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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

Patrick Hartners arm was held between
a belt and hot cylinder till it was cooked, Sat
urday night. in one Of the paper mills.
w. j. Shehan, aged 81, son of VIM She
han of this place, recently committed suicide
in hotel at Kansas City, Mo-, by taking lAu.
danum.
Geo. A. Brown has sold w. S. Spaulding's
house on the Terrace to John w. Broderck
of Chester, who takes possession May LIST.
The treasurer and selectnen have com
pleted the sale of the town bonds, having re-
funded $50, 800 at 4 per cent interest annually
The instruments and wires for the tele-
phone exchange have arrived, and are being
put in place.
AN Old Soldier" writing to the Times,
calls for the formation Of a militia company
to be composed wholly of veterans.
Mrs. Jane Keefe's house was burned yes
teTday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

A hen belonging to Seneca Miller strong
" asserts her sympathes with the extremists
by laying an egg measuring p by inches in
circumference and weighing / OF, and anoth-
er by st inches weighing I o.
The large derrick at the soapstone quarry,
which has just been erected, broke down one
day last week while attempting to hoist
threeton block Of stone from the pit. Sew
eral men and teams were at work in and
about the quarry, but fortunately no one was
hurt.
Mrs. Austin is in New York this week
buying her spring stock of millinery.
-Dea ]. b. Ware & Son have lust sold
lG cows from their herd of Jersies, to 90 to
Michigan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The public examination Of teachers was
held at the school house ON Saturday, the ODD
inst. Four teachers obtained certificates
Miss Eta Babbitt is 10 teach the school in
Bondville, Miss Mary Hubbard in Graham
vile, Miss Jennie Slade in the Slade district,
Miss Stella Yearley in winhall Hollow, Miss
Walker over by the Green Mountain house
L. X. Burbank starts for Duchess Co,
N. Y, with another carload of cattle this
week
Mrs. Darwin Ballard has moved to Lud-
low
Quite business is being done at the
mill known as the Wait and Kendall mill. A
large stock of logs estimated to be 500 900
feet is in the yard. 10000 feet we're sawed
out in one day recently. This, with the other
mills in this section, will furnish large
amount of freight for the narrow gauge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The Democratic managers at Washington
are said to cherish high hopes of being able
to elect a majority Of the next House of Rep
resentatives. They base their expectation
upon the do-nothing policy of the Republi-
cans in the present House, oblivious, appar-
emily, of the fact that their own propose
nothing and oppose-everything policy will
handicap them quite as heavily as their OPP
ponents will be weighted. 1t is not too late,
either, for the Republicans to make respect
able record of legislation if they are wise,
resolute and industrious. But whether they
do or not, the Democrats have thus far done
nothing to indicate that their control of Con-
gress would lead to any better results than it
did when the people gave them chance in
the three last Houses. The outside political
influences and situations upon which the
Democrats rely are, perhaps, a little more en-
couraging. They gather hope from the fail
ure of the Malone redistricting scheme and
the quauel in the Readjuster ranks from the
Independent revolt in Pennsylvania and the
fractional fight in New York from the tenn
perance split in Ohio and the effect of the
Chinese veto on the Pacific coast The Re-
publcans are likely to lose some members
from these causes, but it is by no means GER
tain they will not make them good by gains
of independent congressman from other
Southern states, who will be good enough
administration men" while Republican
President occupies the White House. At all
events, much better estimate can be made
when the President has played few more of
his cards and both sides have completed their
record in Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The Mississippi levee question is apparent
ly settled for this session of Congress by the
abandonment of the claim for special APP
preparation by the Senators from the valley
region. The refusal of leading Republican
Senators to sustain the measure, and the I'M
expected adhesion of Democratic Senators to
the ancient doctrine of their party as to the
unconstitutionality of such legislation made
it apparent that it could not pass. The bill
as passed by the Senate provides for the ex-
penditure of So, 900, 600 on the Mississippi
and 81, 900, 600 on the Missouri river, under
the direction of the Secretary of War and In
accordance with the plans of the Mississippi
river commission, in deepening the channels
and improving the navigation of those
streams. 1t expressly prohibits the use OF
the funds for building or repairing levees for
the purpose of protecting lands from over
flow. The appropriation as it stands is le-
gitimate and very liberal one, and the prohi-
bition was necessary to prevent a possible
frittering away of the funds on work of doubt
full propriety. The question of the right OF
expediency of the government engaging in
the work of retaining and protecting lands
on the banks of rivers can hardly be regard
ed as definitely and finally settled by this &C
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

As is elsewhere stated, the Bradley Fertilizer
Company have sued DR.. Cutting Secretary of
the Board Of Agriculture, for alleged msrep-
resentation of their goods in his addresses at
certain meetings of the board It is the
opinion of prominent men in the state, among
them Gov. Farnham and President Buckham,
that Dr. Cutting has not been consciously
guilty of SANDER against any manufacturer of
fertilizers. He may have hurt the fertilizer
trade because he has told the farmers how to
make their own fertilizers much more cheap
ly than they can be bought, but whatever he
has said or done has been done in the dis
charge of his duty as a member of the board
and without malice toward any one. The
farmers should have an eye to the support
and protection of q man who works faithful
ly in their interest. The gentlemen to whom
we have referred think they see an advertis-
ing dodge as one feature in this suit against
Dr. Cutting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

Samuel Wright cut his foot one day last
week, and is confined to the house.
Daniel Dresser sells lot of personal
property at auction next Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Brown of Cavendish preached
in the Baptist church last Sunday.
The grangers held social at grange hall
last Friday evening.
-Justus Dart of Weathersfeld is TO deliy.
err the address on Memorial day.
On and after the first Sunday in MAY the
preaching service at the Congregational church
will be held at 1O:45 A. NJ.
The personal property of this town, ao-
cording TO the grand list lately taken, is about
$40, 900 less than last year.
White a Wilbur have bought the Frank
lin WOolley farm for $llOO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The chief topic of conversation this week
has been the marriage of John d. Wiley Of
Detroit, Mich, to Miss Louie s., daughter Of
Hon. Il. S. Stafford, which took place on TUGS.
day at the residence of the brides father,
Rev. A B. Dascomb officiating. The presents
were numerous, and some of them costly
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley started on their wedding
journey on the afternoon train. They will
make their home in Detroit where Mr.. Wiley
is already established in the produce commits.
sion business.
Mrs O. A. Dickinson returned TO Port
land, Me-, Wednesday morning, after spend
ing vacation Of three weeks at her fathers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The Irish home rulers have received a
piece of support which must make much
deeper impression on the English mind than
anything which has yet come from abroad, in
the shape of an address to the Queen, voted
unanimously by the Canadian House of Com
mons, testifying to the peaceableness, loyalty,
and prosperity of the Irish in Canada, asking
for the release of the suspects, and the be-
stowal on Ireland of the home rule to which
Canada owes so much, and which the House
thinks would do much to assuage the hostility
to the Imperial Government, which now di-
verts from Canada large part of the Irish
emigration
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

Rev. DIR. Cow will preach in the chapel
next Sunday at p. NJ.

Rev. DIR. Cow will preach in the chapel
next Sunday at p. NJ.
-Chas. A. Pillsbury, Of the firm of c. A. piIlshprv
Co, merchant millcrs, Minneapolis Mimi mas for
few days past been the guest of o. Frost salesman
OF the hrm for the New England states Mr. p met
an OLD friend and college classmate here-Dr Good
Wlhe-whom he had not seen since their graduation.
nearly ~ years ago. Mr.. Pillsbury active enter
prifing man in the prime of hfe is At present state
senator, and likely to go higher very soon The arm
nave within short period built up an extensive flour
business which now outranks all others in the limited
states Previous to the great fire last winter they ran
nVe mills with daily capacity Of 1900 barrels; now
they have capacity OF $500 barrels day They have
Just completed mill which is the largest In the conn
try, and, with the exception Of one In London Tho
largest in the world; 1t consumes 2O0OO bushels OF
wheat per day. and has the newest and most eomnet
machinery known for the manufacture of -four, such
demand has been created for their -four that II As
largely IN excess OF the supply, and difficulty IL
experienced In obtaining enough wheat 20 All their eX
tensiye orders Only the hardest aud best Of spring
wheat used as they determined to make the best
hour there made, and thus preserve their weearned
reputation OF being prince among the milling firms Of
the world. Mr.. Frost readily sells 1000 barrels day
on an average IN New England alone and could sell
mueh more II II could be manufactured fast enough
hessrs. Editors In your Vernon items last week
statement OF mine was oOntradiced 10 regard TO the
obligation OF this town TO pay part of the expenses OF
tue last sickness Of person nonresident. stand
ready 10 prove my assertion by the testimony more
than one person TO the admissions Of the oyerseer
Ihere were other expenses besides those Of docorpq
which, because Of the family pride" spoken Of were
not presented The town was liable lust the same
but because Il was not called upon to pay these ex-
penses, 1t would not pay any Others As for the sy
nnuendoes and secret insults contained in the article
signed Family Pride" they are unworthy OF notice
A. H. WAsHBURH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

OF allthe conflicts between labor and CAPT.
tai with which this country has been cursed
this year, the greatest is that now in progress
at the Harmony mills, Cohoes, N. Y. This
corporation occupies six large buildings, runs
275,0OO spindles and G2OO looms, using sOO.-
OOOPounds of cotton weekly, producing / 600,
600 yards of cloth, and employs $500 hands.
The company also own over 900 tenement
houses, which are rented to their employees.
Tho proprietors having given notice of a re-
duction of wages, all but about fifty of the
1900 employees left their work, taking the con-
sequences of idleness rather than submit. The
situation is a serious one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

In view Of the frequent unauthorized use
of the names of honest men of note by ras-
cally Adventures, as in the cases of the Chilli
Peru scandal, the Boston electric light COM
pany, ETC., the Boston journal pertinently
asks Would it not be just to pass law
which would make it an offence punishable
by heavy fine for any party or parties to
elect a citizen as director or trustee of any
corporation or association without the writ
ten consent OF the individual ?"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The two northern Democratic lawyers
whom Attorney General Brewster sent to
prosecute the bulldozers and ballot-box stuff
ers of South Carolina have returned with a
very poor opinion of the southern chivalry.
Mr. Saunders processes his utter disgust at
democracy as illustrated by the South Caro-
lima Bourbons, and Mr.. Ker is as thoroughly
indignant over their methods of carrying
elections, The latter, good Democrat as he
was, was openly insulted in the streets, and
the hotel where he stopped was bombarded
with stones. Mr.. Ker says that the Demo-
cratic party in the North will remain in she
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

.--Lafayette Division, S. of t., Fayetle-
vile. will hold temperance meeting at the
school'house here next Wednesday evening.
at which time Mr.. g. A. Brown, G. W. p.
and others, will speak. A full attendance is
desired.
Mrs. Gen. Kimball started for Dubuque,
Ia, last Monday, expecting to arrive at her
sons on her 10th birthday
"A party OF about 20 friends and neigh
6ors visited Mr. and Mrs. Zina Bailey on
Tuesday evening, it being the 85th anniyer.
sary Of their marriage, leaving $50 in Gifts ms
token OF their regard. They enjoyed nice
supper and had very pleasant time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

According to the report of the committee
on banking and currency, up to April Isl
there have been coined 112, OH, $50 standard
silver dollars of which only SO, 1913, O07 were
in circulation, notwithstanding the most OK
traordinary efforts to distribute them, and
7S,17s,5S3 were in the treasury. Although
about So, 600, 600 silver dollars have been paid
out in different parts of the country, over 80,
100000 have been returned to the treasury
and the circulation of silver dollars has moi
increased in the past six months, indicating
that the maximum has been well nigh reach.
cd while the coinage still goes on.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

Capt. S. Titus's house WIS broken into on
Thursday night of last week, and some eaia-
bles taken. The thieves were frightened
away, and in their hasty exit left two hand
kerehiefs f. E. Belongs house was also
entered the same night and quantity of eat.
ables taken, together with tableeloth and
pail.
-Morril's freight train, due here at neon,
met with q slight accident Saturday as it was
running in on to the siding, by which two
coal cars were derailed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

Amherst, Mass, has been passing through
mining-stock craze of remarkable proper
tions. The staid inhabitants of the town
led on, mainly, by Prof. W. S. Clark late
president ofthe Agricultural college-imbibed
the idea that they were going to become sud.
denly rich by investing their surplus funds in
certain Western silver mines. The personal
property of the place increased in one year
from $762, 900 to 81, O8O, 97l, from the inflat-
ed value given to tho mining certificates. But
the bubble has burst, the mines have ceased
to pay dividends, stock sells at nominal price,
and there is wailing among the victims.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

Mrs. Benjamin Green, an old and we'll
known resident of this town, died on Monday
morning last. She leaves host of relatives
and friends to cherish her memory as a kind
friend and neighbor.
The listers of this town will be at p. @,
Beok's store on Saturday, May G, at . O'Clock
A. NJ, to hear any grievances which may re-
suit from their assessments.
Harry II. Stone has decided to leave town
to engage in the mercantile business, and
while regretting his decision, We wish him
success in his enterprise
There will be public examination of
teachers at the school house on Saturday,
18th, at O'Clock A. NJ, which all are invited
TO attend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

ANOTHER CHARLIE Ross CASE Washing
ton dispatches say that ivo-year. old son Of
VIM. j.. Dickinson Of Commonwealth Wis.
was stolen in sight Of his fathers house on
Nov. LIST, 1881. 1t is said that Mr.. Dickinson
had incurred the enmity OF some rufIians in
the town, and they had sworn to have revenge
The case, with that exception, is similar to
that of Charlie Ross. The mother became al
most distracted as weeks and months went by
without any nows from her child, aud at last
she undertook to search for him in person.
She has followed traces of him almost from
one end Of the country 10 the other, and has
sometimes, she thinks been very near him.
Detectives have also aided in the search. Last
week she reached Culpepper, Va, where she
discovered that the persons she had been fol-
lowing had left that place the day before and
gone to Washington. Some clothing was
found in Culpepper which she thought she
recognized as belonging to her boy. She then
went to Washington, only to find that those
whom she pursued had left the train al a
small station six miles from Culpepper. A
large reward has been offered for the recovery
of the child. Mrs. Dickinson has returned
to Wisconsin, the clue not being sufficiently
promising to warrant her in tracing it further.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

Examination of school teachers ON Sat
urday next at . o'clock A. NJ.
"A. A. Butterfed, wife and child, very
narrowly escaped serious injury, recently, by
a runaway horse. Mrs. b. was somewhat, but
not severely injured.
"A deep and increasing interest is felt as
to the importance of a railroad from some
point through this section, and it is hoped
that the interest will increase until the object
ia accomplished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28
DWIGHT KIDDER'S TRIAL.
He IL found Guilty Of MansIaughter
and Sentenced 60 go Yeara in EsriaOn.

and Sentenced 60 go Years in Prison.
The trial of Dwight Kidder, Jr., for the
murder of his brother, Ohas d. Kidder, last
June, was begun in Springfield, Mass., Tues
day, before Justices Lord aud Allen of the
supreme court. Attorney General Marston
and District Attorney Waterman conducted
the case for the government, and ex-Distriet
Attorney N A. Leonard and Henry O. Bliss
were counsel for Kidder. The government
declined 10 accept plea of guilty of man
slaughter. The defence attempted to prove
that strong provocation caused the murder
that Dwight Kidder received a blow from his
brother just before he shot him that he had
carried pistol for years, and that there was
no generalization. The case went 10 the iury
Thursday afternoon, and on the opening of
the court this morning verdict of manslaugh-
ter was returned. He was sentenced to 20
years imprisonment, with one day of solitary
conference.-the full extent OF the law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

MIR. Blaine has at length had an opportunity
to vindicate himself from the accusations of
the adventurer Shipherd, and he has done it
most thoroughly and satisfactorily. In his
testimony before the House committee, Mon.
day, he made general and emphatic denial
of Shepherds stories, and proved, not by his
word alone, but by an overwhelming array of
testimony, that all of Shepherds called tes-
timony was tissue of falsehoods, apparently
inspired by a determination to be revenged
upon the men who pronounced his Peruvian
scheme visionary and refused to lend theiro Of
fetal influence to further his plans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The new cable connecting Emblem with the
Anglo-American cable system at Yalentia, ef-
abling messages to be transmitted directly be-
tween Germany and America, was opened
Saturday, and oongratulatory messages were
exchanged between Emperor William and
President Arthur. The tariff between these
two countries is to be equalized with those of
Great Britain, Ireland and France, and it is
confidently anticipated that this measure will
result in large increase of traffic between
America and the continental countries of Eu-
rope
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The board of canvassers of Sumter county,
S. O., on Saturday pleaded guilty in the U.
S. court at Charleston to neglecting and re-
fusing to count the votes of three election
precincts in that county, the district attorney
consenting not to press the other counts in the
indictment After a statement by their coun-
sci in explanation of their action, Judge Bond
stated that all the government wanted was a
vindication of the law, and allowed them to
go without sentence, holding that the offense
was purely technical one and that the law
was violated unwittingly and without corrupt
motive
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The latest Boston swindle is that connected
with the failure of the American electric light
company of that city. The corporation was
organized only few months ago, with Fred
D. Grant as president, E. H. Golf as vice pres
ident, and board of directors including Brad
ley Barlow, Lansing Mills and Col. Geo. W.
Hooker-the names of these three gentlemen
having been used, however, without doubt, as
were those Of other prominent individuals,
without their consent. The company started
out witha great flourish of trumpets, but has
now collapsed, with liabilities of $15, 900 and
no assets
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The recent advance in the price of meats is
explained in various ways. The winter was
unusually severe upon stock tho high price
of grain prevented the feeding and fattening
of many for the market, and the demands of
immigrants for cattle with which to stock new
farms also drew upon the supply, so that there
Is an actual scarcity of beef cattle. Mutton
and veal are consequently in greater demand,
and there is a general rise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

john Fullerton has bought Judge Phelps
place, now occupied by Geo. Gout and the
latter has bought the Harry Taft place Kip
Smith has bought Mrs. Butler Howards place.
, A. r. Pierce is painting his store. May
the good work continue
The ladies deserve congratulation on the
neat appearance of the church yestry, and
praise for the energy they have manifested in
its completion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

Rev. E. w. Whitney will preach in the
Universalist church next Sunday at 2:3OP.M
and services will hereafter be held at that time
and place on alternate Sabbaths through the
season.
The ladies' circle will meet at their rooms
on Friday afternoon, May 3, and adjourn to
the hall in the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28
An Arizona Town burned by the Indi.
ana aud n pennIe GIlInh

despatch reports that the town of Gual.
leysville, in Arizona, just over the New Mex.
leo line, was burned and completely destroyed
on Monday by the Indians. Thirty FIVE white
people were killed. The Indians are separat.
ing into small bands and making for the CHR
icahua mountains. Troops are in pursuit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

Rev. N. D. Parsons will preach in the
town hall next Sunday evening at O'Clock.
Subject, "WhRt we may learn from the Can.
teta Of Queen Esther" The hall is to be
decorated with May flowers for afternoon ser
vice. The preaching service at East Putney
will be at IL o'clock No evening service
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28

The new Sunday law in Ohio, which pre-
scribes the closing of places where liquor is
sold from twelve o'clock on Saturday night to
the same hour on Sunday night, went into eff
feet the first of this week. In Cincinnati
about one-half the liquor sellers, 1900 in mum.
Der, openly defied the law, and will fight the
matter in the courts. In Cleveland, Dayton,
Columbus, and the other cities, the law was
generally respected, though under protest and
with many threats of retaliation. AS re-
suit, there was 1.-THE quietest Sunday known
in years, and the arrests for drunkenness and
disturbance of the peace were very few.