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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-01-25
y MADISON AVENUE,
New YORK.

Mr.. ALFRED SPEER.-Dear Sir: The
visit which | made last year to yoEr Vine
yards, wine-presses and vaults at Passaic.
n. D., satisfies me Thoroughly that the
wines produced by you are pure and I'M
adulterated. and the very best that can
be offered TO the public for medicinal
uses.
Acting upon my favorable impression
at the time, have since recommended
the Port Wine; more particularly in my
practice, and am satisfied with marked
benefit to my patients.
There can be no better proof to the
doubling mind, as to the Wine being
made of the finest Oporto Grape, than a.
visit to your acres of land covered with
the vine bearing the luxuriant fruit.
Wishing you success in your praise
worthy enterprise.
L remain respectfully yours,
ALEX. B. MORT, M. d.,
Prof. of Surgery, Bellevue Hospital
Medical College, &C., &c.. For sale by
L. @. Buerstatte. feb1
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-01-25

DIR. MOTIFS ENDORSEMENT OF SpEER's
PORT WINE-The celebrated DIR. Mott,
OF New York. speaks wonders for Mr..
opeers efforts to raise the Oporto or
Fort Grape Vine IA New JERSEY. The
DOCTOR has spent years in Portugal and
the wine districts of France, and knows
what he is talking about. Read it.
60 MADTsnN AvENyIrE ]
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13
he RECORD MATCH AT OAK GROVE RANGE
TUESDAY, APRIL 10.
Wet RrattIeboro.

DR.. bIEDMAkb GOLDEN WEDDING.
The golden wedding of Dr. and Mrs. J.
H. Stedman was celebrated last Monday. 9th
inst, in very pleasant way. There had new
er been q death in the family, and the six
children and ten grandchildren were all pres
ent on the occasion, forming, with the imme.
diate relatives, party of twenty two as they
sat down TO dinner. In the evening a large
party Of neighbors and villagers appeared by
surprise, took possession of the house and
its occupants, and executed a programme
which included some happy congratulatory
remarks by Rev C. II. Merrill reading Of a
poem by Rev. Lewis Grout, songs of ''Ye
oden time by volunteer choir reading of
Longfellow's Hanging of the Crane" by Rev
c. H. Smith speech Of presentation by Prof
II. f. Shaw, briefly but feelinely responded
to by DR.. StedmAn) prayer and benedction
by Rev. c. II. Merrill. Congratulations fol-
lowed and the party broke up at an early
hour. The feeling manifested was that Of
genuine friendship and esteem for the vener-
able bride and bridegroom, who for 81 years
have been residents of the place and it was
with full and thankful hearts that they &C
cepted this substantial token of it. The
presents included purse of $3.50 in gold
from the neighbors presented by Prof
Shaw, more than 500 in gold or its equiva-
lent from relatives and friends. near and dis
tant, an easy chair for Mrs. Stedman, die
tionary stand books, etc, to the total value
of over $500. Both the doctor and his wife
are well preserved for their years (his 74th
birthday occurred on the Saturday previous,
and she Is year younger and bid fair to
see yet other anniversaries of their wedding
day.
-Arad II. Stockwell has purchased for
$500 the Vermont House, so called, with the
land belonging to it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13
Bellows FaIla.

Bellows Falls people feel some interest in
shooting affair which occurred at Alstead n
H, SIX miles from this village on Wednesday
OF last week, in which Jasper Smith. a farm
er, got his arm badly shattered by a shotgun.
1t appears that John Dugan of Bellows Falls
owns farm which he has rented to one
Moultrop for the past year, and which Moul-
trop claims he had leased until May l. Du-
gan rented the farm to Smith from April
and the former tried to buy of Moultrop, but
ne would not sell his interest, and Wednesday
morning smith and his wife went to take pos
session, but Moultrop refused to admit them :;
upon which Smith went of and got help and
came back for the purpose of making forci.
bic entry. When they tried to break in.
Moultrop shot Smith in his arm, which will
probably have to be RmputRted. Sheriff
Perry of Walpole arrested Moultrop and lodg.
ed him in the Keene jail where he is await.
ing hearing before the Cheshire county
court, which is now in session The sympa-
thy seems to be with Moultrop. c. b. Eddy
has been engaged to defend him. An effort
was at first made to keep the matter quiet.
A large number of people watched the ice
as It broke up and went out over the falls on
Wednesday.
A dead alligator over three feet long was
found floating on piece Of ice Wednesday,
which had apparently come down the river
John G. Wightman, who died at South
Charlestown last Friday, at the advanced age
OF ~ years, was well known as a former resi-.
dent OF Bellows Falls He built the wood
block on Rockingham and Canal streets, now
owned by n. II. Farr, some thirty years ago
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13
PHd5NIX, AND RECORD FARNIER FRIDAY APRIL

with the exception Of about $1,000 in
equal parts to his two children. One hun
dred thousand dollars il left to the Cooper
Union for the advancement Of science and
art The will is dated May ~, 1871
The "dome steamer Meteor, which was
built at Now York by q company OF Boston
capitalists on a model which they promised
should overturn prevailing ideas OF marine
architecture and revolutiouize the transatlan-
tic passenger carrying trade, has undergone
another set.back, which will delay her trial
trip for sixty days and possibly forever. The
capitalists interested have become tired Of
putting money into the project.
A st. Petersburg despatch Of the nth
says The city was enlvened to-day by the
crowds which thronged the streets to witness
the gorgeous ceremony Of transferring the
regalia Of the imperial family from its repos-
tory in the Winter Palace to the Kremlin at
Moscow. separate carriage was allotted to
each emblem Of the state. The procession
accompanying the emblems was a superb
sight, consisting of throng Of officials in
full, uniform, and blazoned with the coats of
arms of the empire
On October 10 last james Barret. a
North Adams, Mass, saloon keeper, shot r.
a. Savage, an ex-constable, through the
head the ball passing through the left cheek
and out of his mouth. Barrett was tried for
mRnsaughter and acquitted. Savage appear
ed in Barrets saloon on Wednesday Of this
week and, az near as can be learned CONVEX
sation at once turned to the recent trial and
some harsh language was used. Savage went
out and soon returned looking for Barrett
The latter was not in sight and Savage start
ed for his apartments up stairs. Barrett who
was in the saloon where Savage could not see
him, followed and, it is alleged, fred at him
Savage came down stairs crying II am shot, F."
and was carried to his home few rods dis
tant The bullet entered at the hip and
lodged in the abdomen. Savage has remain
ed unconscious since the shooting. Barretts
defence last fall was self defence.
Ninety .three persons are known to have
been killed in Sonora, Mex, since the out
break of the Apaches, Of whom p were
Americans and 1t Is believed that many muir
ders have not yet been reported. Ten per
sons were killed at Palmero ranch last Tues
day. Many horrible fortunes and cruel,es
are reported.
President Arthur is in Florida this week
on his promised tour OF rest aud recreation,
and the alligators and black bass ar, reported
to be- suffering at the Lands of himself and
party. Ga Tuesday Tom Tigertail, a Semi.
mole chief, and his cabinet called on presi-
dent Arthur at Fort Gardiner. The two EN-
braced aud the President gave Tigcrtairs
papoosc Il quarter and Tigertail a cigar
The chief clutchod the weed eagerly and TAX
ing the Presidents Havana from the latter's
mouth, lit his own cigar and like an honest
mau returned the Presidents. Secretary
Chandler gave Tom an old pocket knife and
be went his way rejoicing.
Florida has had 30 600 northern visitors
this season, and stil there are some arrivals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

employ Scandinavians with moro profit. II
is also said that the contractor who is build
ing the western end of the Canadian Pacific
has concluded 10 dispense with them and en-
ploy white men.
The following incident is recalled by an e1-
change in illustration Of the now Postmaster
Generals character One day when an inn
portant case was called the District Attorney
announced that il would be withdrawn from
the docket "Iy whose authority ?' asked
Judge Gresham by instructions from
Washington" was the reply. but whose
instructions ~ The reioinder was, if not eva
sive, unsatisfactory. 1--WE do not recognize
the right Of anybody at Washington, even the
President himself, said Judge Gresham, ito
interfere whether by instructions or requests
in the trial Of a cause before this court Pro
coed with the trial Of the case" The trial
proceeded and a conviction was secured
Ex-Oommander Gorringe, who brought the
Egyptian obelisk over, takes the Scientific Am
erican to task for allowing Buffalo man to
advertise his Ignorance and his patent con-
oretes' by claiming that the great monolith is
a made-up piece of work. The commander
says there is no question whatever that the
obelisk is a piece Of syenite or red granite.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13
One Thing ne while sure Of.

IFr0m the BOSTON HeraIlI
1t has been evident for some time that the
Conkling crowd is not satisfied with the
Presidents policy. As the farther he draws
away from them the nearer he gets to the
people, it is not surprising to see the sugges-
ton considered whether the President may
not be shaping his course toward securing a
denomination. The appointment of Judge
Gresham as postmaster general is thought, in
some quarters, to give color to this idea. We
do not imagine that President Arthur has any
ambition or expectation in regard to a re-
election. There was evident sincerity in his
remarks that he desired only to leave the Of
fee at the end of his present term with the
thanks of the country for a respectable and
patriotic administration. And if he contn.
Ges the policy pursued for the past six months,
he will be sure Of this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13


Senator Edmunds is known as the impla.
cable foe of lobbyists and Legislative schemes
for private or personal benefit The plea in
behalf of private bills, that the beneficiary is
a poor man or woman with a large number
of children to support, never moves Mr.. Ed
munds to withdraw his opposition to a meas
ure which be thinks ought not to pass. You
can never catch the old Vermont fox of his
guard, said an irreverent brother Senator,
who had failed in an attempt to slip little
bill through, and who was surprised by Mr.
Edmunds reciting facts about the history Of
the measure which he, himself, had not been
aware Of. Senator Edmunds is said to be a
most genial man in the home aud social cir
Gle, but il public life he wears an uninviting
aspect. He clothes himself in an armor Of
reserve, which few, save those on friendly
footing, ever attempt to penetrate Even the
newspaper reporter, with all his characters
tic hardihood, steers clear OF the Vermont
Senator. He thinks newspapers are given
too much to prying into public matters be-
fore they are ripe for the press. II an item
of news escaped from the judiciary commit
tee, Of which Mr. Edmunds is chairman, he
would consider that somebody had done VIC
lence to the honor and dignity Of that body,
and Of the Senate, and woe be unto the man
who had leaked if he were discovered.
proceed, after a publication as to what the
Judiciary committee had done with some
question pending before it, would be entertain
ing, though very serious At the next meet.
ing he would descant upon the Nervousness
of the sin of "prematurely" spreading before
the public matters not yet finally disposed Of.
He would not be guilty of charging any mem
Der of the committee directly with such q VIC
lation Of the rules, or even of expressing
such a suspicion but he would indirectly
score the unknown offender most keenly. He
would call the messenger, and with q frown-
ing brow and stern look demand if he had
overheard any of the committees proceedings
at the last meeting. Being answered in the
negative, he would ask if anyone had been
seen lingering around the door Of the COM
mittee room, or if it was possible for some
body TO have eavesdropped. He would
insist that the information must have been
obtained in some such manner, as if it was
not to be supposed that any member of the
committee would so far forget his obligations
to the country as to inform the press of mat
tiers under deliberation and before these mat
GERS were even reported to the Senate Now
that he is president of the Senate the policy
of secrecy will no doubt, be rigidly insisted
upon, and Mr.. Edmunds is doomed to much
vexation because of the activity and persis-
tency of the press
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Local Intelligence.
Announcements.


Aurisric IicrJnE FBAMtso OF Cheney Clnrps.
EvrnY pousr.Krrrtu should have bottle Of our
Enamel Furniture Polish, sample free.
UESHY G.. WILLARD.
The old reliable Hartford, Ncw York, Pennsylvania
aud foreign hre insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Childs afford absolute protection The
best is the safest in the end u52
David A. owen, the Hinsdalo stage driver, has re-
ceived from the Fidelity and Casualty Accident Com
pany Of New York. through A. =. Childs, general
agent seventy dollars, in full satisfaction and settle
men Of claim for indemnity In consequence Of an iu-
jury received from fall from his coach several weeks
ago.
THHtviSG BUs1NEss.-Mr. A. L. Wood Of Bran
don, fine matchmaker and engraver, has this week
entered the employ Of T. W Frink, who has found 1t
necessary 90 increase his working force owing 20 bis
large increase Of business and popularity people hav-
ing found that his store is the place TO go TO get fine
piece Of work done. Those who know Of Mr. Friuk's
starting three years ago, with bench IN one of
our drug store windows, and are aware that he now
employs two Of the best workmeu to assist him. eau
perhaps realize his great popularity
PrCrURE FRAsiEs are cheap at Cheney x Capps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

e W. Blodgett is the owner of a COW
W3ieh recently gave birth to an extra nice
calf weighing ll2 lbs.
April 10.
-hodney Marcy is moving this week on
10 the Col White place in Putney.
=, -Ab6ie NJ. Higgins has been engaged as
Ine teaeher OF the summer term of school in
No. 1.
.,. Nelson bodies hes had severe gttaok of
to prove fatal, but ae is now in a fair Esy 10
recover WI
auction April 18th.
n, -Mr1' Daniel Whitney has moved into
Mrs. Orchards house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

April CBoP PRosPEcTs. According to the
Department of Agriculture reports, the con-
dition Of the winter grain crop on the LIST of
April was as follows In Michigan and other
northern territory the grain was still covered
with snow. In the Ohio valley the winter
protection had been partial for a period vary
ing from three TO ten weeks, after which the
loss from freezing was quite general. The
average depreciation is greater in the upper
Ohio valley and Kansas than elsewhere. East
of the AlleghAnies the condition is good in
the northern belt declining slightly in the
lower ATTITUDES. 1t is not up to the average
in any part of the south. The average for
crops is so as against lO4 last April The av-
erage condition in New York is lOl. The
average acreage of winter wheat varies little
from last year. Acreage Of winter rye is 90
per cent of last year and the average condi-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

The trial of the prisoners charged with the
murder of Lord Cavendish and Mr.. Burke in
Phoenix Park, Dublin, last May began in the
courthouse at Dublin on Monday. The court
house was besieged by a multitude eager for
admission long before the opening of the
court, but only the jury, 30 reporters, Chief
Detective Mallon and few privileged per-
sons, were admitted Judge O'Brien, who is
to hear the case, took his seat on the bench
at 11.15 A. NJ, and the grand jury was sworn.
Brady, Kelly, Delaney, Caffrey, Curley and
Fitzharris were escorted to the courthouse at
o'clock by troop of dragons. The coun-
sci and solicitors who appeared for the pris-
oners at the examination in Kilmainham court
house sat inside the bar. Judge O'Brien, in
addressing the special jury, spoke at length
of the gravity and Importance of the Phoenix
Park murder case, referring to the existence
of regularly organized secret societies for the
purpose of committing murder. Members of
such societies who were actually guilty of tax
ing the lives of their fellow-beingB, and those
who assisted and encouraged them, were
equally guilty of murder. He dwelt on the
enormity OF that crime, which had as il by
magic brought dark cloud over the bright
and favorable prospect that seemed about to
open for Ireland The lives taken on the 9th
of May last were sacred and dear to the peo-
pie. He believed the jury would be found
faithful in the discharge of their duties The
grand jury then retired but soon returned
with true bill against Joe Brady, charging
him with the murder of Lord Cavendish and
Mr. Burke Brady was arraigned and plead
ed not guilty; Curley, Kelly, Cafrey and
Fitzharris pleaded not guilty. All were held
for trial. An application was made for post
ponement of the trial, but was refused
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13
CRnnbridgepOrt,

-tltton has set up grist. mill in the tool
room of the wooden mill, and is now prepared
to do grinding to order
The repairs on the church are now com.
Pleted, and 1t presents very neat and com
Portable appearance
Mrs. Stratton has moved into the house
with Daniel Perham at Athens.
The next sociable of the ladies aid socie.
y will be held on Wednesday evening at Mrs.
r. b. Thrashers.
The Empire Wooden company is MAKING
preparations to start up the wooden mill soon
Tor the manufacture Of Shaker fiaunels. Sew.
eral hands are now at work running out the
old stock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

very few in town are making sugar.
Fred Miner and family have removed to
Bloomfield Conn.
Wallace Wilson has leased his farm to
his brother-in-law, F. Harrington.
Sanford Wilson's place is carried on by
his son.in-law, Mr. Collins.
Mrs. Abbie Garden has returned to
Springfield Mass.
Mrs. jefferson Earle has rented The tsLs-
ment formerly occupied by Mrs. Kimbsll,
who has returned to Barnet, Vt
The quarrymen were all glad to see the
return of Mr.. Hayden.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

Last Monday the person whom the people
Of Massachusetts elected governor, just to
see what the old man would do" sent a note
to the Tewksbury almshouse investigating
committee, saying that he was called to New
York on family business" The following
day he turned up in Washington as counsel
them in a suit which the government has en-
tered against them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

The Ohio Republicans are congratulating
themselves over the happy outcome of the
temperance discussion in the legislature. The
question had been Rgitated so long and so
fruitlessly that the advocates of practical legis-
lation had given up in despair. The result is,
therefore, welcome surprise. The Colum-
bus Journal comments as follows upon the
proposed constitutional amendment Just pass.
ed The amendment, embracing as it does
legislative control and prohibition gives an
opportunity for every shade of opinion on
the temperance question to make itself felt.
Tax, local option aud license are all clearly
possible under the first proposition, while
prohibition is contained in the second. The
ball is opened, and the temperance campaign
may be considered as fairly begun. The peo-
pie now have the whole ject in their own
hands, and if they do not settle it satisfacto-
rily they will have only themselves to thank
for it,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

THE OCCUPATION MosT PECULIAR TO WASH
INGToN of all is, perhaps, the dealer in gov
eminent documents. Everybody remembers,
probably, Edward Everett Hales amusing
story written when paper was bringing its
highest war prices, about the young man who
collected handbills and circulars and pros
pectuses and documents and other gratuitous
literature, and had soon placed himself be-
yond the reach of want by the accumula-
ton Of fortune il waste paper This ex-
travaganza is sober fact in Washington
There are men who have not only lived com
fortably, but have acquired handsome com
potency in the business of collecting and
selling government documents. 1t is a bust
ness with all the advantages on the side of
the dealer. AS with bob" Toombs when
he was secretary Of state under the Confed-
eracy, the dealers Office is wherever he hap
pens to be, though he cannot carry his ar
chives in his hat, as Toombs used to say he
did. The dealer need pay no rent he can
store his stock at home, and the United
States government furnishes the capital
These men make it business to get as many
copies as possible of every available docu-
ment issued by the government, and there
are very few that are not available They
store their collection away. After a few
years the documents become scarce, under
the careless and lavish system of distribution
that prevails here, and they begin 10 com
mand price. AS the years 60 on and the
stock of the junk-shops is swept away into
the NAV of the paper-mill, they become still
scarcer, and their price rises. Cases have
been known where bureaus and commissions
have been compelled to turR TO these private
dealers in order to complete their own sets of
their own reports only few years back. One
of these dealers died this winter at an ad.
vanoed age, after having been many years in
the business, and leaving a comfortable es-
tate. 1t is not an unusual thing either for
government off GERS to make similar collec-
tons with the idea that they will be valuable
some day. One man who has been in the
service only few years has already about
10000 documents in his possession, and
makes it point to secure almost every issue
from the government presses. N y. COr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

The Democratic party has been trying to
regain power for the past eight years by
shouting for reform-in the abstract. Dur
ing most of this time it has had control of the
House, and at one time or another has been
given an opportunity to show its faith by its
works In majority of the states. Will some
Democratic journal please Gnumerate the re-
forms which that party has accomplished. in
augurated, or even favored in earnest Y-BOs.
ton Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

The town superintendent of this county
held their annual meeting at the courthouse
in Newfane on Tuesday, April g. Lists of
questions for the spring aud fall examinations
were decided upon, the latter including ques-
tions upon physiology and hygiene. The
spring examinations of teachers will be held
in the different towns on Saturday, April 20,
at 3 A.. n.
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His One Peculiarly


Senator George F Edmunds Of Vermont is
receiving cordial praise from a number of
southern journalists, whose attention has
been drawn to him during his southern
journey. We have not noticed, however,
that they have designated one peculiar ele-
ment of distinction which he enjoys. He is
the only man in the United States who is con-
spicuously fit for the presidency and does not
desire it.