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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26
MINOR NOTES.

The civil service commissioners have de-
clded that promotions for the present are not
to be based upon competitive examinations
Cape Cod fishermen say that they were
promised a good run of mackerel il they
would vote for Butler, but that when he was
elected the mackerel left
Judge Hoady, Democratic governor elect
of Ohio, has gone to Philadelphia for medical
treatment, and may have to take a sea voyage.
Chill and Peru have completed treaty of
peace, which will doubtless bring to an end
the long and harmful suspense which has sue
ceeded the operations of active war
The official vote for governor in Ohio is T.
Foraker 347,0G4 HoRdy, $50, 593 Schu-
macher, S,3Gl Jenkins, 2,7S5 total vote,
72l, iGt Hoadly's majority, 1888. The ma
jority for the judicial amendment is 80, Alb.
The second amendment fell short of a major
ity 39,543 votes the regulation amendment
received 9S, $50 votes
Gen. James B. Steedman, "old Steady"
they called him during the war because of
his bravery, is dead, at Toledo, Ohio, after
long illness from pneumonia, at the age of
81. He won his major generalship by rally
ing a division at Chokamauga OF late
years and at the time of his death he was
chief of police of Toledo.
The Massachusetts Democratic state COM
mittee have put Samuel A. b. Abbott of Bos.
ton, lawyer of 40, on the ticket with But
Ter, in place of F. o. Prince who refused TO
be compromised by any such connection with
Butler.
Among the passengers by the steamer Ser
via, which arrived in New York Monday morn
ing, was Matthew Arnold, the eminent poet
and critic. He was met at the pier by few
gentlemen, who welcomed him 10 America.
Mr.. Arnold went direct to the Windsor hotel.
He said he would deliver practical and So
cial lecture in that city, and then go to Bos-
ton, where he will lecture He expects to re.
main in America till the middle of February.
Ex-senator Dorsey, who is staying on his
rancho in New Mexico, is said TO be very de-
pressed and melancholy, not 80 much from
his trial as because he discovers that he made
great mistake in attacking President Gar
field, who was for so many years his friend.
Capt Mayne Reid, the famous novelist, died
IN London on Sunday evening. He was a ma
tive of the north Of ireland, where he was
born in 1918, but passed large portion of
his eyenttul life in this country. After lead
ing rowing life among the Indians for seve.
raj years. he served with great gallantry in
the Mexican war. He was in the siege and
capture of Vera Cruz, led the last infantry
charge at Cherubusco, and led also the for
lorn hope at the desperate assault at Chepul-
tepee, where he was shot down and reported
killed. At the close of the war, in 1919, he
resigned his commission, and organized a
body OF New Workers. to enlist for service in
Hungary In Its struggle for Independence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26
TIE WOMANS BOARD.

The eleventh annual meeting of the YER
mont branch of the Womans Board of Mis-
sions met with the ladies of the Centre Con
gregational church on Wednesday of this
week About $50 ladies were present as del
egates from the different auxiliaries in the
the state. A large number arriving Tuesday
afternoon a reception was held in the church
parlors that evening which was attended by
the ladies of the society and their guests and
was a very pleasant preliminary to the meet
ings of the day following. The meetings
Wednesday, morning and afternoon, were at.
tended only by ladies. After the usual annu-
al business was transacted and the reports of
the secretary, treasurer and the vice presi-
dents of the different Ruxilaries were read,
there were addresses from two missionary la
dies Miss Knapp of Btlis, Turkey, and Mrs.
Logan of Micronesia, which were exceedingly
instructive and inspiring. A very interesting
paper on "Our Boys" by Miss Stone of st.
Johnsbury was read by Miss Belle Clark.
Echoes from Detroit by Mrs. Henry Fair
banks of st. Johnsbury and greetings from
Obern by Mrs. S. II. Lee were then finely
presented. The afternoon meeting was
closed by an address from Miss Stanwood of
Boston. Both morning and afternoon meet
ings were very ably presided over by Mrs.
Horace Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury, president
of the Vermont branch. During the day vol
untaries upon the organ by Miss Belle Clark
and the fine rendering of solos by Miss Mary
Howe added greatly to the enjoyment of the
meetings.
The evening public service, Rev. s. H.
l.ne presiding, was opened by Mr.. Lu-
Glen Hove with an organ voluntary which
was a great treat to all lovers of classical
music, Addresses of more than ordinary
interest were made by Rev S. il, Lee,
@. II. Merrill of West Brattleboro and Mrs.
Logan of Micronesia, the addresses closing
with few words from Dea g. +. Thompson
on behalf of the ladies, expressing their
great enjoyment of the meetings which were
80 successful and full of interest, and tender
ing their farewell.
Bountiful collations furnished by the la.
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GuiIfOrd Centre

"A very interesting series Of MEETING. ,..
held in the Universalist church in G5i,t.,
Oct % and q On Tuesday at l1.8n,'v
Rev. J. N. Emery Of Bellows Falls pr.a1.i
upon "Universalism, from Isa. l.. Il. b..
l. p. Quimby Of Orange, Mass. cJndgo..3
praise meeting at 1870 ?. NJ, after which p..
E. W. Whitney Of Brattleboro preached NM.
"Conressing Christ, Matt. x 328g r.
marks upon the same theme were made /,
Revs. f. Smiley of Putney, |. ?. QuuBT ~
j. N. Emery. A praise meeting was bs9,.
$50 p. NJ, and Rev. W. N. Barber NJ M
mington delivered sermon upon "Ogr Am,
to the church, from Matt XIV. u NJ
nesday morning after a service Of song r.,
|. p. Quimby preached upon False and Tn.
Ideas of Punishment, p. TX. IT, n,
subject was further discussed by the diF.,s,,
ministers. The afternoon session was dav,.
ed to the Sunday School, an essay being ,s,i
by Rev. Z. Smiley, followed by d.cg..r,
of different phases of the work By the .s7.,
al ministers present The speaking and .rs.
ing were excellent and the entertai1ne9, Va.
bountiful.
Mr.. Lewis Weatherhead from Cb;,sy,
ILL.,, is visiting friends in town. Hs,tt G5f
ford 43 years ago. and spent seyera. ys.r, h
Philadelphia before going to Chicago
The ladies circle will meet in thyrr3,..
next Thursday afternoon.
Rev. E. W. Whitney will preach Il d,
Universalist church next Sunday st2ptg
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26
NIX AND RECORD AND FARMER, OCTOBER 90 1888
a Washington Yarn about senator Ed.
munds and President Hayes.

Washington Cor Troy Timesl
heard good story about Senator Ed
munds the other day, which illustrates ono
phase Of his character to perfection 1t il
not generally known outside, but he holds
the little federal patronage of Vermont very
closely, and deems it an infringement on his
preogratve to have any of the places filed
except on his recommendation. Well, early
in 1877, right after Hayes was inaugurated,
old Judge Smalley, who had been for years
United States district judge, fell sick and
died Mr.. Edmunds consulted with his Yer
mont friends and determined to recommend
Col. w. G. Veazey, now member Of the su.
preme court, for the vacancy. But he waited
as usual, for the President to send for him
and ask his advice, never doubling that it would
be DONE In the meantime the Rutland *
Burlington railroad people, who thought that
Neazey would not be quite the man to decide
some railroad litigation which was to come
before the court, sent James p. Hickok Of
Burlington to Washington He was some
sort of a cousin to Miss Burchard, who was
then living in Mrs. Hayes family. He called
on her was introduced to Mr.. Hayes, told
some good Vermont stories, and alluded to
his desire TO know the President. He was in
vited up the next day and Mr. Hayes tried
to sound him on how his southern policy"
was accepted in Vermont. Hickok said the
proper tnlnB NJ tue right time, ana complete
ly won Hayes confidence. Finally he spoke
Of the judgeship. why, I did not know
there was vacancy" was the Presidents
answer ~ will ask Mr.. Edmunds to sug-
gest a successor" This was what Hickok did
not gant, and he blandy suggested that Mr..
Edmunds was retained on one side Of the
railroad litigation "Why do you not advise
with Mr. Evarts Z" he asked; "he is practi-
cally Vermonter, and understands how mat
ters are" Mr.. Hayes promised to do it.
Hickok posted over to the state department.
He told Mr.. Evarts what had been said. "But
l know of no one to recommend said the
secretary. Then Hickok suggested Hoyt II.
Wheeler, new judge in the state court, liv.
ing in the remote southeastern part of the
state. Mr.. Evarts rather liked the idea of
taking up new man. The next day Wheel
er's name was sent to the senate. Mr.. Ed
munds was very angry, but he said nothing,
and Judge Wheeler was confirmed. But Mr..
Edmunds did not 60 near the White House
again for over two years, and asked no favors
from the administration during Hayes term.
He has never had any trouble with any other
President in that line.
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The "KnferiOr Weekly Newspapers -
and Their Portraits.

TITUII IlI9 WtVh ; ATEus.I
Governor-elect HoaGly of Ohio has certain
ly very good grounds for an action of libel
against the publishers of what pretends to be
his likeness, now going the rounds of the in.
ferior weekly newspapers. 1t is a most out
rageous performance if possible, worse than
the New York Suns picture of Holman, which
its contemporaries charge was printed by the
Sun with deadly malice, for the purpose OF
killing him off in spite of its boom" Our
readers who live in the vicinity of Rutland
will appreciate the extent of the libel upon
Judge Hoadly when we tell them that the pic
ture makes his face wear the expression which
Eliminates the classic features of Hon. d. +.
Nicholson, when he lacks" his thumbs under
his arm-pits, throws up his head, and strikes
an attitude, after making what he considers
point" in the delivery of one of his orations
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Local Intelligence.


Dr. l.. smonsen Of New York, surgeon chiropodist,
who has visited many of The larger towns in this state
aud met with great success Will be at the Brooke
House next week
The old reliable Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania
aud foreign ere insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Chds afford absolute protection. The
best the safest In the end.
o. l.. NfsHu wants a car or two of nice Early Rose
Potatoes, to be shipped next week Bring to Brattle-
borO station.
PtcruRE Fn,Mrs are cheap at Cheney Capps.
RELIEF ron THE FEEr.-Profcssor J. j. Adams Of
Nashua, N H., the painless chiropodist, now at tho
American House, making peoples feet comfortable,
will rem ain only short time longer. Large numbers
are still seeking the BENEFITS Of his remarkable skill.
Some soon, or you will miss him. Prices low, and
consultation free.
EvERY HoUsE-KEEPRB should have q bottle Of our
Enamel Furniture Polish Sample free.
HESRY c. WILLARD.
ARTISTIC Picture FRAMtSG at Cheney Cmpps
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

IFrom The Day cry IMich.l Iflbune.l
No Republican to-day stands a better
chance of receiving the nomination for Pres
ident next year that Senator George f. Ed
munds of Vermont. A statesman whose abil-
ity has been put to the hardest test, a consti-
tutional lawyer standing in the front rank of
constitutional lawyers public man having
a record without spot or blemish, politician
of ability unsurpassed, and a Republican
representing with unquestioned fidelity the
best impulses and most clearly defined prin-
ciples of the party, he is the man OF men to
rally the patriotic and intelligent masses of
the people against the rising tide of crude
principles and bad impulses now combining
and surgng in the party bearing the name of
Democrat Statesman, jurist, scholar, up.
right citizen, George +. Edmunds is the man
of the hour in the Republican party. The
Green Mountain boy to the fore
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Jacksonville,

October 18th and 18th. mercury at u.
Two inches of snow fell last "Wednesday
N. L. Stetson has returned from malk..
Joseph Goodnow is building barn.
-Reuel Willis is visiting friends in Ms,a
chusetts.
Rev. II. F. Forrest of Wilmington vii
preach in the Methodist church next Slliiy
at 1890 A. NJ
H. NJ. Roberts has recently built .1.,
house and put fresh coat of paint Oh li
house.
w. Rogers. ilnsionst and ventrole,,
gave a pleasing entertainment at Glen hilo-
Wednesday evening of last week
The Leonard Il Boyle apple jelly work
are in full blast.
The legal voters in the village school d.
trict will meet next Monday evening, at seys.
o'clock, to consider the question of ren,1i
the village hall to tho cornet band.
Mrs. Sally A. Pollard Of Plymouth is vi,
itng her daughter, Mrs. E. S. Allen
Miss Mary VIM has gone to Boston t
spend the winter in the family of Prof L
Butterfeld, the eminent elocutonist.
Miss Nellie Vim is teaching the faltsru
of school in District No. 4.
The jacksonville and Readsboro nina
played a close game of base ball here OIL We'd
nesday Of last week, the Jacksonvilles scorn.
81 and the Rsadsboros 30. E.
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A verdict for $4,000 damages for injury
to their business has been obtained this week
by two physicians in the New York Court
of Appeals against one of the elevated rail
road companies. Tho plaintiffs case was
based on the claim that the noise of the road
drove their patients away. The decision is
final so far as the question of liability for
damages is concerned and admits of no ap-
peal on this point The only question left to
be contested is as to whether any damage has
really been sustained and if so to what amount.
OF course the corporation will make every
effort to have the verdict set aside because this
suit is only one of many that may be and will
be brought.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

IFrom the New York Herald.

AiOi' 'He NJ" AoIA heTalu'J
Are the enemies of the holy scriptures look,
ing up underhand methods of undermining
regard for the sacred book? Every war that
the world has known in the past fifty years
has brought forth a story of soldier whose
life was saved by his bible, which received
the bullet intended for the owners heart. OF
course the natural suggestion of such tale is
that if the warrior had been reading his bible,
instead of carrying it in his pocket, he would
have been killed Recently the public has
read of prospeotor who, while in a doze,
dropped his bible over a ledge. When he
found the volume it lay on the pay rock"
which he had been seeking but which he
never would have found if he had remained
awake in contemplation of the sacred pages
instead of going asleep over them. The BIZ
BILE society ought to devise an antidote to such
demoralizing yarns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

There has been a heavy shrinkage in the
Willard stocks in the past two months, amount
ing in all to some $50, OOO 600. Frederick
Billings is large holder of Northern Pacific
preferred stock, and the Argus says his losses
ARE put at S5,OOO,OOO Notwithstanding
which he looks cheerful, probably comfort
ing himself with the reflection that it is quite
a trick to have five millions to lose." He
probably comforts himself also with the re-
Election that he is too shrewd a man to put all
his eggs in one pocket, and that in any case
the intrinsic value of the Northern Pacific
stock is left, regardless of the temporary eff
feet of the operations of railroad sharks and
bears.
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CanillrIdRennrt

Rev. Ira D. Burwell will preach bs,.
Sunday at II AN. '7 q.
S. NJ. Dimond has just returned ,.,.
visit to his sons in Worcester, Mass ''-
School closed Friday Miss Smith
excellent teacher, and has given eplrs ' e.
faction. SAYS
Mrs. i. II. Eastman has gone to II,
City, Mo, where she will meet her bgI ''-',
who has for several weeks been capys...r-
the West.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

[From the Portsmouth IN. H.) Times, Oct. III
A gentleman named Durgin, belonging in
York, Me-, stone mason, left this city on
the II O'Clock train to-day for Boston, where
he will join party of ~ other men bound
for the city of Jerusalem. The party goes
to help rebuild the Temple. This man from
York is prompted by a sense of duty, and
takes his family, personal effects, tools, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

because the papers of several applicants for
the place, including those of Col. Veazey and
Judge Poland, were then on file in Washing
ton Moreover, Miss Mary Birohard who is
probably The lady referred to, was killed in
the Ashtabula disaster in the December pre-
ceding MI Hayes's Inauguration as president.
But, whatever foundation of fact or fiction
the story nay have, one thing is certain-Mr.
Hayes could not have made wiser selection,
nor have found a man to reflect greater cred.
it on the judiciary of the state and of the
United States, than when he hit upon Judge
Wheeler for the honorable position which ho
nnNr ndnrne
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

The Grand Army post are to have,
at Union hall beginning Nov. q and ' c,., i''
ing three evenings. ''l'i'
The Congregational church will
dedicated Nov 3. VI" D.
Mr. Horace Adams died yerv sr5s..,
heart disease, on Thursday afternoon ~
week, in the store Of his sou.in law ". 81
d. Howard, Of the firm Of Howard W. G,. u
rich AZ Pierce. Wv
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

-Au aid society, the proceeds Of via
will be devoted to the support Of prsa.t..
and repairing the church, has been reo-sg,
lied By the ladies, With the following oE,.i.
Mrs. Elias Stone, president; Mrs. Chls H.-
vice president; Mrs. Milton Powers, secre4rg. w.
Emma Higley asst secretary; Mrs. Elwiu Pies.
treasurer; Mrs. Geo. Scott collector Mss Mat 4
Powers, asst collector; Mrs. Elijah Greene NJ, is
car Dix, Mrs. Myron Perry, Mrs. Horace Stove M
Alison Crosier, directors.
The society meets with Mrs Elias S.c-.
next Thursday afternoon and evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

considerable interest aud amusement VS.
excited by case tried before Justice +, "
Burdett on Tuesday, in which the jury wS s'
called upon to decide the relative value u
COW giving milk through only three 'sA' :,
Z. w. Blodgett had bought such COW ", "
Wallace Hall, represented to be "all HBl'l
and sued for damages. The jury was ooI,
posed of men we'll qualified to Judge IN s spnt
matters, who, after listening to large alloIu w.
of testimony, expert and otherwise, t4ea lT'
damages at SIS. SO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

The death Of Clifton II NJ, atm
Cutting. which took place las, wo ,I o. Hs7
from this community young ma, remove
unusual promise. intellectually bs ~. w ~
" gifted, possessing mind, quiek h y" hn
incisiye. In his moral character h. o'O'l 81,
erything his friends could wish u"""H
passion for study aud was ia tbe ,,' 'i' -4l 0
hard and enthusiastic work prepsr ,,,,.. o B
college course when he was s,r,.L''y hl
general nervous prostratiop arS 90
which after months Of suffering ep5.5 2
his death. The funeral services. CONF ''l'l +,
by Rev Mr. Whitney on SATURDAY srl.
last, were very impressive. and g p'''l'.
largely attended. "'' w
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26
The Confedarn,n nn,n.

from the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. 1871
A strange flower, that is white in the morn
ing and red at night, has been named the
Confederate Rose, on account of its blend.
ing these two beautiful colors. The plant is
odorless. 1t grows in large clusters ana is sus-
ceptible of a high degree of cultivation. A
bouquet of these flowers has come to this Of
fee from Mr.. Joseph @. Railey, who is Guilt
waiting them for their beauty and in memory
of the ''lost cause"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

One good effect of the civil service reform
act is said to be already seen in the independ-
ence felt by department clerks in the matter
of responding to calls for campaign funds.
The clerks no longer feel that their places
under the government are imperilled by q
refusal to pay assessments, and that they
have the Same privilege to give or not to give
that other persons have. In the end the re-
suit of this feeling will be seen in better and
more faithful service on the part of govern
ment employees as servants of the whole PEG
Pile and not Of any political party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

The negroes Of Washington, Cincinnati and
San Francisco held mass meetings on Monday
night to protest against tue overthrow of the
civil rights bill There were 1000 persons
present at the Washington meeting, most of
them blacks. Prof j. NJ. Gregory presided,
and Fred Douglass, Robert Ingersoll, Judge
Shellabarger and the Rev. DR.. Rankin made
speeches. Fred Douglass's speech was very
bitter. Among other things he said the de-
csion placed the United States before the
world as nation utterly destitute of power
to protect the rights of its own citizens, and
that the court, in making the decision, had
construed the constitution in defiant disregard
of what was intended by the adoption of the
l4th amendment, and had been guided by the
narrowest and most restricted rules of legal
Interpretation.
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Special Notice.!

The change above announced necessitates the settle
ment Of all outstanding subscriptions previous to Jan.
l, 1854 All persons in arrears are expected to make
prompt settlement without further notice
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

The school in District No. ., taught .!
Miss Nellie Hadley Of Dummerston, eloSe Th =
very Successful term last Saturday ~ d,
pupils had made marked progress IN all 'u e.
studies. Ada /. Bond was lrst in attendance
not having missed day. No taIdy msr5 49, :,
dement's. The exercises closed with reaai9s'
and Rotations, all showing the attention W.