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


First, tho total abolition Of Sunday work as
n compulsory duty, unless compensated as ex.
ira service secondly, that eight hours shall
constitute days work, and seven hours a
nights work thirdly, that both sexes shall
receive equal pay for work fourthly, that
universal increase of 10 per cent. on all sala
ries now paid be granted. With regard to
the interests of the line men it was asked that
Eight hours work shall constitute regular
days work that compensation at the rate of
two days pay be allowed for all Sunday work /;
that the lowest salary paid regular limo man
shall be $50 per month, and for helpers $50
and that the duties of line men be confined
solely to their legitimate work" In this
manifesto the brotherhood stated that the
average pay for commercial operators in the
United States is SOL. i3 per month average
pay for commercial operators of Canada S37. e.
40 per month average of railroad operators
in the United States $50. 30. average for
railroad operators in Canada is $50 ia rate
of payment which is entirely incommensu-
rate with the degree of trained skill and
amount of application which this employ
ment demands. The New York Times says
Good masons are now paid in New York from
$3.50 to 81 per day plasterers the same ;
carpenters, $3.50 to $3.50 plumbers, 81 ;
house painters, s ordinary workmen at
these trades, 81 to So 50 shoemakers, $40
to SIS per week cutters of ready made
clothing, SIS to 1928 per week barkoepers,
Sl5 to $50 per week--but the highest salary
| paid skilled operators in New York is $50 per
month"; and the average wages paid is $53, or
| Sl3.25 per week-only $3.50 per day. The
Times further says of the Western Union COM
pany Commencing in 1868 with paid-in
capital Of less than 100000, there were
scrip dividends in that year of ii7. Z per cent (;
in 1862 there was another of 27 20 per cent (;
in 1863 there were two more Of 1888 80 per
cent, bringing the nominal capital up to 81,
$50, 700 In these five years the company
had paid all expenses of operation and extern
sion Of lines, and divided, over and above the
ordinary dividends over 81, 500 600 In 9TH
or words, its profits for five years had been
very nearly twenty times its original capital
| 1t is probable that of its present $50, 900, 600
| of nominal capital fully two thirds, and GER
/ tainly more than one-half, represents nothing
! but water. By the construction most favora-
/ BILE to the company, the granting of all the
/ demands of its employees would not reduce its
capacity, without advancing rates, to divide
| at least 10 per cent. upon every dollar actual
| ly invested. Probably IL per cent would be
much nearer the true figures. That a COM
| pany thus managed should inhict ncalculable
injury on the business of the country in or.
der to keep its employees in absolute servi-
tude to its arbitrary dictation is simply mon
strous, and the unchecked preparation of
such an outrage is II serious stain upon the
justice Of the government under which we
] live
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
ReEnardstGu, Mace.

l.. T. Withheld is our new coal dealer.
Miss Eta Stacey is spending her vaca-
ton at home.
Round trip tickets to Lake Pleasant are
sold at this Office for 80 cents.
Mrs. N. F, Stevens and her son Ollie of
Waltham are visiting friends in town
-lerbort iobbin2 has returned from his
vacation and gone to work at the forge again.
The commissioners of the estate of Emo
ry Slate meet next Tuesday.
Brother Heller is canvassing the town in
behalf of the total abstinence society.
4iepsirs arg being made on the Congre-
Gational parsonage.
Rev. 4. W. Mills and wife Of Somervile
aae expected here nett Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Pierce received surprise
visit from her Sunday school class last Friday
evening, who left an Oxford Bible as token
Of their esteem.
90 DR.. II. A. Cushman who went West some
weeks since, has located in a growing village
IN Illinois and is reported as doing finely.
burglars entered the store Of J., II, Gould
f,riy last Sunday morning and attempted to
Glow open his safe but for some reason left
after they had made large hole in the door
. inches deep. The only articles missed
from the store were few cigars aud eatables,
and it is quite evident they were the profess
.dGnqIs who have b7on operating up tho val
RS
Last Monday night thieves entered the
collar OF Loren Hale and carried of quanti-
ty of food, and the same night they MIXED
Dwight Conable's COWS, and made unsuccess-
FIJI attempts to enter at i. F. Whithed's and
.he low England House
2, D. Wells accepts position with j..
russell 4 Co. of Holyoke.
Miss Carrie Barber is on visit to the
Thousand Islands,
Eugene Knapp dislooated his elbow joint
by falling from load of hay last week,
A meeting will be held Monday evening
to arrange for the union picnic. @.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

A letter to the Philadelphia Press illustrates
the ignorance and generally benighted condi-
ton of the "cracker" population of South
Carolina. A cracker" about thirty years of
age camo to a minister in Groenvile not long
ago, accompanied by young girl about TWEEN.
ty, who was dressed in faded calico dress.
After some hemming and having tho man
stated that they desired to be married. The
matrimonial knot was tied ndanter but
when the divine came to make out the certif-
cate difficulty arose. When the crack r
was asked his name he replied, John"
"But what is your other name z" asked the
clergyman. II amt got no other name, "
was the somewhat startling reply. But what
is your fathers name Z" Peter" "What do
you call him when you don't call him Peter p
persisted the minister, thinking he had struck
the right track at last 1--WE calls him pop -
was the answer, which was given in that
settles-the matter tone. Further questioning
was vain, and the clergymen was increasingly
amazed when he found that the bride did not
know her family name either.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
Boston Market Notes,

IFrom the JournaIs City ArticIe, 24th.l
"I you can't get my price, let EN- set, is the reply
Of a country shipper to a commission merchant here
who asked for instructions to the disposal Of seye
raj invoices of butter sent for sale Other cOnsgners
write in about the strain and the result is that
there two many large lots of butter "seting" in
ice-houses waiting for buyers. concession of
or two cents pound would probably enable holders
is willing to try the experiment The consequence Is
a dull market with no material change in prices. The
only chance now, outside Of the opening Of foreign
outlet is drouth which would cause a large curtail-
ment in the flow OF milk and decrease in the make
Of butter. without this the supply will continue to
exceed the demand, and break must come sooner or
later to relieve the market Freshmade lots Of dairy
butter are beginning TO show the effects Of warm
weather. and from this time forward will probably be
a little of in quality, and wider difference will be
made between dairy and creamery. For choice lots of
dairy IS to zoe. pound is full range. The finest
creamery sells at 23c pound in trade lots and at "A
to 25c. in jobbing way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

Mr.. Oscar Wilde, who has cut his hair, is
now said to be very grand and gloomy in de-
meanor, as BELTS one who has Just written a
tragedy, as he is said to have done. At re-
cent gathering in London, where a number
of Americans were present. Mr.. Wilde pro-
claimed that the work would soon be produo-
ed and was very affecting. However, he said
he should not permit the public to give way
to its emotions over it, but should give orders
to have Immediately removed from the audi
enoo any person who was found weeping. At
ter this announcement there was slight
pause, which was broken by clever young
American lady asking respectfully Yes,
Mr.. Wilde, but suppose the audience laugh al
your tragedy. Then what would you do Z
The gifted author was not prepared to reply
to this suggestion, and retired amid very
audible litter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
ENcAMpNENr, q. AIR.

ocA,r vANDERyoonr AT DENvEB-rRErABA-
rtoNs FOR THE RECEPTION OF THE vETE-
RAMS.
A Denver Col despatch says that the adj
vance guard of the veterans who will attend
tbo convention of the Grand Army of the Re
pubhc has arrived, and at least 25, 600 old sol
aiers are now in the city. The delegation
from New England arrived Sunday night, and
was assigned quarters. The city is crowded
with men wearing not only G.. A. Il. badges,
but also the badges Of tho old army corps to
which they belonged during the war The
Colorado department. the legislature and the
people individually have contributed ample
funds to assure q magnificent entertainment
and gorgeous success even at this early
hour and in defiance of possibly destroying
freaks of weather. The merchants of the city
have expended thousands of dollars in deco.
rating their houses and the streets. Tho main
thoroughfares are all arched and bedecked
with evergreens, bunting and motto designs.
Eighteen large frame arches are being built,
which are to be surmounted by flower figures
and emblems of war and battles, and clothed
in rich garbs of ornaments.
In the camp there are in all 1870 tents of
various sizes, capable of accommodating Ii, =.
eco persons. A system Of cast-iron pipes
conducts water through every street in the
cncampment forced by powerful steam en-.
zine. At convenient points water-plugs are
located from which, by use of hose, every
part of the extensive grounds will be thorough.
~ wot down every night. The grounds are
lighted by 1G electric towers. The most strik.
ing feature of the camp is the cooking appa.
ratus, which is built in some departments on
principle never before attempted. General
W. H. Gardner of Massachusetts, is the inven.
tor. The coffee will be made by the steam
heating process by the barrel. There are ten
heaters of 40 gallons capacity each, the sup.
ply every 80 minutes being a pint each for
TO- 600 men. There are immense ovens for
baking bread and roasting meat and huge
tanks for boiling meat, the capacity in every
instance being sufficient for 10, 600 people ev.
cry 80 minutes -Four big furnace broiers
can prepare 5000 pounds of beefsteak an hour
for the table. A system of refrgerators and
vegetable warmers completes the kitchen.
Meals will be served in a building 1000 feet
long and 30 feet wide, through which run two
rows of tables with benches for guests Ev
erything will be served with the neatness ant
despatch of a rst-class hotel
There were 10, 600 veterans in the parade,
Tuesday, and as many more persons not be-
longing to the organization Joined the march
The city was profusely decorated and there
we're 1000 strangers in town. Many old sol
diers of prominence were present
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

An ORpER OF KNIGHrHooD FoR FARMERS. 49,
A new order of knighthood in France, which
is known as the Odre du Merite Agricole. is
to be specially reserved for agriculturists, and
is meant to encourage farmers to self sacrifice
and stimulate them to fresh eyer,ioGs in their
calling ! Eve pointed star of green enamel,
surmountpd by wreath Of olive leaves and
supported by green ribbon with pink edge,
/, the badge which this chivalrous order con-
fers on the knights Of the soil. That, as the
Minister of Agriculture points out, lis the way
to encourage high-class farming.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
COMMIssIONERs NOTICE.

ESTATE OF ELLIOT HARRIS.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the Hon.
Probate Court for the District Of Marlboro COM
missoners to receive, examine and adjust all claims
and demands Of all persons against the estate Of Ell
LOT HARRIS late Of Halifax, in said district de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, here
by give notice that will meet for the purpose afore
said at the late residence of said deceased in said
Halifax the last Saturday Of August and the last
Saturday Of November next, from O'Clock until
four O'Clock z. NJ. each OF said days, and that
six months from the 25th day Of June, A. d. 1883,
is the time limited by said Court for said credit
to present heir claims to for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Halifax this 18th day ofJuly A. D. 1888.
J. TUCKER, / ,o,,,,is.ior,ars
20 c. o. THURBER,( Oonli iisSioneis e
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
IN THIS DEPARTMENT,

The stock is UNUSUALLY
large and attractive this sea-
son, comprising a full line OF
Black and COIOred DRESS
SILKS, which ! shall now
offer at the following reduced
prices:
Six pieces Cheney Bros American Silks la
Black and Colors at $1.OO per yard, never
before sold for less than Sl.25 l2 pieces
very fine and heavy ColOred and Black Silks
at Sl.1A regular price $1.3s. 10 pieces very
heavy % in. Brocade Silk at $l.25, regular
price $3.50. 10 pieces Guinett Bellen Blk.
Silks at 95c, $l,2O, $L3S, $1.45, $lG5,
S1.75, $19O and $500. This lot of silks
were selected with great care from two of the
best LYONS Manufactures and are warranted
to wear well and not crack. At the above
named prices they are fully 10 per cent lower
than any city quotation for same grades OF
goods and will be offered at these prices for
80 days only.
shall also offer 40 pieces fine and hand
some Worsted Dress Goods of the regular 20
and 20 cent quality all at 10 eta. This lot is
a great bargain and will not last long at the
price. Equally good bargains at 20 aud
! 80 cts; and as a special and unparalleled bar
| gain shall offer about % pieces elegant quail
! ity Double Width French Albatross and Nuns
Yelling in Black, White, Cream and all the
new shades at the low price of 80 cts. pr. I'd,
never before sold under Go or 70 eta As they
are very desirable goods for evening and
summer wear they will not last long at the
low price.
shall also offer special bargains in fine
High Cost Dress Goods at from Coo. to $l'OC
per yard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
The Great Strike.

The telegraph operators strike is appar-
emily approaching a successful issue. On
Wednesday the American Rapid telegraph
company so far yielded to its striking opera.
tors as to grant an advance of 10 per cent in
salaries, extra pay for all work done over
eight hours for day and seven hours for night
work, and eEtrS pay tor all Sunday work.
These terms were accepted and the 1900 en-
ploy6s of that company resumed work yester'
day. The other companies still hold out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
Meeting Of the DleL.n.on Family

The Dickinson family is one of the old
est as well rs one Of the most numerous fam
lilies in this country. They date the origin Of
their family record in the eleventh century
meeting Of this family is to be held in Am
herst, Mass, August Sth. The Hon. NJ F.
Dickinson, jr., of Boston will be president Of
the day, and the historical address will be de-
livered by Rev. Chas. A. Dickinson of Low
ell, Mass Poems will be read by DR.. Gideon
Dickinson of Milford and Mrs. Elizabeth
Dickinson Currier of Worcester, Mass, and a
comical essay by Edward b. Dickinson, Of
New York. Short addresses will be given by
Hiram Corson, NJ. D., of Plymouth Meeting,
Pa, Wharton Dickinson, of Scranton, Pa,
Rev. Geo. +. Dickinson of Phillipsburg, N
j., Hon. John W. Dickinson, of Boston, and
others At the dinner Don. NJ. Dickinson
Esq, Of Detroit, Mich, will act as toast mas
ter Original hymns by members of the
Dickinson family will be sung by choir of
Diekiusons 1t is expected that at least 1000
Dickinsons will be present at the meeting.
1t is estimated that more than 100 descend
ants of the family live in this county. Any
one wishing accommodations should commu-
nicate with F. w. Dickinson, IA State street,
Springfield Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

W. II. H. Murray, once pastor of the Park
street church, Boston, and famous for his
Adirondack adventures and buck board wag-
on" enterprise, is about to bring out the first
two of six volumes Of Adirondack tales At
the same time Re is finishing book on life
III Teas, preparing course of philosophical
lectures foF the coming season and getting
ready TO begin the practice OF law. These
occupations would seem to be enough and
more than enough to keep any man busy, but
he does not hesitate to assume them He be.
lieves that no person ever turned out more
matter for publication in fifteen yeags than he
did in Boston. . ]. tqiJ,lHa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27


PRoE, c. Y, RtLE1, the entomologist of the
United States, is in New England, looking
after some of our insect pests, Secretary
Chandler haa gat him to heGT the grievances
of Boscowen farmers an the Merrimac against
the locust which has destroyed their grass
crop for some ysars. Prof. Riley recon-
mends that th0y draw shallow pans of kero-
sene along the ground for the insects TO jump
into, and in the fall pillow deep and destroy
their eggs. A wet season like the present
will be unfavorable to them. As to the spruce
saw-Gy which il &c astGsing tie hGckmatacks,
there is no remedy which can be applied to
forests and the professor says we shall have
to wait for natures remedy which will come
from some extreme season or from parasites
Individual trees and groves can be sprayed
with arsenipal water and in the fall the ground
should be raksd Ior SocGeIs, whisn should be
burned He THINKS that two-thirds of ell the
forests, in New England and New York, of
hackmatack are affected by this seourge-and
we are not sure but he includes spruce in this
statement. Tho caterpillar which is suoh a
nuisance on trees In the vicinity of Boston he
thinks can be most successfully attacked in
| winter by boys with ladders and stiff brushes
| to 90 over the limbs and destroy the eggs.
! As the female moth cannot travel from the
tree on which she breeds, this would destroy
! the insect tor several years 10 come without
great expense. We do not 500 that the Con
necticut valley claims or receives any of Prof.
| Riley's attention, but ii is worth noting thai
he attributes the spread of the caterpillars to
the English sparrow, as it was formerly KEEP
under by the petiYe birds. which the protes
sors say have been driven out OF the Boston
parks. -Spriaafed Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

August is the great holiday month, and the August
St. Nicholas is essentially holiday number, taking its
readers away from the great cities to the mountains
and seaside, by the brooks and the breakers. Edwin
4zsettef Bynner contributes an amusing and capt
ily illustrated story entitled "Our Special Artist"
shah deals with the varied experience md l4uGRable
failures OF q boy who undertakes amateur photogra-
ply at a military camp and in trip through Virginia
mountains bright amusing and exciting sea story
is Rev. Chas. Talbots Lady of the Chingachgook'"
Maurice Thompson has a seasonable article ON ely
'ahng for Black Ba S. in the Work and Play depart
sant. 9hera IL al e-oGlpt Story fo7 C!Tls entitled
zinthas Fortune" The frontispiece, by Jessie NC
permott illustrates charming poem, "The Beautiful
Day" by Margaret johnson, Bessie Hill has some IL
nstrated verses, SIN Summertime aud Celia Thax-
ter writes 1.-THE Story Of Castle" j. T. Trowbridge
axes the "Tipkham Brothers through thrilling mid
hight attack on their Ide-ni." Besides those lead
hg attractiobs there is long array Of Stories sketch
ca, jlngles and pictures,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

Second hand glory" is good, and there is
good reason for Grand Army Journal to APP
ply it to the officers OF the order called Sons
of Veterans, who are Incorporating as colo
nels and generals on the strength OF the fight
ing their Fathers did. The honors and titles
of soldiers cannot pass to their heiFd. They
iAlss0H HsTdM
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
Peoples National Bank,
BRATTLEBORO, VT.

We respectfully offer services for the transaction
Of any banking collection business you may have
iu this vicinity.
We buy and sell UNITED STATES BONDS, and
for the accommodation Of cUGtOAers furnish IN
VEsTMENT SECURITIES suitable FOR trust funds
and conservative investors.
We draw FOREIGN EXCHANGE, and furnish
Letters Of Credit for travellers in Great Britain
and Europe.
Any business entrusted to our care will receive
prompt and careful attention.
W. A. FAULKNER, Cashier.
FARLEY STARR, President 1y29
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
Mt PHOENIX, RECORD FRIDAY 1883

$50, 600, and MIR. Haskell has personally su.
pervscd its construction. The proiectilCs
with which il is loaded weigh from 100 to 100
pounds each. A company with a capital Of
$4,000, 600 has been organized for the man.
ufacture Of the gun. Tx Gov. Cornell, ex-
Senator Plat and cx Insurance Commissioner
John +. Smyth OF New York are interested
in the company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27


photographic blunders are the rule up
stairs now" said Brotherhood man to a
Commercial Gazette reporter. I'm fact there
is scarcely a message sent out that is not
bulled. Here are bunders which have been
made by the plugs up stairs. For Eclipse
Base Ball Club one of the men received it L.
G. Lippe b. u. Club. Another man got a
message reading Ella has come. Spencer's
menagerie This was addressed to bust
ness man and referred to a niece. He could
not imagine what his niece was going to do
with a menagerie. Judge his surprise when
he learned that the message should have
read Ella has eerebro-gpital meningitis.
wife received o message from her spouse,
who was away, reading, I will be hog to-
morrow. This startling information caused
her a great deal of uneasness until she as
certained that it should have read, Il will be
home to morrow This blunder was made
by writing the telegraphic letters m and and
making them q. The telegraphic letters are
two dashes - for ~ and for the letter J:
when run together thus 49, they make the
letter q. For j. b. Llppincott \ Co. they
got it j. B. Lipp, Scott 81 Co., aud f.
L. Bacon az Bolt Co. ought to have read E.ba
Iron & Bolt Co. The word cooperative was
received Cooper alive aud for first day of
races one of the ertigts got troBt 10y won
race. Deuu L4b luItp CIV ChFbf
have been Send me three coal cars Send
me check for DR., Patch should have read
Send me check for dispatch, Mr., ]. Git
and pie ought to have been j. Gillespie.
Send me half a dozen pair plain stove but.
tons puzzled Il local jeweler until he found
out that sleeve buttons were wanted by a
country correspondent, Graphic Branch of
Knights of Labor' should have read 'Tele-
graphic Branch, etc. message relating tc
kinds OF glass, and reading IS. p one of NJ
P was received 'Spone ofmp,' and wat
signed M s. c. Lapp' instead of M. S
Clapp.' The browning bull was the follow
ing The original dispatch read The lum
/ bermen in thp section are ekidding their logs
preparatory to hauling them to their mills,
and when It had passed through the bands Of
one OF the receiving operators up stairs il
read The lumbermen in this section arr
skinning their dogs preparatory to hauling
| them to their meals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

Some years ago we had in our employ a
man who several times day ran out of the
office to buy drink of whiskey. Every time
he vent out, the cashier was INSTRUCTED to
drop ten cents in the drawer to our credit
At the end Of seventeen months the man who
had gone out so often, had drank himself out
of a good situation and the drawer, when op.
enel was found to contain Sl09 which we
loaned to young mechanic at seven per cent
interest He used it to purchase a set Of tin
ner's tools. On the 18th of February, 1876,
he returned it to US with interest, saying in
his letter that he had wife, two children,
aud property worth five hundred dollars.
The other fellow is a hummer, hunting for
food -sa,,eI0y'S Democrat