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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

The check list, which will be posted to-
morrow, contains exactly 1000 Names gain
of GS on one year ago, and the highest mum
Der ever reached.
Henry Prchard, an employe Of the Yer
mont Valley railroad, had an arm broken
on Tuesday by falling from car while
switching in the yard at the depot
Mr. Ebenezer Thayer who died recently
in Brooklyn left an estate of $500, 600. Mr..
S. f. Goodridge is executor of the will, the
number of legatees is large and among them
are Master Herbert Bancroft, Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodridge, and Mrs. Herbert Bancroft
The Grand Division of the Sons of Tenn
perauce Of Vermont will meet in annual SEES
sion in the parors of the Methodist churc b,
next Wednesday at 3 o'clock P. ". Since the
first of October last the number of divisions
and the membership in the state have been
more than doubled. -Iimes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

There is something peculiarly aggrsvating
in the laws delay as exemplifed in tine case
of Roger Amero, accused of brutaly murder
ing Mrs. Carlton in Cambridge, Mass, last
March. Mrs. Carlton was murdered early on
the evening of March IS in the doorway of
her own house. She was young and pretty
woman, living with her little children in
neat cottage on lonely road leading from Old
Cambridge to Watertown. Her husband was
employed as bar-keeper in saloon in Boston,
and was at home irregularly. At about 1870
in the evening Mrs. Carlton left her children
up stairs to answer the call of the door bell
Her little girl heard some talk at the door for
few minutes, and then, after waiting while
for her mother to return, she became fright
ened and ran down stairs. Reaching the hall,
she stumbled over the body of her mother ~
ing on the floor in pools of blood, the whole
front of the skull having been crushed in with
large ragged stone. The murder has from
that day to this been mystery. After I'M
successful efforts to fix the crime first upon
the woman's husband and then upon negro,
the case against Amero began to be worked
up. 1t started from a report that he had fed
from the neighborhood of the murder toward
his home in Digby, Nova Scotia, telling sus
picious stories and showing fear of officers
on his track. He was arrested in May, extra
dited, and in August was lodged in Cambridge
jail. Last Saturday, eight months after hi
arrest, he was discharged, no sufficient evi
dence against him being found. Meantime
the poor mans family have been left almos
destitute, and brother and two sisters have
become insane from grief and anxiety. 1t il
case of gross injustice chargeable to tn,
operations of detectives, unworthy the name
who have done their work, not to bring tn
guilty to justice, but to secure a promised re
ward.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01
A Bubble Burst.

An item elsewhere published states that
d. F. Beatty, the Washington, N. j., organ
manufacturer, is in financial straits. Later
news indicates that his creditors are chiefly
the advertising agents through whom he has
undertaken to force his goods on the public
Mr. Beatty did business on borrowed capital
and paid out all his profits in an attempt to
sell his goods, and the end was just what any
prudent business man could foresee. Even
his reputation as mayor of his native town"
could not save him, nor could his widely her
aided but false claim TO be a successful man
ufaeturer and the owner of 'the largest organ
factory on the globe !" Another bubble has
burst and another lesson has been taught in
regard to buying goods only of established
and responsible concerns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01
The freight business during the same peri



For the year ending Nov. 80, 1882, the
number of passengers carried was 25,4SGj
for the year and / / working days ending Nov.
80, 1881, the number was 30, 03l-which
shows the total number of passengers carried
from the opening of the road, Nov. Is, 1880,
up to the first day of last December, to be
1857. The figures for last year show a
slight falling off as compared with the two
years previous-a circumstance which Is due
to the fact that during last year there were
very few excursions over the road, while III
the two years previous excursions were fire.
quent from almost every town on the line.
That this is the case is attested by the fact
that the falling-of isexclusively on the mixed
train on which nearly all excursions are car
ried. Figures furnished us by Mr.. Sever
ance, conductor of the regular passenger
train, show a steady increase in the business
of that train-the figures being, for 1881,
II, $50 passengers for 1882, 1902 passen-
gers for 1883, 10, 223 passengers. There are
good reasons for believing that the passen-
ger business of the past year represents about
the average permanent business of the road
III that department. 1ne nONelty VI tAo iOaN
has worn off and it has settled down to regu-
lar business use.
The increase in the freight business of the
road is very marked. In 1881 the number of
tons of freight handled was only about 5000 ;
| in 1882 the freight business was 1887 tons ;
last year it was %, G72 tons. The increase in
1888 over 1882 was more than one-third. In
December last the road carried over 2GOC
tons of freight and the total freight business
| of the road for the ~ months in 1888, re-
ceived at and forwarded from Brattlsboro wal
%, 800 tons. The showing of the roads
business, in both the passenger and freight
departments is better by at least one-thirc
than the most sanguine friend of the roac
dared predict before it opened for business
Stronger arguments for road to Wilmington
than these figures furnish could not be given
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

John Kelly told the president of a New
York temperance society the other day that
he is temperate man himself, that he drinks
only when his association with drinkers com
pes him to- that not a drop of liquor has ever
been sold in any building owned by him, and
that he intends to pursue the liquor saloons
"until those Internal places are reduced in
number" etc. Tammany certainly has rea-
son to be proud of her strictly moral and
highly versatile sachem.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01
IAmnlca.

Judge Wheeler is holding United States
court in New York city this week.
DIR. Chas. W. Ray left on Monday to at
tend postgraduate course of medical lee
lures in New York. He will be absent seven
weeks or more, which his friends and patients
will regret but the doctor is bound to learn
all there is to be learned in his chosen pro-
tession. DIR. Kenyon takes his patients dur
ing his absence.
E. L. Phelps, engineer in F. W. Perry q
Sons tannery, who recently had some of the
bones in one hand broken, held a policy in
the North America accident insurance compa-
ny, for which f. L. Sprague is agent, and
drew $40 per week while disabled. Mr.. Phelps
resumed work at the tannery Monday.
j. B. Muzzy lately sold two pairs of oxen
for over $500. One pair of four-year. ODDS
weighed 35GO-a gain of 200 pounds during
the six weeks he had owned them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

An Rnti-polygamy bill of o most sweeping
character was reported to the Senate from the
judiciary committee by Mr.. Hoar of Massa
chusetts on Tuesday. The measure regnaots
the main provisions of the Edmunds bill, but
with the addition of other very stringent fea-
lures. 1t annuls all the present laws of Utah
concerning the registration of voters, abolish
es the election districts and provides for new
ones and for reapportionment of represent
alton in the legislature. Every election and
registration is declared vacant, and the duties
pertaining to the registration of voters, the
conduct of elections, the receiving or reiec-
ton of ballots, canvassing, returning and is.
suing certificates Of election, are turned over
to United States commission to be appoint.
ed by the President with the consent of the
Senate The powerful olgarchy known to
law as the corporation of the Mormon church
Is to be overthrow, and its management
placed in the hands of fourteen trustees an.
pointed by the President of the United States.
The certitieation of marriages is made obliga-
tory, record of all marriages or ceremonies
purporting to be marriages, whether lawful
or not, is to be kept by all persons perform.
ing civil or ecclesiastical functions, and to be
open to the inspection of any officer of JUS
tioe under the authority of the United States.
In prosecutions for pOlygamy, bigamy, or un,
lawful cohAbitation, the lawful wife is moi
only permitted but compelled to testify against
her husband, and an attachment may be is.
sued for witness without previous subpoena.
Ths measure deals with the territory of Utah
~ Il TIE existence Of pOlygAmy forfeited Id
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

Gen. Sherman evidently wants it under
stood that his no means no. Not content
with his first negative to the talk of making
him presidential candidate he has this week
told q personal friend that eff he was nomi-
mated for President by reclamation, and re-
ceived the electoral vote of every state in the
Union, he would still decline" The General
says he has reached a time of life when he
wishes to spend the remainder of his days in
peace and quietness, free from all harrassing
cares. Few will blame him for cherishing
this feeling
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

Frank, son of E. D. Plimpton, who died
last week, was a very promising young man
and highly esteemed by his schoolmates and
others for his pleasant and obligng dsposi
ton. His parents, in their deep atiiiction,
have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community. The funeral took place on Sun
day, and was largely attended.
ID. @. Dexter lost valuable four-years'
old colt Tuesday night. 1t got cast in the
stall and choked to death.
The shedding continues good, and much
lumber is being drawn TO the depot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01
A Canalda,e ID FIr.t.CIa.. AblIlt,

IfTOM INC opTIuBHtIu HtpuDTcAu,I
Meantime the strength of Edmunds at.
tracts general attention at the east. He will
probably have a much larger delegation from
New England and more strength in the mid
die and western states than he did in 1880.
He is candidate of frst-clsss ability, with
no entanglements of patronage earnestly in
favor of administrative reform, and anxious
to save at the south all "the results of the
war" in the way of civil equality and liberty
which can be saved without returning to the
interferenoes with states which characterized
the reconstruction period.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01
WhftfnRhaun.

Several of our people went to North Ad'
ams to hear John b. Coughs lecture upon
"Blunders."
Geo. S. Goodnow has sold his pair OF
Reed horses to w. Jillson.
query Did the leader of the "forlorn
hope" succeed in finding the old blacksmith
shop in JacksOnville2 We advise the taking
along of local map next time. The SAdaW-
ga boy who had the "impudenoe" to exchange
caps should meekly apologize.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

IHIVI1 EIV T HIIHIVITIIN EFVV7II'I
There are a great many men in Congress
who would ardently support resolution en-
dorsing the Ten Commandments as general
abstract propositions, and afterwards vote
against the enforcement of every single one
of them, seriatim. They go in for morality
as certain Democrats go in for revenue re-
form-with incidental breakaRe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01
GBtUermont9 ganlf.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1884

1t looks AZ though the Western Union tele'
graph company had at last got competitor
that would compete Tho Baltimore " ONO
company largo and strong concern, hos
just secured important facilities by the pur-
chase of the National line, extending from
New York to Chicago, and purposes to lay an
ocean cable next month.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

The ladies of the Congregational society
will have a social and entertainment, includ
ing Mother Goose quadrlle at the town hall
next Tuesday evening.
Charles Daniels is in town after an sb-
sence of five years in California and Nevada.
DR.. E. f. Foss and family started Mon
day for New Mexico, where they will spend
the remainder of the winter X.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

right to any of the functions of a elf-govern-
ing community but II leaves the way open
for IL TO recstablish the right by simply giving
up polygamy. If it becomes law and its
enforcement proves possible, it will make
shnri work with the Mormon evil.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

The Senate has done an unwise and unpop-
ular thing this week in voting each of its
members, who is not the chairman of com
mittee, an allowance of SO day for clerk
hire. The committee chairmen already have
clerks. The vote on the question stood 30
to 10. Both the Vermont senators voted No.
From each of the other New England states
there was one yea and one nay vote, and
from all sections of the country the voting
was exceedingly mixed and not at all marked
by party lines
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

Mr.. Kings singing school s making fine
progress.
Miss Gertie Eddy, teacher of the school
in this district, was agreeably surprised last
Saturday eveniug-the anniversary of her
birthday-by a visit from pupils and friends
to the number OF 2G, who brought numerous
beautiful gifts as tokens of regard. All pres e.
ent enioyed a very pleasant evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

1t is to be presumed that the French gov
eminent has been hanging on the ragged edge
ever since Tuesday night, when % citizens
of Greensburg, Pa, met and formed secret
society pledged to purchase no more French
goods of any kind till France takes the re-
striction of the importation of American
nnrkt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01
Westminster West.

The venerable pastor of the Congrega-
honal church has hitherto appeared with
rather poor outfit in his sleigh, very much to
the regret of his people. He can now say
to them it will be better in the future, as
some parishioner Cor parishioners) have fur
nished him with two nice robes, for which he
Is very grateful. They warm up we'll with
out and within,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

The "Hooker Post" G. A. r., held a
fair in the town hall last week Thursday after
noon and evening, The hall was appropri-
ately trimmed with flags such as were used in
the army, and the stars and stripes. Not
withstanding the big snow storm people were
present from Ludlow, Peru, LAndgrove, VIM
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

The Baptist church has called Rev. Err
nest L. Scott OF Holiston, Mass. Ira Holden
has sold his soap.stone quarry and mill to
Mr. Cummings of Francestown, n. H., who
intends to enlarge the business in the spring.
C. p. Cotton, who has been in the Chester
House for four years past, goes to Keene, n.
H., and John Sanborn of Londonderry takes
his place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

The trover suit of D. NJ. Cobb Us. W. L.
Rswson, tried before F. b. Pier, justice Of
the peace, stands continued to Feb 2G, the
jury failing to agree.
Fred Dorset is suffering from a painful
but not serious wound on his head, due to
kick from horse. P.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01
MIR. Douglass FXDIoins.

It's true / have married
My ways bein' free
A lady that's several
Shades lighter than me;
But why have done it.
Betwixt you and me
10 nobodya business"
says Mr. n D. --bVItOa Star,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01
utIfOrd.


Rev. F. E. Tower will preach at the Con-
gregationAl church on the 10th of February
instead of next Sunday, as announced.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

The Rutland Herald, in leading editorial
article this week, comedies that Senator Ed
munds, contrary to his own Wishes lis like
ly to be leading name before the Chicago
convention" and adds that, in spite of all
the talk about him, Senator Edmunds's con-
does not know that his name has ever been
mentioned for the Presidency" To illustrate
this the Herald shows that Mr.. Edmunds's
Pacific railroad and postal telegraph bills are
two measures peculiarly adapted to secure for
him "the eternal hate and opposition" of
three of the greatest corporate powers on the
continent. mo politician, " the Herald says,
would have dared to array the influence of
the Union Pacific, the Central Pacific and the
Western Union all against him within four
months of the Chicago convention. Would
Blaine have done it? MOI Would Sherman
No! The conduct of Mr.. Edmunds was new
er so statesmanlike as at present he is the
father of all important bills before the Sen
ate, and yet not one of those bills would have
been presented by an artful politician" This
is all true, and we are glad to see the Herald
taking this position, Notwithstanding it has
affected for four years past to sheer at TIL
PHOENIX because we have thought it to be
the privilege of Vermont newspapers to lei
their readers know what the people and pa
pers of the country were saying about thu
best and strongest man for our next Presi
dent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

The ladies' benevolent society will meet
with Mrs. Il. c. DAlrymple Hhursday, Feb
eth, afternoon and evening. All are cordial
ly invited to attend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

The next lecture in the parish course will
be delivered on Tuesday evening, Feb. 9th,
by Rev. Charles A. Dickinson of Lowell,
Mass, on the Life and Character of John
Knox, the great Scotch reformer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

Gov. Robinson evidently has very old
fogyish notions about some things. For in
stance, he is visiting the state charitable in
stitutions of Massachusetts,, giving no notice
of his coming, and by this means sees for
himself Just what their condition is. Gov.
Butler, on the contrary, didn't trouble him
self to visit the state hospitals and aims
houses, but, with stroke of real genius, sci
the whole state by the ears by making grave
charges against them without knowing in the
sons way, to be sure, will show him just how
the state institutions are managed-but i
won't make a sensation or manufacture any
political capital.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01

ration .

Harry Miller has opened a grocery store.
which will be an accommodation to many of
our people
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-01
Local Intelligence,
Announcements,

prcrrnE FRAMES arc CHEAP at Cheney Clupps.
The old reliable Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania
and foreign hre insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Childs AFFORD absolute protection. The
best Is the safest IN the end.
Aprtsrtc p1orunE FnAMtsa at cheney Clapp's.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-25
Wade Hampton TcIls It himself.

Mr.. James r.. Randall sends the fol-
lowing story from Washington to the
Augusta Ga J Chronicle: "A middle
aged man approached Gen. Hampton
the other day and asked his influence
in pressing a claim before the military
committee of the senate. The stranger
then said General, | am glad to see
you again. You do not recognize me,
but you personally made prisoner Of
me during the war Comparing
notes, Hampton found out that
it was fact, and recalled
the circunist lnce. He was reconnoiter-
ing one night and missed his way.
Around him burned many more camp
fires than he had lett behind him. Eli
tering q house he discovered that he
had strayed into the enemy's lines. A
few soldiers were seated at table, and
abruptly addressing them as If asupe-
rior officer of their own army, he asked
who they were and what they Were
doing there. One man spoke up and
replied: we belong to the Eighth
New York regiment, and Gen. War
rem sent us 10 get milk uamp-
ton felt that all Of his nerve and
address would be required to eXtricate
himself from this dangerous position.
He reached for his pistol, held it along
his thigh, and, on leaving the house,
commanded The man who had spoken
10 him to follow. He did so. Hamp
ton mounted his hors and called the
man to him bending down TO the
Federal soldiers ear, he whis-
pered az have a pistol
aimed at your head, and will
shoot You if any alarm Is made. The
surprised soldier Whispered: Don't
shoot. surrender.' Hampton then
babe him move on Just ahead OF his
horse, and so brought him into the
1,onfederate camp. II was this man
who. after more than twenty years,
met bis captor and asked a favorof him,
rs q senator, that lie was more than
willing to grant. twas a strange aud
romantic coincidence in the returning
cycles Of time"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-25
ROBERTSON COUNTY.
The Town of Calyert-Its Schools aud
PrOsperlty-MinOr Notes.
1rrespondence OF the Gazette.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
Calvert, March 2l.-While Calvert
Is or has been very quiet town in
Boosting about her natural advantages,
enterprises, &C., as do most, of the
towns Of Texas, we wish to call atten-
ton TO the fact that we are not moss
backs 10y any means. If one will notice
carefully, one can soon find that our
Brazos river farms make our town the
best cotton point on the Central rail
road. In view of the fact that we are
up with the times as 10 building,
our Home Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION has concluded to
erect hotel here to cost $4,000. The
city has just completedtwo handsome
school buildings for free school pur-
poses, and we now have one OF the
best systems Of graded schools in the
state IN operation with daily attend
anee of over 400 children, We pride
ourselves on our new schools. They
are attracting many of the best cili-
zens from our sister towns who are
erecting good residences with the view
OF staying here.
Politics is in dormant state here at
President, but we expect to soon hear
the candidates trumpet. A great ma
ny prefer the "Old Alcaldep ms first
e,noice for governor and next is Ire
land.
Miss Laura Malone, one of Dallas
most charming young ladies, who has
beeh visiting Calvert, returned home
this week.
All lovers Of the dance enjoyed them
selves until late hour at the Opera
nall last night.