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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
INC Nentucky ELECTION.

Returns from the Kentucky state election
held on Monday come in slowly, and close
estimate cannot yet be made. The vote was
light, and it is now thought by Democrats
that Proctor Knots majority for governor
will not exceed so, OOO He was treated cold
ly by his party on account of suspicious of
fraud in procuring the nomination, and be-
cause of his lack of courage in espousing the
party's cause on state questions 1t is now
believed that the proposition to call state
constitutional convention has been carried by
a large majority, both parties having voted
for it in the main, though in some Bourbon
sections large majorities were cast against it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
BARLOW as seen Through Ne" YORK
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The failure Of the Hon. Bradley Barlow's
bank at st. Adams shows how speedily spec
ulations may sweep away the hard earnings
of the most successful star-route contractor.
The explanation given also shows that Mr..
Barlow's experience as a contractor did not
teach him how to conduct a bank with due
regard for confding depositors What right
had this national bank to discount railroad
paper to an amount exceeding its deposits,
and to make loans upon railroad bonds which
the market rejected? The fact is that the
bank was part Of Mr.. Barlow's private estate,
as those will remember who recall the star
route investigation of 1876. In those days
Mr.. Barlow was the king Of the star mail ser
vice, engaged in developing the country.
The annual pay for his routes was more than
-, 1000, 600, aud his liberality and generosity
were sometimes severely taxed 10y inquring
persons whom he found It necessary to paci-
fy. Phenomenally fortunate as mail car
rier, he seems to have failed as a railway own
err probably because he found the methods
10y which he built up large fortune as a
contractor in the service Of the post office de
partment not applicable to the management
Of a railway
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
The Telegraph strike.

1t is three weeks since the telegraph strike
began, and to all outward appearance the
situation is not materially changed from what
it was in the beginning. On Tuesday the
railroad operators were ordered out by the
Brotherhood, but the order was disregarded
except in very few instances. Western I'm
ion wires between the great cities have been
cut in several instances this week. The tele-
graph officials charge the strikers with the
work, and the strikers deny it, charging the
company with doing it for the purpose of de-
ceiving the public.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

general election was held in Utah last
Monday, at which members of the legisla.
ture, probate judges, sherffs, and other local
officers were chosen. The returns are in aud
show victory for the Mormons by large ma.
jorities in every county except one 1t is al
legged that a majority of Gentiles refrained
from voting because they knew that the Nor
mons would vote solidly as directed by the
church, rendering opposition useless. It was
said by the Utah commission that this cleo.
ton would test the strength and efficacy of the
Edmunds act. The result shows that the ter
ritory is as completely under the control of
the Mormon church as it was before the COM
missioners began their work. II is true that
no one of the persons chosen has been, or is,
polygamist in practice, but it is also true
that every one of them was supported by the
polygamsts, and was SLATED" for office by
the authorities of the church of Latter Day
Saints.
The Edmunds act provided that no polyga-
mist or bigamist, male or female, should be
allowed to vote or to hold public Office in the
territory. 1t was the duty of the commission
ers to make new registration of voters, and
they undertook to exclude from the list all
persons who had ever praoticed polygamy.
The result WAS that the voters at the recent
election were apparently monogamists. But
they were Mormons and upholders of polyga.
nous marriages, although they had never
been guilty of taking more than one wife.
The same statement can be made concerning
those whose names were on the Mormon
ticket. The new members of the legislature
and the sheriGs and probate judges are mo-
nogamists in practice and polygamists in be-
het' lhey are all the servants and tools of the
church Some of them are mere dummies
who will step aside and allow polygamists in
practice to hold the offices.
1t must not be forgotten, however, that
some good has been accomplished under the
Edmunds law. No practical polygamiat can
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
The New IIamp.hlre senatorial Fight.

The New Hampshire Senatorial Fight.
In some respects the senatorial contest
which closed last week in New Hampshire is
one of tho most remarkable in the history of
the country. 1t began June TO- when each
house balloted separately and without result.
Following these were ~ joint ballots, Mr..
Pike being elected on the forty second ballot.
The whole number Of votes cast at the begin
ming Of the balloting was 1928 necessary for
for choice, 1876. Rollins led the poll with
127 votes, which was his high.water mark,
for he never rose above that figure. From
first to last - persons were voted for by the
joint convention, although of this number
about one.third might have been set as down
under the head of scattering" as only 80 Of
these received 10 votes or more. The re-
mainder were given complimentary votes, or
the discouraged members cast their ballots
rocklessly and without hope of electing any
one of the numerous candidates before the
joint convention. No Legislature ever before
balloted for so many candidates in so short a
time. Mr.. Pike, the successful candidate,
did not appear in the field until July IL, when
he received one vote. He led all the other
candidates for the first time July p, when he
had G5 votes, Stevens and Patterson having
withdrawn July %. Rollins, ex-senator,
never, after the first and second ballots, held
his own. VIM. E. Chandler appeared for the
first time July -, with eight votes. He
never had more than 40 votes at any time
and, although he hung on until he had but
one vote, he had at no time during the can
vass the slightest chance of an election. At
no time did he have the lowest strength of
Rollins-93 votes and his persistent candi-
dacy with defeat staring him in the face will
always be reckoned among the most fatuous
of errors committed by a politician with any
pretensions to astuteness. Marston was the
only prominent candidate who entered and
finished the race. lie began with 10 votes (;
he closed on the last day with 10, and his
highest vote was on July 3D. when he had 80.
1t may be said that the Republicans of New
Hampshire, in this remarkable contest have
shown great patience and determination.
The multiplicity of candidates, while it
evinces certain temporary encouragement,
may also be taken as a token Of tho determi-
nation of the Republican members of the
legislature to fight "the machine" on that line
if it took all summer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
Local Intelligence,
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
4 Mnppy Augury.


IRON tue Boston Herald
In the present juncture there is one point
which should be kept well in mind not only
by business men, but by tho general commu.
nifty, for it is point of happy augury and
great significance. The exchanges of the
country rest on the solid foundation of
sound currency. Business is doing its work
with tool that for all present purpose is
flawess There is no danger, absolutely none
whatever, that the implement will break or
even bend in its hand As far as the curren-
cy counts, trade has nothing to fear. 1t can
open its shutters with perfect confidence.
No amount Of pressure can affect the value
Of the circulating medium in any degree.
This is a condition of affairs never yet seen
by the United States in any time of panic.
II it had existed in 1857, that financial con
vulsion might have been averted. II it had
existed in 1873, the disaster might perhaps
have died out in Wall street, whore it origi.
mated. Assurodly, had the currency been on
a convertible basis ten years ago, the trouble
would have been OF short duration, conf.
dence would have been restored 10y the large
arrivals of gold from abroad, and the wheels
of business would have whirled on merrily
again instead Of rusting in stagnation for
many weary years. At present the currency
is perfectly convertible. and its convertibility
cannot be affected for many year, even un-
der the operation of the silver laws, and this,
as we have said, is point of the happiest
augury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
x AND RECORD AND FARNER, FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 1ss8.

there is no earthly probability that the Ma
tional bank depositors will be paid in full. II
is certainly pulhling question as to how tho
bank can pay anything whom its largest asset
is lot Of railroad securities which have no
market value whatever. Public sentmtnt OF
st. Adams IL very kindly aud sympathetic
toward Mr.. Barlow, hut quito the reverse
toward Mr.. Lawrence Bralncrd. That gen
tlcmau keeps a very close mouth and no inior.
nation whatever can he got out OF him. II
was said that on Monday ho assigned Tor tho
benefit Of the Trust company all bis proper
", the aggregate value of which was 500
600. The fact IL, we are told Mr.. Brainerd
docs not possess property to onc-quarter OF
that amount. We understand that he owns
$40 600 farm and S7j, 900 lumber business
at Norwood, N v, and that is all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
That Obnoxious Po.t.ORee Ruling.

The late ruling of the post-ofice depart
ment requiring postmasters to collect a de-
post Of 80 cents each for all lock box keys
seems to have everywhere provoked opposi-
ton and i'll feeling, though there is no good
reason why it should have done So In re-
ply to protest from 81 citizens of Saratoga
Springs, N. (which denounced the ruling
as arbitrary and as exacting a forced loan
which the department held without account
ing for it, and which was liable to become a
corruption fund-Gen. Hatton, First assist.
ant Postmaster. General, has written a letter
in which he says that the 5O-cent deposit is
placed among other revenues of the postal
service under the control of responsible
department of the government. The depart
ment has received numerous complaints from
box renters that they had been swindled by
postmasters who left the service and failed to
account for such moneys. 1t was to correct
such evils and secure holders of boxes from
loss, also to ensure return of keys that the
department issued the instructions complain
ed of. The depositor is assured beyond
doubt of a prompt return of the deposit
whenever he surrenders the key By law all
lock boxes, or drawers. erected in post offices
by box.holders become the property of the
United States and are subject to the control
of the post-office department.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
The Telephone Monopoly.

The plan for the proposed consolidation o
New England telephone companies is based
on capital of SIC, 900, 600, although it is said
that the amount OF money really invested in
the plant cannot exceed 81, 900, 900. But
some of the companies have been paying -
per cent. dividends, and the managers of the
scheme propose to so swell the capital stock
of the consolidated company that the divi-
dend shall be, apparently, only G per cent.
Their methods seem to be the same as those
by which Jay Gould has raised the capital
stock of the Western Union company to $780,
900, 900, based upon real capital of about
$50, 600 600, and the people who use telephones
must hereafter pay dividends upon millions
of water" That is to say, they must do it
unless some successful and permanent rival
can get hold in the field Within week
such company has been organized in Bos-
ton with capital Of $4,000, 600, and with
men like Frank Jones of Portsmouth, N. H.,
ex-Gov. Coburn of Maine, ex-Gov Fairbanks
of this state, ex-Mayor Prince OF Boston,
and other prominent men from all the New
England states for its leaders. The company
calls itself the Peop pies telephone and tele.
graph company of New England, and has Sc
cured Drawbaughs telephone inventions for
its territory. The question undoubtedly is
whether the Bell monopoly can crush out
Drawbaugh and this and all other companies
founded on his inventions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The post-ofice department has caused the
arrest of D. L. James of Alabama, star
route contractor holding contracts on which
the annual payments are said to be 5000, 900.
1t is alleged that this contractor, who was
probably unable TO induce responsible men of
property to become his bondsmen, forged the
names of the sureties on the bonds accompa-
nying his bids and his contracts. The officer
of the department who discovered the con
tractors guilt confded in q postmaster who
held Office near the contractors home, and
called upon him for assistance. The post,
master, who seems TO have been an accom-
plice of James, Immediately gave warning to
the contractor, and, while endeavorng to pro
tect him, placed the officers life in danger.
The postmaster has been removed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

hold seat in the new legislature. The leg
islators and county officers may oil DO Nor
mons, and they may uphold polygamy as an
institution sanctioned by their religion, but
they do not, and they have not, openly VIC
lated the laws Of modern civilization by liv-
ing with moro thnn ono wife. This is q step in
advance, although il be short one. There
are men who extract grain Of comfort from
the situation by holding that the Edmunds
law must not be declared failure until the
new legislature shall have refused to enact
laws in accordance with the provisions Of that
act, prohibiting polygamists from voting and
forbidding them to sit on juries in certain
cases. After all is said, however, the fact
must be admitted that the Mormon problem
still confronts us unsolved, although II has en-
gagged the careful attention of the ablest
statesmen Of our day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The remarkable trial in Nyireghphaza, Hun
gary, has come to an end in verdict of ac
quittal. The defendants, a group Of ten
Jews, as has already been stated in our col
umns, were charged with having murdered
Christian girl to procure blood to be mixed in
their Passover bread. TWAS plain some time
ago that the prosecutors had no case, but it
is possible that the defendants would have
been found guilty if the abundant perjury of
the prosecution witnesses and the astounding
iniquity % the judicial and executive officers
had not been exposed to the world. The de
gree of social and religious bigotry which ex
lists in this professedly "Christian" communi-
ty is shown by the fact that since the trial
the family of one of the defendant Jews has
been mobbed, their house destroyed, and, the
police being powerless, the militia were called
out to stop the riot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The Earl of Granville has presented to Min
lister Lowell, at London, documentary evil
dence showing that the British government
was imposed upon by false representations in
the case of five assisted" pauper emigrants
recently sent to this country and which our
government promptly sent back. Fraudulent
letters purporting to come from friends in the
United States, promising the emigrants homes
and employment on their arrival here, were
shown the British authorities. The poor-law
guardians in Ireland were responsible for this
mean deception.
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ration.

Hereafter the public library will be ope4
to the public Thursday evenings from Eve to
seven O'Clock, and Saturday evenings from
seven to nine O'Clock.
-nea. Stephen Ayres died at bis home in
this village August Sd, aged GS years, His
funeral was largely attended at the Baptist
church last Sunday. Deacon Ayres will ha
much missed throughout the community
The ladies of the Congregational society
gave social at the residence of Hon Ohas.
Barrett on Tuesday evening, which was well
attended.
=. There will be no preaching in the haP
fist church next Sunday.
Frank O. Sherwin, a former resident Of
the place, is in town for few days k
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

Last weeks heavy failures in the leather
and shoe trades have been followed this week
by the failure of several other large boot and
shoe firms in Boston In two or three cases
country firms have been affected and have
been obliged to go down. The trouble has
not extended to other branches Of business
and is not expected to do SO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
PAL Oues,ion.

IFFom the BOston Herald.l
The Quincy Hotel has closed on the ground
that it won't pay without the profits of bar
for which license is refused. Are uhere no
shoe shops, livery stables, notion stores or
other business places in town that need Ii
eense 10 sell liquor to enable their proprietors
to make satisfactory profits? If so, why
don't they striker
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

A Jewish dealer in antiquities in Jerusalem
has discovered O a manuscript NEARLY 5000
years" old, which is written in Moabite char
acters and contains a version of the ten com
mandments differing somewhat from that Civ
en- in Exodus. He offers it to the British
Museum for the modest sum of ST., 900, GOO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

Secretary Folger has issued an order under
which clerks in the treasury department who
60 home to vote will forfeit their pay for the
time they are absent, or have the time SO
spent deducted from the annual vacation of
30 days allowed them by law. This is bust
ness-like ruling and one in the direct line of
reform. A similar one will probably be
adopted in the other departments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The situation with regard to the cholera
outbreak in Egypt has grown a trihe more
hopeful this week. The removal of filth in
Cairo has lessened the mortality in that city
in a marked degree. The total number of
deaths from the plague in the whole country
on Tuesday was ESQ. No case of the disease
has appeared as yet in any European part.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The ladies' circle will meet in their rooms
next Thursday afternoon.
A. Mellen is to build road from Paul
MoFris's tq Mr.. BuFneto.
Next week o. Squirss commences work
on the abutment Of brandy bridge, when
fell few weeks since
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

An outbreak among the Spanish troops at
Badajoz, the capital of the province of the
same name, took place on Saturday last. The
garrison of the town, numbering 700 men,
pronounced for republic, the constitution of
1869, and Ruiz Gorilla for president. The
latest accounts state that the insurgents re-
treated at once to the interior with $50, 900
taken from the public treasury, and it looks
as though the uprising was scheme for
plumber rather than an outburst of patriotism.
Its leaders have been captured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The Sunday school at the east village will
picnic to- morrow Aug. ID in the oak grove
east of the hotel Dinner at 1890. Every.
body welcome. Provisions should be sent
over by ten or eleven o'clock.
Divine service in Christ church next sun
daY at 2.3O p NJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The Salvation Army appears to fall into
disrepute wherever it appears in this coun-
try. In Trenton, N. j., the police have been
obliged to arrest It's members on account of
the disturbance which their tambourine and
drum beating and other strange antics caused.
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w..,Dun,,,.r,,on..

5. b. Reed has sold house.lot and lhe
house he now occupies to d. L. hanson, who
Will move the house On to his lot, while Reed
will put up new one.
There will be preaching in the Baptist
church next Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
GBeDtrmont 9Benif,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1888.
BRATTLEBOROt

The government is finding serious difficulty
in keeping out the prescribed Chinese Ev-
idenco accumulates that there ia an organi zed
system Of smuggling the Celcstas across tho
border from British Columbia into Washing.
ton territory in successful operation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The Methodist Sunday schools of East
Dover and williamsville picnicked last Tues,
day IN 5. H. Lazelle's grove. The day was
delightful, and all reported most enjoyable
time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The post-oflice department is well along in
its preparation for the change in the rate of
postage for ordinary sealed letters, which is
to take effect October LIST. The printing of
the new stamps is to begin soon. These are
two in number a two-cent stamp bearing the
head of Washington, and four-cent stamp
with the rugged phiz of Andrew jackson.
The old twos and threes will disappear, but
the higher denominations are to be retained
without change for the present. The princi-
pal reason for holding on to tho six-cent
stamp is said to be the purely sentimental one
that it bears the face of the revered Lincoln,
but it is likely to be about as useful as it has
ever been. For time it was thought that by
the language of our postal regulations with
Canada the rate between our northern neigh
Dor and ourselves would continue at the ex-
listing rate of three cents but this view of
the treaty is erroneous and has been so decid-
ed, so that the postage on letters sent over
the border will be at the new domestic rates
a fact not to the liking of the Canadian postal
authorities, who say in letters to our post
office department that it has already created
demand for two.cent rate on their side
which they do not think they can safely
adopt, even if we can. Our own postal
authorities are very generally convinced
now that the new rates will cause only
a slight and temporary reduction in the reve
nues. This, however, is n matter which time
and experience alone can decide.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

THE "coMDlNAroN" WHICH "BnoEy
From the Boston Herald
About the shortest.lived humbps nj,
ord for generally humbug has gooI 5 ~,
OF vitality, was that absurd scheme VIII, u,A
certain daily newspapers, so.called in NY
England were to publish "telegrapbio ', NJ
patches sent to them in stereotyna ~. us
Boston. But whom Thursday eyepira "o "a
per printed under its Geographic head vs. r.
or predictions dated Wednesday mornipo ,a a.s
other things as newsy, the scheme colIss5s ala
aged one week f''l