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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

Three persons were baptised Sunday by
Rev. A. b. Enright.
The Methodist society will display a
Christmas tree at the church Christmas eve
Dec. "a.
If Judge Cox was trying poor devil for
stealing fitch of bacon, would be permit
the thiefs friends to feast him (the thief
twice a day in his court rooms? isle" Wait
not expected to answer.
Parties from Rhode Island are buyino
and shipping from this point and Winhaii
station a quantity of large maple logs to be
turned and used in a paper mill, probably
for pulp rolls.
1t seems strange, but it is nevertheless
true, that all great criminals are made heroes
in the United States. So it becomes pain.
fully more evident every day that that mon.
strous fiend and egotistcal brute, Guiteau, il
not only to be discharged, but is to be made
a hero of the first water, who, if he does not
quietly make his fortune by selling his auto.
graph, can do SO by going upon the rostrum.
And woe betide the man who might shoe,
the villain, thus svengiDg the death of the
noble Garfeld-hanging would be his portion
just as sure as a Washington jury sat upon
his case. s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
West BrattlebOro. Dec. l. 1881


And it came to pass in the second month
of the reign of Arthur, successor of Garfield
the great and good president of The land of
the free and the home of the brave" whose
sorrowful and untimely death, caused by
fatal shot given by miserable office seeker,
the people greatly mourned that certain per-
sons, few in number, in the town of Fulhsm
alias Dummerston, so named in honor of
WIN. Dummer, the chief magistrate of a neigh
boring province in I'VE olden time" when
the land was bowling wilderness in which
roved the fierce wolf and the growing bear
unmolested by the adventurous and pleasure
seeking huntsman, where, also, the wild fox
dug his hole unsecured, being of humane dis
position and having kindly feeling for the
protection Of that well-known and very use
full domestic animal, the horse,-joined their
forces together, saying we will provide COM
Portable and convenient shelter from driving
storms Of rain and snow at the meeting house
on the hill, wherein such teams as convey us
to the place of public worship can remain
while We are in attendance upon the services
They thus spake, and, acting promptly up
on the impulse of their resolution, took trees
from the forest hewed timber and obtained
such materials as are necessary for building
places of shelter. From their company they
secured a man skilled in the use of carpen.
ter's tools, such as saw, mallet chisel, auger,
adze and square, to plan and oversee the
work, and forthwith began the erection of
building having eight compartments. De-
layed much by frequent storms, they perse-
vered the while, during intervals of fair
weather, until at length arose the long-desir-
ed and much-needed building. To-day it
stands equipped for service and will serve as
a memorial of what may be accomplished by
perseverance in well doing
In the communication from Dummers-
ton last week about the French family, please
read, for correction in the second sentence,
the following; She louisa French) was
daughter of Ephraim French and grand.
daughter of Nathaniel French, &c. For Wal
lington, read Wellington. The old "wel-
lington place" was where Milton Miller now
lives. We may add that the blood of Viii.
liam French, shed at Westminster, March 10,
l775, was the first blood shed in the Revolu-
tionary war to support Brittanie government.
Frank Moore, Esq, the genial editor of the
Songs and Ballads of the American Revolu.
ton, had in his possession ballad publish
ed in 1873, in which reference is made to the
death of William French. The stauza reads
''But Vengeance let us wreAk my Boys,
For Matron, Maid, and spinster;
Whose joys are hed, whose Homes are sad,
For the Youth of Red Westminster"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

really demanded of him to do the act-which
was Of itself horrible to HMM his person
atty The only time that Guiteau seemed
10 be affected during this terrible oross-exam-
ination was when Judge Porter reminded him
with great power of the long days of suffer
ing which the President endured. Judge
Porter asked the prisoner then whether he
thought that the Deity intended that, in the
Presidents removal" he should suffer in
that way. Guiteau was silent for a long time.
His glance was cast upon the floor, aud he
seemed to be really affected. But he sudden
ly burst out with the assertion that, while
nobody felt more deeply for the President
than he did. il seemed as though the counsel
for the prosecution was unable TO realize that
this matter was a mere outside act for which
he was not responsible. He then branched
off into q long explanation, in the course of
which he said 1.-The Deity was kind to Gar
field in letting him pass away so easily"
The ss-examination was not finished
when the hour for the adjournment had ar
rived.
1t was apparent from Porters cross-exami-
nation that he will endeavor TO show that
Guiteau's act was the result of vicious, de-
PRAYED man, who had led vagrant, vaga-
bond and unrestrained life; that Guiteau was
fully aware of the legal and moral conse-
quenoe Of his act.
On Thursday the cross examination brought
out the fact that il Gen. Garfield had paid at
tention to the letters which the assassin wrote
him about the New York Custom House the
murder would not have occurred, and the
further fact that Secretary Blaine was as OBJ
noxious TO him as the President. For the
most part Judge Porter found his match in
Guiteau, though the Judge made one strong
point bearing on the motive by bringing out
the fact that Guteau had decided upon the
handsomer of two weapons because he thought
it would look better in future ages as the
pistol with which he had shot the President.
In general nothing new or Of special conse-
quence came out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

Ralph Sears, young man 22 years of
age, and a resident of this place, died Mon
day morning, from the effects of a carbuncIe
on his face, after severe illness of little
more than a week.
The village school under the tuition of
Miss Ella Parkhurst of Athens began this
week.
The textbook committee for the town of
Rewfane, having deferred the adoption of
biographies until they should contain Stats
tics OF the tenth census, now recommend for
use in the common schools of this town.
Harper's Common School, and Harper's In
troduetory geography. They will be ex-
changed for old books, or furnished at intro
duction prices, Harper's Biographies have
been adopted by all the adjoining towns, and
by large majority of all the towns in this
county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
Local Intelligence.



A life-insurance policy in a sound company s the
safest and best investment man Of small means can
make for his family. II is fortune bought on in
stalmens, the burden Of payment decreasing as the
burden Of age and iuhrmities increases. Cudworth
Chids agents OF the New York Life, will give all
information to the different forms Of Insurance.
whitmore 4 Cark's Ministries appeared at City Hall,
last evening, before wen pleased audience. There
were seventeen performers In the FIRST part and the
singing was very good. The banjo speciaties by VIM.
Huntey, trombone solo by Nathan Carl clog dancing
by the Demannlngs, aud Irish specalties by the Fa-
vors, all well received and encored Hank White
one of the end men, created lots OF laughing. The
show was a success.-IOrtiand Press, Nor. 20.
The late President Garfield early evnced HIS appre-
citation Of life insurance In his college days he
made use Of a policy to enable him to get through his
studies and in 1880 he further showed his faith In the
solvency Of good companies by taking f35, 900 add
tonal upon his life, f25 900 Of which in the New
York Life Insurance company. No human nstitu-
tons based upon safer foundations than the old
life insurance companies Of our country, and such
broad-visioned mortas a Garfield do not lose sight
Of this fact The late Hon. A. B. Gardner carried $751;,
900 insurance. $40 900 Of which with the New York
Life. President Arthurs life is insured for 100000
Ex-Presdent ?. A. Chudbourne Of Williams College ia
engaged work for the New York Life at its Boston
office. 1880
The ladies Of the Congregational society will give
supper and conundrum party 10 the church parlors
next Wednesday evening at half-pasi SIX O'Clock. Ad
mission including supper, 10 cents.
Subscriptions received for all papers aud magazines
at club rates and free Of postage. Fourdoar period
icals for $780, and alike reduction all Others Save
yourself time and money. wicoI's Subscription
Agency lat post-ofice).
Fair Haven oysters by pint, quart, gallon plate,
and cooked in every STYLE at g. A. Blisss New Bank
Block, ~ Main-st. Clam chowder every Saturday even
ing, from to 10 O'Clock. 46-48
special Communication Of Brattleboro Lodge, No.
100, 7. A. M will be held at Masonic hall next Mon
day evening, Dec. 8, at Ia O'Clock. Work: Third
degree. All Master Masons in good standing are cor
daily invited. By order Of the W. VI.
J. L. sIMONDg Sectv
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

The Right Honorable Lyon Playfair, Dep
uty Speaker of the House Of Commons, at a
late meeting of the Merchants Club in Bos-
ton, gave a very clear and admirable state
ment of the English civil service system,
which is well worthy the attention Of those
who think that selection of government clerks
by merit to be an impracticable fancy. The
subordinate civil offices have been practically
taken out of politics in England and it is as
serted that there has been no period in Eng
lish history in which the civil service was
so economical, efficient and honest, or when
politics was so free from corruption, as now.
Practically" said Mr. Playfair, except in
one or two offices, patronage has ceased to
exist in the English civil service. In the last
Ministry / was Postmaster General, and nom
inally had between forty and fifty thousand
appointments in my gift. In reality had
not one. Even the higher offices were CON-
peted for by any one in the service of the
post office, and the claims were adjudicated
by a committee of experts, SO that the Minis
ter was a mere confirming officer. 1t will be
a splendid day for the United States when
they base their civil service on an open COM
petitive system. Political morality is immense
ly improved by such q system. Since we
adopted it in England, the House of Com
mons has become much elevated in independ-
ence and political morals. The education of
the country has also received an untold in
huence."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
EnEIish Opinion of Galteau


1t will probably be acknowledged in Amer
lea, as in England, that Guiteau has been al
lowed TO carry his own conduct of the case
too far. 1t seems absolutely necessary in the
interests of decency and justice that Guiteau
be prevented from turning the tragedy into q
hideous burlesque, and from attempting to
prove his own insanity by demeanor which
badly Stimulates or trayesties madness. 1t
seems obvious that the question of Guiteau's
sanity and responsibility is a matter of word
chopping and of psychological casuistry.
Guiteau is perfectly well aware of the nature
of the act. We might say that Guiteau was
crazed, just as SO many people are called
to control their own affairs II Guiteau is
declared insane, vast number of people like
him, feather-brained, conceited fools, will
justly infer that they too may indulge in eccen-
trioities and murder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

Our village schools begun on Monday
R. l. Davis will soon open ameat mari, ~,
in the Couillard building
Knights of Honor meet the I'd and an
Saturday evenings each month.
The annual meeting of the Jacksonviu,
Library Association will be held at villa
hall on Wednesday evening Dec. 9TH, al II
o'clock
r. w. Chlds d Co. OF Brattleboro No..
the sole proprietors of the telephone line FROM
Jacksonville to Wilmington, and Il. O. Wilco1
of the Glen House has the contract for fprn
ishng and setting the poles for the who'll
line, and J. NJ. Roberts has n sub. contract n,
them from this village TO Sheartr hill Wo,t
has commenced aud is rapidly progres,ins
and the line will soon be completed.
The Nottingham centennial funds we,o
not all expended, and % per cent is beins
paid back to subscribers.
The supreme court has decided the Bli.s
case against town of Nottingham damRoes
and costs about 81 900.
The Seely and Smith referee case vssrs
Gently heard at the Glen House before Water
man Of Jamaica.
james NJ PEBBLES had a finger cut of tbe
other day at Corkinss mill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

land Herald responds, with the cordial words
Of an old comrade:
"Yes Col. Hooker is bright and good
story-teler, but he has a number of stronger
recommendations to the good opinion of his
fellow men than those recited above. Col
Hooker was a stout soldier on the stat of
Gen. Stannard, and subsequently on that of
Gen. Devens, during the war for the Union.
At Cold Harbor he was dangerously wound
ed, receiving three bullets in his body. He
served at the front from Lees Mills TO APP
pomattox, and that record will be remem-
bered by a good many persons, who think
four years of gallant soldiership better title
TO Office than the faculty TO tell good story.
Col. Hooker is a warm hearted, generous
man, with plenty of friends where he is
known. As chief of the staff of Gov. Proc
tor, Col. Hooker bore himself admirably on
all occasions, and as member of the Legisla-
ture of 1880 he did credit TO the choice of
his Brattleboro constituents. Col. Hooker
will do credit to any position he seeks, and
there will be few in Vermont who know him
but will heartily rejoice at his success"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

The age of Mrs. Ephraim Rice, whose
death was reported last week, was 81 instead
of a.
While engaged last Wednesday in paint
ing the new chimneys which have been built
on the outside of the Methodist church, S. 5.
Phillips was quite seriously hurt by being
struck on the head by brick which fell from
a staging.
@. @. Gale has returned from market
with fine assortment of goods.
Mary Stakeholder is to teach the winter
term of school in the west part district, Jen-
ME Rigby in the Podunk district, Cora Fits
in Bucketville, John Brigham in District No.
6, and John Gleason at Wilder Hollow.
Ed E. Gale returns to the Methodist con-
ference seminary at Montpelier next Monday,
and Chas Bliss goes to West Townshend 10
teach the winter term of the village school
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

Remember the Universalist fair this eve
ming at the town hall.
Davis d Gibson will have great sale Of
horses, harnesses and carriages next Wednes
day. Particulars in advertisement
Robert Holton has bought the Allen place
in Dummerston, and will move there soon.
Landlord Kendrick had so couples at bis
ball, but, notwithstanding the large attend
ance, there was provision made for all. the
tables fairly grooming with good things, and
all enjoyed themselves.
Pierce g. Kelly have received their Christ
mas and New Years goods, and, by the looks.
the children will enjoy them this year.
-Messrs. Kendrick. Priest Kimball. Bailey
and Mrs. Knight now have street lamps. We
need few more, and then our village will be
well lighted. Pierce q Kelley will furnish
them. PUT.
Rev. VIM. Brown of Walpole, n H., will
hold religious services in the town hall next
Sunday morning, and at 7:30 P. NJ he will de-
liver lecture on True grounds for the OBJ
servance of Sunday"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

How to silence the prisoner and put a stop
to his annoying interruptions has been a
rious question with Judge Cox, who has more
than once consulted his associates upon the
subject. To remove the prisoner from the
courtroom and proceed with the trial in his
absence-as was at first intimated by the
court might be done-would deprive him OF
his undoubted constitutional right TO con-
front the witnesses against him, while to gag
him, as the judge on Saturday threatened TO
do, would be open to the objection that it
would exert an undue influence on the minds
of the jury. The situation seems to be an
anomalous one. So long as the prisoner in
ssts upon acting as his own counsel the court
cannot well deny him the right without ad-
hitting his insanity as the bar to its exercise.
The court cannot well punish for contempt,
as he is already in confinement. Members
of the District bar deprecate the severe stric-
lures which have been made upon Judge
Coxs failure to adopt some rigorous meas
ures, but are unable to suggest any legal way
out of the embarrassment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

The winter term of school, with A. @.
Jones teacher, began last Monday with over
forty scholars
A. Q. Bickford has begun his singing
schools in this place.
Dance at village hall this evening.
The seleotmen are looking TO and repair
ing the bridges in town for the winter.
Lewis Crosier has moved on to the VIM
farm, 30 called
"A. ]. Tucker learning that his son Arthur,
who mysteriously left in August, was stopping
at Line Station, Ill, has been out and seen
him. He is working on farm, is well and
all right. He took the train north instead Of
south and went direct to St. Louis, Mo-, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

The Boston Herald sees one excellent thing
about the Virginia election this year, the value
of which cannot be over-estimated "There
was no bulldozing, and there will be no cheat
ing in the count the color line is broken,
and there are sharp and strong men on both
sides who cannot be imposed upon"-a con-
diton of things which ought to prevail in all
the states of the Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

THE PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
Mr.. Editor Dear Sir. In consequence
of an item in your paper, or from some other
reason, the attention Of the good people of
the West village was directed to their venera-
BILE district school house A large aud har-
monious meeting voted a new house, the To-
cation was chosen and arrangements made
for plans. Unfortunately the one selected
seems upon mature consideration TO be some
what faulty and hardly adapted to our re-
quirements; accordingly another meeting
has been called for Thursday evening, Dec.
3 TO see if the matter cannot be remedied.
Without shadow of doubt the inhabitants
of this community are willing to support
schools for the children, and are aware that
no amount Of prosperity in other directions
will compensate for lack of educational facil-
tiles. But, in fact, this district has neglected
to provide suitably for the younger children.
Parents are obliged TO obtain proper instruc-
ton and care at their own expense. A pub
lie letter from the town superintendent of
schools says that no single teacher can do
justice to so large and varied a district as the
one in West Brattleboro. Now, as a tax Of
only six cents on the dollar Of the grand list
is deemed sufficient TO maintain one school
for the present year surely one large and
wealthy district can afford to employ AN as
sstant teacher if occasion requires. A build
ing no larger than the one decided upon will
suffice for one main and one smaller room,
If the wood room, etc, are placed adjacent.
In this way the additional expense will be
comparatively trifing and the result much
more beneficial to the community.
Yours Truly,
VOTER.
West Brattleboro, Dec. /, 1881.
Prof. II. H. Shaw is announced to
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday.
r. E. Hosford, while oiling machinery
at the Centerville machine shop, Monday,
had both bones broken below the elbow by
being caught by belt
"A new heating apparatus has been placed
in the Baptist church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

Beside other valuable matter, the supple
ment published with THE PHGNIx to-day con-
tains letter from Rev. G. H. Merrill of West
Brattleboro, who is now in Washington on a
vacation visit The picture which Mr.. Mer-
rill gives of the Guiteau trial-the courtroom,
judge, jury, counsel and prisoners by far
the best which we have yet seen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

then crossed back into Illinois, and went n
work, and was not at Brattleboro at Come
circus MS some supposed.
Lewis Corse has moved into the Seav.,
house on the bill.
Willard Wicks is in Boston selling ami.
Jelly. H. talks Of gong TO Canada on ibo
same bnsiness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

President Arthur it is said, proposes to
prevent the possibility of the premature pub
LEGATION of his message by sending it to Con
gress in manuscript.
There is no danger of our going without
johnny cakes this winter. The farmers in
Iowa are burning their corn for fuel because
it is cheaper than coal, and the Chicago spec
ulators say there is corn enough to burn and
have plenty to eat
Master Earle Kinsley, well remembered by
the members of the legislature of 1880 as the
youngest, most active and Obliging messen-
ger in the House, has been appointed page
in the United State Senate. He is the
youngest ever appointed to that position.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

SYMPATHY FOR GARFIELD's Loss AT BUENos
AYREs.-A private letter from Buenos Ayres,
Argentine Republic, received at Boston, con-
tains this passage: ''The death of President
Garfield has grieved us sorely. There was a
very touching demonstration in Buenos Ayres
last week, $4,000 persons marching past the
American legation with their various national
banners draped in mourning, IS bands in the
procession playing dirges. The United States
minister stood on the balcony with many of
the American residents. Not a speech, not
even a shout and not human voice was TO be
heard. Three ex-presidents of the country
walked in the ranks There were 1900 ranks,
mostly of 10 persons each, Between 1000
and 5000 were Italian residents, about 1000
French and about 1900 Germans"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

John Hay says that "strangulatus pro Re
publica," the auto-epitaph which President
Garfield wrote while lying on his back July
18th, holding letter clip in his left hand,
should not be translated, slaughtered for the
republic" but tortured" or ''tormented for
the republic" The phrase is not found in
classic Latin, but is post classical and legal
term, and the verb strangulare is used in this
sense by Ovid, Seneca and Juvenal When
GARFIELD wrote the sentence he and his physi-
clans were hoping for his recovery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
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We '0U send sample copies free, for three or
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The paper 1oW not be continued soitl0ut orders
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IN DESIRED, aoe can offer CLUB
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any other paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

Congress meets next Monday. 1t is con-
coded that the Republicans will be able to or
ganize the House, and the contest for the
Speakership wakes hot. The battle lies be-
tween Hiscock of New York, Kasson of Iowa,
and Keifer of Ohio.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

An industrious woman here has braided
over 800 pslmleaf hats within the past four
months 200 during the last MONTH, besides
attending to her housework and other duties
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

Apple shipments from the Ohamplain
valley have been heavier this season than ey'
er before. Several canal boat loads Of 1900
barrels each have been shipped from Burllng-
ton, and the shipments from Shelburne have
aggregated IA, 554 barrels.