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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20
THE OHIO OVERTHROW.

THE DEMOCRATIC PLURALITY LESS THAN 49,
O0O-THE CAUSES WHICH LED TO REPUBLICAN
DEFEAT-PLAIN TALK FROM HOME PAPEIs.
A Columbus despatch of the 10th places the
Democratic plurality in last weeks election at
little less than $4,000. The Prohibition
vote will undoubtedly foot up Il, OOO but, as
no account has been made of this vote, the
exact figures will not be known until the off.
cial vote is received. The defeat of State
Senator Horr by Congressman Geddes in the
Twelfth District appears to have been the
most emphatic rebuke that was administered
in the election. The Herald, a Stalwart or
gan, in commenting on the result, says
"This Horr is simply big, fat, boorish clown, with
out ability political character or personal standing
The Republicans of the General Assembly (more
shame to them) allowed hin to engineer for himself
gerrymandered district, in which the population is
far below the legal ratio but which had 800 Repub-
lcan majority 1t is charged that he enginee his
nomination in this district by reachery aud deception
However this may be- he was nominated and the con-
sequence is he is beaten by nearly 1900 majority We
shall regret his defeat If the loss of single Congress-
man loses us control of the national Congress- other
wise rejoice in 1t Of the healthest and most
encouraging signs of the times When the Reserve
gets rid of few more political frauds, r, A. Horr
and Peter Hitchcock, it will again resume its ascend
the councils of the State, and return to its old
fashioned Republican majorities."
Considering the position held by Gen. Kei-
fer, the loss in his own county can be regarded
only as a most emphatic rebuke. He not on
ly lost his own town. but was severely repri-
manded, and will have less than 800 majority
in Clarke County. The Critic, Independent,
in summing up the result and the causes
which led to the defeat of the Republicans,
says:
"The result OF Tuesday is in no party sense Demo-
cratic victory. II is q victory Of the people, Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike, dema gogues who Sc
up mythical issue to conceal the real ones achieved
by men who despised falsehood; by men who pledged
themselves to rebuke legislature which gerryman-
deed the state so as to practically dsranchise 200
voters who help to support the government and are
entitled to voice in its selection; by men who saw
the nations expenditures increase 800 600 900 in
single year. with the shameless RObeson's weak tool
keifer in the chair Of the speakerof the House. IA
eiltatlng by his weak submission the Jobs he could
have stricken down. by men who $40 OOOC COO cool
" stolen out Of the Treasury und the Ryerand Har
Dor BILL and parceled out with little conjunction
and as little regard for decent prophecies as marked
the Roman soldiers on Mount Calvary when they gam
bled for the sacred yestmens These were the issues
and although the Republican leaders tried to conceal
them by pretending an issue that had no existence
and the Democrats lacked the strength the courage
and the wisdom TO properly present them, the people
saw them and set them up tombsones for the dead
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20
Shall We Give Over the Republican
Partyf

Farty
In another column we copy an article from
the last Sunday issue of the New York Times.
which is founded on a recent utterance of
Senator Edmunds relative to the Importance
OF the political contest now in progress in New
Hampshire. Coming from paper SO staunch
IN Its devotion to tho Republican party as is
the Times, this article is a notable one, and it
states great deal of plain truth which the
Republicans of the country may as well make
up their minds to acknowledge, listen to, and
look squarely in the face. But the article
seems to us not to satisfactorily cover the
whole ground.
1t would be useless to deny that the high
hopes and expectations that were entertained
by many Republicans in the campaign of 1880
and after Garfelds election have not been
fully realized, and that much dissatisfaction
exists IN the party on account of the condition
of affairs. Some of the causes of discomfort
are outside of Executive jurisdiction, beyond
Presidential control. Among them is what
may be termed Robesonism in the House of
Representatives, its manner of electing
Speaker, and its makeup of the committees
of the House
The failure of Congress to grapple with
the questions of the tariff and internal taxa
ton, and to reduce the revenues of the gov
eminent, which are $3.50, 900, 900 in excess of
requirements, and which induce extrayapance
and corruption;
Bossism and machine politics in several of
the states, to which thinking and riRht-minded
men will not long submit
The appearance of the machine men and
poorer elements of the party at the front, and
the lack of statesmanship in the management
of affairs;
Political assessments, which have taken a
worse form and been more odious during the
summer campaign than ever before in the his.
tory of the party;
The spoils system, which has been fragrant
ever since the close of the Hayes administra-
tion-and that in the face of the public opin-
ion of the country.
These and other evils only demonstrate that
political leaders are far behind the best senti-
ment of the party and its highest ideal. But
for these evil practices shall men desert their
party and go over to the Democracy, which
has done only evil and that continually? We
agree with the Times that no party can live
upon its record, however good that record
may be- but upon the subject of temperance,
polygamy, popular education, protection and
free trade, taxation and the currency, and.
above all, on the subject of fair and free cleo
tons in the south, the Republican party is
essentially right and the Democratic party es-
sentially wrong
The dissatisfaction and disgruntlement with
the Republican party to-day is on account of
the practices of some of its leaders Now, to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

-Horatio Knapp was seriously injured nm
Wednesday Of last week by being throw
from a cart on which he was riding. A lsr,l
cut, seyering an artery, was made on the si5o
of his head by the wheel striking against i
and one ear was torn nearly half of. Dr.
Oonland was called in attendance
L. E. Bond raised 3 bushels Of Eureka
potatoes from ten or twelve potatoes planted
last spring. Some Of the largest weigh "
ounces.
j. II. Nourse goes to the head this YEA,
on raising turnips He has shown us one
that weighs 19t pounds and is 80 inches in
circumference. Others weigh II lbs
Rev. j. Merrill will preach in the school
house at the Hollow next Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Div
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20
MINOR NOTES.

Gov. Long of Massachusetts has been nom
mated for Congress by the Republicans of his
district. His election is certain.
good example to stay-at-home Republi-
cans is that of Gen. H. II. Dodge of Oleve-
land, o., who, being too i'll to rise, had him
self carried to the polls on his bed He was
received with uncovered heads and three
rousing cheers.
1t is stated on good authority that, on ba-
sis of one trip per week, there were s53, 872
more miles travelled in the star-route service
during the last fiscal year than during the ifs
cal year ended June 80, 1880, and this increase
in mileage was attained with decrease in ex-
penditure of about 81, 7G7, $50.
The Ohio Prohibitionists claim to have cast
20, 600 votes last week AS this is more than
the Democratic plurality, and as every vote
doubtless came from the Republican party.
they have the honor of giving the State cleo
ton to the rumsellers.
When black man is ordained pastor over
a church society of whites as happened re-
Gently at Jacksonville, Fla, there is hope of
the total wiping out of the color line.
Taking all the world the United States in
1875 had the greatest mileage of railroad in
proportion to the population, having a little
over 81 miles for each 10000 persons. In
Europe Sweden led with 60 miles to every
10000 of her population.
Since 1860 England has reduced her ma
tional debt about one-tenth, although she has
several times been engaged in costly wars
During the same time the combined indebt-
edness of the other nations of Europe has in
creased twofold. Spain, Italy and Russia
have done the worst, the increase in Russia's
obligations being something like $50 per
cent. The European debts, in round mum.
beers, amount to about 81, 500, 900, 600, 600.
San Francisco letter to the New York
Tribune says; Reports from all parts of the
coast show that the season has been good
one for the farmers. The wheat crop for the
year amounts to 40, 3l7, 800 bushels, or nearly
round 10000, 600 bushels. 1t is the finest
crop ever raised in the State with the single
exception of the bonanza crop of 1880 The
surplus for export is estimated at l, 1874, 500
IONS. Prices have been good, and there are
an abundance of ships to carry away the
crop"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

HOMICIDE IN ST. LoUIs.-In st. Louis, last
Friday night, Alonzo w. Slayback, we'll
known politician, ex-congressman and law
yer, was shot dead by Managing Editor
Cockerill of the Post Dispatch, the leading
evening newspaper of the city. The trouble
which resulted in this startling homicide be-
gan year ago when Slaybac and a lawyer
named Glover had an alteration, when try
ing case in court. Glover Immediately
wrote letter to the Post Dispatch in which
he called Slayback coward in an deliberately
offensive way, but Pulitzer, the editor-in-
chief, stopped the press and took the letter
out of the paper when but small part of the
days edition had been printed, and there the
business seemed to end. But in the present
campaign ill-feeling appeared between Stay
back and the managers Of the newspapers.
In the course of stump-speech the other
day the former attacked the editors and re-
porters violently, applied offensive epithets
and accused them of dishonorable acts and
thereupon the Post Dispatch called Slayback
a liar and published Glover's old letter. Then
the lawyer got friend to go along with him
and went to the newspaper Office after salts
faction )" he would slap the editors face and
get retraction. Pulitzer was in New York,
and COckerill was the responsible man. Stay
back went into his room, and, after a very
brief parley, was shot with pistol by Cock
Grill, and almost instantly died. There is
some confusion Of testimony as to Just how
the shooting came about, but it is clear that
both men had pistols and were ready to use
them, although only the one shot was fired.
The affair has created intense excitement in
st. Louis Slayback's funeral, which took
place Sunday afternoon, was attended by an
immense crowd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

The cantata of Samuel" rendered on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, under the
direction of Prof. Lake, was an acknowledged
success. The voices of the several singers
were well adapted to the parts assigned
Prof. Lake in costume voice and expression,
was a perfect Samuel. Col. Franklin, Mr..
Churchill Prof. Boynton, Mrs. ingalls, and
Mrs. Churchill well sustained the characters
of Saul, David Goliath Witch of. Endor and
Miriam, respectively. The attendance was
good both evenings, and the occasion was
decided musical event for Townshend. Par
ties of considerable size were in attendance
from Jamaica aud Newfane, An invitation
has beep received from Newfane for a repetl'
ton of the cantata at Fayetteville next Tues
day evening, with propable acceptance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

Walter Kittredge will give an entertain.
ment at the Methodist church tomorrow (Sat.
urday) evening.
The ladies' sociable will be held at Mrs. C
Clisbees next Thursday afternoon and even.
ing
Henry Stowe has done good work in the
use of powder on the protruding ledge in front
of his mill.
Frank Stowe, aged -, has made cider
mill, aud is now making cider at 30 cents per
barrel. He has had no help in his work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

desert the party or give aid to the Democracy
would be like a man deserving his family be-
cause some of his boys became unruly, or like
a shipmaster scuttling his ship and sinking it
with crew and cargo because some of the
crew were disorderly. Better run into the
nearest port, discharge the crew and take on
better one, and then sail out upon a smooth
er sea.
Let us stand by our party, which has made
the record to which Senator Edmunds points
with pride. Let US strive to correct its abuses
1t can be made what tho best men and wom-
en-, the highest thought, the best sentiment Of
the country elect to have it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

NeWfane.
The cRntata of Samuel will be given at
Union hall next Tuesday evening.


d. L. Reyes has lost number Of farm
ing tools of late, and wishes the parties thGt
have taken them to understand that If they
return them soon, they will save themselves
trouble and costs.
A. B. Smith of East Putney sold bis farm
at auction on Wednesday the 18th, known as
the Col. White farm, as follows The mead
ow of GO acres to r. Marcy of Newfane for
81, 900 pasture to Jerome Shaw for 81, $50;
another pasture to Merrill Pierce for $3.50; a
woodlot to H. Farr for $3.50. Total $3.50
Dr. Smith moves to Northport, Long Island
where he has a residence. ".
Rev. Edward Smiley's subject next Sun,
day morning, 1.-THE Lessons of the Autumn. y
In the evening the Universalist Sunday school
will give an autumn concert,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20
The Dominan. Ideas Of the South.

GFrom the New Orleans Ia.l Picayune, Oct. 6th.l
1t is true that the abolition of slavery has
widened the field of labor, and has diversified
the industries of this section. The people
have adapted themselves to the altered con-
ditions of the situation, and there is good
hope that they will be, from year to year,
more and more benefited by certain inevita-
BILE consequences of the war But there is no
ground to go too far beyond this. The great
cardinal principles which have always COM
manded the support of our people, which
have always distinguished their civil polity,
and which from the first have protected them
from the radical tendencies of the North,
command their allegiance still. The sover-
eighty of the states, the supremacy of the
constitution, the superiority of the white
race, are the dominant ideas of the South of
to-day, are in most respects as they were the
dominant ideas of the South of the past.
''The New South" adheres largely to its old
convictions, even while it has readily accom-
modated itself to altered modes of life We
insist upon this fact because in many minds
there seems to exist an erroneous impression
that national development and improved me-
chanical appliances involve a reconstruction
of the whole theory of life and the whole doc
trine of duty, and there is too much tenden-
cy to look upon wealth getting as the chief
end OF our race.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

FROM tue new YORK Times.
There was in Camden, S. c., Oct. II, what
the local Bourbon newspapers call "a Fight
without a Foe" The occasion was a pro-
posed meeting of Greenbackers. According
to an enthusiastic correspondent of the
Charleston News and Courier, "the Demo-
q. Gratis determined to be present and divide the
honors of the occasion" But las soon as the
announcement was made that the Democrats
would be present, the Greenback leaders
abandoned the meeting" This cowardly, but
prudent, conduct, however, did not deter the
Democrats. Democratic horsemen, clad in
red shirts and alive with enthusiasm, began
to pour into town from every section of the
county. There were Representatives from each
of the twenty-three clubs in the county, and
several clubs were out in full force, with their
banners flying, prepared for fight or frolic,
and eager to meet the enemy" The enemy
did not come, although there were alarming
rumors of violence on the part of the Green
hackers and their negro allies" There were
Democratic speakers, too, one of whom pro-
tested that South Carolina would never sub
NIT to ''the damnable rule of the stranger"
thereby meaning the Greenback candidate
for Governor who is a native South Carolini-
an. And yet there are people who say this
is land of free speech.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

The annual meeting Of the grand diyi.io.
of the Sons OF Temperance Of Vermont gol
held here on Wednesday and Thursday VIII,
a rather small representation from ali ra ,,u
Of the state. Wednesday evening an adds
was made by b. J. Jewell, G.. W. p of Ts
grand national division Of the United STAT 'u0
Rev. II. +. Austin Of Bellows Falls was slso,
ed g; W. p, and Million Davidson Of Newfono
G.. w. A. ''ne
"A terrific blast of giant powder from H..
rocks east Of the mills shook the whole villa ''y
and sent a rock through the roof Of Ed~assS3
Howard's house, down into the kitcb@n
where only a few moments before the for1r
were sitting at their supper. '5
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

The Washington monument now reaches
the height of $40 feet, leaving 245 feet yet to
oe completed. The present weight of the
structure is about 20, 200 tons of 22lO pounds.
The tapering of the monument is now so rap
id that the additional weight TO the top will
probably not exceed 10, 600 tons. Col. Casey
says that he will recommend that Congress,
at the next session, make a sufficient appro.
priation for the entire completion of the
monument.
The metropolitan area OF London includes
all parishes any portion of which is within
fifteen miles of Oharing Cross, the area being
GSS square miles, and the estimated popula.
ton 1855 The ratable valuation is
Sl34, 3l4, 095, For the protection of this
enormous centre of life and wealth there is an
army of II, 234 policemen of all ranks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

The New York Times gets madden and
madden the more it thinks of it. Judging
from Ohio, the Times says, 'it may be in
ferred that if Hubbell had had a million dol
lars to spend, got by the same disreputable
means, the Republicans would not be able to
count surely on more than one or two states,
say Rhode Island and Vermont, for 1872
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

The department of agriculture has furnish
ed report of the corn crop of the country
based on returns received for the month of
October. New England will produce seven
to eight million bushels, the Middle States
oighty-two million, the Southern States three
hundred and forty million, the States north
of Tennessee and west of Virginia and Penn
sylvania twelve hundred and fifty million, an
aggregate of sixteen hundred and eighty mil
lion bushels
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

Another sociable will be held q, a..
NJ. E. chapel on Friday evening, Oct o7 ,I'
under the auspices Of the ladies' aid soci,,-'
to begin at o'clock '''Y'
"A lunch of Eye olden time" will be fn,,
ished for all at 10 cents each, and Judging IL.
the first gathering a good social time NAV 4,
expected. So come one and ALL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

Gen. Butler formally opened his sixth
gubernatorial campaign in Massachusetts, on
Monday evening with speeches at Faneuil and
Music halls Boston. In both instances large
audiences were present to enjoy and applaud
his reckless and witty criticisms of the men
and things Of the times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

The Argus denies with great warmth
Springfield Republican story that Hon Tin
othy P. Redfeld of our Vermont supreme
bench has been the victim of "a recent New
York experience similar to that of which
Charles Francis Adams was the victim a few
months ago, and involving the loss of some
$1,000" The Argus declares this Totally
unfounded attack" on Judge Redfeld to be
simply part of the conspiracy got up out
side the state to defeat the reelection of
Judges Royce and Redfeld."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

Gov. Long, of Massachusetts,, in accepting
the nomination for Congress in the Second
District of that state, declares unequivocally
for oivil-service reform, and for reform of
the tariff las fast and as far as possible con-
sistently with vested interests and with rea-
sonable protection"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

Mrs. Smith is in Boston this week, pur-
chasing millinery for the fall and winter
trade.
e. b. Bissell aud wife are visiting friends
in Salem and vicinity.
Steve Bills had two fingers taken of 66yA
saw in the Podunk steam mill on Monday
DIR. Bliss dressed the wound, and it is now DC
ing we'll.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

Rev. e. W. Whitney will preach in the
Uniyersalist church next Sunday at gao p NJ
j. O. Allen raised this season variety OF
potato called the White Elephant, which Weld
ed at the rate of 500 bushels per acre, and no
also shows one potato of another variety thai
weighs 2 lbs, Is OF. Next.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs, B.
b. Houghton next Wednesday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20
West Dummerston.

Beautiful weather for the farmers.
John Taft is making some nice ielly. ,bs
best we have ever seen.
"A. B. Ashley has returned from Masss
chusetts where he has been visiting friends
Mrs. Jepson from NORTHAMPTON has
come to stay with her aunt, Mrs E. Perry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

The annual report of Mr.. Elmer, the Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General, presents
gratifying exhibit of the general business of
the Post Office department for the year end
ing June 30, 1882, not the least interesting
feature of which are the figures showing the
excess of receipts over expenditures to be
81, 83G, rs. But the most noteworthy part
of the report, is that which bears up.
ON the ''star" service. Mr.. Elmer does not
go out of his way to attack the old swinding
ring which Aourished under Brady in this
particular branch of the postal service, but
the figures he adduces show how outrageous.
ly the people were robbed under the regime
OF the men who are now occupying the atten.
ton of thee in Washington. The cost
of this particular service during the past year
was in round figures So, 500, 900. In the per
Torrance of it the number of miles travelled
over in 1882 was &c, 1924, SG7. "In 1880 the
annual transportation was 5000 995 miles
the cost S7,32l, 400; the result, 853, S72 miles
more transportation and 81, 7G7, $50 reduction
in cost for 1882, as against the same items for
$780," That was the cost of ''Bradyism" in
the Post Office department. The star route
swindlers may succeed in escaping punish
ment, but it will not be possible for their
successors in office to rob the government as
they robbed it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20
GBeUtrmont 4Banit.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1882.

The New Hampshire supreme court rules
that when, in a divorce suit, adultery is adj
mitted as a reason for divorce and the divorce
is granted, the guilty party must be prosecut-
cd for his or her crime.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20

Thursday afternoon of last week a pan.
Their was seen near the residence of Josiah
Pierce, on the river road, about half mile
north of South Londonderry village, and was
fired at by Harvey Clough, but with no effect
more than to Craze the hide. A number Of
men hunted for it Friday, but were unsuccess-
full in their search.