and we hope
Warden Rice will see to it that this reputa-
ton is sustained. Miles has nine years more
10 ear-ya
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

The new Universalist church was do5i
Gated with impressive exercises on wedps,.
day. Rev. ]. II. Farnsworth offered the al
icatory prayer, Rev. DIR. Nc Collester preacb,l
the sermon, Rev. G.. L. Demorest gave m.
address to the people, and Rev. L. smiey
offered the closing prayer. The dedica,or,
and closing hymns were written by Rev. Dr.
McCollester for the occasion. Al the cobd5.
sion of the services DIR. McCollester state
that the debt remaining on the new edi6,,
was only $500 and himself offered 10 DIV.
500 toward lifting it il four others would a.
the same. Mr.. Proctor, Mr.. Harry Evans
Mr.. Il. Elwell and Mr.. Piper immediateIv
made up the number, and other contrbuton,
we're made on paper to the amount Of 500
A series of heavy showers passed oys
the village on Tuesday afternoon, durir,
which the rain fell in sheets, nothing like
having been seen since 1869. The street
we're badly washed. The STARK" house o,
the Terrace was struck by lightning, but no
seriously damaged. Henry w. Sabin bad
COW killed by lightning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

On Monday of this week the Chicago
Herald published the following summary of
crop reports The winter wheat harvest is
ended, and the crop is estimated TO be from
40 to 80 per cent below the crop Of last year.
In regions where tho wheat failed wholly this
year. corn and other grains were put in and
fair results may be expected. In a portion of
Iowa and in southern Minnesota the spring
wheat crop is below an average, but in Ne
braska, Wisconsin, northern Mime sofa and
Dakota, the weather for three weeks has beon
exceptionally favorable, and the prom Use for
a good yield is excellent. The corn crop,
which was backward and unpromising at the
beginning of July, made wonderful progress
during the remainder of the month, and if
there should be no unreasonable visitation of
frost the quality and quantity Of the crop
will be fully up to the average, because the
increased acreage will more than mako good
any local failures by reason ofloods or drouth.
On the whole, therefore, the outlook for the
farmer in the Northwest, and the whole range
of business interests dependent on him, is an
exceedingly encouraging one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

Mrs. @. F. Tracy of Boston is visiting at
her fathers.
Charlie Abbott, son of Luoius Abbott,
who has been doing business in New YORK
city for several years, is spending a short
time at home.
The picnic party up last week from Brat
tleboro proved to be very pleasant company
of ladies and gentlemen-the kind that viii
always be welcomed by our citizens. TIE
Brattleboro military band favored our clti
zens with some very fine music ON the oeea'
sion. We will be glad to see them up this
way again.
"A most sorrowful accident occurred Tues
day afternoon in Phelps Bros. carriage shop
Mrs. Frank Phelps, wife of the junior mem
Der OF the firm, was running some light stun
through the planer, and in attempting tC
brush away shavings got her hand caught be
tween the guard and roll, aud literally cut on
just across the ball of the thumb, leaving but
short stub forward of the wrist joint DIS
Bixby and Marden dressed the wound anC
this, Wednesday, morning she is doing a.
well as could be expected. Mrs. Phelps !,
an estimable lady and has the sympathy oil
the community. S.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

The Cincinnati Commercial has sent cor
respondent to Vermont to find out whether
prohibition prohibits. He concludes that it
does not, says the public sentiment of the
state is badly demoralized on the temperance
question, and describes numerous devices
which he found in use for furnishing liquor.
One of them is the familiar double water
cooler arrangement from which the knowing
ones draw either water or whiskey at pleasure;
another is for the bartender to give his Gus
toner a few drops of bitters in tumbler and
tell him TO pour his own water from a pitch
err on the counter, the pitcher of course con-
tanning whiskey, and still another is to sell
whiskey in two, four or six-drink TASKS with a
mock label of some preparation or other.
We have a suspicion that this correspondent
has drawn heavily on his Imagination for his
faets-nOt because we think there is no illegal
sale Of liquor in the state, but because We do
not believe there are many places where the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

The report of the committee appointed by
the trustees of Dartmouth college to investi-
gate the alleged troubles in regard to the
management of that institution, sustains
President Bartlett, and in gentle terms ad-
vises working for harmony rather than for
discord. The Boston Post says ''The COM
mittee have left the matter about where they
found it, which, perhaps, was all that they
could do short of taking decided ground. So
far as the report has any significance other
than an unwillingness to act upon the ques-
ton so long under consideration, i. is in the
nature of an exhortation to both sides to
patch up their differences and live in brother
ly affection and the bond of good works here
after"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

The new fiscal year opens with an unusual
ly favorable exhibit, the reduction in the pub
lie debt for the first month, ending July 81,
being over $1O,97s,OOO, against S., GOO, 900
for July, 1880. This large excess of surplus
revenue over that for the corresponding
month OF last year is due to the decrease
in expenditures, including the lessened inter
est rate the revenue from customs and mis-
cellaneous sources falling off some 81, 700,-
600, while that from internal revenue increas-
ed only 81, 200 OOO The prospect for the
new wear is a bright one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

-Stearns, Underwood a Co. already fpj
their business promising well, and even nov
find it necessary to run the saw mill unit
ders. Last week they shipped four car load.
We are sorry 10 note that Chas. Underwood
an employe. got one of his feet badly crushei
while assisting in running q car load Of lun
Der out of the mill last Monday morning.
We don't know that the railroad has dou,
it, but something has walked up the bidde
on these hills, 30 that we may guess that som
of them have, like old Grimes's hen, laid tv
eggs q day on Sundays. z. W. Blodgett ha
shipped eighteen hundred and twenty doze
eggs from this station since April LIST, and n
NJ Batehelder an unknown quantity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

A Boston paper has an ingenious theory
that the Chinese youth who were sent to this
country to be educated have been ordered
home brcause they were becoming entirely
too American. The report is that a Chinese
official of high rank was sent here to make q
secret investigation of the progress of the
mission, and report TO his government. When
he arrived at Hartford he was shocked to find
that the students, so far as outward appear
ances 60, had abandoned the customs, habits
and traditions of their country. They had
cut off their queues, and, instead of the light
flowing robes of the fashionable tailors of
Pekin, they wore the latest styles of New
York fashions. The poor old gentleman was
naturally alarmed Expecting to find nice
docile, submissive party of prospective young
mandarins, he was amazed at meeting num-
Der of young gentlemen who were Americans
in everything except the name He immedi-
ately saw the danger of allowing them to COM
plete their Yankee education and of sending
them home fully up in American ideas, tastes
and tendencies, TO set the fashions for the
Empire, and the result was a mandate for
them to come home. This will do for a the
DRY until the real reason for the recall becomes
known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

Gov. Plaisted of Maine has been in a con-
tinual quarrel with his Republican council
since he entered upon his Office. He makes
nominations which they refuse to confirm,
and instead of accepting their action as de-
cisive in a matter with regard to which their
powers are as legitimate as his own, he re-
peats the nomination, as if he hoped to wea-
~ them into compliance by a display of OBJ
stinacy. Last week he renewed two nomina-
tions which had been rejected by the council,
and when a member moved that the nomina-
tions lie on the table until the next meeting,
Gov. Plaisted refused to put the motion, de-
clared the council adjourned without day,
and left the chamber The councillors insist
that his action was irregular, and they have
adjourned to a fixed day. The precedents
and the rules of the council seem to sustain
their claim. In many other instances, the
Governor has been at variance with the Re
publicans, and this action serves to keep alive
the bitter hostility which exists between the
two parties. No state election will be held in
Maine this year, but next year there is every
prospect of very hotly contested encounter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

Before the national conference of charities
and reforms, held at Boston last week, Mrs.
julia @. II. Dorr of Rutland read concise
and admirable paper on the charity and re-
form work in Vermont, embodying history
and description of the Roman Catholic or
phans home and the Home for Destitute
Children at Burlington. and the State Reform
school at Vergennes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05
THE LATEST.

The President had his best day yet on
Thursday. Last night, for the first time, the
hypodermic injection of morphine was entire
ly omitted and he had night of quiet and
natural rest. DIR. Hamilton, who returned to
Washington from New York yesterday, after
several days absence, expressed confidence
in the Presidents ultimate recovery, though
he said the visible improvement was small.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

The Rev. Adirondack Murray is now To-
Gated in southwestern Texas, in the San An
tonic district, where he writes to the Boston
Herald enthusiastic descriptions of the eli
mate and country. He has horse on the
brain as usual, and believes that the horse Of
the future will come from a cross between q
Thoroughbred and the tough little mustangs
which throng the plains in that region.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

The late William M. Hunt used to 20 to
Magnolia every year, and his quaint studio
still stands there. He was greatly troubled,
the Boston Courier says by visitors who
came about him while he was painting, ask
ing him questions and interruptng him in
his work. So one day he appeared with a
huge placard, which he placed in plain sight
bearing the inscription: '"This man is deaf
and dunn, meaning of course that he did not
care to be talked to. The man who painted
it, being somewhat deficient in his ortho-
graphical attainments, had omitted the letter
in the word dumb :" but this only made
the sign more attractive to Mr.. Hunt, who
wouldn't have had it corrected for all the
world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

Senator Edmunds has been asked to address
the Republican state convention at Worcester.
He ought to come, if only to express his APP
probation of the compliment paid him by the
Bay State in the presidential campaign. Few
more enthusiastic gatherings have been held
in the commonwealth than the convention
which endorsed George +. Edmunds for pres
ident -SprinafeM Republican.
Very true. But the Republican should re-
member that this is total abstinence year
for Senator Edmunds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

dealers take the trouble to adopt such clumsy
dodges-not at least with their customers
who can be trusted. In justice, however,
we must say that SO far as this southeastern
section Of the state is concerned, we do not
think there was ever time when so little
liquor was Sold openly or secretly, to be
drank on the spot, as is now the case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

The summer school of ten weeks, taught
by Miss Abbie l.. Morse, closed on Friday,
22d ult. Whole number of scholars, Is az
erage daily attendance. l64 those not ap'
sent during the term were Cora Miller, Min
ME Stedman, Ella Stratton, Minnie Moore,
Nellie Frost, Johnnie Stratton, Geo. Perry,
Harry Moore, Luoian Stedman. Ernest
Sparks. No tardy marks during the term.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

Rev Charles X. Powers Of Panama Nv
will begin his labors "a pastor Of the w.,
Brattleboro Baptist church noxt Sund',
preaching in the afternoon. There will ~ .
Sunday school concert in the evening.
Israel Wood quotes the July rainfall q,
inches.
Geo. G. Allen OF South Canal st.. Re-.
tleboro, has come into possession Of and =;
run the John Hepkel shop recently occuni,.
by II. s. Smith.
Edwin Sawyer has sold his place IN fl.
village, formerly owned and occupied /.
Elbridge Gerry, TO L. A. Barney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

Kentucky held state election on Tuesday.
There was an unusually light vote and the
Democrats managed to show about their Gus
tomary majority. The Legislature chosen is
strongly in favor of the reelection of Mr..
Rock 10 the limited States Senate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

"A party of Mexican traders were recent
ly attacked by cowboys in southern Colo
RADIO. Five traders were killed and the rest
fled, leaving pack train and $4,000. Mexi-
can troops have crossed into Texas TO punish
the cowboys.
Fire alarms are given al Eureka Springs,
Ark, by the firing of guns and rsvolVers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

There we're two funeral services b.s
here at the church on Sunday-that Of NJ,
Imogen Vinton, daughter Of Mrs. Marsha
johnson, who died in Charlton, Mass. hi
long since, whose remains were buried !,
Charlton, and in the afternoon the funeral \,
Rhoda d. Parsons, who died the 18th inst
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

There are ''moonshiners" in Vermont as
we'll as in the mountains of North Carolina
and Tennessee, but it isn't exactly the same
sort of business hunting them here that it is
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05
LBtUtrmont 4Benit,
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1881.

The VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER 'ods
combined NTH The PHGSIx May 1st 1ssO-the sub
scrfpnon hst name and good iCiH Of the Record and
Farmer becoming the property Qf the proprfeiors 81
The Phanir rithout reserve.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05
Local Intelligence.


The regular meeting Of Columbian Lodge, No. 80, f.
"A. NJ will be held at Masonic Hall on Tuesday eve
ming, Aug. Q, at ~ O'Clock. All Master Masons In
good standing are cordially invited to attend.
Fellow craft degree BY order Of W. NJ.
H. f. TAYLOR, sec'y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

Rev. II. A. Spencer will conduct quar-.
terly meeting services in this place on Sun.
day afternoon, Aug. II, at . O'Clock.
"A Sunday school picnic will be held on
L. S. Risley's place on Saturday, Aug. IS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

road. And let us whisper to these good fr.,,
that on their return home they will have nal
ing more TO say about the new road not b INV
fteafa ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The story OF the dynamite machines lately
discovered at Liverpool is briefly this Dur
ing the latter part of July English custom
house officers detected ia an innocent looking
barrel of cement half dozen clock ma
chimes filed with dynamite. Ono of them
was promptly forwarded to the home secre-
tary, Sir William Harcourt, for examination.
few days later another barrel similarly pack
ed was discovered Sir William HarcOurt de-
scribed the machine AZ containing eleven cart
ridges charged with nItro.glycerine and an
explosive like guncotton, aud fitted with clock
work which, in about six hours after being
SET would explode percussion cap aud dis.
charge the dynamite The aggregate of eX-
plosiye material in one barrel was about four
teen pounds an amount sufficient, If explod-
cd at once, 10 do incalculable mischief. The
mode of packing was such AS to forbid the idea
that any purpose existed of wreckng the
steamer in mid-ocean it gave rise to strong
suspicion that the machines were forwarded
from this country to be used by Irish agtators
and conspirators in blowing up government
buildings or killing officials in Great Britain.
Rumor says that billhead bearing the name
OF o. Donovan Rossa was found among the
machines this led to his being questioned,
but he denied all knowledge.
Investigations have been promptly institut-
ed and vigorously prosecuted on both sides of
the water. Apparently the customs officers
in Liverpool committed practical error in
Selling the machines and disclosing the dis
covery prematurely. Ifthey had kept silence
affected ignorancs-until some one came for
ward to claim the barrels of cement as con-
signee, they would have had u clear clew to
the persons responsible. Naturally enough,
after they sent one machine to the home
secretary no one applied for the others, and
at last accounts the English police were at
fault. On this side, the State and Treasury
Departments, without waiting for formal com
plant from the British government, have in
stituted with alacrity the most thorough in.
quiries possible England may rest assured
that no pains will be spared by the officers OF
our government TO ascertain the guilty parties
and to aid her Maiestys government in guard
ing against like explosives which may moi
have been intercepted. But, so far as vel
made public, the clews obtained are slight
and no one knows what number of like explo-
sives may have been successfully smu gglet
through.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

Hon. Geo. b. Loring, the new Commits
sioner of Agriculture, has set about making a
thorough test of the theory that large areas OF
arid country in the centre of the continent
can be made valuable for agriculture by
means of artesian wells. The small appro-
priation made by Congress has been placed
in the hands of competent scientific COM
mission and the sites for the wells will soon
be selected. The area designated for the ex-
periments comprises the western portions of
Dakota, Nebraska, a small section of western
Kansas, the eastern portions of Montana,
Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and about
one-third of the state of Texas. If a steady
flow of water can be obtained from such wells
it will not be long before millions of acres of
desert land will be converted into fruitful
fields. The soil of the vast arid belt lying on
both sides of the Rocky MOUNTAINS is by no
means absolutely sterile, as its appearance
seems to indicate. All it needs is plenty OF
water TO make it productive.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05

Postmaster-General James has just brought
to light a practice which is not at all to the
credit of the Canadian postal authorities. 1t
seems that United States mail-bags sent to
Canada with letters are detained there and
used in large numbers for the local mail SER
vice of the Dominion. Inspectors sent to
look into this matter estimate that many
thousands of our pouches, costing So apiece,
are in constant use in the Canadian service.
number were found which had been re-
paired in Canadian shops, and furnished with
the Canadian official lock, showing that they
had been deliberately appropriated. This is
certainly a curious and extraordinary instance
of pifering. 1t is impossible to believe that
the higher postal authorities in Canada have
had any knowledge of this dishonest practice
on the part of their subordinates.