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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

-Winhall River Lodge, No. 8, l. OF,
meets every Wednesday evening at its hail in
front of the Methodist church. N. G., d.
Hosley; V. G., VIM. f. Chafin; secretary,
F. G.. Hosley treasurer, L. X. Burbank
"A. p. Grahams old saw mill is being dc.
molshed to make room for new one. Kid
der Burbank is tearing down his dwelling
house preparatory to building anew. T. John
sons house is nearly done. Mrs Morgan our
landlady, is repairing the hotel.
The drought came near destroying fruit
and vegetables, but Wednesday evenings
shower refreshed them somewhat. The hay
crop is generally light.
New potatoes arc scarce.
-Raspberries are selling at 10 cents quart.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

Samuel Newell aud wife, of Boston, are
visiting friends in this vicinity.
-Dea. L. A. Warren has found the valua-
bic gold spectaoles he lately lost
The Baptist ladies' benevolent society
meets with Mrs Leonard Brown next Thurs
day.
The Windham county medical association
held its annual meeting at the Glen House on
Wednesday,
Chester Briggs recently lost valuable
COW by an accidental injury.
ID. J.. Ohamberlin has moved into George
Porter's tenement near the Methodist church.
Kelly, the tinman, has leased the house
just vacated by Mr.. Chamberlin, aud will oo.
cupy it as a tin shop.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

-Mesgrs. Bryant and Lake, teachers of
music at the seminary, assisted by Miss
Clark and others of SaKtons River, will give
concert of vocal and piano music, Aug 49,,
the evening of the first day of the fall term.
A rare treat for lovers of music will be offer
cd.
The Baptist church has been quite ex-
tensively repaired inside during the last few
weeks, and it now looks quite neat and at
traotive. The pastor, Rev. T. "a. Butler,
Who has been away on q vacation for several
weeks, returned last week much improved in
health.
Our megchapts are away on vacations
$. D. WinslOw, Cd, at Grand Forks, Dakota,
i. j. Knapp at Saratoga.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11
DAY, AUG. >.


On Tuesday of this week the members
of Protective grange and several members of
Evening Star grange met at O. w. Sargents,
master of Protective grange who has been
sick for the past three weeks, and, with
brother ]. c. Newton's reaper to do the cut
ting, cut, bound and put in the shock all Of
his oats-fouI acres, or about 800 shocks.
Brother and sister farmers, Join the grange.
There is good in it. 1t will give you that
united feeling that farmers are so much in
need of at the present day, and your crops
will be taken care of when you are sick. I
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

The River and Harbor bill was passed over
the Presidents veto by the vote of only AZ
per cent. of the whole membership of the
House and of only "a per cent. of that of the
Senate. 1t is d weak point in the constitu-
ton that measure may be carried over the
Presidents head by a vote of only two-thirds
of the members present and voting, instead
of a two-thirds vote of the whole Congress
being required. A proposition has been made
for constitutional amendment to remedy
this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

The United States circuit court, sitting at
Leavonworth, Kan, has decided that the print
cd rule of the telegraph companies, that they
will not be responsible for mistakes unless
each message is repeated (and at an increased
cost, is something not to be respected. The
court holds that telegraph company is bound
to perform it's duty to the public with in
tegrity, skill and diligence" and "if it be-
comes necessary for the company in transmit
ting messages with such integrity, skill and
diligence, to have said message repeated to
secure accuracy, then the law devolves upon
them that duty"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11
Alabama elected a full state ticket q Hou,

Alabama elected full state ticket, House
of Representatives and half Senate on Mon
day. The official vote will not be declared
before the end of the week, but enough is
known to show the election of the Democratic
ticket by an immense majority. The vote
was light on both sides, but that of the Re
publicans was much lighter in proportion
than that of the Democrats. The Senate will
DO Democratic with perhaps three exceptions,
and there will not be over &c opposition men,
bers out of the 100 in the House. The name
of the new governor is Edward A. O'Neal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

A Newfane correspondent says; 1.-THE
momentary flicker of light that illuminated
the sad countenGnoes of the faithful in the
great mass convention last week, when it was
announced that, owing to local issues, the
Democrats stood a chance of carrying Will
mington, and perhaps Nottingham, at the
next September election, was touching in
deed. One that could restrain his tears must
have had heart of adamant. Perhaps some
of them remembered their wild hilarity two
years ago, when the ex-rebel Col Wadden as
sured them that Hancock would be elected as
certain as these mountains were here"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

Mr.. Price is making such progress as he
may in settling the affairs of the suspended
Pacific national bank of Boston. He is now
canceling a long list of assets and liabilities
as fast as the tangled accounts will permit.
His report on the condition of the banks af-
fairs will not be made public, the comptroller
of the currency being the only person who
must be informed as to the real state of af-
fairs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

Here's news for us of the Second district.
The Cincinnati Gazette says that Judge Po-
land when in Congress was boss of the state,
and that his defeat years ago was in conse-
quence of popular disgust thereat. And then
the Louisville Courier journal tells the world
that in the present campaign Poland cannot
poll two-thirds of his party vote, and Twill
have 10 part with good deal of money to get
elected"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

An Inventor" writes letter to the Boston
Herald to tell the public, what we supposed
everybody knew, that the deadly" toy pis-
toll is not that kind which explodes dab"
of noisy powder confined between two bits of
paper, but that it is an article with barrel
like the full-grown pistols which explodes a
charge contained in copper shell. 1.-THE
charge is not heavy, but is sufficient at close
range to drive the wad, covered with dirt
from the exploding powder, into the flesh,
not always deeply, but far enough to produce
laceration and lookjaw, as has been most
mournfully proved by the recent disasters. "
The law ought to prohibit the manufacture
and sale of such death dealing weapon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

There is a remarkable rush for the new
three-per cent bonds authorized by Congress
for exchange for the continued three and-a-
half per-cents. Over 2OOO packages of the
continued bonds have already been received
by the treasury department for exchange,
amounting, it is estimated to at least $780,
600 600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11
According to the Philadelphia Record som,

Accordingto the Philadelphia Record some
body sent Jay Hubbell the names of twelve
employees in the Philadelphia post office who
had been overlooked in the distribution of
ters came from Washington for the parties
named, bat it was some time before they
could be found. At last it appeared that they
were the twelve cats supported by the gov
eminent for the benefit of the office. There
was lots of fun when the tabbies were set up
on the table and the letters read to them by
the iubilant clerks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11
Local Intelligence.


William s. Newton wants Immediately young man
from 1s to 20 years Of age who 10 well adapted to the
grocery business, to work in his store. one OF some
experience would be preferred Good references re-
quired
Losr-Between MIS- j.. Gibsons, on Elliot-st, aud
the depot lady's gold neck-ch The finder VIII
be suitably rewarded by leaving the same at Mrs Glib
sons
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

closed on Tuesday and the arguments began
on Wednesday, While the government has
made out a much stronger case than seemed
probable in the beginning, the defence has
practically broken down in the volume and
quality of evidence presented. Their side of
the case amounts to little else than an attempt
to show by Senators and Congressman that
the expedition which is charged to have been
fraudulent was recommended by them. An
unprejudiced jury could hardly fail to con-
firm the verdict of the people, which is "guil-
ty,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

NorIcE.-All those interested in the Halifax Agr-
cultural Society requested to meet at West Halifax
on Tuesday, Aug. Is, at O'Clock =. NJ, for the pur-
pose of transacng all business necessary the sup
port of the third annual fair to be held at West Hall
ia1. GEO. II. SCOTT. First Director.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

For Senators,
JULIUS ]. ESTEY Of Brattleboro,
WILLIAM Il. CUTTING of Westminster.
For Assistant Judges,
r. W. CLARKE Of BrattleborO,
A. A. WYMAN Of Athens.
For States Attorney,
A. BUTTERFIELD of Nottingham.
For Sheriff,
J.w. MELENDY Of Londonderry.
For High Bailih,
GEORGE e. sELLECK Of Brattleboro.
For Probate Judges,
r.. TYLER of Brattleboro,
ABISHAI STODDARD of Townshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

w. Starr Cutting is at the Summer In
stitute of College City, Wartha's Vineyard
He will resume charge of the Dickinson
school, Deerfeld, in the fall. ~"
Mrs. Sabrina Miller of this village is the
possessor Of night blooming Oereus which
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

The Kansas Republicans met in convention
at Topeka on Thursday, and renominated
Gov. st. John on the first ballot. The reso-
lutions adopted declare for prohibition, wom-
an suffrage and ant-monopoly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

%. j. Estabrook has sold his mill proper
ty to Austin Kingsbury of Hebron, N. Y, and
has bought mill in Peru.
Farmers in this section are nearly through
haying, with about an average crop.
Our school opens next Monday, with Miss
Della Richardson of Jamaica as teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

Virginia has made the greatest wheat crop
since the war, and the corn crop never looked
better than now. Fruit and vegetables are
equally prolific Reports received at st.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

Mrs. N ]. T. Brigham will speak in the
church on Sunday, Aug 90 at 1910 A M and
2P.M. All are invited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

The latest crop reports from the West, with
few exceptions, indicate very remarkable
yield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

Prof. Peabody of Princeton, N. j., will
give a select reading at the church next We'd
nesday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11
The woodstock Standard ON the Mont
Pelier VaGehmRn's "FOILtIcaI C!-
clone" Article.

LFr0m the Standard OF this week.
We print this precious diatribe against
thousands of the best men in the district for
the purpose of preserving it. A good deal
might be said in reply regarding the charac-
ter of some of the leading supporters OF
Judge Poland and the methods employed, in
the absence of a popular wave, to secure a
convention in his favor, but let it all pass.
We only wish to remark that if anything
should happen to create an impression that
Judge Poland is in the remotest degree re-
sponsible for the outpourings of this cranky
writer, more voters than he can afford to lose
would find some one else for whom to cast
their ballots.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

The only news of Importance from Egypt
during the past week has been that of ire
connoissance in force" which the British made
from Ramleh last Saturday, when they were
met by Arabi's forces, and, as the English
commander says, having accomplished the
object of the movement, they withdrew with
the most perfect regularity and precision"
The fact seems to have been that the recon-
noissance ended in a regular battle of small
dimensions, during which the English, having
no intention of making an immediate advance,
retired. According to the English accounts
the British loss was two killed and % wound
ed, while the Egyptian loss is placed at 200
or 300. Arab claims the engagement as a
victory for the Egyptians and says his forces
drove the British until nightfall. On Monday
another skirmish between armored trains
took place at Mahalla Junction. The forty
FOUNDER of the British caused the enemy to
withdraw. Suez has been occupied by Brit
ish marines, and NJ. de Lesseps formally pro-
tests against it as a violation of neutrality OBJ
legations. On Friday the transport Catalonia
left England for Egypt with troops. Queen
Victoria inspected it at Portsmouth She
wished the officers prosperous voyage and a
speedy return.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

After four months of idlcness the Harmony
mills at Cohoes, N. Y, were reopened last
Monday, the proprietors being determined to
try the experiment and see how many of the
operators would return to work. Only some
$50 are at work as yet, but it is expected
that 600 will be in their places next week.
The main body of the striking operators went
on a great picnic on the day the mills started.
Those who yield and go to work only do so out
of absolute necessity. Deputy sheriffs guard
the mills and the workers. In the Pittsburg
iron district about twenty establishments
whose workmen went into the strike have re-
sumed operations The loss of wages to the
iron-workers in the Pittsburg district alone
amounts to $4,000, 600, and elsewhere to as
much more. The New York freight handlers
are all yielding, but many of them find their
places filed by new and competent help.
Their loss in wages amounts to $125,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11
BRATTLEBOROi
nepubIlean state Nomination.

Republican State Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN L. BARSTOW
OF sHELBURN.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
SAMUEL L. PINGREE
OF HARTFORD.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
WILLIAM II. DUBOIS
OF WEST RANDOLPH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

For Representative in Congressional District,
LUKE P. POLAND of st. Johnsbury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

Mrs. Nellie j. T. Brigham will lecture at
Dover Centre next Sunday, both forenoon and
afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

From all the leading summer resorts the
complaint this year is of poor season and
small number of guests. Half-full is the re-
port from sea-shore, lake, springs and noun
tains The reasons for what the hotel men
call "slack season" are found, not in the
fact that people are staying at home, but in
the disposition of wealthy people to own or
rent cottages, in the increased number of
cheap and comfortable country boarding
houses, in the better quality of farmhouse
board, in the facilities for excursions of all
kinds, and in the very large travel to Europe.
Instead of making the summer vacation a
period of display and social dissipation the
tendency is more and more to make it real
time of rest and recreation and genuine con-
tact with nature-to scatter, and not as form
erly to go in crowds. For this reason it is
that there is now scarcely a rural community
in New England, New York or Pennsylvania
but has its annual influx of summer visitors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

Republican County Nominations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

ABOUT BRATTLEDoRo AND VICINITY PROM THE
REV. DIR. cLAPP-THE MARROW GAUaE-THE
DUMNrERsToN GRANITE QUARRY-THE EsrEY
ORGAN WORKS.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

At a meeting yesterday the direc tors of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company appointed Land
Commissioner Colonel Robert LambOrn, Of Colorado
Springs VINO was formerly connected with the Kansas
Pacific Railroad. committee was appointed TO super
intend with members of the Reorganization COnmlttee
the destruction OF S}J,O0O.000 Of securities.
GoLDsBoRo, n. g., April 20-A mortgage was re-
corded here to-day for $l0000,O00 upon the Midland
North Carolina Railway the American Loan and Trust
Company Of Boston The mortgage bears date OF Sep
tember l. 1881 and is signed by j. Best, rs presi
dent The Midland Railway Company last year leased
the Atlantic and NOrth Carolina Railway and proposes
to extend its lines 10 Salisbury Twenty miles or grading
been done the extension anu uVe iIes OI rails
have been put down.
BosroN, April 2O-Thc annual report OF the Atchson,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company states that the
earnings were Sl2,5sl,5OS SO; operating expenses
surplus for the year, Sl13207l So The operating ex-
penses haVa increased l3 per cont
L. jefferson Coolidge ami W. Powell Mason nave re,
signed from directory Of the AtchlsOn Topeka ana
santa Fe Railroad Company.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 2O-The General Assembly
has passed the bill authorizing the New-fork and New"
England Railroad Company to S5,0OOO0O worth of
additional bonds.
PHILADELPHIA April 20.-The statement of the Phila
delpha and Reading Railroad and Coal and Iron Com
papes for the month OF March shows that the gross
ceips of both companies for the year were
exnenses 81 9322 271 80 a decrease in profit COM
par win tho cOrrespohuipB Poiio" VI 'N'' 'AA "a
Sol ,26O 80.
Under the articles OF consolidation made March % be-
tween the Newcastle and Oil city Railroad and the Oil
CITY and Chicago Railroad the corporation assumes
the style OF the latter company The capital stock is
limited to $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
STEALING i CITY 0FFICIADS BONDS.

The police of the Twenty nil tn Precinct are IN
ves.lgating robbery which was committed on
Tuesday afternoon by an unknown theI in tho
roolns ol samuel c. Holiness deputy collector OF
CITY revenue at No. 1874 West Thirty -aeccnd-st Mr.
Holmes is "A widOwer ana occupies two tOOHis on the
second floor of the boarding house which is kept by
his step-son. The thief. who Is described as man
about thrty y-iive years old, of medium height aud
dark comrlexion, went to the house about
mechanic and carrying a parcel under his
arm. He rang the heli and said that he had been
semi To put some castOrs bureau belonging 90
Mir Holmes He was tOld that Mr. Holmes would
not be home until after o'clock The man exhb-
Holiness order tie called AT the Office and paid TO
have the cas- OrS put Ou. lis manner deceived The
landlady aud she led the way 10 Mr. Hoimess
sIeeutug- -room where he kept Ills prlvate papers.
which belonged to Nj. Holmes, and the lauuiady
noticed that II had no casIor' Inc man went 10
work az the bureau as If he were III a hufy lie
took of the mirror from tine Top anu placed u on
the bed Then he Tilted the bur. .au over ana Oegdh
10 examine the bottom he landiady wrn' up
stairs leaving hun alone IN me fOOiI lOI duOu HNe
minutes she was %. the hail Landing OI Inc lnTd
floor when sne heard NE man 90 DOWN stairs me
servant was m the lower hall when he passed out
of the house. and lee SAID 10 her: " Don idaten the
door. / forgot sOue tools, ana VIII nave 10 90 10
the shop after them. Will be back III minnie"
Ihc man dId not return, ano 1t was suspected tiat
he h,d tSlcn sonnet hing. The laudlad, went 20 TIE
room where ne had been al work, ana noticed that
tho door of "A suaI sale was op a. ne sac "'S III
a closot, and MIR. Holmes usually KEPT IL locAed'
When Mr. Holmes returned home he found that me
lock of The ,ae mad been injured, ana there was
no marx Of tool The door. IL sure that Ae bad
locked the safe before leaving his IOJm ihe papers
inside the sale we're III disorder and the th'eI had
abstracted from the sale d number OF bonds whose
face value amounted 10 %, 100. Inc ioiIOwlug
descri utiOn of The bonds furnished 10 Inr ponce
Two Louisville and Nashville Railroad bonds, 81.
Louis Division, I'll 600 each; one Great Western
ulliaois railroad bond III 900; convertible DOnds
OF the Great Western NdlIIOad 10 tue amount OF
$3.50; one bond certificate g., c. and 1. H. H.,
81 600; one city of Cairo 5onG, 5000; one City ot
Caro- bond, 500 two shares LOgansport and Ciaw-
fora,ylllc Southwestern Railroad, 9l0U On
the following day, however, Mr. Holmes uscOv-
cred one of the > 900 bonds III ms dc IN The CITY
Hall ana ascertalned that two Otler bonds, when
belonged 70 his sister. registered and were OF
no value 10 the thsi. lie estimated his loss at
about ~ 800. The safe rs believed TO have been
onened With false key The police say that the
robbery was accomplished With the sAlIi Oi trained
thief
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
referred TO- was also criticised for his in the mat

referred TO- also criticised for his course In the mat
ter.
al do not see" said Mayor Grace, "thst Mr.. Grsdy's
letter the objections which have made to his
The fact Ia that the Controller the Corpora
ton Counsel and myself due consultation prepared
bill which sent to Albany for tho purpose OF securing
TO the city the due tn without much litigation
When the bill was reported to the Senate by Mr.. Grady
It had interpolaed in It clause exempng the elevated
railways from its operation, although they are the
heaviest defaulting corporations in the CITY
We had no knowledge that any such
clause was to be inserted. The elevated rail-
Ways through Mr. galloway. tho vicepresdent OF the
Manhattan Company, submitteda long printed argument
TO Mr. Grady which the Senators action is apparently
based The officers OF the city who sent the bill to Al
bany, far know had no knowledge OF Mr. Gala
ways argument and had no opportunity to reply to It II
necessary Tho railways claim certain exemptions only
n part OF which we admit. The attempt ia made TO
place the elevated railways in favored posi-
ton as compared with other corporations They
are not the only companies that caimreductions The
insurance lanies and others made like claims and
80 far a. the claims Just city admitted them,
and companies then paid the balances due 10 the
the thing instead OF going to Albany 10 secure
special favorsl II any exemptions are made all cor
pOratOns should be treated alike"
Controller Campbell was Of the opinion as the
Mayor In regard TO the matter. clause might be In
right TO appeal the heretofore review the
action OF the Tax Commissioners. but such clause as
elevated railways owe the city S1,29f,961 in
They claim deductions to the amount OF S2l35Si
N assessments errOneously made The city has not ad
mtted this claim though Senator Grady would seem TO
imply IL. The Corporation Counsel has admitted part
OF this claim but the whole OF it, and the roads are
entitled to the whole Of IT, At the outside perhaps,
the city would make deduction Of abont Sl3sOOO put
have not examined the matter carefully. AS To Dill
No. 100, which Mr. Grady says was drawn by
"a representative Of the city, that Is mistake Ihat Dill
was drawn by John III. SrahaE, who was employed Dy
the Corporation Counse in another matter Mr. 5trahan,
in drawing the bl in way represented the city and
think he told Mr.. Grady's committee go"
Corporation Counsel Whitney was equally emphst1c IN
asserting that Mr. Grady had acted without any author
ity from the city officers. lie SAID: The city Is con-
santly in danger Albany from schemes OF elevated
always street railways. ferry companies ana others 10
in favor Of treating all companies alike and do not pc
eve in any such special legislation az reported by mr
Grady"