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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04
Eanu.d. and Thurman.


With few of the Republicans Senator
Thurman has always been on the most init
mate personal terms This has been pArtic-
ularly true rs regards Senator Edmunds
Both gentlemen are members Of the Judicial
ry committee, and the Republican giant in
constitutional law has always, but especially
since Humans service on the electoral com
mission, had great-respect for his legal abili-
ty. This respect which Was, Of course re-
turned, has in late years ripened into n warm
personal friendship, which develops itself in
many odd ways. For instance, the two Sen
ators almost invariably take in company that
refreshment and little stimulant which they
may find necessary during long aud tire
some session On such occasions their move
ments are quite as eccentric as they are anus
ing, and TO the initiated well understood.
When the opportunity offers or the spirit
moves, one or the other of them-it is some
times one and then the other--will solemnly
and slowly rise in his place and look slyly and
significantly toward his brother Senator"
Then the latter viii in a moment be seen also
to rise in his place. Then they 60 out of the
chamber, always from different doors, and
always solemnly and slowly. In the same
manner they go, by different stairWays down
to their committee room. There they meet,
enter together, and the door is closed upon
the outside world. What they do upon the
inside can osly be surmised, but it is notice
able that when they have been so closeted
for few moments they invariably return TO
the Senate chamber, looking very much re-
freshtd and strengthened. Sometimes one
returns before the other. At such times, if
it happens that vote be in progress, and,
Edmunds being absent, Thurmans name is
called, that gentleman, with the utmost grav-
ity, though close observer may notice q sly
witch N his eye, always replies:
Upon this question, Mr.. President, am
paired with my honored friend, the Senator
from Vermont. II he were present he would
vote mol should vote yes"
Exactly in the same fashion, il the great
Republican senator be the first in the cham
Der and Mr.. Thurman absent during roll-call
the tall, straight form of the latter may be
seen slowly rising, and there comes In deep
tones from the clOse-cut and scarcely NOV
ing lips the words
Upon this question, Mr.. President, am
paired with my honored friend, the Senator
from Ohio II he were present he would
vote yes-I should vote no."
Then, slowly again, the Senator from YER
mont takes his seat and shortly after when
his "honored friend, the Senator from Ohio,
is again in his place, and has used his now
historical bandanR handkerchief, they eX-
change chances and 90 back TO work. At
such times he is an unfortunate man who at
tempts TO contradict either of them in regard
to a question of constitutional law. Allen G.
Thurman, his rugged red face, portly form,
clear-cut speeches, sound law, and grim hu-
NOR, will be greatly missed in the United
States Senate. Most of all, however by his
friend, the Senator from Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

he desires to make due reparation. On the
general subject of the management Of the In
dams, he recommends that the various tribes
should be prepared for the rights and respon-
sponsibilities Of citizenship by education, by
being taught to support themselves. Next,
lands should be allotted to them in severalty,
and these lands should be made inalienable
for certain period. He also recommends
that these particular Indians, the Poncas,
should have fair compensation for their lands
not required for their individual use, and that
the rest of their lands should be sold and the
avails invested for their individual benefit.
When these things are done, they should be
charged and invested with the duties of oiti-
zenship. Finally, the Poncas should be left
free to chose whether they will remain where
they are, in the Indian territory, or in Dakota,
and should have their lands allotted TO them
in severalty wherever they elect to stay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

The action of the leading Democratic men,
bers of Congress in receding from the sup
port of the Morgan joint rule for the count
ing of the electoral vote, is creditable to their
sense of right and dSosncy. That rule con-
tanned dangerous features. In comforting
upon Congress the power to decide which of
two sets of electoral votes from any state
should be counted, it practically constituted
that body returning board, with powers as
absolute as those exercised by such boards in
Louisiana. That the Democrats in Congress
should have advocated measure which so
utterly ignores state rights, and from the
adoption of which they had nothing TO gain
save by the most unblushing usurpation,
would be surprising we've it not in perfect
keeping with their usual inconsistent and par
tisRn course. The resolutions which passed
the Senate on Wednesday, and which no
doubt will be adopted by the House, are SINH
lar to those under which the votes were
counted in 1921, 1887 and 1863. The first of
these provides for joint meeting of the two
Houses, the Yiee-President presiding; for the
appointment of tellers ito make a list of the
votes as they shall be declared - and for the
declaration of the result by the Vice Presi-
dent according to the settled usage. The
second resolution has reference to the case of
Georgia, whose electors did not meet on the
day prescribed by the United States statute ;
and declares that 'if the counting or omit
ting to count the votes of Georgia shall not
essentially change the result of the election,
they shall be reported to the President of the
Senate in the following manner: Were the
votes of Georgia to be counted, the result
would be for A B for President of the United
States--votes If not counted for B
for President of the United States, -
votes, but in either event A is elected
President Of the United States, and in the
same manner for Yiee-President"
Next Wednesday is the time fixed for the
counting of the VotsS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

The Hinesburg lyceum met in the school
house in district No l, on Thursday, Jan
2Ith. Although it was 3 very cold evening
quite a number assembled at the appointed
hour, and there was lively discussion of the
question, Should the right of suffrage be ex-
tended to women 2" The question was de-
cided unanimously in the negative. Besides
the discussion of the question there were dec
lamRtions and a very Interesting paper. The
next meeting will be held in the school house
IN district No. l, GuilfOrd, on Thursday
evening, Feb. 10th, at @ O'Clock. Question,
KesolVed, That the press exerts greater in
huence than the public speaker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

Judge Tourgee, author of that southern
erPOse, "a Fools Errsnd," replying through
the New York Tribune TO one of his Southern
critics, gives some instructive facts in regard
TO that element known in the solid South as
''carpet-baggers. He shows that the actual
number Of Northern-born persons who have
gone south of Mason and DiXon's line since
the war is not more than ne-tenth of one per
cent. of the entire population that the ne
groes outnumbeT the whites in only three
States and that accordingly a large portion
of the Republican party in the South consists
of Southern whites The cry that q host Of
Northern Adventures invaded the South al
the close of the war and took possession OF
all lucrative Offices, is disproved by the rec
ords of the time, which show that only very
meagre percentage of Offices was ever filled
by Northern men. The South is held to be
responsible for its own Improvement be-
cause of its ostracism of all persons of North.
ern ideas, and its sullen unwillingness to sub,
init to the logic of events which its own lead
ers precipitated. Judge TOurgee candidly
points out the many admirable features of the
South, and asserts that its greatest need is 4
broad and universal education.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

Col. Tom Buford, the fiery Kentuckian
who murdered in cold blood one of the judges
of the highest coHrt in Kentucky, has been
acquitted on the ground of insanity. His in
sanity was nothing more than the craze of
ungoverned passion, and such a verdict is
o disgraceful farce and travesty on the very
name OF justice. There have been great
many atrocious murders in Kentucky, but
Buford's was one of the most unprovoked
and cold blooded of them all, and that he
should escape the just punishment of his
crime is sad commentary on the kind of
civilization which prevails in that state. 1t
is worth noting that life is held SO cheap in
Kentucky that no white man has suffered the
death penalty in the state during the last
decade, although there have been some hun
dreds of murders committed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

The sOciable of the Baptist society on
Tuesday was q success in every respect
Mother Goose with her family, and mother
Hubbard with her dog, added much to the
interest Of the evening
Next sociable at the Congregational chap
el on Tuesday evening, Feb Sth.
The snow drifts upon the hills through
out the town make the roads almost impass-
BILE. a
WIN. Colburn, who has been at work in
Bellows Falls two or three years, has returned
to his farm.
The fellow who went to the soeiable Tues
day evening without paying his admission fee
was cheeky if not stingy.
Mrs. Sarah Rice has sold her farm to her
sons, Geo. g. aud Albert G. Rice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

President Hayes on Wednesday sent to
Congress a manly and sensible message on
our Indian affairs, the special occasion being
the report of the commission appointed by
him to inquire into the condition, grievances
and desires of the Ponca Indians. These In
dians, about 1000 in number, were forcibly
removed by the Interior Department, in 1877,
from their treaty lands in Dakota 10 a reser-
walton in the Indian territory. About 800 of
them are now left in the Indian territory,
many of the tribe having siokened and died
after their removal About $50 who broke
away from the agent during the removal, or
who afterwards decamped, remain on the old
Dakota reservation. The troubles and real or
faneied wrongs of the tribe have caused no
end of discussion, anda bitter attack has been
made on Secretary Sehurz for his part in the
matter. The president, in his message, with
eommendAble eandor and mAgnAnimity, says
that he is deeply sensible that some of the
responsibility for the wrong committed upon
an unofsnding tribe rests with him, and that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

President Hayes has appointed George H.
Forster, an authorizing man, to succeed
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford as United States
District Attorney for the Southern District OF
New York. Mr.. Oonkling regards this as a
thrust at his own lordlY self, and there are
signs of q lively little row over the matter.
OF the merits of the fight should there be
one, we have nothing now to say but of one
thing we are sure, and it is that the Republi-
cans of Vermont are ready, to a man, to
''swear by" Gen. Woodford. By his clean
cut, manly and eloquent speeches in all the
larger towns of the state last summer, he
gave our state campaign such send-of and
healthful impetus as was felt throughout the
whole contest and had no little to do with the
final verdict of 20, 1000 Republican majority.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

In the Senate on Monday Senator Morrill,
delivered an eloquent and able review of the
public and private life of his predecessor,
Senator Jacob Collamer, whose marble statue
he presented in concluding his remarks, to
the National Statuary Gallery in the Capitol.
Senators Anthony, Thurman and Edmunds
followed the senior Senator from Vermont in
eulogizing Mr.. CollRmer. Mrs. Rice of Bos-
ton, daughter of Senator Collamer, was
present during the presentation exercises and
at the subsequent unwilling of the statue.
The statue is pronounced a fine work of art,
and is a valuable contribution to the National
Gallery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04
VIee-PreaIdeat wheeler will count the
EoaRa.


The statute of 1892 provides that Congress
shall meet for this purpose on the second
Wednesday III February. The constitutional
direction is that the president Of the Senate
shall, in the presence OF the Senate and House
of Representatives, open all the certificates
and the votes shall then be counted" 1t is
needless to recur at this time TO the familiar
and still unsettled dispute as to the discretion,
if any, of the Vice President, in deciding
which are the valid certificates, nor as to his
right-provided il be chAllenged-to count
the votes in the conceded absence of any spe-
cifc direction in the constitution us to whom
this duty is delegated. Vice-President Wheel
er, it is well understood, proposes to act in
the line OF precedents, and in pursuance of
his constitutional duty rs he understands it.
He will count the votes, unless Congress shall
agree upon another method of doing it before
next Wednesday 18th inst. The Republi-
cans rely confidently upon both his DISPOSE
ton and his nerve. He is not afraid TO take
any responsibility when convinced of his
duty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

On the Sth of July, 1879, the little steamer
Jeanette, commanded by Lieut.. G. W. De
Long, and equipped for voyage of discov-
cry in the Arctic regions through the liberal
ity of the New Yc-k Herald, weighed anchor
in the Bay of San Francisco, and started for
the northern seas. On the Sd Of Septem-
Der following, she was seen steaming north
wardly toward Wrangen Land, and from
twenty-five TO forty miles distant from it.
From that date to the present, now almost
seventeen months, nothing has been heard
from the vessel or from the thirty-two gal
liant spirits whom she bore upon that ven
turesome voyage. This long silence does not
of necessity prove that disaster has overtaken
either the vessel or the crew, but the winter
of 1879 so was one of great severity in the
northern ATTITUDES, and intelligence has lately
that the present is q season of exceptional
severity in the Arctic egions-certainly in
the vicinity Of Wrangen Land, where the
Jeanette is supposed to be. 1t is in view Of
the apprehensions which are occasioned in
part by these two seasons of unusual severity
which the voyagers in the Jeanette must
have experienced, that Chief Justice DAILY Of
New York, acting in behalf of the American
Geographical Society, and in accordance with
resolutions unanimously passed by the socie-
ty, has written to President Hayes, urging
the necessity of dispatching a government
vessel in search of the Jeanette. The Pres
ident and the Cabinet have taken this subject
into consideration, aud the President pur-
poses sending a special message to Congress
urging the passage of q bill making an Rp-
preparation to send out a vessel in search Of
the missing one. The part of the Arctic
ocean into which the Jeanette went was one
with which explorers are not familiar, and
the route which she was to take was one in
which no explorer had preceded her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

The new bell for the church, which was
delayed for some reason, has at length arriv.
ed Its weight is $50 lbs; cost 1925.
Rev. II. T. Reynolds expects TO CON-
mepce series Of meetings next week some
help from abroad is expected.
We miss our old time friends, Rev. Mr..
and Mrs Pier from church this winter,
their health not permitting them TO be ont.
Quite extensive preparations are being
made for the trial OF the next suit between
Mr.. David Hosley and Mrs. Nancy Amidon
Last week was one Of the most bluster.
ing ones of the season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

The deficiency bill TO be reported to the
House is said to appropriate $25, 900, 600, or
ST, OOO, 900 more than Gen Garfield, in one
Of his last speeches in Congress, warned the
Democrats they would need to provide to
make up for the bunoombe economies in their
appropriation bills. Democratic economy is
a great thing-on paper
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

Hon. Marshall Jewell appeared before the
privilege on Friday, and testified at length as
to the IN amer of distribution of documents
by the Republican national committee. He
said the com mittee used no franks during
the canvass, but paid postage and expressage
upon all letters or packages sent out. In all,
the committee paid from $4,000 to $40, DOC
in postage, and $4,000 or 81, 600 in express
age. The committee had not derived any
benefit from the franking privilege, but had
paid for its mail matter like honest citizens.
Now il is Mr.. Barnums turn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

Lorenzo Rist and family of Mankato,
Mimi, who have been stopping in this place
Tor the past three months, started for home
Tuesday.
Miller, Loomis d Co., have commenced
operations in the WOODEN mill. They are
running on full time and have about twenty
hands at work.
Miss Allie Burwell of this place has ac-
cepted position as teacher in a school at
Union Springs, n. Y. d.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

The election, last week, of Howell E. Jack
son State Credit Democrat, to the United
States Senate from Tennessee, settles the
fact that the next Senate will stand 81 Re-
publieans, 81 Democrats, and 2 Independents,
counting David Davis of Illinois and Mr..
Malone of Virginia in the latter lot 1t is
now confidently expected that the Republi-
ems will control the organization.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

The Republicans in the Pennsylvania Leg
islature are having a very pretty fight over
the election of United States Senator, and
the end seems to be no nearer now than it
WAS a fortnight ago. The contest is between
the friends of Galusha A. Grow and the Cam
eron wing of the Republican party, whose
candidate is Gen. Oliver. The struggle has
resolved itself into one of endurance, as both
the Oliver and Grow parties claim to be right
in their attitude and are determined to ad-
here TO their present position.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

The reduction in the public debt for the
month of January was S7,3s2, 16s, and for
the seven months ending February LIST, $50,
l72, 727. For Janaury, 1880, the reduction
of the public debt was over 81, 900, 900, and
for the seven months ending Jan. 81 of that
year about S26, 10000 The falling of in
the surplus revenues for the month just clos
ed, as compared with the corresponding
month of last year, is explained by the fact
that the receipts from customs fell of about
81, 500, 600, while the current expenditures
show an increase of nearly 81, 800, 600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04
A. Omss Yv,.Aeu, . saIsr,

Another instance of unpArdonably careless
legislation is shown in the announcement,
now officially made by the Secretary of State,
that at the last session of the Legislature the
law providing for the salary and expenses of
the Superintendent of Education was abolish
ed. Superintendent Dart finds himself, now
that he has finally accepted the Office, with
out funds either for the necessary expenses
of the work in holding educational meetings
etc, or for his own personal remuneration.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

REV. O. H. Merrill of West Brattleboro
delivered an eloquent discourse at the Con
gregahonal church, TO a full house, last Sun
day, IN exchange with Rev. o. G. Baker.
Only q few persons from this place
9vaiied themselves of the opportunity offered
by the narrow-gauge managers TO attend the
great renowned Wilhelmj concert at Brattle.
boro last Friday evening.
-PlAeards in all public places announce
that ID. Lyon viii sell at auction all his per
sonal property Feb. 10th
Herbert Waterman and family, having
sold their personal effects, have removed to
Maine, where Mr. Waterman win go into
Our Wide-awake dramatic club recently
held their annual meeting for organization,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

weather prevailing in many parts, and snow
tering weather, with rain or snow, will be
followed by snow storms and cold weather
throughout Ontario and the western United
States ;"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04
GBr 0ermont 4benit.
BRATTLEB0RO;
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1881.

The VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER soas
roHibined cih TIE PHGSIx May 1st, 1ssO-the sub
srrpton list and good triii Of the Record and
Farmer becoming the property Of The propriciors Of
The Phgnir rithout reserpe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

Rev. j. b. Green lectures before the stu
dents Of Glenwood Seminary on Friday eve.
ming, Feb. 18th. Subject, "a Visit to Lon
don ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

AT Holyoke, Mass, George Bryant, q
farmer, was trAmpled to death Sunday by
the OVerturning of his sleigh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04

The ladies' circle will meet in their room
Friday afternoon and evening, Feb. IL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-02-04
JUDGE BARRETT's LETTER.

Dear Sir: II answer; The act is not law
till accepted. 1t was not and had moi been
accepted on the first Monday of Dec. 1850 !.
so the law as it had been was not changed by
that act. Consequently a board of officers
was to be chosen on that day under the exist
ing law, TO succeed the board chosen in De-
cember, 1879. The last named board eeased
thereupon to be officers, and those chosen on
the first Monday of December, 1880, became
the board, IN succession to the board of the
year before. Il thereby became impossible
that the board elected in December, 1873. could
continue" TO hold Office until March. 1881
Sec applies only and exclusively 10 that
board Unless it takes effect as to that board
II does not and cannot take effect as 10 any
board. The board elected December. 1880 Il
unaffected by the act, and will hold their Of
noes Tor the year for which they were elected
This results necessarily from the terms and
provisions of the act, and shows that il was
contemplated that the question of aeeeptinp
the act was 10 be determined at or before tbe
meeting on the first Monday of December
1880. Upon common principles that vote
should be final In consequence of IL action
has been taken affecting public and personal
rights and interests, and thus preclldes an
nuling that vote. There is no provision of
the act itself that would warrant it /; there Il
no other statutory or judicial law that would
warrant 1t. Very respectfully,
JAMES BAEEErr.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-04
HoW He Got Temperance Drink,
Detroit Free Press. !

Among the thirsty ones, yesterday
hunting up and down Woodward ave-
nue. for something to quench thirst, was
man in rusty black, who entered drug
store and softly inquired:
"Have you temperance drink"
"Two or three of IN. Will you take
soda water or ginger aleu-
"Well, now, our society does not re-
gard either of those as strictly temper
ance drink Both are associated with
stronger liquors?"
GLOW would root beer answer?''
"Suspiclons--suspicious,' was the
whispered reply.
"Ah, I've got it now!''
"Ah''
81 can give you straight temperance
drink, as cool as ice, but it comes high. -
GLOW much?''
"Ten cents glass, W
every well,'' said the old man, as he
put down the dime. 44
The druggist was absent only minute,
and then returned and placed a glass of
LIQUID before him. The old man drank
half of it, smacked his lips, and asked:
"May / ask what you call it?''
Certainly; it is called water. just
drew it from the hydrant."
The excursionist set the glass down
much harder than he needed to, buttoned
his coat, and, with glance, meant to re-
duce the druggists weight to 120 pounds
in five seconds, marched out as stiff as
beanpole, and crossed the street after a
lemonade favored with peppermint es-
Sence.