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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
"VindIcatIon" by Libel suit.

IRON the Argus oil THIS week
Fletcher Tarble, of Swanton, sued the
Swanton Courier for libel, because of certain
offensive observations which that nondescript
sheet made upon him when he was running
for State Treasurer in 1880, and also after he
continued to remain in the paths of private
life in 1881. The case was tried at St. Adams
last week, with great array of counsel, and
the result was a verdict of fire dollars in favor
of the injured, though not especially fair,
plaintiff. When Mr.. Tarble shall have paid
his lawyers bills, and his costs over and above
the five dollars of costs given him by the YER
dict, he will doubtless be of the opinion that
the vindication is hardly worth the money.
Before he brought the suit, he could reasona-
bly, claim to his friends that he had been I'M
justly attacked, and that the article was abu.
sive. His friends, if they chose, could sym
pathize with him, and a small indignation
party could have been held at any time in Mr.
Tarble's Office over the misconduct of the sin
full editor Now that it has been publicly de.
termined that all those ISLANDERS are condoned
by the payment of fee dollars damaqes and
.foe dollars costs, even the most ardent friend.
ship must see the righteousness of the pro-
ceedings, and the grievances will be forgotten
in the bursts of laughter which the verdict
must occasion II would have been a much
wiser course for Mr.. Tarble to have kept out
of court, and trusted to public sentiment to
right him, if he was wronged. The truth is
that ninety nine out of a hundred libel suits
are brought by fellows who richly deserve all
the newspapers say about them. They hope
that by bringing a lawsuit the editor may be
frightened into a retraction, or may be Undue
ed to pay something, rather than to incur the
expenses Of litigation. Many things
which the editor knows to be true are diff
cult to legally prove in a court and the
scamp who smarts under the scourge, with
the assistance of an adroit attorney, can east.
ly take advantage of such state of affairs,
and get judgment for libel when in reality
not half the truth about him has been told.
A vindication by libel suit does not amount
to much, as a rule.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
An Unpartisan View.

From the New York Herald Ond.ll
Whatever the final returns in Ohio may
prove to be, the result will be no test of par
ty strength on national questions. National
issues were made by both parties in their
platforms, and in the beginning of the cam
paign were taken up by speakers of both
sides on the stump but the dominant issue
was purely local one, and as the day of
election drew nigh all others were lost sight
of in this. That was the liquor question, en-
bodied in what is known as the second amend
ment to the constitution, which prohibits the
manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor as
beverage. The Republican party did not
declare in favor of prohibition. Their speak
ers did not advocate it. They wanted it to be
regarded as a non-partisan issue. But the
party was committed to rigorous measures for
the regulation of the liquor traffic and was
looked upon as friendly to prohibition, if not
openly in favor of it. 1t had passed the Pond
license law of 1882, which the supreme court
held to be unconstitutional, and the Scott
tax" law of 1888, which the court declared
constitutional 1t had voted to submit the
prohibition amendment to the people, and it
was naturally expected by the advocates of
temperance and feared by the liquor interests
that any legislation that might be passed to
give effect to the amendment, in case of its
adoption, would come from that party The
Democrats on the other hand, were openly
against prohibition. They were also known
to be opposed to the existing liquor law,
which has taken from the saloon keepers of
the state taxes aggregating more than two
million dollars. They naturally counted,
therefore, on the liquor and beer vote, includ,
ing very considerable German contingent
which on other issues has always yeen Re.
publican
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

The Sabbath school in this place closed
for this season last Saturday with a concert
and picnic. There was a good attendance
and all seemed to enjoy the occasion.
VIM. Landman is gaining slowly. His
is singular case. Some seven weeks ago he
had the misfortune to cut his knee with the
corner Of an axe, cutting to the knee pan.
He was laid up for few days until it had got
apparently nearly healed up, and he then
went to work again. Soon after that the
knee began to grow worse and continued to
get worse until both his legs were paralyzed
to such an extent that he could not move
either of them at all. There is now a very
little feeling in them and he can walk very
little with the assistance of one person at
each side to steady him p.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

columbus, Ohio, despatch, oct. ST.
An exception to the usual tone Of services
at the churches yesterday was furnished at the
evening meeting at the Broad Street Congre-
gational church, one of the first in the city.
The pastor, the Rev. DR.. GLADDEN., had an-
nounced his purpose of speaking on the
amendment. He said that he had taken part
in the fight for prohibition in New York aud
through New England, and had watched the
results Of victory. His conclusions were that
it was idle TO attempt to stamp out intemper-
ance by radical Legislation that reform must
be brought about through more moderate
agences, notably by the incubation Of strong
moral sentiment among the people that lack
of patronage would alone drive men out OF
the liquor business, and that the Scott law
was as good as could be expected. Hence, to
overthrow it would simply be to deprive the
counties Of revenue which went far to sup
port the institutions created by intemperance
without any compromising advantage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
Life at Tewksbury.

lA''iA 'Au DPl4hBheiu AepuoHCau'l
The old men have smoking house where
they gather in obedience to the same senti.
ment that sends the swells of Beacon street
to the Union club. A wag among them was
not long ago reading from newspaper the
doings of the board of charities, and to the
printed account he added this "Voted that
hereafter the inmates be allowed to elect their
own superintendent. The information was
so in line with the governors policy at Con.
cord that no one for the moment doubted the
statement. "Well," exclaimed one venera-
BILE party, that's good Wen get rid of
that damned Trip (the new superintendent
pretty quick, fire the long-legged doctor, and
own moral for those who have believed that
skinniug inmates alive was pastime of the
Marshes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

Frank l.. Fish has been engaged to teach
the winter term Of school in Fayetteville
H. A. Carpenter, who recently purchased
and moved into the Redfeld house in the viii
lage, has sold his hill farm to James Read of
Townshend.
Samuel b. Higgins having sold his farm
in Brookline to Mr.. Sunderland Of Provi-
dence, r. l., has purchased the Annette John
son house in Fayetteville and will occupy it
as a residence.
e. o. Bennett has moved into the Consul
Twitchell house, recently vacated by Frank
Welman.
A large and apprecstive audience listen.
ed to the trial of the Mrs. Wolcott divorce
case on Wednesday. The court dismissed the
petition without hearing the defence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

The agricultural society will hold meet
ing for choice of officers Tuesday evening,
Oct. 10TH at y o'clock.
George Parmelee of Boston is in town.
He made the trip in two days on bicycle.
The Methodist ladies society met with
Mrs. l.. p Harris Wednesday afternoon,
Wood q Roundy of New Hampshire
have taken their drove of sheep and lambs
this week. 1t numbered 1000 strong when it
reached Townshend
The many friends of Mrs. VIM Haskell
will be glad to learn that she has so far re-
covered as to be able to ride out these beauti.
full days; also Miss Hattie Bowker, who has
been quite sick for some time.
%. o. Ware has gone to market.
Among the number who took advantage
OF excursion rates to visit Boston were Da-
yld Hubbard and wife, o. f. Howe and wife,
Manly Burr and wife, Holland Dennison aud
Kendall P. Ames.
The daughters of Mrs. 0. L. ShafIeT
have made their annual visit in town.
Oscar Harris and family are visiting
friends in Connecticut
The Congregation al ladies' society met
with Mrs. F. II. Smith Thursday afternoon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
West Townshen,I.

Quite number of our citizens took ad-
vantage of the low fare to visit Boston and
its expositions
C. N. Livermore, formerly of this place,
but for the past two years a resident of Charlie
mont, Mass, died on tho Sth inst, and his re-
mains were brought here for interment Oct.
18th
The hotel property was sold as per adyer.
tisement Oct. 10th, to DR.. Aver, who pro-
poses to Immediately commence repairs, 1T
ting il up in a style to DO an inaueement for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

The half.column of newspaper extracts on
the presidential question which we print this
week illustrates fairly, as it seems to us, and
with no exaggeration, the uniform drift of
the best sentiment of the country toward
Senator Edmunds as the next candidate Of
the Republican party for the presidency. 1t
is somewhat amusing, but none the less graf
flying, to see how much comment the Sena-
tors little remark at Philadelphia has called
out. It may be set down as wellassured
fact that Mr. Edmunds will never announce
himself as a candidate for the presidency, or
for anything else, but there is no reason to
suppose that, should his party call him to be
its standard-b bearer in next years campaign,
he would refuse to obey such a call to honor
able duty. All believers in clean politics will
sympathize with the thought of the New
York Graphic that the nomination of Mr..
Edmunds would compel the Democrats to
nominate their best MANN which case the
country would have one political campaign in
which mud-throwing and personal yilihca-
ton would be left out and the contest would
be fought out on the character record and
promises of the two parties. With which side
the victory would lie in such case Republi-
cans need feel little doubt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
POntlvIIIe.

Our fall term of school closed Sept. 2sth
Teacher, Mrs. Abbie Adams.
George Knapp's little daughter fell while
at play few days ago and broke her collar
bone. DR.. White Of Williamsville attended
the child and she is doing as well as could be
expected
Miss Nellie Perry left on Wednesday morn
ing for three months sojourn in Rochester,
n. Y.
The ladies Of the Pondville sewing circle
have lately put a new desk and new lamps in.
to the vestry. Verify, what should We do
without our energetic ladies
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

Fred Blair Of this place captured a FISH
in the mill pond near Clarksville recently
which was about ten inches long, with a skin
like horn pout, head ditto, except mouth
smaller, and an entire absence Of antennu
pectoral fins small, ventral fms very small
dorsal fin when extended only by inches
and that well back, the second dorsal and the
anal fins extending back to the tail, which
was shaped very much like that of the com
mon eel Who will name it?
Mr.. Williams has finished his dam and
has begun the work of repairing the old fac
tory and rebuilding the pen-stock. lie hopes
to get in running order before winter,
We are having beautiful weather. N.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
WIndham.

Rev Mr.. Holbrook exchanged with Dr.
Stevens of Westminster last Sunday,
Mrs, H. NJ. Abbott goes to Boston this
week.
H. p. Howard has gone to visit friends
in Shoreham, and G. r. Harrington to Bel
lows Falls to work at the carpenters trade
Fred Rand, who is threshing at South
Windham, lost valuable horse by broken
leg caused by kick received from another
horse while in David Robbns's stable
We have noticed several boastings in re-
gard to big potatoes Here is one A. H.
Mack raised one Of the Late Rose variety
that weighed ? lbs. and 10 o. O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
ABOUT FORMER BbATILEBoRO CLERGYMAN
The Daily State journal Of lincoln. Neb
TIE RECORD MATCH AT OAK GROVE RANGE,


"A. W. Deming brought us in a large pho
tograph of Garfield one day last week, which
fills another vacant space upon the walls Of
our rooms and for which we acknowledge
thsnks.-D. F. More, who was for time act
ing state secretary of Vermont and who was
active in the organization Of our association,
is now engaged to assist in the state work Of
New Hampshire and is already in the field. -
The following delegates to the state conven-
ton at Rutland were chosen last evening
Col. j. j. Estey, A. NJ. Ingham, f. c. Cros-
by, l.. w. Hawley, A. W. Nichols. SEc'Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
CamI,ridqenort.

Mrs. W. W. Scott of Rutland is visiting
her mother, Mrs. O. f. Perham.
Rev. W. II. Davenport of Weston will
preach here Sunday morning in exchange
with Rev. A. B. Riggs.
Il. fl. Eastman has gone west on his an
nual oanvassing, tour.
C. W. HAsKELL's HOUSE AND BARN BURNED.
&C. w. Hsskells house and barn were de-
stoyed by FIRE early Monday morning The
fire, which caught from the chimney was dis
covered between and O'Clock. The alarm
was Immediately given but before the engine
and help could get there the fire was beyond
control. A part of the furniture and clothing
were saved. Loss about $l40O insured for
$1,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

The constitutional amendments voted upon
in Ohio on Tuesday were three in number,
the first being provision affecting the judi
ciary. Those relating to liquor traffic provid-
ed for the repeal of previous sections referr-
ing TO liquors and substituting
First; 1.-THE General Assembly shall regulate the
traihe In intoxicating liquors to provide against
evils resulting therefrOm and its power to levy taxes
or assessments thereon not limited by any proyis.
ion OF this Constitution"
Second: The manufacture of and the traffic in
Intoxicating liquors to be used a beverage are for
ever prohibited, aud the General Assembly shall pro-
vide by law for the enforcement Of this provision"
1t was on this second proposition, which
was defeated that the fight was so holly wag-
ed between the prohibitionists and the liquor
interest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

summer boardors and transient CUSTOMER,
and make II a clean hotel generally II,
comes well recommended young man q,
energy and ability, well versed in bis profss
sion, and we might well be pleased that lo,,
needed want is about to be supplied
d. Pomroy has bought the Orison Kim
ball place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12


Some of the newspapers are very much con.
cerned because Mr.. Edmunds, at the Episco.
pal convention, said that he was not candi-
nate for president for this or any other place
or at any time. That is nothing; he always
talks so, and without doubt talks as he feels.
He is destitute of presidential ambition, and
if it is necessary that man should lie awake
nights worrying, scheming and laying wires
to get the nomination, Mr.. Edmunds will new
er be the candidate But if he is nominated,
We believe he will never refuse to run. He
looms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

The SD semi-annual conference of the
Mormon church, which has just been held at
Salt Lake city, with 5000 persons in attendance,
was the occasion of many turbulent speeches
by the apostles and other leaders. The tone
of the church, as represented by the speech
es, could hardly have been more defiant in
the days when Brigham Young was fighting
President Buchanan's troops. One of the
apostles took care to express his contempt for
those Mormons who, after the passage of the
Edmunds law, sent away their plural wives to
their mothers. He had more respect, he said,
for gentiles or MetLodists, avowed enemies,
than he had for latter-day saints frightened
by a law passed by Congress. Brigham
Young Jr., said that no power on earth could
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
The GOVsrnOr-tO-Be of MassachuseIIs
on the stump.

lFrOm the Greenfield GaZette.l
Mr.. Robinson is speaking five nights in a
week and his addresses improve evening by
evening. He makes no set speech, his famil.
iarity with the issues and his gift as a speak
or allowing him to branch out and take up
topics adapted to the place and circumstances.
He is evidently growing in popular esteem,
and there are no weak points in his armor for
the enemy TO attack and prevent the tide of
popular favor from rising still higher
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

Sixteen Boston tickets we're sold at ia.
maica station Tuesday morning Daniel
Sherwin, ESQ., and J. A. Muzzy are in Bos-
ton buying goods, also Mrs. +. G. Perry im-
proves this opportunity to replenish her stock
of millinery aud fancy goods while f. q.
Perry himself has gone to Maine.
Asa Howe claims to have potatoes Of the
early Vermont variety ten Of which will
fill half bushel and heap it up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
Local Intelligence,


. The old reliable Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania
and foreign hro insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Childs afford absolute protection. Tho
bcstis the safest In the end.
PforuRE FRAMES are cheap at Cheney Clapp's.
EvEny HousE-KrErER should have a bottle Of our
Ensmel Furniture Polish. Sample free.
HFNRY G. WILLARD.
ATHLETIC pIcrunr FnAMlsa at Chency \ Cnnps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12


The Chicago Tribune dominates Edmunds
and Miller of California for the Republican
ticket in 1851. This is early, but the indica-
tons are that Edmunds, though not a candi-
date for the place, will be the man the party
must turn to. We should be glad to see one
so unexceptionable as a candidate in the field.
Edmunds can carry New York What other
Republican cam
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
w estnnlnster.

Rev J. i. Sewall will exchange next SIN,
day with Rev. Mr.. Harlow Of Putney.
The singing school begins next Saturdav
evening.
Clark Whitney has sold his farm to Cbas
Peck Of Massachusetts, for $3.50 and give
possession next March.
The Sunday school has appropriated VIVA,
money they now have in their treasury sor,a
$40, for the purchase Of new books for tbo
library.
The lecture committee are nearly ready
to announce the names of tho lecturers n,
the winter course.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

The ladies' industrial society will meet
with Mrs Gilman Warren Tuesday, Oct. 1G,
afternoon and evening The society's album
quilt will be sold al auction in the evening
29O names are written upon this quilt-the
names of Rev. Samuel Fish, Aunt Sally Stock
we'll and several other very aged people in
this vicinity, with their ages, being among
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

It is amusing to see how Samuel j. Tildens
ghost will not down and stay down. During
the summer the Democratic papers, with the
New York Sun at their head, have proved, to
their own entire satisfaction, that it will be
impossible for Mr.. Tilden to head the Demo
cratic ticket next year on account of his weak
and broken physical health-but just as they
really seem to have got him laid on the shelf
he bobs up serenely in despatch from au-
thoritative quarters" to the Minneapolis Tri.
bune which alleges that, in spite of all asser,
tons to the contrary, sit may be safely set
down that desperate effort will be made to
nominate the old ticket with the full knowl.
edge and consent of the two gentlemen most
directly interested" This despatch goes on
to say that Hendricks recently paid a quiet
visit to Tilden and effected an adjustment
of the misunderstanding which has existed be-
tween them since the campaign of 1876, after
which he disclosed the real object of his visit
by trying to induce Tilden to allow his name
to go before the national convention. After
an extended conversation, in the course of
which many objections advanced by Tilden
were met and satisfactorily answered by Hen
bricks, Tilden said: "Well, I shouldn't mind
it, except for the labor of making another
campaign" To this Hendricks replied, assur-
ing Tilden that the campaign was already made
and he had but to speak the word to secure
the nomination, and the two parted with the
full understanding that the old ticket would
be put before the people in 1884. John KEEL
ly is represented as supporting Hendricks in
this move, and is said to have himself visited
Tilden and pledged him his support hoping
thereby to get chance to send Gov. Cleve-
land back to private life and to pay off lot
of old scores Hendricks anxiety to have
the old ticket put in the field is represented
as arising from his expectation that, if elect.
ed, he will soon become President through
Tilden's death or total disability. The whole
story is very good one-until the next one
is told.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

tho number. general invitation is extend
cd to all, and il is hoped all will come pre-
pared TO buy the quilt.
-Houghton d Warren are running their
Jelly works at full blast, paying 10 aud lS
cents for apples with full supply 30 far.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
A Dead Iasue,

IRON the Boston herald
II Senator E1munds should be rendered
and accept the Republican nomination for
President-whch he says he does not want
he would not receive seven votes less in the
entire country for anything which he said or
did in connection with the electoral dispute
in 1876. That issue is as dead as the Nilsson
ri compromise or Shays rebellion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

The feeling in Spain over the recent in
suit to King Alfonso in Paris has not sub.
sided and the friends of the king are keep
ing the affair stirred up and insisting that
France must make some PREPARATION.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

The day was fine and large crowd was
IN attendance at the annual fair on Tuesday
Following is the record of the horse-trotting
which was the leading feature Of the occasion
In the 1885 class trot ''ChArli0 X" OF Man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

ATHEISTS.

Balls called Foley, 49, Harris, 81. Strikes called
on Foley, l6 Harris, 10. Strikes missed of Harris
g. Foley 80; ID base hits-Gardner, stuart Donald; ;
3rd base hit-Smith; home runs-Stuart, Kimhal,
barrett; earued ruus-Amhersts 3; double plays
Amhersts !.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
All fnr EhnnnnlIn

The New York Times, the Troy Times, the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat, the Chicago Tri-
bune and all the leading Republican papers Of
New England urge the nomination OF Senator
Edmunds
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

The ladies Of the Universalist society will
give harvest supper and dance at A. Wbb
hed's hall next Wednesday evening. Oct II
IN are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
GuIITOrd Centra

Next Sunday at 2:3O P. M, Rev. E. W.
Whitney will preach in the Universalist
church.
The ladies' circle will meet in their rooms
next ThursdaY at A. M
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

Preaching in the Congregational church
next Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock by Rev.
@. S. Sherman. The time of the Sunday
school is changed to o'clock for the winter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12

S. b. Higgins has sold his farm to Mr.
Sunderland of Providence, r. l., for $l40O.
w s. Bennett is spending week in
Boston.