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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
MINOR Notes.

The latest story about Senator Tabor is that
he urged Senator David Davis when Congress
adjourned to hurry up his wedding If be real
ly was to be married. or to get married any
how, and to make with him (Tabor) a Joint
bridal tour across the continent in special
car truly palatial in all its equipments and
he added, as a final and irresistible argument
"Well make Rome howl, and the whole show
shan't cost you cent"
Rev. John Jasper of Richmond, Va, de-
clines to argue any more on scientific grounds
that the sun moves around the earth. He
says that anybody who disbelieves plain and
unequivocal assertion of the inspired Scrip
lures is an inhdel, on whom he will not waste
words.
The Washington Star (Rep.) says there is
good authority for the statement that Senator
Edmunds will resign the presidency of the
Senate Immediately upon the organization of
the next Senate, and that Mr.. Anthony will
be elected to succeed him.
A small convention of Rhode Island indie
pendents held State convention on Wednes-
day and nominated eI-Governor VIM. Sprague
for governor.
The recent marriage of ex.Gov. William
Sprague of Rhode Island at Staunton, Va,
has been the subject of much comment His
new wife is aged only a. and was recently
divorced from her husband who is a drum
mer.
The month Of January showed the largest
value Of exports from this country ever re-
ported for that month-$SO, 900, 900, against
about $57, 900, 900 of imports
The plan for a compromise of the affairs
of the Central Vermont and the Vermont &
Canada is likely to result in complete fail
ure.
New locks and keys for mail bags are be-
ing supplied by the department TO postmas-
tiers throughout the country. There are 2OO,-
600 locks in use, and so, 900 keys. The pres
ent locks have been in use twelve years, and
the new ones are expected to last twenty
years.
Persons seeking increase of pension under
the new law will have to undergo searching
physical examination in support of their
claims
report was current in Washington last
week that just before Congress adjourned an
attempt was made to shoot ex-Secretary
Blaine while he was driving home in his car
riage one evening. Mr.. Blaine treats the
matter lightly, and says he knows nothing of
a bullet having been fired. The glass door
of the carriage was found broken, but he
thinks the breaking was done by stone
oarelessly thrown by some one after he left
the carriage.
Under the new postal law the limit of sin
gle money orders is raised from $50 to $780,
the following scale being adopted: Not ex-
eeeding $40, cents $40 to $15, 10 cents
$l5 to $50, 10 cents; $50 to $40, 20 cents
$40 to $50, 25 cents $50 to $50, 80 cents
$50 to $40, 80 cents; $40 to $50, 40 cents
$50 to 800, 45 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS

The following is cleaned from the report
and statistical return of the town superinten-
dent: No. of districts Z No. of terms Of
school for the year 15 aggregate No. Of
weeks of school 172; No. Of pupils who have
attended school 1G7 ; average No. Of days at
tendance by each pupil during the year rs ;
largest aggregate attendance for the year in
auy one district dist. No. 8, West Wards
boro) 3017 No. of male teachers employed ! ;
No. Of femae teachers employed 10; average
wages of male teachers per week, including
board, S7.7j average wages OF female teach
ers per week, including board, S452; whole
amount expended for school purposes $3.50 !;
highest rate of district tax dist. No p - per
cent lowest rate of district tax dist. No. g.
- per cent No. of visits made by town su-
perintendent "a No. of visits made by pru-
dental committees none. The only district
which has retained the same teachers for
more than single term is No. CWest Wards
boro). This school has been taught by Miss
Mary Stakeholder for six consecutive terms.
The result of the year may be summed up in
a single sentence from the report, LAS a rule,
the schools have been fairly prosperous, as
common schools usually CO." II. NH.
B. c.. ellis, who has been attending Viii.
braham academy, is spending his vacation
with friends here.
John Henry Watson made flying visit to
town Thursday
H. G. Benson has moved into his new
house.
VIM. Clark is expected to move back from
Jamaica next week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

There is pleasant sort of poetic justice in
the fact that grandson and namesake of
John @. Calhoun has led off in movement
for improving the condition of the southern
negroes and lettering the labor system of
that section under the new rule of freedom.
Mr.. Calhoun, who is ga thorough bred south
ern gentleman" bought cotton plantation
on the Mississippi bottom lands in Arkansas
in 1870. Determined to interest the negro,
to try to have him stick steadily to the same
land year after year, he adopted an enlight.
ened policy" writes the correspondent of the
Sun. He sold goods to his own han DIS at a
fair profit only. He stroye to conhne their
purchases to the neoessaries of life. He
talked to his hands explaining the conditions
of life and the habits essential to success. 4"
Under this policy, the negroes have pros
pered and the planter has made money. The
land under cultivation has increased from 200
to 1000 acres. The negro houses are clean
and comfortable, surrounded by well-kept
gardens and fenced. The fields are well
titled and fully protected by fences. All the
improvements have been paid for out of
the profits. Mr.. Calhoun employs 100
hands, and no runner for other planta.
tions can entice one of them away. The
secret of this is that every bargain
made with negro is religiously lived up to.
Every indueement is held out to them TO work
with their hearts backing their hands Land
is rented to the men for a cotton rent, as the
negro takes more interest in the crop if he is
to have portion of it," Many of the tenants
hire large tracts, sixty, seventy or eighty acres,
and, owning mules enough to cultivate the
land, hire other negroes by the month The
"shiftless, drunken, gambling, lazy niggers"
have found out that on the Calhoun planta-
tons they can earn good living, save money
and accumulate property, while the planter
never suffers loss for want of timely help.
And the happy result is due simply to the pol.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
Jacksonville.

For some time past the mercury has al
most daily fallen to or below zero and such
burden of snow as covers the ground is sell
dom seen in this section. The late SHOWS and
blows have rendered the roads impossible or
travel very difficult mails have been DELAYED
and business interrupted. Those Obliged to
attend the present term of court have reached
the county seat with difficulty. and if our
good friends who fail to see the advantages of
railroad would contrast the time, toll, ex
pense and inconvenience of an oldtime team
with the comfort, ease and facility of reach.
ing our county seat by rail, and would take
into account the promptness and regularity of
mails, and the advantages to all kinds of bust.
ness, or were compelled to cross and re.cross
these hills and had sympathy for others who
do, we think they would begin to see the ad
vantages of a road and would modify or
change their views; aud if those who saw
they are in favor of the road and would aid
it by subscription but are opposed to bond.
ing, fearing thereby to transfer a burden
upon posterity, would reflect that by defeat.
ing the road, which can only be built bv
bonding, they would transfer the disadyan.
tages which have been suffered for century
to posterity. The tax for a road would carry
to posterlty benefits far greater than the taI
which in reality would be no burden at all
but defeat the road and posterity would be
doomed to an almost insuiierable burden with
no redeeming benefits. Which shall we doP
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

James Gilfllan, who has just resigned the
position of treasurer of the United States, is
too valuable a man for the Government to
lose. 1t is said that his cash balanced every
night before he went home or he did not CO.
He carried the six combinations to the great
vaults in his head, and had them also secreted
somewhere in case anything happened to him.
To one person alone, the secretary of the
treasury, the plRco where these combinations
were secreted was revealed. No one person
knew the combinations-all of them-and no
one but himself and the secretary knew where
they could be found. His Office has been run
on genuine business principles. Once Sec
rotary of the treasury tried to introduce poll
ticts there and wrote peremptory demaned
for the appointment of person. Gilflan
marched into the secretary's room and said
that he would not have the man there, and
that was the end of it. Said he, 81 am the
guardian of all this money, and propose to
have nobody in that office whom 1 can't con-
troll. That's all I've got to say" and that is
all that was said.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
Vernon.

S. w. Bailey has bought the E. G. Marsh
place.
The oldest person in town, Mrs. Lucin-
da Field Slate, died at the residence Of her
son, Charles Slate, last Tuesday morning at
the advanced age OF % years and two months,
Her illness was very brief and without any
apparent suffering. On Saturday she con-
traoted slight cold. On Monday it increased
somewhat and pneumonia claimed its aged
victim on the day following. Mrs. Slate
passed i3 years of her life in Bernardston,
Mass, moving to Vernon ~ years ago. She
retained her faculties to a remarkable degree
and was always ready to converse upon the
passing events Of the day, or those transpir-
ing nearly century ago, of which she re.
tanned a good memory. Funeral services
were held at the house Of Mr.. Slate on Thurs.
day and the remains entombed for subsequent
removal to Bernardston.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs.
Geo. Hubbard next Wednesday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
The Leg and Arm Pension Act


Many inquiries have already been received
here concerning an important pension bill
which was passed in the last days of the ses-
sion and which is now law, having been
approved by the President on March g. As
the bill passed the House last June it gave a
pension of $40 month to any soldier who
had lost one arm, one hand, one leg or one
foot, or who suffered disability equal there.
to-" The Senate committee did not indorse
this bill, and several reports upon it were
presented. The report which had the most
weight in the Senate was that of Mr.. Plat,
who proposed q substitute, which was adopt
ed, In his report, having shown that the
House bill would only perpetuate and add to
the Inconsistencies now in the pension laws,
he said that he had come to the conclusion
that ii would be well ito increa the pen
sions of those who are now entitled to SIS
per month to 1924 per month, and to those
who are entitled to S24 per month to $50 per
month" His bill, which embodied these
changes, would, in his opinion, add about
81, O00,O 900 a year to the cost of the pension
roll. The annual cost of the House bill had
been estimated at from Sc, 900, 900 to $50, e
600. Mr.. Platt's bill was passed as an amend
ment to the House bill, and this amendment
was agreed to by the House. The act is as
follows:
THAT from and after the passage Of this act all
persons the pension roll aud all persons hereafter
granted pension who, while in the military naval
service Of the United States and in the line Of duty
shall have lost one hand or foot been totally
permanently disabled in the same, otherwise so
disabled as to render their incapAciiy to perform
manual labor equivalent to the loss Of hand foot
shall receive pension Of S1I per month; that all
persons now on the pension roll and all persons
hereafter granted pension who in like manner shall
have lost either an arm at or above the elbow or a
leg at or above the knee shall have been otherwise
so disabled to be incApacitated for performing
manual labor, but not so much TO require regular
personal aid and attendance, shall receive pension
Of $50 per MONTH provided that nothing contained In
this act shall be construed 10 repeal section 1899 Of
the Revised Statutes Of the United States, or to
change the rate Of $ls per month therein oned,
to be proportiOnatey divided for any degree Of dsA
-bity established for which section 4,695 makes no
provision
1t is stated that those now on the rolls who
are entitled to the increase provided for in
the act can secure it by application without
mourning the expense Of attorneys fees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

The defence in the star-route trial have
been putting in testimony the past week to
show the greatness" of the western country
by way of justifying the increase of service
on the routes. On Wednesday Gen. Brady
took the witness stand in his own behalf
His evidence consisted chiefly in fatty deny
ing all that has been charged against him in
the way of conspiracy and corruption. Ac-
cording to him the statements of Walsh and
Rerdell were mainly lies manufactured from
whole cloth" He touched somewhat on
the ''liberal policy of the department in
dealing with star routes, and declared that he
was sustained in all that he did by the easy
going Mr.. Key. In short, he is the most in
nocent of men, subjected to an infamous
persecution, and he first learned to love Dor
sey in their fellowship in tribulation. The
test will come when Mr.. Brady is subjected
to cross-examination and it is made necessary
for his evidence to tally with the great mass
of established facts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
Halifax,

The farmers club met at Chas. Hipley's
last Friday evening, it being adjourned from
Wednesday evening on account of the bad
weather aud roads. Horace Stowe was cho.
sen president and II. c. Bell secretary. The
question, Does it pay to raise grain after
hoed crops was ably discussed by Chas. Hig.
ley, Fred Worden, Horace Stowe, Henry
Cromac, Elmer Hillman, Warner Stowe. DR..
Whiting and G, C.. Bell. very entertain.
ing and instructive essay was read by DR.
Whiting upon farming from a social stand
point vote of thanks was extended to
the doctor for his interesting production. A
vote was then taken upon the question and il
was decided in the affirmative two to one.
Supper was then in order, of which all par.
took with relish which spoke better than
words of the culinary accomplishments of
our hostess After refreshments we listened
to some fine music by Mrs. Horace Stowe.
the Misses Worden and Higley and others.
vote of thanks was extended to the ladies
for the music, after which the meeting ad
journed to meet with Mrs. Mary A. Bell on
Wednesday evening, March l4th, at G:3O
p. NJ. All are cordially invited to attend.
The question for discussion is, Does il pay to
fall feed moving lands There seems to be
an increasing interest in these meetings. and
it is hoped that as many as can will avail
themselves of the opportunities extended to
them for social, friendly and profitable inter
course. II. O. BELL, seo'y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

The weather and travelling being favor
able Rev f. g. Arms will occupy the Metho-
dist pulpit next Sunday, in exchange with
Rev. J. Hamilton.
Saturdays mail from the east arrived
Tuesday noon and then it was brought over
on handsled. There was no communica-
ton over the Brattleboro and Wilmington
Telephone line on Monday, there being a
break between Marlboro and Brattleboro.
The storm of Saturday proved to be the
most severe experienced here for many win
tiers. 1t commenced showing during the
forenoon, and toward night the wind shifted
to the west and continued blowing through
the night and all day Sunday and Monday.
Tuesday morning it was showing aud the
wind commenced blowing and continued
through the day, leaving the roads impassa-
BILE. The stage road to Brattleboro was
opened Wednesday. The first mail from this
town this week left Wednesday morning.
John Rudd lost one of his best horses
Monday morning while attempting to drive
him to water. The track being full of snow,
he got of from the road, which rap parallel
with and near steep embankment The
horse began to founder in the snow and Mr..
Rudd saw he was nearing the bank and tried
to save him by getting hold of his head but
was too late, and both went off together.
MIR. Rudd was buried in the snow and came
near sufocating before he could e1tricate
himself. He froze the fingers of one hand
digging his way out. The horse broke his
neck
Will Averell and wife, who have been
spending few weeks in North Adams. have
returned Mr.. Averoll comes back very
much improved in health.
IT. b. Demming has bought N. NJ. Has
kells stone.
DR.. Titus went on snow.shoos to visit
patients on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Russell have re.
turned. We understand Mr.. Russell is to
travel for Boston firm the coming season
Mrs. Horace Hubbard, who died Mon
day morning, has been an invalid MANY
years, and the past year has suffered much;
but she bore it with Christian resignation
until the end and quietly fell asleep in Jesus.
Her funeral was attended at the Baptist
church on Thursday, Rev, A. W. Goodnow
officiating
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

Town officers elected last week Mode.
rator, Jason W. Rice clerk, Hollis Town
selectmen, J. W. Rice, II. Town, J. @. Vince.
Ter treasurer Elliot Leonardo overseers OF
poor, selectmen constable and collector, A.
A. Pike listers, A. A. Pike, d. M. Leonard,
Ebenezer Roberts auditors II. Town, Asa
Burnap, j. @. Wheeler trustee U. S. depos
it, Hollis Town fence viewers, j. W. Rice,
A. Burnap, d. Grout grand juror, Jason W.
Rice inspector Of lumber, Frank d. Chase
pound keeper, H. Town town agent, j. @.
Wheeler superintendent Of schools, j. W.
Rice. Vote for county commissioner, j. A.
Farnsworlh, g. Voted to raise a sum Of mon
ey on the grand list Of the town, not to ex-
coed $500, to defray the incidental expenses
of the town
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

icy Of fair play-troatipg the negroes like hu.
man beings aud giving them chance to bet
ter their condition. The scheme has worked
so well that Mr.. Calhoun has formed a COM
pony to buy other plantations and extend It's
operations. The correspondent believes that
"the grandson of the original secessonist has
solved the problem how to advance the mate
rial prosperity Of the negroes of the southern
states, and, through that prosperity, to edu-
cate and elevate them into voters of fair in.
Anllinnncn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

C. p. Gibson has returned to his place in
West Chesterfield. lie reports himself as still
alive and dealing in northern horses, carriages
robes, etc. as heretofore
F. NJ LOWS has moved into the hotel va.
Gated by Mr.. ellison.
Fred Fuller has leased and taken posses.
sion of j. X. Parkers farm.
Mrs. Bacon, having let her farm on West
Hill, has moved into Mrs. Samuel Knights
house in the village, w.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
Local Intelligence,
Announcement.

Good reason why Blisss dining rooms are no popu'
lar Good cooking and low prices tell the story.
The rush at Broadhursts new shoe store ia on th,
increase. He IL thorough shoe man, born and bred
to the business.
Cheney Clapp have southworth's Linen velum
and Bond papers.
The old reliable Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania
aud foreign FIRE insurance companies represented by
Cudworth & Childs afford absolute protection. The
best Is the safesi DO tho end. tf52
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
CanbridgepOrg.

Next Sunday, at 1915 A NJ, will occur
the fourth quarterly meeting of the year.
Rev II. f. Austin of Bellows Falls will at.
tend and preach.
W. q. Stevens lost mis- only COW last
week from pleuro- pneumonia.
-Fitton is making preparations to start up
this spring. He has bought a supply OF
wood and is making the necessary repairs.
He will manufacture shaker hannels.
Oh, Virgins you didn't blow worth a
cent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
jamaica.

Wednesday March II, 90 below zero at
An, at 3 p. NJ $40 above; Thursday, 18th
i0' above at 81 A. NJ. Friday, 10th, only 50
above at An. Nine days out of the first Is
IN this month the mercury ranged from zero
down to l61 below in the morning. The
snow has settled little in the last few DAVIS
and We hope to see some bare ground by he
frat Of May
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
HInahnIn

,,-Atourtown meeting last Tuesday G. ]. Am.
i E was chosen moderator @. S. Fay clerk !.
W. . Barrows, P. W, Taylor, Geo. p. Hook,
CT SSieetmen j. H. Henry, J. w. Mitchell
ton collector. ''''"s
D. W. stearns has the best fat COW in
these parts; she weighs 1000 MS. M Staarns
thinks she win do to kill about the frst 10
May. HiS' Vi
me roads have been badly drifted this
get sight of land again. " want ~
-Dr l. l.. Durham goes to Keene in few
days to practice dentistry in tbat nIaoa a toS
DR., W, Fay win take his plabe here in st st
bins's block ' 'n 9.eo'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
ChesterfeId. ME-.

these officers were elected Moderator Po1
ney Fletcher clerk, ]. H. Goodrich. cd. se.
lectmen, David Holman, L. d. Farr, Murray
DAVIS auditor, H. @. Harvey constable. a
NJ, Davis. For the support of schools $1,000
was appropriated for roads, $1,000 for sum.
mer use and 5000 for winter use for town
expenses, $1,000; to liquidate town debt
$1,000; to repair town hall. 5000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
VVindham,

On Sunday we had the severest blow OF
the season. In some parts of the town travel
was entirely suspended for two days. Lewis
White had an OK break his leg while breaking
roads.
There was donation party at the par.
sonage, Tuesday evening On account of
bad travelling not many attended, but lib
eral purse vas made up and presented TO Mr..
Hoi6rook' who in appropriate words thanked
randall Rhoades has traded farms with
henry Cook Both parties will begin 10
move soon. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

VERMONT has been state of the American
Union 90 years. She was the first new state
admitted into the Union, March H. 1891 for
the admission of Kentucky, Feb. 4, 1871,
was prospective admission, merely. Both
states voted at the national election of 1882
93, Kentucky having four electoral votes, and
Vermont three. Vermont formed the fifth
New England state, and the fourteenth state
of the Onion, with more than SO, 600 inhab-
itants and Kentucky had about "a 900 when
her admission had become an established
faet-June 1, 1899. George had about three
thousand less population thar Vermont, in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

A bill looking toward the preservation Of
Niagara Falls and surroundings by the state
has passed the New York legislature by q
close vote. 1t provides for the appointment
of commission to appraise the property
necessary to cover the approaches to the
falls and to furnish a park. The estimate
cost of the purchase and improvements is
1000, OOO--a sum which the state can well
afford to pay for this purpose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16
West Chez, erneId.nu

The Universalist ladies' sociable at pranpe
hall last Friday evening was largely attended
IN spite OF bad travelling, and the entertain
ment included charade entitled Petroleum"
and the singing of several comic SONGS bv
Mr.. Fiagg OF Brattleboro, which were Warm.
y epPauded; Dancing closed the evenings
t t5a wy The Aext sociable will be held on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-16

We have had very successful schools in
town this winter.
Frank Carr has got his pension.
J. NJ. Powers is doing quite business
in the scythe snath shop and is getting out
some first quality Of sticks.