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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

Small pox now prevails in % states. In IL
linois there are IS places where the pest is Sc
rious and only 10 of the l02 counties are free
from it. There we're 40 deaths from the dis
ease in Chicago last week. Pittsburg, Pa,
and Cincinnati, o.. have numerous cases. AT
Gratz, Pa, prominent man died from small
pox, and, the nature of his disease not being
known, a crowd attended his funeral. Sew
enteen have been stricken with the disease,
and great excitement prevails. In Dover, n.
H., two persons died from small pox, mistak-
en- for measles. Scores were exposed and
panic resulted The city hall is closed to all
shows, and the authorities warn people to
avoid the town
Twenty-three new cases Of small pox were
reported in Pittsburg and 10 in Allegheny,
Pa, Wednesday.
Malignant smallpox has broken out in
Brunswick county, Va, and churches and
schools are closed and a county hospital es-
tabished there
Twenty -one people died from smallpox
at Richmond, Va, last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The tariff on beans is 10 per cent which
in ordinary times prohibits importation, but
now that the home grown product sells at 81
per bushel, it pays to import from Germany.
1t is estimated that 80, 200 bushels have been
imported this winter, The importation of
potatoes, oabbages and other vegetables from
Germany has constantly increased since it be-
gan last fall.
Greenhouse Strawberries are on sale at
81 quart in New York The fruit is plenti
full in the Florida markets and shipments TO
the North have begun.
1t is said that the Lake Shore railroad
has paid 81, 000 900 on account of the Ashta-
bula disaster, and there are still number of
damage suits pending
"A reservoir burst at Calais, France, Mon
day, destroying several buildings and killing
large number of persons. At last accounts
twenty-seven bodies had been recovered.
baldwin, the defaultng cashier of the
Mechanics national bank, Newark, N. j.,
pleaded guilty on Tuesday, and was sentenced
to 10 years mprisonment-fiv years on each
of three indictments.
-Drexel & Co. sent a check of SG. 767. 767
to the Pennsylvania state treasury, Wednes.
day, to pay for state bonds recently bid for
by that firm, probably the largest check ever
drawn in Pennsylvania
Passenger rates between the East and
West will be advanced next week.
There was a 800, 600 fire at Lockport
n. Y, Tuesday night. One fireman was
killed and several injured.
"A dinner of seven courses for 81 cents
has been achieved by the Dorchester girls in
the Boston cooking school. The school gave
the dinner Monday evening to a number of
guests, including Edward Everett Hale and
wife, and although one big tablespoon heap
ing full of Java was used for each cup OF cot
fee, the filet de bout garnished with mush-
rooms, and the fish Cerved la creme, the
whole dinner, not counting fuel and labor,
cost only 2l cents per plate, and not soul
dared say that the cofees life was boiled out
of it or that the SNOW potatoes" were not
heavenly.
An elegant Temperance bar ROOM" or
coffee room, was opened at Boston on Wed
nesday evening. 1t is located up town. on
Washington street, south of Common street
Gov. Long, Hon, Alpheus Hardy, Hon. Thos.
Russell, Bishop Paddock, and other promi.
nent gentlemen personally aud pecuniari-
ly interested in the movement, were present.
The place has bars, at which hot coffee in
stead of liquor is sold, billiard tables, tables
and chairs for ladies and gentlemen, and every
possible appliance of elegance and comfort to
make it attractive.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

Oscar Wilde, the much heralded apostle of
the new "testheticism, to whom reference is
made by our Boston correspondent in her let
ter printed on our first page to-day, gave his
lecture on the so-called English renaissance
in Music hall on Tuesday evening, as announc-
ed In spite of the driving, drifting snow
storm, the hall was filed many people having
been called out from pure curiosity. Mr.
Wilde was respectfully listened to, though
there were several attempts at satirical ap-
plause, and he seems to have made favora-
BILE impression on the whole. Sixty Harvard
college young men, in swallow-tail coats, knee
breeches, silk stockings wide, flowing neck
ties of every conceivable hue, blonde or black
banged" wigs, and each carrying huge
sunhower, marched in in n body. and took
front seats for which they held checks. As
they came in and were seated the youths as
suned all sorts of limp and aesthetic" atti-
tudes, and were greeted with round of APP
plause The lecturer was not disconnected
by their appearance, but in opening turned
his quick wit against them in a good-natured
remark or two, aud thus gained the good will
of his audience. Our readers may be inter
ested to know how the much-satirized Oscar
is described as looking and dressing:
THE figure was Que of fair height with an
erectness only modified by the scholarly
stoop' in neck and shoulders. The head was
high and peaked as a Gothic pinnacle in front,
and broadening like Gothic buttress at the
back and base. At an angle of forty five de-
grees the hair descended from the centre of
the forehead, completely covered the ears,
and fell in a flowing and fluffy mass at the
neck and shoulders. The high and project
ing nose was naturally the most prominent
feature of a face strangely blending mascu-
line and feminine aspects. The costume ex'
cited only less attention than the figure prop
err; but here it must be allowed that it was
far less outre than as represented in New
York A low and wide-cut collar, vast ex-
panse of shirt-front, light, loose and dropping
tie two little studs nesting side by side like
twins, a white-corded, low-cut vest a heavy
depending seal, black dress coat, black cylin
drical trousers, and surprising little pointed
shoes, peeping out from the broad base made
the ensemble of his raiment."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

Tuesday nights snow storm was much
more severe to the south of us than here.
Throughout Massachusetts, the snow fell to q
depth of one to two feet and drifted badly.
In Boston the storm was the worst in four
years and was accompanied by high wind.
Street car travel was stopped there as well as
in inland cities, and railway trains were badly
DELAYED In Connecticut and Rhode Island
the storm was equally severe. The storm
came from the west and south. Snow fell all
Monday night at Petersburg Va, and heavy
snow.storm prevailed at Philadelphia, Pitts
burg Cincinnati, Wheeling, New York, Wash
ington Buffalo, Chicago and St. Louis.
Thursdays news says that Tuesday nights
snow-storm was one of the severest ever
known in Western Massachusetts,, and the
oldest nhabitant" is puzzled to find par
allel Travel on the railways vas delayed
country roads were badly drifted, and the
cities and large towns shared the discomforts
Of the heavy fall Of snow. Throughout Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
the snow lay from to Is inches deep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

The House committee on the census have
reported what is known as the McCoid appor-
tionment bill, by which the membership of
the House is fixed at 800 and the ratio of rep
resentation at 1874, 2S5. Following the first
and second census the ratio was 33, 900, with
a membership in 1898 of 105, and in 1903 of
141. The present ratio is 1871, 425, and the
membership 293; so that, with 20, 900 more
people to each representative, there would
nevertheless be an increased membership of
~. The result of this addition of ~ mem
bers, and of making the necessary changes in
the apportionment among the states would
be to give 81 states more and five states few
er representatives than they now have. Ar
kansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Mass
achusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia would each gain one
representative; Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Min
nesota, Nebraska and Pennsylvania two, Kan
sss three and Texas four. Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Flor
ida would each lose one representative. 1t is
worthy of note that ell the losses fall upon
New England states, except in the case of
Florida-the proportionate gain of the New
England states in population having been less
than that of any other section. The South
would gain ten and the rest of the country
seventeen representatives. The new appor-
tionment is based on a method devised by
Mr.. Seaton, the present superintendent of the
census, to avoid the errors and anomalies of
the rule heretofore followed The new does
what the old did not always dot apportions
representatives according to population with
the highest degree of accuracy attainable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03
France...GamDetta's RetIrement.

The great French statesman Gambetta, who
has been at the head of the French ministry
but ten weeks, has resigned his office. The
immediate cause of his resignation was the
rejection by the chamber of deputies of the
bill of constitutional revision of which he was
the author. He has for two years been labor
ing to secure a change in the way of electing
deputies, and his pet idea on the subject was
part of the bill which the chamber has re-
jeoted. Under the present system of election
to the French chamber of deputies, known as
the ''serutin d reimbursement, the country
is divided into electoral districts or aaron
easements" each of which elects one deputy,
and if its population is in excess Of 100, 900,
an additional deputy for each additional lOO,-
600 or fraction thereof. The plan of election
by ''sorutin de liste," which Gambetta desir-
ed to see adopted, proposes to group these
ACCOMPLISHMENTS into larger districts or de-
partments, and to provide for the election of
deputies on one general ticket 1t is argued
in favor of this change that it would result in
sending stronger and more representative
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03
CONGRESS.

The financial debate in the Senate is in full
blast and will probably last for several days.
Some of the Democrats assail the national
banks in the most senseless manner, and
while they want to pull down the system,
they have nothing to propose in its place. To
this class of men Senator Edmunds put few
pertinent questions just before the adjourn
ment on Monday evening. He asked, in sub
stance, what Senators, who were so ready in
their attacks upon national banks, would
have as a substitute Would they have the
government go into the banking business
Should greenbacks be furnished? Should
state banks be set up again as a substitute
for national banks? These questions were
part and parcel of the present discussion. If
the Senate was only required to vote on the
simple problems of the national debt, that
could be done advisedly now but if any
measure which would affect the national
banks was to be adopted, it became duty
at once to consider what should be the man.
ner of supplying the people in future with
the currency they required for their bust
ness.
On Wednesday the House took up the post
Office appropriation bill. Only two members,
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, and Mr.. Floyd
King, of louisiana were rash enough to de-
fend any of the rotten and unnecessary SER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

vice which was cut of or curtailed during Mr..
James's administration. The amount appro-
pria,ed by the bill is Si3, 229, 800, or ,Sl32,-
800 less than the estimates made by the de-
partment. The estimated revenue Of the de-
partment for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1888, is S42, 741, 722, so that il the bill should
be passed as reported the deficiency for that
year will be only $7S7, 57s. The deficiency
for the current year, or the amount appro-
priated out of the Treasury in order to meet
the departments expenses was 81, l52, 23o'
The amount named in the bill for star service
is 81, $50, 900, or $Gj0,00O less than for the
p1rrput ypnr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03
Leading British Journals show Their
True HnwRFdhess.

The verdict in the Guiteau trial ELECTS
from the London Times the most offensive
article it has published since the rebellion. 1t
declares that the American people are salts
fed with the conduct of the trial, which was
a broad farce enacted in court without one
symptom Unpopular disapprobation. 1t doubts
whether the nation, which has turned the
suffering of Garfield into food for sensation,
the crime into jest, and the trial into a pro-
longed farce has the right to hang Guiteau.
1t insists that the English sympathies ex-
pressed at the time of the Presidents death
are now proved to have been unnecessary,
and it afirms that all Americans, educated
people excepted, sat by Garfeld's bedside,
not as sympathizing friends but as dabblers
in the mysteries of physiology and specula-
tors upon the chances Of life for u man threat
ened with py@mia. The whole article is a
series of studied insults. The Saturday Re-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

of the country Though he appoints none
but stalwarts to office, il they are honest, eff
ficient, enlightened and patriotic men, his adj
ministration will win golden opinions, aud he
will go ont of office honored and loved. If
the laws are impartially executed, if our for
eign affairs are wisely managed, if honest of
ficials are promoted and dishonest ones pun
ished, only comparatively few office-seekers
will stop to inquire on what particular faction
the offices have been most generously bestow-
ed If his administration is good, he will get
the credit of it and, as the administration of
President Hayes made possible Republican
successor, so the character of President Ar
thurs management of his trust will decide
the election in 1854"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

An unpleasant flavor of possible corruption
in connection with the Peruvian company
pervades the whole Chili-Peru correspondence
which occupies SO large place in the papers
just now. 1t is probable that Congress will
institute an investigation of the whole sub
ject. Among the counsel of the Peruvian
company, which has large interests in the
guano and mineral deposits of Peru, were ex-
Senator Boutwell, of Massachusetts and Sena-
tor Blair of New Hampshire, but this fact
does not necessarily indicate guilt or impro-
priety of action on their part.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

men to the chamber, and would diminish the
effect of petty local influences. But the peril
of the scheme is that it stiles the voice of the
minority, and would result in political solid
ity which is extremely dangerous in country
like France. A new cabinet has been form
cd, with NJ. de Freycinet at the head. Although
defeated for the present, there is no danger
that Gambetta, with his tireless activity and
brilliant abilities, will not again make himself
felt in Franch no1iticg
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

At the annual meeting Of the New London
Northern railroad company in New London,
CT. Wednesday, the following directors were
chosen for the ensuing year: William W
Billings, William II. Barns Benjamin Stark,
Augustus Brandegee, Robert Colt and J. n.
Harris, all of New London, Thomas Rams
dell OF Windham, Ct, c. II. Osgood of Nor
wich, CT, William Allen Butler, New York,
William II. Hill Of Boston, James A. Rumrll
Of Springfield, Mass The directors chose
Robert Colt president and treasurer, and j..
A Southland secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

The New York legislature has been in ses-
sion five weeks and is still at a deadlock on
organization. The Republicans have a can.
didate for Speaker of the Assembly, the reg
ular Democrats have one, and the Tammany-
ties have one Neither party will give in and
there the business hangs. Gov. Cornell, get
ting tired of the delay, sent in his message
some time ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03
Y AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1882.

view follows suit remarking that Guiteau is
a typical American, urging that not merely
tho peculiar ofen5veness Of the criminal but
the popularity OF the crime itself is directly
traceable to democracy. The scandals OF the
trial, it says are directly connected with
democratic politics and society. II points to
the shooting Of the President rs the result OF
a hundred years of unbrdled democracy, and
concludes that the democratic helot may at
least be thanked for al instructive lesson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03
A Little More Free Adye rt,.lng.


The Argus and Patriot, as well as other state
papers, have given the Detdmer more adver-
Using than it deserved, but we must be par
doned for just saying that now the Governor
did not need that to convince people that he
was, but it is well enough TO have it known
that Gov. Farnham writes to say that the
statements in the Windham County Reformer,
charging him with having made a bargain in
reference to the succession to the place of
Chief Justice, and the appointment of a
United States Senator, in event of vacancy,
are absolutely false so far as he is concerned,
and SO far as he knows with reference to all
the parties named.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

In some quarters the cry is now and then
raised that President Arthur is giving us
''stalwart" administration; that he selects
only ''stalwarts" for office, and that he neg
leots an element of the party which ought to
have consideration. While such is the case,
it is well to keep in mind what is and is to be
the real test of the success or failure of the
administration and we do not think this test
can be better stated than is done by the
Boston Herald;
President Arthur's administration will be
judged, not by the prejudices between the
stalwarts and the half or other fac
tions not by his skill III distributing the 'spoils
so as to reconcile all sections of the party, but
by the manner in which it serves the interests
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

Senate lawyers compliment Senator Ed
munds's anti polygamy bill. They say it will
'hold water" and can be used to exterminate
this great evil. Since it has become evident
that the President and Congress "mean bust
ness" in their war on polygamy the story is
revived that the Mormons have had spies
DIGGING congressman, and that they are
ready to show up the record of social loose
ness on the part of senators and members,
past and present
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

A superior system OF Acknowledgement has
been devised by the South Carolina legislature
in its new election law, which requires the
use of eight ballot boxes and prohibits the
counting of any ballots put in the wrong box.
As large proportion of the negro voters are
unable to read, the mischief which such law
will work is plainly apparent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03
Local Intelligence.


Satisfaction or no charge at ~ Main street, New
Bank Block oysters cooked in every style. Meals at
all hours quart Of those nice Fairhaven oysters
for 80 cents. large stock Of whips and ashes Give
me O cell @. A. Bliss ~ Main-st, Brattleboro, VI.
special communication Of Brattleboro Lodge, No.
102 r. A. NJ, will be held at Masonic hall neXtMon-
day evening, Feb. G, at 71-2 O'Clock. Work: Third
degree. All Master Masons in good standing cor
daily invited. BY order Of the W. NJ.
l.. sIAiONDs, seo'y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

"The coming man" for the next governor
seems to be Gen John L. Barstow, of Shell
burne, now Lieutenant Governor. Well. as
Vermont must have a Republican governor,
we shall be glad to have a gentleman in the
position of such excellent standing good as
sociations, and respectable abilities aud attain
ments, as Gen. Barstow, who is better than
the average of his party.-Argtts
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03
The FaVOrite Argument OF the Son of
IAia EnIher.

IFrom The Argus OF thls Week.I
In leading articles both the Burlington Free
Press aud Rutland Herald sharply reprove the
Brattleboro guerilla sheet for its attack upon
Chief Justice Royce and the Supreme Court
of Vermont, the Argus aud Patriot leading
them a week in the good work. Now will
what The PHOENIX calls the Dstdmer answer
them by abusing the editors of those papers /?
That seems to be the sort of argument that
the son of his father relies on.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

We have received from A. P. Childs of
Bennington neat pamphlet, edited and pub
lshed by him, containing various newspaper
articles and the Bennington county court pro-
ceedings relative to the late A. b. Gardner.
We also have from Mr.. Childs copy of the
handsome almanac issued by the New York
Life Insurance Company, which Mr.. Childs
represents in this state with marked success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03
LBeVermont 9Banif,
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1882.

It is hard to brook such insults as those
quoted elsewhere from the London Times
and Saturday Review. The only consolation
is that these papers represent spirit and
generation which is dead, and that they are
not leaders or opponents of the best English
sentiment of to-day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

In the present condition of things there is
no community that can feel sure that it will
not have case of smallpox develop in its
midst almost any day. Whenever the disease
appears it is for the public no less than for
individual good that there should be means
for promptly isolating and properly caring
for the patient or patients. This fact ought
to furnish hint to the selectmen of all towns
to have ready some suitable and comfortable
house which could be converted into a pest
house at short notice. We commend this sug-
gestion to the careful consideration of the Sc
lectmen of Brattleboro as well as of those of
all other towns in Windham county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

The general impression is that the Janua-
ry just closed was an exceptionally warm
month for the season, and it will therefore
surprise most people, undoubtedly, to know
that the record at the Boston signal service
shows that, with the exception of January,
rs, the month was the coolest for at least ten
years. the average temperature being 21.9o,
The statement that the average precipitation
of rain and snow for the month was greater,
with one exception, than for any January in
the past ten years, does not seem SO remarka-
BILE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

In the death of Rev. Henry w. Bellows, D.
D., it is not the Unitarian denomination alone
which loses strong pillar and staunch de-
fender. In his death the poor and the OPP
pressed everywhere lose an earnest advocate,
every good cause loses an ardent champion,
and the country loses one of its strongest and
brightest men. The New York Times well
says of DIR. Bellows that "his religion was
that liberalism which is intolerant of nothing
bnt oppression, fraud and wrong"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-03

There is welcome evidence that public SEN
timent is beginning to hold college students
to the same accountability for offences against
law and good morals that it does other
people. Twenty-four Princeton IN. ]. stu
dents who went on a spree month ago,
smashing lamp-posts, Infringing gates, and
stoning private houses, were arrested, indict-
ed, and brought into court to plead. Eight
cen of them, who pleaded guilty and showed
penitence, were let off with severe talking
to and fine of $50 each, in consideration of
the fact that they had already paid the Prince
ton authorities $500 apiece for their fun. The
other six will stand trial. The Vermont uni
versity has had case of scandal which cost
three offending students their places in the
college.