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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

Rev. II. F. Forrest will preach at the N
E. church next Sunday at 4 O'Clock p. N
-Stetson Brothers have very much IL.
proved their wheel pit.
E. E. Putnam has recently made ertsp.
sive repairs and improvements upon bis nil
adding an elevator, ETC., which will greally
facilitate business.
Fred W. Chase is successfully selling ,b.
valuable Naramore stone aud stump LITTER
Herbert Jepson of Greenfield, Mass b.s
rented Q. G. Johnson's blacksmith sbon !,
the south part Of the village. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

These rates were for q single sheet of paper
There were then no envelopes, and Of course
one side of the sheet must be left for the ad-
dress. OF course correspondents wrote if
they had much to communicate, on the larg-
est sheets Of paper, Even lovers committed
their multitudinous notes to sheets of foolscap
and the various shapes of the letters, and
styles of sealing them with wax and waters
of all colors, were innumerable. In 1915
letter postage was reduced to five cents the
half ounce, no matter how many sheets were
enclosed in the envelope, within distance Of
800 miles and ten cents for all distances over
800 miles The next step in advance was the
passage of an act reducing the postage on
domestic letters to three cents, when prepaid
by stamp, leaving it at five cents when paid
by the recipient of the letter. This did not
work well, many letters sent without prepay.
ment not being taken from the offices. 10
1855, prepayment of ell letters sent was re-
CURED the rate being fixed at three cents
1t took long time for people to act up to
the law, many of them persisting in dropping
letters into boxes without any stamps. At
last, by direction of the postmaster general
all unstamped letters were sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
OBITUAR y.


Mrs. Sally Stockwell of West Brattleboro,
who has for some time been considered the
oldest person in Vermont, died about 6 O'Clock
last Friday evening, Sept u, at the eXtraor-
binary age of 104 years, months and 81
days. For the past year or more she has
been subject TO spells of mental wandering,
followed by long periods of sleep from which
she was with difficulty awakened. On the
last Sunday but one before her death she
passed into one of these states, which con-
tinued until o'clock of the morning of the
day she died, when she sank into a repose
which proved her final sleep.
Mrs. Stockwell was born in Chesterfield,
N. H., April 30, 1873, the daughter of Abner
and Jerusha Harris, with whom she removed
to this town when a small child. The fam
lily settled on a farm on what is now known
as Ames hill, just west OF the Brattleboro
line in Marlboro. In few years they re-
moved TO a house, still standing a little east,
within the limits of this town, on the old
stage road, which was then a great thorough
fare for emigrants going west" into New
York state and farther on. where her father
kept tavern" June l., 1897, at the age of
i6, she was married to Arad Stockwell and
soon after With her husband moved on the
farm now owned BY the town and kept for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

Gen. Butler held convention at Spring.
field on Wednesday, which, by courtesy, was
called the state convention of Massachusetts
Democrats. A full number of delegates were
present. but they might as well have staid at
home so far as their having anything to do
with the convention was concerned for the
whole proceedings were cut and dried before
hand by the state committee and everything
passed of according to the committees pro.
gramme. Butler was re-nominated for gov
ernor by reclamation, and ex-Mayor f, o.
Prince of Boston was named as the candidate
for acknowledgements attempt, evident.
iy, to make the ticket respectable and placate
the old-!ine Democrats. The convention and
all its proceedings reYolved around Butler as
central luminary nothing but Butler was
mentioned or thought Of and the platform
adopted easily condenses into the assertion
that Butler is a great and good man and must
be reelected. The leading feature of the
convention was long speech from Butler af-
ter his denomination, in which he recounted
his achievements as chief magistrate of the
state, and kept his constituents up to a con.
hnual round Of applause and laughter over his
presumably apt or witty illusions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
Local Intelligence.


REMEMBER Those having the Florence OIL stoye
can purchase Ut NJ T. Van Doom n Son a Heater
Drum attachment that is warranted TO warm any or
binary room. Call and see them.
Lawyers, doctors, ministers, or any one In want Of
complete set g yols) Peoples Cyclopeda, at % per
cent discount address Lock Box 20, Brattlehoro.
TENEMENT TO RENT, rear Of Miss Daon's, Asy-
um street Apply on the premises.
The old reliable Hartford, New York, pennsylvania
and foreign Are insurance companies represented by
Cudworth h Guilds afford absolute protection. The
best Ia the safest in the end.
picrunE FRAMES are cheap at Cheney Clapps.
EvEnY uousr.KEEpEn should have a bottle Of OUT
Enamel Furniture Polish. Sample free.
HENRY c. WILLARD.
Artistic PicrunE TnAMISG at Cheney 4 Capps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
annth Lnnhnnherr,

The large balm of gilead tree standing
near the residence of G. G. Smith was tEist,
ed and broken of, the entire top falling into
Mr.. Smiths front yard, during Tuesday high
wind.
Mrs. Dwight Tyler and Mrs. Geo. Walk.
er are visiting friends in New York state.
Mrs Nathaniel Curtis, mother Of S. D
Curtis of this place and A. A. Curtis Of The
north village, died on the 18th inst. at 30,
ton, Mass, aged o. Mrs. Curtis was well
known and much respected here, where The
greater part Of her life was spent, aud her
remains we're brought here for burial
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

The Massachusetts prohibitionists, with
that fatal inconsistency which invariably
marks their political efforts, by resolving not
to support the Republican candidate this
year, will do what they can to re6lect Butler
and this in face of the well known fact that
MIR. Robinson is in principle and practice a
temperance man of the strictest sort Iu
Washington Congressman Robinson is we'll
known as total abstaiuer, and it was through
his orders or influence as a member of the
committee on the improvement of the Miss
issippi river that, when that committee visit
ed the river the Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered
not to furnish any liquors, and for once such
an excursion was made without intoxication
or scandal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

judge Of the Vermont supreme court is criticised
very properly for serving railroad director in de-
hance of the law, which says that mo judge of the
supreme court of this state shalhold any office in any
railroad corporation in this state" Judge Redfelds
explanation is not made publc.-BOs'0H Herald
According to the Montpelier Watchman no
explanation is necessary. That paper has
been looking the matter up, and says: when
Hon. I. P. Redfeld was elected judge of the
supreme court he informed the president Of
the Passumpsc road that he could no longer
act as director, and he has since that time
refused to qualify or act with the board, and
in point of fact is not a responsible director
of the road. He cannot prevent them from
electing him to the Office, but will not accept
it,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

Rev. F. W. Bailey will preach in the
Universalst church next Sunday at IL An
C. E. Park has gone to Boston.
Mrs. II. A. Jones's brother, Mr.. q. W.
Taylor, and his wife from Boston are visiting
her for few days.
-Sewell Hovey came on Saturday.
&C. E. Park, who has been in Boston buy
ing fall goods this week, returned last night.
On his way down Mr.. Park paid visit to bis
brother-in-law Capt. Stone of the Nassawans
House, Palmer, and found him doing flour.
ishing business, as usual
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

HoRRoRs OF CUBAN SLAVERY. Three fugi-
tive Cuban slaves who have reached Boston
tell horrible story of the cruel treatment to
which their brethren are subjected in Cuba
They were the property Of Mariana Vaind
and engaged in filling the soil. Their hours
of labor were from a. NJ. TO 5 p. NJ. Nine
bananas constitute slaves daily food, though
once in three OF four months the diet is chang
ed and pound of Goldfish distributed weekly
to each slave. The women are expected to
do the same work as the men, and all slaves
are subjected to the most brutal punishment
oft times resulting in death. In many cases
men are shot down in attempts to escape, and
if they recover from their wounds heavy
chains and balls are attached to their ankles
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
HtnsSiRIa. NH.

Rain to the amount of q inches fell last
Monday night, making quite an improvement
in the looks of vegetation.
Our farmers have harvested a nice crop
of potatoes, which are selling at from 20 to 80
cents per bushel
The horse and cattle fair will come "a
Oct at Maple Grove park
VIM. B. Adams's farm has this season
produced the largest crop of corn of any in
the county.
We learn that j. W. Battle, who is in
Boston, has had the cancer removed from hii
neck and is doing so we'll that he will prob
ably be able to come home next week,
The Universalist and Baptist societies are
still without pastors but it is hoped they VIII
soon be supplied. ?.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

The edtor-in-chief of the ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat, who has just returned to
his paper from visit to the east, says that,
if President Arthur is not the presidential
candidate of the Republicans next year, 'it
will be Edmunds, and adds, 1.-The only weak
point in his candidacy would be the fact that
he is New Highlander. This prejudice, as a
matter of fact, exists, though why it should
in the Republican party, which is non sec
tional in its principles, is more than can &C
count for" The prejudice is one which the
Republican party would overcome by the in.
Simultaneous process should Mr.. Edmunds be
placed in nomination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

The Boston Republicans held an enthusias
tic meeting in ratification of Hon. Geo. d.
Robinson's nomination for governor on We'd
nosday fremont Temple was packed, and a
large overflow meeting was held in another
hall. ExGov. Long made the opening speech,
and introduced Mr.. Robinson, who spoke
briefly but earnestly and very much to the
point as to the determination of the Republi
cans to redeem the state from Butlerism this
fall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

New York business circles have been dis
turbed this week by the failure of f. Mayer
n Co., leading wooden merchants, with liabil-
tiles of 81, 700, 600, and of Levy Brothers d
Co., clothiers with liabilities of about S ,OOo,-
600. Mayer 4 Co.'S failure is said to be due
to their efforts to help embarrassed firms con-
nected with them in trade by signing accom-
mediation paper for them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

Full details of the dreadful earthquake in
Java are not yet known, but there is no doubt
that the first reports of the loss of life fell
far short of reality. 1t is now thought pos
sible that $4,000 persons persisted. Two in
habted islands sank under water, and the sea
swept over large towns and long line of
coast There will, no doubt, be intense suf-
fering among the survivors, whose cultivated
lands have been devastated either by the ac-
ton of fire or water or both A tidal wave
from this earthquake is said to have reached
San Francisco, 5000 miles distant, in two days
and a half
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
RIFLE PRACTICE.

ToEr DUMMEB EIFLE CLUD-ANNUAL CONTEST
FOR THE MEDAL.
Fort Dummer rifle club had their annual
contest for the Hooker and club medals at
the Vernon range yesterday. Several ladies
were present, and the weather was favorable,
except that the wind troubled some in the long
range shooting. The Hooker medal was tax
en- by w. W. Walker, and the club medal by
W. H. Taft The scores we're:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

There has been an attack on the Wizards
in Wall street this week and the bears have
succeeded in forcing down the Oregon Trans
continental securities to the amount of about
one-fourth their value, or an aggregate of
SlO,OOOOOO Frederick Billings telegraphed
from Woodstock, Monday that he had not
sold a share of his largo holdings in Northern
Pacific, his faith in the road being stronger
than ever. He also denied negotiating with
Jay Gould in regard to Northern Pacific, and
this was followed by Goulds statement that
he never held dollars interest in the Vii
lard properties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
Fsutney.

Fred L. Houghton has enlarged bis silo
this season by carrying it up eight feet from
the floor, making its present capacity about
1856 tons, and has filled it with ensilaee com
"A party of about 20, composed Of tbs
Willing Workers Of West Chesterfield and tbs
Merry Cleaners of Putney, met by invitation
at II. j. Burnham's last Saturday afternoon
and had a very enjoyable time, ending With
nice supper at I O'Clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
Candidate Robinson on the Temper


From bis speech in Springfield last saturday nghtl
Now don't understand that the temper.
ance question comes into this campaign, but
it has been brought up in the newspapers and
| want my position to be known. l don't
have much fault to find with the newspapers
they generally quote me about right, even
the democratic papers, and don't see why
people should be always complaining about
them. Now, understand me. From my
boyhood up have never known any thing
but to let intoxicating liquors alone, and
have never found any difficulty in practicing
this in my home or when away on business
or pleasure. There's enough for me in Gods
good air and water to furnish all the stimu-
lants l want do not mean to give you a
temperance lecture. But what Of the law
Massachusetts has tried many experiments in
liquor legislation. A law that the people
will not enforce is of little Eject in any state,
and | believe that the present restrictive Ii
cense law with the local option provision is
about all that the people of Massachusetts,
are prepared to enforce. This is my position
on that question.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

IRON Washington Letter,l
Senator Edmunds of Vermont is also known
as an objector. But he always has reason
for everything, and no man in either House
can get up and state his reasons as clearly
and forcibly as Edmunds can. By odds he
is the best debater that we have had in Con-
gress in 20 years. Many a job he has killed !;
not by 81 object" strategy, but by getting up
and telling his reasons why the bill or resolu.
ton should not be passed. great man is
Edmunds l am glad to hear his health is
better. II anything should happen to him it
would be national calamity. He is not only
the biggest man in the Senate, but he is the
most useful man in public life to the Repub-
lican party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

the Sunday school lessons for the past o...
ter. Service at p ~ fua''
Divine service in Christ church pe,, g..
dav at 2.3O T. ~ 'uu'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

Quite a number of our citizens attended
the fair this week at Greenfield.
Those interested in agriculture will be
pleased to learn that Col. A. b. Franklin,
master of the state grange, will give public
lecture in the town hall next Monday even
ing, commencing at o'clock.
Mr.. Hawley will speak next Sunday on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
Neufane.

jerome Temple Of Stratton, one Of III.
jurors in the Wilcox Us. Halifax case. wa.
seized with erysipelas in the leg toward tbs
end of the trial, and was obliged to call doc,
tor and have bed in the jury room while The
jury were out to make up their verdict. Ia
is now better
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
CgeUrrmont 4Banit,
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2S, 1888.

III we are faithful over few things we
shall be placed over many things SO said
Ben Butler in his Democratic convention
speech at Springfield on Wednesday. Was
this a confession of his aspiration to be a
presidential candidate next year?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

The ladies circle will meet in their roo,.
next Thursday afternoon. ''Ou'
Mrs. Edison blanchard has moved 10 G,p
ford, having rented Mrs. Alfred Tylers ni ,a''
Rev. +. W. Whitney will preach i, ~
Universalst church next Sunday at p 3o, 'u'
III are invited i'h'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

TUE BEGINNING OF Two CENT LETTER
POSTAGE, Oct LIST, leads the New York Even
ing Post to recall the varying rates of letter
postage since the establishment of the post
Office department ninety-four years ago At
first the rates were as follows For every
letter consisting of one piece OF paper, for
any distance not exceeding 40 miles, 5 cents /;
not exceeding 30 miles, 10 cents not ex-
ceedng $50 miles, ~ cents; not exceeding
300 miles, II cents not exceeding 500 miles.
20 cents any distance over 500 miles, %
cents. Iu 1916 the rates were
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

Post Scott No. II, G. A. r., will civ. ,
campfire at the town hall in Jamaica Wa
nesday evening, Oct. 3rd. All comrades s,s
earnestly requested to attend in good season
and all friends of the order are cordially iny
ted to be present and are promised an "ol5
goldier's Welcome"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
Green River.

&C. Z. Olisbee returned to Boston on Mon
day, after spending couple of weeks among
friends here.
The cotillon party at the Green River
House last Friday evening paused of very
pleasantly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

The Methodist quarterly meeting an.
nounced for Oct. 6 and is postponed until
Mr.. Wallis return from his vacation. Due no.
tice will be given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

The love feast next Sunday will begin at
10 O'Clock. Quarterly meeting at II TO be
followed by the sacrament of the Lords sup
per, Rev. W. II. Bryant officiating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

Tho children connected with tho U.lit..
Centre NJ. L. Sunday school are requested -
meet at the scnoolhouse next SUNDAY n, y,
o'clock. " %
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

1t is estimated that nearly a million
bushels of oysters have been destroyed on
the various oyster bars in Chesapeake bay
this season by some unaccountable mAlady.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

C. b. Lamson's steam MILL for the man.
ufacture OF chair stock, was burned last Sat
urday night; loss about $1,000, insurance
$1,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-10

The REV. G. M. PIERCE now
says he paid 10 per cent. per month
for the use of money. Now, if Mr. .
Pierce should pay such interest
from his own pocket, the matter
would be all right and proper so far
as the public is concerned; it would
simply prove that the gentleman, if
not an idiot, entertained the crudest
ideas Of business and financiering.
But " hen Mr.. Pierce pays the inter
est with money borrowed from
others, or entrusted to his care for
safe-keeping, would it indicate that
he is a knave or fool? The parson
makes as bad q fist in his effort to
explain his failure as he did In trys
ing to conduct business without
capital or moral integrity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-10

DIR. WIsrER, president of the
Philadelphia board of prison in
spectors, last winter adopted the
rule Of withholding tobacco from
the inmates of Moyamensing PRISON.
After trial of eight months he e.
clares that the effect has been most
beneficial upon the general health
OF the inmates. The budget for 1854
contained no item for tobacco, be-
cause he thought cit was an out,
rage upon the City of Philadelphia
that it should be called upon to pay
5000 a year to crafty the personal
appetites of its law-breakers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-10

THE TELEGRAMs few nights ago
told Of the finding in the west of a
runaway wife who was married to
and living with one Of her own sex.
Mrs. Dubois is the lady's name.
Some of our exchanges seem to
think she has been guilty of very
grave ofense. Considering all things
this ought to be regarded as one of
the most harmless marriages imag>
Unable. If Mrs. Dubois were salts
fed and her bride were content,
what right has anybody else to COM
plain?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-10

the commission could do what Con
gress has refused to or cannot do,
those interested in solving the
problem might be excused for urging
its appointment; but while the COM
mission means nothing more than
the enactment of another farce, it
ought to be the part of statesman
ship to disregard the scheme, and
either let matters rest as they are,
or devise plans that have something
to recommend them besides the fact
that they are new.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-10
NOT UNDERTAKE..

Some sympathy has been ex
pressed for the railroad companie:
engaged in the rate war now being
waged between Salt Lake and the
Missouri. It is true this feeling is
not widespread, for love and adj
miration for railways do not exist
| to any great extent hereabouts.
| However, there are few who think
it wrong for railroads to carry
freight at less than cost and who
believe the companies are now los
ing money by hauling goods to this
city. This is an instance of wasted
sympathy. The railroads are not
doing something FOR nothing. When
it costs more to handle freight than
they receive for it, they will simply
refuse the freight. The sentiment
of benevolence is something they
know nothing of, and they don't care
to learn the meaning of it. Every
cay or two something develops that
goes to prove that the low rate of fifty
cents per hundred pounds for car
rying freight from Missouri river
points to Salt Lake is not ruinous
investment for the railroads; nor is
it exactly new as to all parties and
classes. While the regular rate has
been SIS per hundred, some import
ers have for weeks enjoyed a 20
cent rate for certain goods, and this
long before any open cutting by the
railroads was INDUCED in; others
have had for six months or so, a |
rate of 10 cents per hundred pounds |
from the Missouri. Now, if the rail |
roads can afford to haul a loaded car
from the river to Salt Lake for $50,
and keep it up month after month,
they are not suffering to any alarm
ing extent when they receive $50 a
car. We are inclined to believe that
the roads, at present rates, are be.
ing well paid for the service. The
outrageously eXorbitant charges of
the past furnish no guide as to the
real value of the work done. The
drop was SO great as to startle
people, and cause the community
to believe the roads, in their des-
perate rivalry, had become reckless,
and in their madness were suicio-
ing for the sake of slaughteTing the
enemy. This false impression is
being ,apidly dispelled, and by the
time few more facts concerning
freight handling come to the sur
face, will have disappeared en-
.irely. One good effect of the rate
war will be to make it a most ur>
popular proceeding to put the rates
pack anywhere near what they
we're. The eyes of the public have
oeen opened to the outrageous ex-
ortions of the past, and they will
lot willingly submit to a return to
he old business.