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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-05-26

lEFS Ny~urselvcs by making money when
Hgolden chance IL offered, thereby al.
bAIu ways keeping noveriy from your door.
Those who slways take advantage Of the good
chances for making money that Uttered. general
iy become wealthy, while those wha do not improve
such chances remain In poverty. We want many
men. women. bows and girls 10 work for right a..
their own localities. Tho hu.in-r- VIII psv more
than ten iimss ordinary w.g-.. We iurid,h an ex
n-nsiv- outfit Aid all hat YOU need tree. 40 o,
who engages fails Ia IN Ike money very rapidly. You
can devote your whole time 10 the work, ar only
your spare moments. Full inf rms'ion aud al! that
Ia needed sent Tree. Address sIISsoS d Co PORT
land. MAINE. Dcca.ly
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-05-26

ns-Givs year Hone Pap 7 your sr.-.
ia5si Hearty -s7scT-.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

Once again Christmas-tide is at hand. How
gracious and precious the sympathies which
cluster around this festive season. How be-
nign the spirit evoked by the thoughts and
feelings called up by the very word Christmas.
1t is the time for burying all grudges, forget
ting all injuries, silencing all calumnies, ban
ishing all unfair prejudices, cherishing senti-
ments of love and charity for all mankind.
And all this seems natural enough when we
call to mind that Christmas commentaries
the time in the long, long ago, when there ap-
peared among men One in the form of man,
but with the spirit of God, who, when he
came to mans estate, gave himself consist
emily to the work of subduing all the vile and
evil passions of men, assuring them they were
the children of God and, as such children,
ought to love and serve each other. The ad-
vent of Jesus was the advent of a new order
of manhood, new social order-the intro
duction of a divine community. Not that the
world has yet come very fully into harmony
of life or action with the spirit of this new
order; but some advance has been made, and
the world owes this advance to the working
of the spirit so long ago incorporated in the
soul of the Child of Mary.
We do well to celebrate the time, and make
it season of devout rejoicing. To the young,
especially, should it be made a season to be
deeply craven on their hearts, by making it @
happy time-.a time to be remembered with
Joy. Fortunate that man or woman who can
fly back, on the wings of memory, to home
where Christmas was made a season of joy tc
the children-a TINA for plannino pIaasani
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23
Local Intelligence,



II you want trees shrubs roses, do not give your
orders TO tree agents Allen imports all novelties from
Europe worthy Of merit, and supply you with all
new plants trees shrubs roses at less than agents
rates grown in this or foreign countries. He is rea-
BILE. Give him your orders. He is prepared with a
full line and immense stock when spring opens. His
rose list will number about 49, 600 plants Of over 200
varieties. othor stock in proportion.
THE METHOD or TIVE NEW YoRK LIFE assurance
Co. in paying caims:-
BFrRINoToH, W., Dec. 10, 1881.
Received Of A. p Childs, general agent for the New
York Life Insurance Company, 10000, m iul setees
ment Of CLAIM under policy i42,929, upon the lie OF
ny. We beg hereby to acknowledge ouf appreciation
Of the prompttude Of the company 10 tss setuemen''
SAMANTHA N. GARDNER.
ALBERT NJ. WILMOT,
Guardian Of Cynthia Gardner.
Floral designs in many styles, for all OCCASIONS ar
ranged at abort notice from Aliens greenhouse.
Save timo, risk and money on all your newspaper
and magazine subscriptions by dealing with WilcoHs
Periodical Agency at postofhoe. Ali orders promptly
executed at low club rates No more acceptable pres
ent 10 n friend than years subscription to some
suitable paper or magazine.
Allen leads the state in the euthower trade. Tele-
graph and telephone connections from all prnci-
pal towns in the county aud state running direct TO
his greenhouses, where flowers can be arranged in
from one TO three hours notice. However. II is adj
visable to order a day or two in advance. He has
nne assortment for the holidays.
when looking for suitable Christmas present for a
friend or relative do not forget the History OF Brat
teboro. II Is present whose value Will increase AZ
the years roll on For sale by d. Leonard publisher
and at Cheney ciApps and Geddis Newcombt'
AIso no Mics Hatch an Forest gouare A9-51
Diaries, Registers and Almanaes at Cheney CapPs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

There will be a Christmas tree at the
town hall on Monday evening, Dec. 20. The
ladies industrial society will furnish q supper
of hulled corn and milk, hominy, baked Indi-
an pudding, ETC., at 10 cents each supper
from half past six to eight O'Clock. There
will be a picture gallery for entertainment.
At eight O'Clock picking the fruit from the
tree will be in order.
1t appears that there has been an orgR-
nized band OF thieves in this part of the
county extending into five or six towns, who
have been very busy for some time gather
ing in and selling chickens, turkeys, sheep,
and many other small articles. Some of the
sheep and turkeys have been found and re-
covered, and other property paid for, aud it
is now whispered that just as soon rs the
States Attorney gets the lager beer all cleared
out of Bellows Falls, some of the known
thieves and receivers Of stolen property in
this part of the county will hear of some
thing to their advantage if they are then
found in Vermont.
There will be a Christmas tree and sup
per at the town hall ON the 26th inst. All are
invited
The lawsuit at West Jamaica on Tuesday
last between John p. Plumly and Alonzo P.
Olough, before Willard Shepard, justice, and
jury, resulted in a verdict in favor of Plum
ly. The trial lasted nearly all night and was
an interesting one.
On Tuesday afternoon the gang of men
under "Big Nike" working on the ledge OPP
posite Willard Muzzy's. discharged seam
blast which shook our village almost like an
earthquake. The railroad track was so filled
with large rocks that it took till s o'clock the
next morning TO clear the track, although the
section hands were called out and all worked
to their utmost during the night along with
!. Mikes men. The passenger train was de.
tanned during the night to the vexation OF
some of the passengers
Edward Jacobs and wife returned from
New Jersey on Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

Judge Taft charged the Windsor county
grand jury that, under the act of 1880 for the
equalization of taxation, there are two classes
of persons who are liable to indictment-one
the tax payer who is required to make an in
ventory of his estate, and the other listers
Persons of the first class are guilty of PERU
ry if they submit sworn inventory which is
not full true and correct list of all their
taxable property. Listers may be indicted
for violation of either of two provisions of
the law. They are required to take an oath
that they will assess or appraise all the prop
erty which is subject to taxation at its true
value in money, and they must swear that
they will faithfully discharge all the duties
required of them by law. In order to war
rant an indictment under either of these pro-
visions, Judge Taft said, the grand jury must
be satisfied that listers had violated the law
wilfully and knowingly. The mere appraisal
of property at other than its value would not
subject them to punishment, because the val
ne of property is wholly matter of opinion,
and men vary materially in matters of that
kind always. "You should be satisfied" the
judge said, ''in order to return a bill, that
where an appraisal is made not at its true val
ne, the party who made that appraisal knew
at the time that it was not its true value, and
that it was wilfully done"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23
our Vermont saYInr. nank..

The annual report of Hon. VIM H. Dubois,
State Inspector of Finance, for the year end
ing July LIST, last, has been published. tits a
carefully-prepared document, full and explicit
in all its details, and its recommendations are
such as commend themselves to experienced
fnanoiers. There are in the state sixteen saw
ings banks and six trust companies. The to-
tai number of depositors in these institutions
on the first day of July was 9s,379-an in
crease in number over last year of 8, 1910. The
amount to the credit of depositors was $lO,-
$50, 4s5.12, of which amount 1927, O54. Al
belonged to persons resident in this state, and
81, 1882, 43O. II TO non-residents. The increase
in deposits during the year amounts to 81, 5s4,
170.73. The average amount to the credit OF
each depOsitOr is $277.74, an increase in ave-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23
Senator Edmunds on the Mormon
Question.

In the January number Of Harpers Maya
zine Senator Edmunds has a timely paper on
the Political Aspects of Mormonism." The
Senator believes that IL Congress should
choose to enact suitable legislation to
meet the case, and the Executive department
should endeavor to enforce such legislation
with the same vigor that it exercises in pun
ishing illicit distilling the practice of polygs-
my might in a very few years be entirely
broken up; but in his opinion, judging from
a dozen years of effort and failure to pass
laws in this direction, the hope of immediate
legislation cannot be considered as very we'll
grounded. But even with the law as 1t now
stands, and sincere and persistent executive
policy, with judicial courts in the territory
that will hold it TO be the same duty to ad-
minister the law against polygamy as against
other crimes, he believes it probable that
decided check to the growth of the institution
could be established. II the people of the
United States are really in earnest in desiring
to prevent the establishment of a powerful
polygamous state in the heart Of the CONT
nent, it will be easy to accomplish the extinc-
ton of polygamy by lawful and just means
Senator Edmunds reminds the public that
the polygamous community is no longer iso-
lated in an almost inaccessible valley, sep
arated from us by trackless deserts it lies
across our greatest continental thoroughfare,
midway between the states of the Mississippi
valley and those of the Pacific coast, CO.
herent and growing force that must be dealt
with definitely and speedily. The aim and
policy of the Mormon leaders from the first
has been TO get into the Union. Utah once
admitted as a state, their domestic concerns,
polygamy included, would be absolutely be-
yond the legal reach of the people of the other
states" At present he believes that polygamy
is growing rather than waning that the pro-
portion of plural marriages is greater to-day
than it was 10 years ago, that not less than
one-third of the whole number of married
men in the territory are living in defiance of
the law, and that polygamy has "beeome al
most cardinal test of Mormon faith"
The difficulties which lie in the way OF the
practical enforcement of the nti-polygamy
laws already upon the statute book narrow
down in the last analysis TO the insuperable
trouble experienced by the prosecuting Off
GERS in procuring convictions of the crime,
however open and notorious it may be. This
difficulty Senator Edmunds attributes first to
the nature of the constitution of juries. A
jury must be unanimous in order TO convict,
and if, therefore, single Mormon be mem
Der of a jury in given case, it is impossible
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23
The Jeanette Heard FrOm---Crushed
IN she Ice.

The Jeanette, James Gordon Benefits
steamer, which carried an exploring party to
the Arctic regions by way of Behring's straits,
starting from San Francisco July 8, 1879, has
at last been heard from. Within the last
summer she has been searched after by three
United States vessels, the Rodgers, Corwin
and Alliance, which followed in her track,
but discovered no sign of her existence after
leaving Alaska. II was the intention of the
expedition to proceed eastward, but as a mat
ter of fact it proves that the ship was borne
far westward. A despatch from Engineer
Melville to the American legation at st. Pc
tersburg says that the Jeanette was sur
rounded and crushed by ice June 23, in lati-
tude To, longitude 1872. The crew left the
vessel in three boats About so miles from
the mouth of the Lena they were separated
by violent winds and thick fogs. Boat No. 8,
commanded by Engineer Melville, arrived
September 80, at the eastern mouth of the
Lena where it was stopped by blocks Of ice
near the village of Bolenenga eastern ST.
IBERIA. Boat No. l reached the same spot.
The occupants Of these boats state that Lieut.
De Long and DIR. Amber with ~ others land
ed at the northern mouth of the Lena and
that they are in fearful condition suffering
from frost -bitten limbs, party of the in
habitants of Bolenenga started Immediately
for their assistance. Nothing is known Of
boat No. 2. Secretary Frelinghuysen has
telegraphed the thanks of the United States
to the Russian government for their care Of
the survivors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

On Monday the President sent to tho SEN
ate the name of Chief Justice Horace Gray
Of Massachusetts,, to be Justice of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Clifford. The
selection Of. Judge Gray for this position is
an eminently wise and fitting one and meets
with nothing but warm commendation in
any quarter The New York Times voices
the general public sentiment when it says
ut is simply the best selection for the place
that could have been made, and will do much
to restore the prestige Of our highest tribu-
nal, which has suffered not a little in the es-
timation of the country from some of the re-
cent additions that have been made to its
membership. 1t will not only serve visibly
to elevate and strengthen the Supreme bench,
but it will do still more to promote that con-
fidence which has been manifesting itself
somewhat cautiously in the Administration
of Gen. Arthur 1t may almost be said that
the appointment is the first in a long period
that has been based solely OF recognition
of the eminent fitness of the candidate for
the place. There is in it nothing of person.
al favor, and it is absolutely free from the
faint of political considerations Judge
Gray was born in Boston in 1928, and is in
the prime of his powers. As jurist he has
no superior in the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

Correspondence between Postmaster Gen
eral James and Hon. George Bliss of the
counsel in the star route cases is furnished
for publication. Under date Of December H.
Gen. James writes that he is convinced mon
ey OF the government has been paid to GER
tain persons under circumstances which bring
such payments within section 4,O57 Of the re-
vised statutes, and requesting Col. Bliss, if he
thinks the evidence sufficiently strong, 10 cause
civil suits to be instituted in behalf OF the
government for the recovery of such money.
In his reply Col Bliss agrees with Gen.
James as to the propriety of instituting civil
suits, reviews what has been done toward the
furtherance of the criminal suits already en-
tered upon, and says in conclusion "You
will, know, agree with me that these civil
suits should not in any way supersede the
criminal prosecutions for the Furnishing Of
offenders is of infinitely more importance
than the recovery of money. Both the civil
and criminal proceedings will be pushed as
rapidly as consistent with justice to the gov
eminent and to the defendants, though It is
quite possible you will not find the progress
SO rapid as you DESIRE" The contemplated
suits are said 10 be about 90 in number, and
the amount involved $4,000, 200. The evil
dence in many cases is overwhelming.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

.-Stearns, Underwood & Co.'s steam mill
has been shut down since last Friday on ~,
count OF leakage in the boiler. The defso.
tive spot was patched, but another weak poin,
was developed, and II was decided to diseari
the old boiler and put in a new one. M
change will be made Immediately.
The superintendent and teachers Of III.
public schools Of Newfane, with as many OH.
ers as choose 10 join them, will meet at Union
hall next Friday evening at G.3O. The ersy.
cises will consist Of music, essays, recitation
and the discussion of educational subisc,s
The attendance of pupils from the schools 1.
desired, and the public is invited.
Geo. Downs has sold the Simon Fisbs,
place TO Harry Kilburn for $500 The plac,
Is on the river, two miles from the village. AMI
contains about 40 acres.
Underwood 4 Co. purchased the wisver
farm for $500, and sold il back with tba
timber reserved, TO Ichsbod Wiswell for ONE
half the purchase money.
christmas tree at Union hall on Saturda,
evening.
Rev. Edward Smiley will deliver ser.
mon lecture in Union hall next Sunday eve.
ming on the lessons of the Winter"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, AND RECORD FARMER, FRIDAY

rage amount over last year Of $1747. There
are 20, 1870 depositors with deposits Of less
than $3.50, and there are only 1871 having
more than $4,000 each to their credit. The
securities held by the banks are of generally
satisfactory character. The amount Of cash
on hand July LIST, was $7S2, 1873 &c. an in
crease Of nearly $1G5, 600 over last year The
Inspector very properly regards this as an
amount quite too large to lie idle, to the det-
riment, in the main, of the smaller depostors.
As the only remedy for this state of things,
he recommends that savings bank managers
refuse TO receive deposits from any person
competent to invest and take care Of his own
funds-thus reserving the benefits of these in
situations exclusively for such persons as are
legitimately entitled to their protection. Dur
ing the year four banks paid per cent. divi-
dends, five paid l. three and four paid
. per cent Two of the banks paying per
cent are in this county, at Wilmington and
Fayetteville. In regard to dividends, the In
spector says-and his remark demands serious
attention-that safety should be the first con-
sideration, and the size of dividends only
secondary matter The state treasurer receiv-
ed from the savings banks during the year,
under the tax law Of 1873, $42, 25s.32, and
distributed to towns 1871, 79O.39, leaving in the
treasury, for the use of the state, from non
resident deposits, $40, 467.03
Our Vermont Savings Bank of Brattleboro
handsomely keeps its lead in the state, with
assets of $2,O74, 1917, and deposits of So
O3i, 14O.66. The Burlington Savings Bank
comes next, with assets of 81, 301, S92. 10, and
the Rutland Savings Bank ranks third, with
assets of 81, 1920, GOZ36. 1t is worthy of note
that the Brattleboro Savings Bank, although
only ten years in the field takes the fifth rank
in the state, having assets of 1856, 79s. 90 and
deposits of $sI7, O93.OS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

The NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Harris Brewster has been appointed by Presl'
dent Arthur and confirmed by the senate as
Attorney General of the United States to sue
coed Mr.. MacYeagh. Mr.. Brewster was born
in New Jersey and is So years old. He has
been in successful law practice at Philadelphia
for 80 years, has been attorney. general Tor
Pennsylvania, and has on one or two oeca.
sions been prominent candidate for pni1ea
States senator. In person, Mr.. Brewster is OF
rather MORE than medium height he is COURT
ly in his manners and careful in his dress
Like secretaries Freliaghuysen and FolgeFh no
has not been oonapicuOusly connected WIN
either faction of the Republican party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

christmas will be observed at the Uni.
versalist church Saturday evening, the 9th
inst.
The Brown family will meet at r. D.
Browns on the afternoon of the 25th to cele
brate Christmas. There will be family tree,
etc.
Dec. 10th, mercury A. below zero.
Telephone lines are completed and in
successful operation from here to North Ad-
ans, and to Brattleboro ria Wilmington,
much TO the satisfaction of the people.
An arrangement is in anticipation by
which news by telephone communication
will be received from the associated press at
an earlier date than from the dailies By the
evening mail.
The Knights of Honor meet the I'd and
ith Tuesdays of each month, instead Of the
second and third" as has been published
and The PHOENIX was not wrong in relation
to it in an item published on the I'd inst, ai
has been stated.
e. E. Putnam is obliged to run his ma
chinery night and day to fill orders for but
ter boxes and tubs. Z.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

There is the usual amount of criticism and
fault-fnding over the way Speaker Keifer
has made up his committees, it being newt
able that very many members should feel, or
their friends for them, that they have not
been given places commensurate with their
abilities and deserts. The constituency of
Hon. James M. Tyler, of this district, howev-
er, have no occasion for dissatisfaction Mr.
Tyler has good positions on the committees
on Education and Labor and the Census, and
both committees will consider subjects to
which Mr.. Tyler has given special attention.
The subject of general education will be 0
leading one in this Congress- and the very
important matter of the apportionment OF
members to the 4sth Congress and thereafter
will fall to the consideration of the Census
committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

The President on Tuesday named Hon.
Timothy o. Howe of Wisconsin to be Post
master General, and the nomination was
promptly confirmed by the Senate. Mr..
Howe was born in Maine in 1876. He studied
law and practiced that profession in his native
state till ls45, when he removed to Wisconsin.
From 1850 to 1855 he YVES circuit judge and
has served three terms in the United States
Senate. The Presidents selection of Mr..
Howe for the head of the Post Office depart
ment does not strike the public sense a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

Speaker Keifer announced the House com
mittees on Wednesday, before the adjourn
ment for the holidays. The more important
chairmanships are these Ways and Means,
Kelley of Pennsylvania Elections, Calkins
of Indiana; Appropriations, Hiscock of New
York; Judiciary, Reed Of Maine; Banking
and Currency, Grape of Massachusetts, Com
merce, Page of California Agriculture, Val
entine of Nebraska; Foreign Affairs, Will
Jams of Wisconsin Military Affairs, Hender-
son of Illinois Naval Affairs Harris of Mass
achusetts Education and Labor, Updegraff
of Ohio Claims, Crowley of New York. Mr..
Tyler of this district has place on the Com
mittee on Education and Labor, and on that
on the Census. Mr.. Joyce of the First Dis
trict goes on the Committee ON the Alcoholic
Liquor Traffic, and is chairman Of the Com
mittee on Pensions, Bounties and Back Pay.
Mr.. Grout of the Third District, is on the
Committee on Territories and on that on Ex-
penditures on Public Buildings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

comparing favorably in point of strength
and ability with the nominations made by him
to other correspondinglY important posi-
tions Mr.. Howe has not been supposed to
have any special qualifications for the Post
master Generalship, though it must be said
for him that his senatorial career was marked
by strict integrity and that he did creditable
service on several important committees
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

The number Of students at the semi,...
has been increased 10 o.
Both Sunday schools are to have Chit,
mas entertainments on Monday evening nv
children Of the Congregational school viii eor
tribute q box Of articles for the Burling,ol
Home for Destitute Children. The Ba1,i.
school will have Christmas tree in oor F,s
ton with their entertainment with mnde \.
the string orchestra Of the East village v