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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27


The most remarkable phenomenon in our
present politics is undoubtedly the general,
and indeed almost universal favor with which
Mr.. Arthur is regarded by the people of both
parties, and by those political leaders who
are moved, not by personal ambitions or dis
likes, but whose judgments are founded up.
on facts. When it is remembered that Mr.
Arthur became President by the accident of
Gen. Garfeld's DEATH and that his accession
was an extraordinarily disagreeabe oiroum-
stance to an important faction of the Repub.
lican party which did not pretend in the pre-.
ceding canvas to think him even tolerably fit
ted for the unimportant position of Vice
President, it is certainly proof of his very
great ability that in less than two years he
has been able to gain, and indeed to compel
the confidence and esteem of the general
public and even of his opponents in his own
party. No Vice President attaining the Pres.
idency has ever before been so fortunate.
Whether the Republicans will make Mr.
Arthur their candidate next year no one can
foretell. As old Senator Colamer of Yer
mont once said when some friend brought
him the flattering report that the Republi-
cans would perhaps nominate him for the
Presidency They might do worse-and
they probably will" Mr. Arthur himself,
being a modest man, would say that Mr..
Hastings was extrayagapt in asserting that
there is nobody else" But there is good
deal of truth in the remark of a shrewd Dem.
ocrat that ''if the Republicans would renom-
mate Mr.. Arthur on platform made out of
his two annual messages, and if they could
persuade the country that they agreed with
Mr., Arthur and would carry out in good
faith the politics he has recommended, they
would undoubtedly and easily carry the next
election"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
sDaGOrd Lake,

The hop at Ferris pavilion last sa.ari4,
evening was well attended. Another will BE-
held tomorrow evening with music by the
Brattle6oro band orchestra There will also
be dancing at Woods pavilion tho sama even.
ing.
The continued popularity of LAX SpAi.
ford as a place of resort for rest aud reerel
ton Is manifest from the number of visitors
this season, both transient and otherwise.
The private cottages which border the lake
OF which there are ten or a dozen are now
mostly occupied, and several parties ere en-.
csmped III tents, while the hotel and p.yi.
IONS are Wen patronized. Spite Of the fact
That This lake Is somewhat difficult of access.
being so far away from the railroads it Dos.
sesses attractions so far superior to all other
bodies Of water in its vicinity that its popu.
arity seems likely 10 increase rather than al.
minish.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
GRANNY


The operators strike has served to direct
public attention anew to the question of gov
eminent telegraphy, and Senator Edmuuds's
remarks on the matter at the last session OF
Congress are being widely quoted as full OF
significance. What Senator Edmunds said
was thrown out as a suggestion in connection
with the debate on the post-office bill It at
traeted considerable attention at the time, and
has an additional importance now. Mr.. Ed
munds said this
Il wish to add one word on the subject of
what was said by the senator from Connecti-
cut (Mr. Platt) yesterday, and by the senator
from ONO Mr.. Sherman) to-day, concerning
still more important amendment to the post
office laws, and which might, Just as well as
the reduction of postage, go into this bill and
that Is to provide for the transmission of in
telllgence (and that is all there is of the post
oihce Department. by wire as well as by the
steamboat, the railroad and the post-horse.
What the United States, in regard to its
postal affairs and the welfare of its people.
needs to do more than anything else is to CON
struct postal telegraph beginning moderate
~ between great points in the country, and
all intermediate points, and then extending it.
lust as we have the mail system, as the needs
VI 'no community ana Ihlr economy seem to
require, until every post-ofice in the country
shall have, or be within immediate reach OF. a
postal telegraph. That is what ought to be
done, and what will be done within a very
lew years. beyond question. Electricity is
Just as much part of the forces of nature
and OF this world for the transmission of in
tellgence as locomotive is, or as the old
post-horse was; and it is too late at this date
to say that, because the world has advanced
in the means of disseminating intelligence,
the telegraph. under the constitution of the
United States, is not an appropriate means of
the postal system, just as much as it is to
about ii"
1t is said that the government could build
and equip lines every way equal to those of
the Western Union for $l5, 900, 900.
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Intere.tinr to Mr.nnr.n,


Judge Advocate General Swain. who was
as Mr.. Dorsey knows, the most intimate
friend Of the late General Garfield, is report
ed to have said recently that "if Stephen W
Dorsey can produce any letter to show that
he was ever offered Cabinet position. he
owes it to Garfield to do So" General Swain
adds that, "while Garfield appreciated Dor
sey's services as politician, he had said to
him Swain that Dorsey had screw loose
in his moral makeup" The Evening Post
quoting this from General Swain, SAYS that
General Garfield said in Washington. month
or two before his Inauguration, commenting
upon rumors then current concerning the
makeup of his Cabinet, that such scaly char.
acters AZ Dorsey and such deadbeats as--
(naming another statesman of that ilk) had
of course, never been thought of for Cabinet
positions.
An indianapolis correspondent Of the Dos.
ton Herald writes concerning the famous In.
diana campaign of 1850 that las a matter of
fact MIR. Dorsey's presence in Indiana with
his lieutenant, MIR. George G. Gorham, was
the one thing which more than anything else
threatened the result of the election. 1t is
within personal knowledge that Dorsey and
his crowd played upon Garfeld's fears and
made him believe that things here were in a
desperate condition. He sent Swain over
here to look into matters Swain fell into
the hands of a few men who were in that
ring, and he went back to Mentor with a cock
and bull story, out of which Dorsey 4 Co.
hoped to trade with the new administration.
Mr. Dorsey's swagger and story and alleged
confessions and publication Of the campaign
are received here with contempt The idea
that Dorsey could come into the state for
three weeks, put up at the Denison, drink
with McBrayer and carry Indiana may do for
marines, and was made to answer the pur.
pose of dishonest men with General Garfield
for a time. But he lived to find out his mis-.
take, and it is time the country generally was
disabused OF the nonsense"
These statements will probably interest Mr..
Dorsey and if he has any letters from Gar.
field or other important persons contradcting
the assertions, it seems to us that no would
do well to make them public
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
WILMINGTON,

"A large party Of fishermen from Massa.
chusetts have been camping in Somerset the
past week
Although haying goes slow this year on
account Of the weather. quite number will
finish this week
Mrs. EImira Murdoch and daughter are
visiting Mrs. ii. +. Balou.
- Mrs. Deacon Smith is spending few
weeks at f. X. Smiths
Frank Phillips and wife of Gardner. Mas,
are visiting in town also Minnie. daughter
OF Rev. A. c. Field of ITinesburgh.
Rev. A. W. Goodnow and family are Wis
iting in Massachusetts,
W. NJ. Winchester whom we mentioned
last week as being critically i'll, died on Tues.
day The funeral services we're held at ths
house on Thursday, Rev W. NJ. BARBER Oil.
ciating.
Abel Smith of Washington, d. c. Ia na.
tive of this town, his son Winfield and two
granddaughter, are visiting relatives here.
The elder gentleman has been for many wear,
connected with tue post office department at
Washington, and his son is an associated pr.,s
correspondent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

from the New York Times.l
Those virtuous Democrats who go into
spasms about once week over the ancient
report that Mr.. S. w. Dorsey is alleged to
have spant $50 GOO in the Republican cam.
palgn in Indiana in 1850 will be shocked to
learn that Judge HoRdley has offered to sub
scribe $50, 900 for the Ohio Democratic cam.
paign fund, provided the remainder of the
candidates on the ticket will raise 500, 600
for the same purpose. To be sure, one of
Judge Hoadley's chief qualifications as a can.
didate lies in his long purse. But nobody
has supposed that he would make so public an
exhibition Of his wckedness as this. Dor.
seys reputed expenditure in Indiana was
mere hagatelle compared with the enormous
electioneerng fund which the honest Hoadey
proposes to raise. What One hundred and
eighty thousand dollars to corrupt the moral
and religious citizens of OhioY
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HjnsdaIe, Mn.

Our farmers are SECURING a fine crop Of
hay, and larger crop than usual The most
OF them will finish this week.
New potatoes are in the market and look
h hie9iyi They fetch from n cepts to 81 per
Apples will be scarce this fall.
Rev Ii. H. Hamilton will return frou
his vacation next week.
Our carpenters and painters are very
ouSy and will be for some time to come.
Quite a number of our former residents
are now IN town visiting friends; among
Them Mrs. Levi Greene, Mrs. Gov. Halle,
MIS- mrs pr' Boyden and daughter from Spring
Held, Mass. I'D othyrs.
-, The town Is laying down a lot OF pIps
Tor nydrants on Main and Church streets, Is
use in case of ERE.
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what she Strife may Lcad to.
Prom the Springfield Republican,

ifFom tuS nPrlABhelq hepublcan.l
Shall congress establish a government tele-
graph between all the large cities competing
with the Western Union over its most pro6ta.
BILE lines? That is the question which the
Western Union directors are in danger of
raising by prolonging the state of siege in
which the Geographic service of the country
is to-day. II is the weakness of the corpora-
ton side IL tho present contest, for the pres
emit disorganized stCte Of the service cannot
be long continued without producing a pro.
found impression upon the country, which
will be reflected upon congress when that
body meets. Moreover, a great change has
saken place in the public attitude toward the
Western Union. Formerly, projects of gov
eminent telegraph contemplated the purchase
by the government of the Western Union
plant. But now the cry would be Millions
for competition, not cent for purchase !"
large block of the stock of the Western
Union has been declared by the courts of New
York invalid, and the court of appeals of that
state has its status under final consideration
Its decision, whatever it may be, will not alter
the common knowledge that the stock was
issued without consideration, nor meet the
overwhelming objection which would be
raised 70 any transaction by the government
which recogni. cd its value. This is the prao.
tical weakness of the Western Unions case.
We observe that Mr.. Rdmunds, who once sig
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CanIIIridgeDort.

MIR. aud Mrs. A. A. Wyman and L. II
Eastman and wife spent Monday and TUESDAY
at Lake Spanord
Mr. Burwell recently lost valuable Jer
sey COW from some unknown cause
= tr. and Mrs. A. b. Riggs ara VISITING, in
Gardner, Mass. 's !"
Mr.. Foster of Bartonsvilla will preach at
the usual hour next Sunday. "
Mr.. Hubley Of Worcester who has rent
cd the factory property, was here Tuesday,
MIR. and Mrs. holton of abilene Ia,
and Miss Harriet Foster of PennsylvaniN mr.,
visiting Mrs. Thos. Penniman.
., Only few apples are to be seen. and
those are of very poor quality. '''
now. VA i'bn'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

From the Philadelphia Record.l
The Western Union officials in New York
and in this city assert that they are able to
receive messages from all points in the West.
What they assert 30 positively will hardly be
believed unless message is received within
the next day or two from Dorsey, stating who
are or who were the custodians of the written
agreements made by Garfield in regard to the
treasury and the appointment of Stanley Mat.
thews for Justice OF the supreme court. If
that communication is not received, the gene.
raj belief will be that telegraphic communica.
ton with Dorseys cattle ranch is cut off
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

The Florida ship-canal project is taking On
definite and decidedly hopeful aspect since
1t Is announced that Gen. Stone is prepared
to report its feasibility and comparative in.
expensiveness. Several parties of surveyors.
under Gen. Stones direction, have been for
several months prospecting the Floridian pen
insula between the Atlantic and the Gulf TO
establish feasible route. The results of
these surveys have not yet been infinitely
worked out, but enough is known to warrant
the belief that the canal is assured of con.
struction. The backbone of the peninsula
may be crossed at an elevation considerably
below that of the highest point on the Suez
canal and the cutting though deep will be
short The harbors, Gen. Stone saws. will
nave to be made on both sides. Available
entrances from deep water have been found
and tho construction of ports may be readily
comprised. The saving to commerce of the
proposed canal would obviously be enormous
1t would shorten the time of steamers and
sailing vessels plying to the Gulf ports from
three to seven days an item alone worth
$1,000 to the average steamer. Gen. stones
report will not be ready till August, but one
OF the directors Of the canal company san.
guinely predicts that digging will begin the
coming winter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
IlcadsIJOrO.

Mr.. Charles Hayume an employc at tle
Newton works, slipped on to the circular saw
and mangled his right foot in most sbock
ing manner, making amputltiou necessary
The limb was taken OF 10y Dr. Henry Saf.
ford Of North Adams
DR.. G. A. Perry, who has been SUFFERING
for the past three weeks with "a malarial al
tack, has been apprised by his physician that
he will be obliged to change his residence for
a time. Therefore the doctor will this week
take up his abode at Lake Pleasant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

Commissioner Evans has been handsomely
snubbed by Secretary Folger. Evans ap-
pointed ten inexperienced friends to count
the Government bank note and bond paper
at Pepperell, Mass, in place of ten experience
cd men, and Mr.. Folger very sensibly declin-
ed to confirm the appointments. Assistant
Postmaster General IIatton should have
dose Of the same medicine-or, better yet, be
permitted to resign. His latest perform
ance was to reduce three experienced and
competent clerks from $1,000 positions to pla-
ces paying $1,000 and to fill the vacancies
thus created by appointing his wife's uncle to
one his own uncle to another, and personal
friend to third
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

-Hapgood Aldrich, the new grocery
firm, have commenced to stock their store
Father Gepdreau is succeeded by Rev.
Father Ryneuf, his former assistant.
r is reported that Hon. William A. Rus.
sell has bought the Tucker toll bridge, and
that he is to make it free.
George Page, at work on the new rail.
road from the paper mill to the Cheshire rail.
road track, he'd his leg broken last Thursday.
by part Of the bank caving in while the
hands we're at work.
The Fall Mountain Paper Company is
getting its annual supply of logs, and has
doomed over 1000, 600 feet above the dam,
and 10, 900 feet below.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

Samuel Vim, J. G. Chase aud # t,u
phoar are quite ILL., u
Frank N. Warren and family, of Cbic.o.
are stopping at Dea. l.. A. Warren's y,
Warren is cashier Of an extensive establi't
ment in Chicago.
Potato bugs arc making their usual ,or.
ges. After an existence of over a bnnS,'.
years somewhere else, they seem to bav. T..
come strongly inlronched in this couptrv VII
the prospect Of staying at least for The n o'l
ant f'N7
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

R. II. Place, gospel worker from Essex
junction, Is expected to fill the place of our
pastor, H. Q. Vale, during his vacation.
Farmers are very busy getting in hav
some SO very much so as to feel compelled to
labor on Sunday. ~
While Mrs. Holman Barrows was recent
ly going up ladder her hands slipped off
and she fell backward and received INJURIES
which is feared she win not soon eel over, ne
she is quite old and feeble
The young people are greatly interested
IN their Wednesday evening meetings. SIRE
ly, the Lord is with us here in Bondyille
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Cheap Voters.
[From The Boston Hernld.


Since Brady 'corroborated" Dorsey in re-
gard to the purchase of Indiana in 1880, the
Democrats consider the case as closed, with
out waiting for anybody to corroborate Brady.
Conceding' however, that the state was bought
in we repeat our inquiry to the Democrats :
What have you to say as to the character of
your voters, that could be bought for 81 per
head or course the Republicans didn't
need to bride their own men. Are such venal
aud cheap voters the stuff to make a reform
nartY out OFF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

r. d. Read died last Sunday afterpoo,
The funeral, which took place from the boSs,
on Tuesday, was largely attended. Decea.o,
was member Of the Congregational churel
and last Past Master Of Mt. Lebanon fa5el
No. 4G, +. d A. NJ, and was much resn,',
by all who knew him.
Lewis Johnson has just secured a roo
sion Of So per month, with back pay amour,
ing to over $1,000. He has been unable to a,
much work for year.
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Local Intelligence,
Announcements.

WtSrEp-A girl to do general homework Address
+. o. Box 73l, Brattlcboro.
The old reliable Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania
aud foreign FIRE insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Il Chds afford absolute protection The
best Is the safest in the end. to-
PICTURE FnAMfs are cheap OF Cheney ClappF.
Evfny uousr.rrfrtu should have bottle Of our
Enamel Furniture Polish. Sample free.
1lENRY G.. WILLARD.
ARTISTIC PioruHE FRAAuSa nj cheney Cmpps
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

An article in the August number of Lippin-
colts Magazine, which is worth an attentive
reading, Is one on "Hydrophobia, by Ohas.
W. Dulles, nj. D., who exposes the prevalent
misconceptions and exaggerations in regard
to the disease, and shows that it is not only
very rare, but Is in many cases of purely
psyehical nature and the result of fright.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
THE RECORD MATCH AT OAK DROVE RANGE.
TUESDAY. July u
West RrattIcI,oro.

Rev. Mr.. Merrill and DR.. C. S. Clark re.
turned last week from fortnights outing.
including trip per steamer from Boston to
Washington via Norfolk, Va, and return,
and few days at NantAsket beach. Misses
Susie Clark and Addie Jeifords have gone to
the White Mountains. Misses NJ. l. and NJ.
q. Stedman are on visit to friends in Sher.
6urn.-A. A. Cheney and family are at Old
Orchard beach
The farm which Dea Wilder offers for
sale in our advertising columns this week is
all that he claims for it, aud offers really
rare chance for anybody who want, a good
VILLAGE farm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
West Dun,mer.,on

John =. Townsend, our merchant and
postmaster, continues to make repairs. HC
nus has istely put new steps to the piazza, max,
"A warning to children climbing ladders
Occurred one day last week when little Archie
wizard iell from the scaffold to the floor.
for some tine. u1
., There will be preaching m tue Haptict
church next Sunday. W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

The rear of the log drive passed here on
Wednesday. There we're 100 men, who en-.
camped little north OF the depot at Groat,
There are many summer visitors in town.
aud more coming.
Rev. j. i. Sewall is expected home thi.
week
Willie son Of Elihu Dunham recently fell
from high beam in the barn and broke the
cap OF his shoulder
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

"A son of T. ]. Hubbard, of Towns Lo!e
stables at Bellows Falls, was out cunning The
other DAY with friend named Kenrick when
revolver in Hubbard's hands was accident,
ally discharged, tho ball passing through his
finger into Keurick's leg. The latter Is com.
Portable, but the ball has not been found
The recent concert was a success. the re.
cepts amounting to about 500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

Mr.. Joseph Dexter's young people-r
NJ. Dexter and wife MRS L. Aiina Osgoo5
Mr.. G. l.. Dexter and Mrs. Nash-moyed I'M,
what used to be called the Bingham house or
Saturday last. They propose calling the new
home Dexter villa"
Mrs Sarah Howe and Mrs. Ada Wood n,
Boston arrived last week. Both are patiyg.
of this place and are stopping with Mrs. Er.
crson Morse
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
GuiITOrd Centra

The ladies' circle will meet in their rooms
next Thursday afternoon.
Miss ella Emorsou Of Philadslpbia ia
visiting in town. 'fA'' 10
While Stillman Gallup was at work Inst
Monday on the bridge that recently fell a bar
shpped from his hand and struck him 10 The
face, breaking his Jaw. -' ~ 'He
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

Just now the current seems to be setting in
favor Of the nomination of Congressman
Robinson for governor of Massachusetts,.
His name has received moro or less attention
in the past, and no doubt a considerable boom
for him would have been under headway by
this time had not his reluctance to leave his
seat in Congress been well known. But it is
now stated that he would probably accept,
provided the nomination came in the right
way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

Secretary Folger has disposed of the dues.
ton of the trade dollar, so far as the execu-
tive relations of the present Administration
to it are concerned, aud, indeed, in the alb
sence of legislation on the subject by Con-
gress, the matter may be regarded as finally
dismissed. The secretary, in reply to writ
ca 10 the New York Evening Post, directs at.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
Vermont's Orchestra member

ITTOIl IUV HUsIOu HtFlIu.I
Speaking of the proposed ticket of Ed
munds and tlincolp, the Chicago Inter Ocean
says IF our Bob appears on the next
presidential ticket, his namo will be at the
head. Illinois does not play second fiddle to
Vermont" Perhaps not in acres or popula-
ton, but in statesmen she has nobody who
wouldn't be overweighted in playing seven
teenth fiddle to George +, Edmunds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

General sheridan's Washington house, lust
presented to him by number of his friends,
was built five years ago for Judge A. o. AL,
dis; 1t stands in fine position on a corner,
ana Is OF brick, two stories high surmounted
by mansard roof and attic. The interior
woodwork is of ash.-N y, Tribune
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

Jerry j. Dodge of Brattleboro has bopob,
Stephen Houghtons farm and woodot tgo
miles southwest of this place, and in order ~
work up the timber has engaged Tho4. Walk
to put on a steam mill at once and run il N,
HouRhton will move into the village.
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RrQOkIige.

Among the recent arrivals are Miss Mary
NJ. Stckney, assistant matron of the hospitsl
Tor insane at Middletown, Conn, and Frank
Bush and wife of Pennington, n. II.
Rev. A. b. Riggs of Cambridaeport held
services at the union church last Sunday