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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

Elections occur this year in 20 states, and
Rhode Island having already elected its state
officers and Legislature, there are now %
states TO hear from. Oregon is next on the
docket, the election there taking place next
Monday. In August Kentucky will elect
clerk of its court of appeals, aud Tennessee
and Alabama will choose governors and legis-
latures. In September there will be our own
state election and Maine will elect governor
and Legislature the latter will choose a sue
cessor to Senator Frye. In October Ohio and
Iowa will fill some of their minor offices.
Colorado will provide herself with governor
and legislature, and West Virginia will select
an assembly which will choose a United States
senator to succeed Mr.. Davis. In November,
Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Texas and New York will elect governors,
while Illinois will elect legislature which
will choose q successor to Senator David Da-
Wis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

DIR. II. p. Fairfield of Connecticut. trance
speaker, spoke in the town hall last Saturday
evening and Sunday morning and evening,
giving three very able and argumentative lee
lures, exceedingly interesting to all that
have desire to investigate spiritual phenom-
ena. The lecture Sunday evening was thinly
attended in consequence Of the powerful rain.
1t is expected DIR. Fairfield will visit us again
in the near future and give us one lecture.
-Memorial-day was observed in the after
noon and evening by the usual appropriate
exercises Of the occasion. The Braitieboro
Order of Knight Templars honored us with
their attendance. They were met at the depot
at p. NJ, by the marshal of the day, Rev.
N. ID. Parsons, and the Putney Brass Band,
and escorted to the town hall, where pro-
cession was formed and marched to the two
cemeteries of the village After the ceremony
of decorating the soldiers graves, the process
sion returned to the town hall, which was
beautifully decorated with flowers, the stars
and stripes were drapod behind the speakers
stand, and there were the usual order of
exercises by the choir and band, Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Harlow, a most
touching and beautiful original poem was
read by Mrs. Geo. A. Houghton, and an able
address was given by Rev. e. Smiley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02


In connection with the Lieutenant Cover
norship, several names have been mentioned
with more or less favor. The list of the more
active candidates embraces the names of Col.
Levi X. Fuller of Brattleboro, Col. S. E. Pin
gree Of Hartford, and Hon. II. G. Belden
of st. Johnsbury. The names of A. N.
Swain of the Bellows Falls Times, Hon. ]. L.
Martin of Brattleboro, and General w. W.
Lyndo of Marlboro, have also been suggested.
ALI of these gentlemen have had Legislative
experience, and any one of them would prob
ably discharge the duties of the position to
general acceptance. At this time Of writing,
Col. Fuller appears to be commanding a
larger support than any other of the gentle
men named.
Hon. John A. Page, after many years OF
honorable and faithful service as state treas.
urer, having declined the use of his name for
denomination some time ago, tho name OF
Hon. W. H. Dubois was suggested for this
important Office by number OF state papers
and as no other name has been presented, il
is safe to conclude that Mr.. Dubois will re-
ceive the honor of a unanimous nomination
He has been for six years the efficient inspec
tor of finance, and is successful bushes.
man. He would bring to the administration
Of the office unimpeachable honesty and in
tegrity and practical knowledge of tho finan
cial affairs of the state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

The result of the special school meeting
held on Wednesday evening was a vote to re-
scind the vote to buy the Post property and
to rescind the vote to raise special tax of
thirty cents. 1t was voted not to instruct the
committee to hire kindergarten hall, and not
to choose and empower a committee to pro-
cure site and erect building for the Inter
mediate school. The discussion on the first
article of the warrant, relative TO the purchase
of the Post property, continued for upward
of an hour, but no fscts were brought out be-
You'd those heretofore stated and commented
on in our columns, except that Mr.. Stoddard,
in his opening statement for the committee,
said that F. A. Nash offers his Terrace prop
erty to the district for $4,000, that p b. Fran
els would sell his Wesselhnft property for
| $12, 900, and that Mr.. Stebbins would sell his
Canal-st property to the district. The vote
on resembling the vote to buy the Post prop.
erty was by ballot, and stood 100 yeas to lis
nays.
By this action of the district the school
| question is brought back to the original start
ing point, the matter standing now Just where
it did at the time of the annual meeting Be
tween now and September some place must
be provided for the Intermediate school, either
by the committee or by the district assembled
in legal meeting 1t is to be hoped that dur
ing this time the matter will be candidly dis
cussed, and that some permanent, well-defnet
plan will be decided upon, which will includ,
new and suitable buildings for the higher
grades of schools. Since Wednesday the KEEL
logg property on High street has been brough
prominently TO public attention as a suitable
place for such new school buildings. Tn,
property comprises three acres of land, ant
we are informed that Mrs. Kellogg will sell i
to the district for 81, 900. Her price is $12,
600, but she is willing to discount $1,000 fo
the public good. The district may certainl,
go farther and fare worse than to take thi
| property
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

One of the most formidable strikes on rec
ord in this country began in the Pennsylva-
mia iron districts yesterday. The strike has
been carefully organized by the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers and
throws 80, 600 men out of employment in
Pittsburgh and vicinity. 1t throws popula-
ton of 200, 900 men, women and children on
their own resources, and stops the distribu-
ton of So, 900 in wages monthly. The
strike is based on demand for increased pay
which the employers refuse, on the ground
that prices and stock are weakening in the
iron and steel trade, and that any increase in
wages would be ruinous. The manufacturers
are us thoroughly organized to resist the strike
as the men are to promote it. The fires will
be put out in the furnaces, with prospect
that they will not soon be relighted, and every.
thing points to long and stubborn contest,
with the final chances largely in favor of the
employers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02
PHCENTX AND RECORD AND FARMER, FRIDAY 2, 1882

eventually found locked together and indicat-
ing how they went down.
Surprise has been felt by many people that
Miss Kellogg did not, when here, authorize
any and all reasonable efforts to be made for
the recovery of the bodies at her expense
What her duty was in this respect We cannot
undertake to say. Il is true, however, that
Miss Kellogg and Mrs. Emma (AbbotD With
erell arc engaged in getting up grand con-
cert to DO given In New York at nh early day
for the benefit Of Oonly's family, which con
sists Of a wife and two sons. Eight hundred
dollars in subscriptions have already been
raised, Miss Kellogg and Mrs. Witherell each
giving 500 r. s. Menamin Of Phadel-
phia, brother in-law Of Comfy and publisher
OF the Printers Circular, has telegraphed
that, 10y order Of Miss Kellogg aud Mrs
Witherell, drifts may be made on Miss KEEL
logg's manager for expenses incurred in the
search for tho bodies.
statement published in the New York
Herald-said to have been made TO reporter
by Miss Kellogg-to tho effect that Lake
Spolford is "a specially dangerous body OF wa
ter" that the boat owner is censured for al
lowing the boat to go without ballast, ETC., is
without foundation in fact. The boat used
by the drowned mon is n emooth-built White
hall or Adirondack boat and as safe rs any
craft can be- It is true she did not carry
ballast, and it is also true that il is not the
usual custom OF boatmon to carry ballast, the
only advantage OF 80 doing being the superior
steadness given the boat with bag Of sand
in the bow TO balance a second person sitting
in the stern.
Lake Spoford has been peculiarly free
from deaths by drowning, the last such acct
dent before this having happened in 1927
when James Brooks, n brother Of George and
f. w. Brooks was drowned there.
The experiment Of dragging with line
500 feet long, with one end fastened to the
shore and the whole weighted and sunk, with
hooks fastened at short distances, is be tried.
On Sunday the Masons and Odd Fellows in
the vicinity of the lake will give the day to a
search for the bodies
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

THE COUNTRY WEEK. -EigAth Season. The
Special Committee of the Young Mems Chris
tian Union have issued their Seventh Annual
Report of the COUNTRY WEEk, which has for
its object, sending poor children and others
from the city during the summer months, for
a vacation of ten days or more, 10 pleasant
homes in the country. Since the inaukura-
ton of the work in 1875, there have been sent
out G, G69 children and adults, the visits aver
aging about ~ days for each. The statistics
of the work are interesting, showing an in
crease each year, and teIlf0d increase during
the past season over the first season. The
number sent in 1875 WAS 1907 in 1876, 800 (;
in 1877, SCI in 1873, 1.O46 in 1879 1,3l6;
in 1880, 1877 and in 1881, 1, 500. Visitors
were sent last year into 155 different towns,
remaining IS, 500 days. and the average ex-
pense per week for each visitor was 50 81.
A Country Home has been established at Wei
lesley, Mass, where 1G1 children, and others,
principally invalida, remained last season
1852 days. The report, which contains many
interesting details Of the work, will be sent
to any one desiring it by VIM. II. Baldwin,
President Young Mems Christian Union, Is
Boylston Street, Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

-In consequence Of the continued wet and
cool weather planting is unusually late
May 2Gth, severe frost-ice formed one.
fourth OF an inch in thickness.
Mrs. George Briggs is very feeble, eyi.
IDENTIFY 10 the last stages Of q decline.
The telephone line from this village 10
Shelburne Falls will ere long be completed
and put in operation.
The survey Of the anticipated railroad is
looked forward to with much interest in this
section.
e. l.. Roberts has recently sold the we'll.
known valuable mare, "Belle," to DR.. O. s
Roberts Of Pittsfeld, Mass She is a fine an.
imal, in speed and bottom seldom surpassed.
S. G. Easton the other day caught three
extra fine fish from small stream running
from Roberts pond, the largest of which
weighed lbs, and tho three Z lbs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

Mr.. George A. Comfy a native Of Southwark, a
suburb Of Philadelphia, aud came Of Irish stock He
born February H. is45 aud after receiving com
mon school education, obtained employment In the
type foundry Of MacKelar, Smiths Jordan, Phila-
delpha. He remained there two years, when, at the
age OF l6, he enlisted In the 10th Pennsylvania regi-
ment for three years. at the end Of that time reenst
ing, and being Of the FIRST thousand Of Shermans
men to enter Savannah when the famous "March 70
the Sea" had been accomplished. Young Comfy was
favorite in camp, and his hne voice made pleasant
with song many hours for his comrades At the close
Of the young Comfy returned TO tibet type foundry
aud while there advised TO cultivate his voice. He
then though he continued at his trade several years.
went earnestly TO work to mako himself musical ar
tis He mastered the Italian language without mas
ter, and studied music as he could Prof. Barili was
his teacher in music, and his progress was such that
he was engaged by Mfr. Hess for the Kellogg opera
troupe, made his FIRST appearance, and though meet
ing adverse criticism (npped almost entirely to
his actng), became recognized Of the hrst has
in the country. As singer he realized his ambi-
ton TO take high rank an realized 1t early. In 1873
he went to Europe, where he was offered leading en-
gagements. Carl Rosa regarded him as remarkably
hne primo basso, and by common consent be is con
coded 10 have been the leading primo bassO In this
country at the time Of his death
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02


The Portland, Me-, Press prints petition,
signed by something like thousand parents
and physicians, asking the School Committee
to increase thesummer vacation of the schools
to twelve weeks. Current Item.
The suggestion is an important one and one
which ought to be favorably considered and
acted upon in every town which has graded
school system in operation, provided the in
tention is 10 put the extra two or three weeks
vacation on to the August and September end.
II is piece of folly, which verges close up
on wickedness, to put children into the har-
ness for years work in the midst of the
heats of late August and early September,
when, as a rule, we have some of the most
trying weather of the whole year. The entire
system is relaxed, the body pants for life and
breath, and to bring children indoors at such
time and shut them up for six hours daily,
with requirement that they apply them
selves to mental work, is scarcely less than a
needless refined torture, when there are nearly
ten calendar months left in the school year in
which to put in the requisite SO weeks of
schooling. II would be far wiser, and far
more profitable for the children, to put off the
beginning of the years schools as late as the
10Th of September and then cut short the
Christmas and spring vacations in order to
bring the school year to an end before the
close of June. Rightly considered, it is a
matter of small importance whether full
term of 70 weeks is put in before the annual
Thanksgiving-day. This plan has been adopt
ed to universal satisfaction in several of the
larger cities of New England, and last season,
when the time for beginning our Brattleboro
schools came in the midst of hot term of
great severity, the wish was very generally ex-
pressed by the parents of the district that the
beginning of the term had been deferred two
weeks. The suggestion is one which we
hope our Brattleboro school committee will
this year take into careful consideration.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

The observance of Decoration-day has new
err been more general, or, apparently, more
hearty and sincere, than on last Tuesday. In
all the large cities there were impressive GER
emonials, and in every town of any consider
able size some tribute of respect was shown
to the nations dead. In New York 25, 900
men were in line, and were reviewed by Pres
ident Arthur and Mayor Grace. The exer-
cses at Cleveland, Ohio, included an Grafton
at Lake View cemetery in front of ex-Presi-
dent Garfeld's vault. At Gettysburg, Pa,
the Grand Army conducted the ceremonies,
and Gen. j. r. Hawley delivered the address
In our own state the day was never more gen
orally observed. Col Geo. T. Childs was the
orator of the day at Burlington, Geo. W.
Wing at Montpelier, and Col s. NJ Pingree
at Rutland. Col. Haskins delivered an elo'
quent address at Weston in the presence of q
large gathering of people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02
Local Intelligence,


The ladies' Of the Congregational society VIII hold
their annual Fair and Strawberry Festival on Thurs-
day. June g. in the town hall The table Of fancy ar
ticles win be unusually attractive. Supper, including
strawberries, 90 cts. Doors open at o'clock supper
served from TIL O'Clock. Admission 10 cts.
Farmers appreciate the Soluble Pacific Guano. o.
L. Miner reports sale Of 1--WE full carloads in Bratte-
boro this season. and ho receives another carload this
week. which he thinks will ali be wanted.
Chas. E. Alexander sells the walter A. Wood NOW
ing and reaping machines Call at his market and get
a circular. 6t22
To Wool GRowERs.-I continue TO pay the market
price for WOOL notwithstanding reports to the contra
ry, and would say to my old customers and TO all new
that, account Of sickness 10 my family
am not able to see you; but bring your wool along
aud will give you market price. o. L. MrSKn.
TENEMENT ron REur-Enquire Of II. L. Taylor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

The people of the Falls are jubilant over
their new telephone arrangements. They
now propose TO extend their connections to
Brattleboro, via Grafton, Townshend and
Newfane.
The ladies of the Congregational society
had festival Tuesday evening, and the re-
oeipts amounted to $50
Among the disabled veterans in carriages
on Tuesday were II. NJ. Corlew of Saxtons
River and Dan Higgins of this place, who
sat in their carriage side by side 1t was at
Cold Harbor that they stood in line of battle
side by side when the same rebel shell took
the left leg of one and the right leg of the
other. - Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

Don Cameron is reported to be badly wor-
ried over the condition of things in Pennsyl-
vania politics since the Independent conven-
ton was held. At first it was said that be
could not speak of the bolt 'without smile"
but now instead of smiling he is said to wax
profane when the subject if mentioned, and
one report represents him as going so far in
his anger as 10 threaten to change front on
tho tariff question il his ticket is beaten at
ba rn1ls
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

The weather indications arc now being
bulletined at the telephone office one day in
advance.
Repairs are being made on the Congrega-
tional church.
Rev. A. W. Goodnow preached in the
Baptist church last Sunday, and nearly enough
money has been raised to secure his services
throughout the year. He has many frieads
who will gladly welcome him back
Mrs. Murray Harris is quite sick
-Children's Day will be appropriately OBJ
served at the Methodist church one week from
next Sunday.
During the last few days vegetation has
changed rapidly, and the earth is once more
clothed in garments of green.
IN. W. Sargents house was slightly dam
aged by fire which caught from burning
chimney on Thursday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

Captain Dwight Smith, of the firm of NJ
M. Walker a o., in Dubuque, Iowa, received
Gov Sherman's staff, with the rank of lieu
tenant-oolonel. The Daily Times of that city
says '"rhis is indeed an honor conferred up
on man who is justly deserving it," Mr..
Smith was formerly a resident of Dummers-
ton.
The writer came into possession recently
of what may be called rare book. II was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

Herman Rietzel the pianist, Of Chas. Ritt-
EEL the vice president aud FIRST flute OF the New York
Philharmonic society. He was a native Of New York,
and only 10 years old He received the rudimonts Of
his musical education in this country, aud afterwards
spent two years In Stuttgart, undergoing further
Of study. He played solos with credit in the
Philharmonic concerts two years ago, and at the Phil
harmonic concerts Of the just closed he
dered Goetzs piano concerto with great success. He
recently engaged for number Of concerts with
the Kellogg company aud had also just signed a con-
tract with Camilla Urso for extended concert tour
through the United States and Australia promi-
uent New York musician says Of him: "He at
the beginning Of a bright artistic MIR. Joseny
has Just remarked to me that he does not believe
is another American boy chock full Of talent. II,
was Of bright, sunny disposition, aud liked by all
knew HIM
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

Little Hattie Gore is very sick with ty-
phoid pneumonia.
Frank and Theo. Barber have been home
on a short vacation.
John Fullerton started for the west Mon
day.
d. A. Howard has just returned from
Cleveland, o., where he has been looking AZ
ter his extensive interests in real estate
Tho farmers faces have baeu longer than
the days of June, but the last few sunshiny
days have shortened them one-half. x
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

The Census Office has issued bulletin
showing that by the census of 1880 the num-
Der of persons in the United States was 3d.
155, 1888 the area in square miles, $500, 10 /;
the number of families, 9,945, GIG; the num-
Der of dwellings, 1885, 12; the number of
persons to a square mile, 1929; the number
of families to a square mile, 3.43; the num-
Der of dwellings to square mile, SOP; acres
to person, 37.O1 acres to family, 1862 I;
persons to dwelling, $50, and persons to q
family, 5.0i. The area is land surface only,
and exclusive of tho Indian Territory and
tracts of unorganized territory aggregating
60, $50 square miles. 1t will be observed that
five is the average of number of persons to
each family, assuming that the whole popula-
ton is made up of families, and that there is
one dwelling place for every six persons.
There could hardly be more comfortable
general showing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

A. O. Mitchell of Bellows Falls has been
engaged as chief engineer to make the sur
vey of the proposed line of railroad to Whit
ingham and Wilmington. @. F. b. Haskell,
On experienced engineer from Michigan, now
stopping in Vernon, and @. r. wallcott Of
Greenfield have been engaged rs assistants.
It was intended to begin the survey yester-
day. but the heavy rain prevented. Next
week the work will be vigorously prosecuted.
To-day Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Crosby are on
a prospecting tour to Wilmington and will
return by way of Jacksonville tomorrow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

The Memoriai-day services held under
the auspices of Post Scott, G.. A. r., brought
into line the most veterans, and called topetb.
er the largest number of citizens that has ever
been known here on similar occasions. I,
M. Read of Bellows Falls delivered an eIo.
quent and patriotic address, which was heart.
lily cheered by the veterans. The command.
or desires us to return the thanks of the Post
10 the teachers and and children Of the pub
lie schools, for their aid in tho services also
TO the choir, and TO the citizens generally.
The thanks Of our citizens are due to Post
Scott for the trouble and expense incurred by
them in securing proper observance of the
day,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

The spring is very cold and backward
The trees show but little sign of leaving out
MAY 3Oth) and farmers have done but little
springs work.
F. ID. Chase recently sawed in his mill
10, LOG feet of inch boards on II inch feed in
nine hours and twenty-five minutes, and
planed 1000 feet OF boards in ten minutes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

printed in 1887, aud the title page reads nc
follows Statutes of the State Of Vermont
Pa1ed by the Legislature in FoJuary and
March, 1887. Windsor: Printed by George
Hough and Alden Spooner, Printers to Tho
General Assembly Of said State. M.DCO.
LXXXYIG" The book is leather bound and
has be.n used very little DIN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02

1t is probable that the star route jobbers
begin to have q glimmering idea that Judge
wylio intends that they shall be brought to
justice. On Monday last the defendants for
the fourth time appeared and plead the in
suficiency of the indictments, and had the
Rudacity to bring in, as evidence of miscon-
duct of the grand jury, lying affidavit by
Rerdell, one of the gang, which was received
by Judge Wylie with the declaration that Rer-
dell should be indicted for perjury. The
Judge overruled all the attempted evasions
severally and in detail and set the beginning
of the trials for the LIST inst.