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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

The lecture at the Baptist church by
hev. l. M. Butler of Townshend, on the
evening OF the 10th inst, was very interest
hg Inc subject of the lecture, Books
anu anu 'ner influence, gave the lecturer fine
held for entertaining and ipstructing MS
hearers, and was handled in such a way as TO
successfully accomplish both these objects.
Inc weighty influence of books, both good
ana bad, In forming the character of their
readers, was delineated with much olearness
AUG force. The instruction in regard to the
right choice of books for reading and study
was specially valuable, aud viii conduce
greatly TO the benefit of all who will heed it
A hearty vote of thanks at the close of the
lecture testified the general satisfaction with
which it was received
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

Rev. Austin Dodge resigned his pastor.
ate of the Congregational church, March L,
greatly to the regret of his own people and
of the entire community.
The ladies' Good Samaritan society will
give concert and sugar sociable at the town
hall, next Wednesday evening, 23d inst The
concert will be under the direction of Prof j.
A. Markham of Brattleboro, the well known
soloist and gospel singer. Concert com.
mences at 1870; refreshments free.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

Joseph E. Tucker, well.to-do farmer
G2 years Of age, living near the middle Of tbs
town, committed suicide last Monday by TAI.
ing Paris green. About O'Clock in the
morning he took tumbler and went to The
barn, swallowed tho poison, returned 10 the
house, told what he had done, and went 10
bed. As soon as possible medical assistance
was procured, but was Of no avail except 10
make death easier. He died In about q
hours from the time he took the poison. He
was subject TO periods Of melancholy, but
there is no known motive for the deed Hs
leaves a wife and three growu-up children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

Mr.. Geo. A. Brown was admitted to the
WindhAm county bar, last week.
The Musical Union will give the beauti-
full oratorio of 'Quetn Esther" in about five
or six weeks.
w S. Spauldng has purchased build
ing lot on the Terrace, and will erect house
thereon this season.
The Office to be vacated by L. NJ. Read
is to be occupied by N. H. Farr, for his in
surance business
A telegram was received by Dan p. Hig.
gins on Wednesday evening announcing the
death of his brother, Thomas Higgins, at or
near Denver, Colorado, by a railway accident
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

1t is not possible to arrive at any definite
facts as yet, but it is generally anticipated by
experienced men that the prolonged aud Sc
we're winter will prove to have been disastrous
to the cattle interests of the great West from
the Rio Grande to the British possessions.
While all estimates are mere speculations,
the gravest fears are entertained that the
thickly populated pasture lands of Montana,
Idaho and Oregon may be strewn with car
cases by the time spring opens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

The father of the thirteen-year-old Annie
Crawford of New York, who beat her barbar-
ously, took her to a police station with her
hands bound to be lectured, and chained her
to the wall of the house because he thought
her guilty of thefts which it proved that
servant committed, has been held to await
the action of the grand jury. The man seems
to have believed, in a sort of stupid, brutal
ay, that be was doing his duty by his child,
but the trial justice held, with good reason,
that the fact that he tortured his child with
good intentions was not a valid excuse.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

News comes from Germany that an emf
grafton movement has begun which promises
to be of magnitude unparalleled in the his
tory of that country, and which creates con-
siderable anxiety in government circles. In
some parts of Posen and Sehleswig it is re-
ported that whole villages are being depopu-
lated. The objective point of this remarka-
BILE movement is, of course, the United States.
The force of the new emigrating movement
among the Teutonic peoples began to be felt
here last year, but the indications are that we
only got then an advance detachment of the
great swarm that is preparing to come this
season. Although the winter is not yet over,
tho Hamburg and Bremen steamers are al
ready bringing full loads of steerage passen-
gers. late arrival landed nearly thousand
at Castle Garden. Before the first of May
the German line will be able to carry only
fraction of the travel, and the English, Bel
gian and French lines will be severely taxed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

The President has sent daggers to the
hearts of the ofice-seekers by announcing
that there will be no general sweep among
ofice-holders, and that whoever goes to
Washington to seek the place of an officer
against whom there are no charges of mis-
conduct or inefficiency, will have his journey
for his pains. This is broad ground and the
right ground.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

The hotel in this place has been sold by
the Messrs. Evans to Col II. o. Peabody Of
Chester; possession given April l.
Six car loads of freight were shipped
from this town last Saturday.
-Shattuck & Goddard, millers, have re.
ceived and sold Is car loads of corn since the
opening OF the narrow gauge, Nov. 18Th and
viii receive two more the present week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

Farmers are busy making maple sugar
some have already made several hundred
pounds.
There was a large attendance at the
church last Sunday evening TO hear Rev. A.
Holbrooks lecture on temperance.
Working oxen are in good demand, and
several pairs have been sold out of this place
during the past week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

The sugar festival held on the nth inst
was largely attended, many coming from tho
adjoining towns to assist in merry making
The society realized about $50.
The ladies' circle will meet in their rooms
Thursday afternoon and evening, March 2ltb
II is desirable that all the members Of tbs
circle should be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

Gen. Hancock told his friends at the Man
haitian club dinner the other night that he saw
nothing to regret in his course during the
campaign and that his views remain I'M
changed. He still regards the tariff as
'tlocal issue"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

President Garfield has won universal ap-
probation by making Assistant Postmaster
Pearson postmaster of New York. The APP
pointment is directly in the line of civil service
reform, Mr.. Pearson having been twenty
years in the mail service, and for seven years
assistant postmaster in the Office of which he
has now been made the chief. The Presi-
son being son-in-law of Postmaster General
James was overweighed by more important
considerations of experience and efficiency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18
Comfy CommlsaIoner.

j. A. Farnsworth was undoubtedly reflect
ed County Commissioner at the election two
weeks ago. We have returns from all but
three towns in the county-Dummerston
Grafton and Windham-and the vote stands /:
For Farnsworth 475 Titus 273 Smith 245 /;
Bissell SO Randall 1.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

We think that Gen. Malone must be gen.
uine Independent His is the first case we
remember where a man claiming to be one
has not come down on tho Democratic side
of tho fence
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18
GseDermont 4Banit.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1881.

The VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER aods
combined Nth The PHGNix May 1st 1ssO-the sub
scrfpton list and good ioH Of the Record and
Farmer becoming the property Of the Proprietors of
The Phohip Without reserve.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

IT. as the Democrats insist Senator Ma
hone was "bought by the Republicans, his
purchase must have cost a handsome little
sum, for his personal estate is set down at
not less than 81, 100000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

D. L. Moody, it is said, is going abroad
next autumn. In Mortified, during the com
ing summer, he will hold Continuous meet
ing.for advanced Bible schoIars'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

Rev. j. II. Farnsworth will close his min.
sstry mere IN the Univeraalist church, next
Sunday. Services at the usual hours W
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

Senator David Davis arose to personal ex-
PLANTATION of his position as an Independent
in the Senate last Friday. The explanation
WAS Occasi0ned by the action of the Demo
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

The sugar season has commenced in
Edwin Denison is in poor health.
The venerable Hosea F. Ballou and F. L.
Stanley are both very feeble.
The people who attended the sooiable al
lne Congregational vestry Wednesday eve
ning were entertained by IAN Art Gallery. T"
music, select readings etc.
e. j. Temple was on Thursday of last
week admitted to the Windham county bar,
having passed very creditable examination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

Don't fail to attend the lecture at the
S oniSersallst church next Sunday evening
somethlng you will all want 70 hear.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

Emma N. Town has been appointed
postmistress at-this place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

Fred n. Leonard has been appointed
postmaster at this place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-06
683,925,947
18,451,399
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 50.
Imports of merchandise. diSe.. Ga
Excess OF exports over imports OF mer-
chandise. Observation-Disclosures. 25s
Aggregate OF exports and imports. 1,54s
9oe,377,346
642,66,626
259,712,71S
l,545,041,g74

compared with the previous year there was an
increase OF $66, 6S8 In the value of exports of
merchandise, and decrease OF &25, 900, ,118 in the
value OF imports. The annual average or the ex-
thereof for ten years previous to June 3O 1S3 was
s104, but for the last six years there has
been an excess or exports over imports of mer-
chandise amounting to 81, ,1S0,668 ,105, an annual
average OF $196,77S,017. The specie value OF the
exports OF domestic merchandise was 1915 SIG, ,473
in 1870 and $ss3, ,925, ,9H in 1881, an increase OF
$507 3C9 474, 135 per cent. The value of imports
was $43 958 408 in 1870 and $642 628 In 1881 an
increase OF SOC, ,706, go, or AZ per cent.
During each year from 1862 to 1S79 inclusive, the
largest excess OF such exports over Imports was
reached during the year 1884, when 1t amounted to
$92, ,2S0. .929 But during the year ended June 30,
$780, the imports OF coin and bullion exceeded the
exports by $75,S91 1891, and during the last fiscal
year the excess OF imports over exports was
In the last annual report of the Secretary of the
Treasury the attention OF Congress was called to
the TACT that s469 050 in five per centum bonds
and FIX, $50 In six per centum bonds would be-
was asked TO authorize the refunding OF these
DOndS aC lower rate OF interest The bill for
SUCH refunding having failed to become law the
Secretaiy OF the Treasury, In April last notified
Inc a9,aers OF the s1s5 $50 400 six per centum
paid at par on the first day OF July following or
tnat they might be scOutinuedn at the pleasure o9
the government. to bear interest at the rate Of
tnTee 41naer ana t69s one-naM per centm Per annum
centum bonds were continued at the lower rate
ana III, ,6S6, go were redeemed.
In the month OF May like notice was given re
specnng the redemption or continuance OF the
Sas9 90 $50 OF 1ve per centum bonds then OUT MI
at three ana One-han per centum per annSsm. sn6
q, ,8o6I 40 redeemed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-06

The six per centum bonds OF the loan OF Febru-
ary 8, 1851, and of the oregon war debt, amounting
together to $4 1875 500, having matured during the
year. the Secretary of the Treasury gave notice of
his intention to redeem the same, and such as
have been presented have been paid from the sur
plus revenues. There have also been redeemed at
par $16 100 OF the three and one-half per CEN
tum continued" bonds, making total OF bonds
redeemed, or which have ceased to bear interest
during the year, OF = % 1854, $50.
The reduction OF the annual interest on the pub
lie debt through these transactions is as follows:
By reduction OF interest to three and
half per cent. ....$10 952 25
By redemption OF bonds. ........... $3.50. $40 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-06

OF Indians
The report Of the Chief Of Engineers furnishes 9
ment OF rivers and harbOra
commend to your attention the suggestions
OF our notifications especially our coast defences
ana recommend an increase Of the strength OF the
hmgineer Badtaon by which the efficiency Of oul
torpedO system would be improved.
a., aisO can your attention to the remarks upon
the improvement of the South Pass OF the MiSsis.
tomac River at Georgetown. the fmportance Of
completing at an early day the north wing OF the
war war department. building, and other recommended
n, vi the secretary OF War Which appear in his
., The actual expenditures Of that department for
M se 20 Hcs TS year ending June 30 ISL were s42
Ma'Ss9 AZ The estimates for 1883 are s44,541,
The report OF the Secretary OF the NAVY ex.
hibits the condition OF that branch of the service
and presents valuable suggestions for its mproye.
msmS eau your especial attention also to the
convened TO devise suitable measures for increas-
ing Inc enlclency OF the Navy, and particularly to
report IepoII as 10 the character and number of vessels
rate with the necessities OF the government.
cannot too strongly urge upon you my con-
snaG every OF national safety
thorough rehabilitation OF our Navy.
Win i4A appreciation Of the fact that com
department and Of the ADVISORY Board must In
voive large expenditure OF the public moneys, /
so and such as T
Nothing can be more inconsistent with true pub
lie economy than Withholding the means neces-
e ns Se 81 the
those objects, and one which Is OF paramount fm-
Rortance, Is declared By our fandamental law to be
nothing Is more essential 70 the defense OF the
United States and Of all our people than the
We have g Tor for 1n; many years maintained with
10rcagn governments the rehttons Of honorable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-06

ADVISED WneIier tnlS alIeratl0n was intentional o.
accidental but, as It seems to me that the Terri
tories should be offered the protection which is &C
corded to the states by the Constitution, sugges
1t seems to me, too, that whatever views ma,
prevail as to the policy of recent legislation bJ
which the Army has ceased to be part OF thi
for permitting the mlitaey to assist the civil Ter
rltor1al authorities in enforcing the laws Of the
United States. This use OF the Army would no,
seem TO be within the alleged evil against which
that legislation was aimed. From sparseness OF
population and other circumstances 1t is often
anise lmRractcable to summon & civai posse II
end where military force is within easy reach.
The report OF the Secretary OF the Interior, with
account Of tt tie business 81 that department. a
summary OF it would be too extended for this
place. ask your careful attention to the report
Prominent among the matters which challenge
the attention OF Congress at its present session
the management OF our Indian affairs. While
this question has been cause OF trouble and en-
barrassment from the infancy OF the government,
is but recently that any effort has been made for
Its solution, at once serious, determined, consist
ent, and promising success.
It has been easier to resort to convenient make
sol f9e tnn
accordingly, the easier course has almost invarta-
bly, been pursued
ntOry seemed almost illimitable and contained
many millions OF acres far outside the bounds OF
Ssi1ed ie1st Wc nar e policy should have
been the fruitful source OF our Indian complica-
uonS.
refer, OF course, to the policy OF dealing with
the various Indian tribes as separate nationaltfes
OF relegatfng them by treaty stipulations to the
occupancy OF immense reservations In the West.
and OF encouraging them to live savage life un.
disturbed by any earnest and wen directed efiorts
to bring them under the influences OF civilization
1T. me ,n unsatisfactory results witch have sprung
nom Inas R0ncy are becoming apparent to al.
AS the white eettlements have crowded the borL
ders OF the reservations, the Indians sometimes
commercially and sometimes against their VIII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-15
WALL STREET TODAY.
a StPAn0 NrnrE N N IL an

NEW YoRK. Jan. I5.-The Posi-, Ia It's financial
article TO day. says: At the Stock Exchange.
U. S. bonds are f1rm at unchanged prices. Rail-
road bo1ds are generally strong. at an advance
OF al per cent, the latter, Texas & Pacific in
comes, which are up TO 81; c. c. & |. G. In
comes, which are up TO a. c. g. c. & |. consols
10 f2l, and Milwaukee & st. Paul q. & d. div) }
to l25 Now that the telegraph scheme has
been so far advanced as 10 Oe turned over TO q e
lawyers TO prepare the papers, more attention
appears to be given TO the sout uthwesiern sche lue
by Jay Gould, with the result OF a general al.
vance in the prices OF the stocks embraced In
the scheme Iron Mountain has advanced to
6l. Kansas & Texas to As Texas Pacific 10 45 /.
and Wabash TO 4ssi. Outside OF this
line OF stocks those notably strong
have advanced TO the following figures:-
Union Pacific TO l19, Central Pacific TO 96k. ex.
per cent dividend; ST. Paul & o. to 4S5s and
99S; Ont. and Western to 81; Northwest to
l3lk; milwaukee and St. Paul to l2la and
l1s1; Hannibal and ST. 10 TO 53s. ana 1917 +:
Alton q T. ii. TO Al and 125: New York Central
1928; Michigan Central 1850; New Jersey Cen.
trail TO s9lt: o & NJ. to 43I, and Pacific Mail TO
moved with the geaeral list; the former
which yesterday flared up to 30. opened TO 81,
fmmt diateiy fell te soy. and then advanced TO
s5E, and is 81 i as we write. Reading opened
at 20. yesterday s price, then fell to SO reg
ular" and Sc 'seller CO." 1t has since recov-
eI ed 10 63h regular. 1t is reported that the
n anagers OF the Philadelphia a Reading have
proposed to call meeting OF shareholders for
wise there is no change In the situation.
The telegraph stocks have been feverish. West
ern Union opened at loS advanced to 1903. fell
to 1873, advanced 10 1G9sa, and is 1Osax as We
81, then advanced 10 ss, and has since declined
to Sos Atlantic ana Pacific opened at A. fell
to a, and Is AS as We write Money market is
easy. at sac per cent on call loans. 4a5 per cent
paper. The market for foreign exchange is
very quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-15
Telegrams to The Star

weather in Canada.


TORONTO ONT, Jan. 15.-The meteorological
Office reports as follows; The depression which
was over the ST. Lawrence valley yesterday is
now south OF Nova Scotia, and there Is an
other developing over the Missouri valley. It
Is blowing hard from the north on the bay OF
Furdy, and rain and sleet are falling in Nova
Scotia. The minimum temperature In ontario
last night ranged from zero to 25 degrees below.
Low Temperatures i'm the United
states.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-At a m, Washington
tine, the thermometer gave the following indl-
cations at the points named below: Vincent 20
degrees below, fall OF degrees; Burlington,
Iowa, degrees below, a fall OF As; Duluth 5
below, fall OF Is; st. Paul above a rise OF 20;
KeOkuk IA above, a rise OF IS; Lacrosse above,
rise OF "a; Madison 10 above, q rise OF 2e;
Omaha II above, a rise of 81: St Louis IL above,
rise OF 19; Chicago IA above, rise OF "a: De-
troit g above, rise OF 10; Indianapolis, Is
above, a rise OF II; Sandusky 13 above. rise OF
s: Cincinnati is above a fail OF 8: Cleveland
above, fall l, Pittsburg above. fall Il; Erie 6
above, fail TO- Buffalo above, fall 13; Rochester
above, fall II; Albany above. rise 81; Wash
ington above, fall 30; Boston above, fl 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-15
The lntcr.Oceanfc Canal.
CAPT. PRELPS BEFORE THE SPECIAL CoNGRE


SATls f6EJfS BEfCh6 Sfc>hAi SONunEc~
sIoNAL COMMITTEES TO-DAY.
The special committee of the House upon
inter-oceanic canal held q meeting to-day to
consider The bill which provides for the incor-
pDration OF The Maritime Canal Company OF
Nicaragua. Mr.. S. L. Phelps, representing that
company. appeared before the committee and
made a statement In support Of the PROPOSE
ton. He questioned the accuracy OF the report
made by Gr. Nfmmo, chief OF the bureau OF
statistics Of the Treasury department, some
mcrtGs ago, as TO the tonnage that would prob.
ably PASS through an inter-OceaDic canal, and
showed the errors made by Mr.. Nimmo fn his
calculations, and that the tonnage would az
least be three and half million tons Assum-
Ing that three million tons would pass through
the canal annually, the traffic would produce
with toll OF $3.50 per tony 81, SOC 600 year, or
let gain OF IS O00. 600. equivalent to per cent
on hundred millions.
Mr.. Phelps was engaged In responding TO
members OF the committee on various points In
the bill when the hour OF adjournment came,
ana the committee adjourned until Monday
next.
On motion OF Mr.. whitthorne, It was agreed
that ex-SecTetary OF the Navy Thompson, as
representative OF the Panama Railroad Com
paDy, shall have q hearing next Monday. NJ.
Eads accompanied by his counsel. Mr.. Coch-
ran, was present. during the meeting to-day,
and Will probably be heard also oy TIE con nit.
tee on Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-15

LIFE INSURANCE VERSUS SCHNAPPs The suit
OF Mrs Johanna +. Schultz. OF Hoboken, against
the Mutual Life Insurance company of New
York, to recover s., ,s19. the amount OF Insurance
and dividends on policy granted her husband,
was tried In New York yesterday before Judge
Sh1pman and jury In the US. district court
In 1869, while residing in Brooklyn, Schultz
took ont policy for 5000 insurance in the
company, and at the time of his death he had
paid about s.. 200 In premiums In 1871 Mr..
Schultz went to Germany, where he died In
1879. The 'ual notice of death was served on
the company, the officers Of which acknowl-
edged their liability, and demanded sixty day g.
time before paying the policy. At the expira-
uon OF the time the company objected to set
tlenent on the ground that Mr.. Schultz In his
application, had promised to abstain from
habits detrimental to his health. On the trial
me company set forth that they had sent a
commission to Germany after Schultz death
ard found that he had been in the habit OF
drinking four or five times day q wine glass
full OF schnappS, which, they held was detri.
mental to his health. and In vie Of disor-
cered liver tended to shorten his life. Tue jury,
after an absence OF fifteen minutes. rendered q
verdict for the amount sued for and costs.