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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
The September reduction of the public
debit WAC S12 nnO nnn

The September reduction of the public
debt was $l3, 100000.
Ex-senator David Davis of Illinois, an In
dependent of the Independents when ia Con
gress declares for the Republican nominees.
In speaking of the ticket he says: II am
firmly convinced it will prevail. will vote
the ticket and heartily support it, 1t is nee
essary for this government that the Republi-
can ticket be elected this year"
Mark Hopkins, ex-president of Williams
college, accepts a nomination as an eleotor
on the Republican ticket writing "Believ-
ing that the great interests of the country
will be best promoted by the success of the
Republican ticket l shall, if elected, be
pleased to perform the duty that will then be
incumbent upon me by voting for that tick
et"
The commander in-chief of the Grand Army
has issued an order reminding comrades OF
the improperly of using the order for parti-
san purposes.
For the Democratic barbecue at Shelby.
vile, Ind, the other day, there were "a steers
46 sheep and 1000 chickens used, with 10, 600
loaves of bread, and the crowd ate everything
except part of the bread.
The Montpelier Watehman and its Daily
journal issue are very handsome this week in
a new dress of type.
The Kansas City journal argues that no
man whose surname begins with the letter @
can be elected President, and adduces prece-
dent from history to prove it, too, De Witt
Clinton was the presidential candidate against
Madison in 1912. William ii. Crawford and
Henry Clay were unsuccessful candidates in
1924. Mr.. Clay was again candidate for the
presidency in 1882, and again in 1874. Last,
but not least, Gen. Lewis Cass was defeated
for the presidency by Gen. Taylor in 1s4s
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
The "Mu.kot.in.HTando Canard.

The Independent Cleveland press has from
the day Mr.. Blaine was nominated, maintain
ed that Senator Eimuuds wrote a letter in
1880 in which he stated as his deliberate opin-
ion, that ''Mr. Blaine acts as the attorney of
Jay Gould" and always pops up, musket in
hand, when any legislation adverse to his
schemes is proposed" or language to this eff
feet. Columns have been written about this
alleged letter and the views of Senator Ed
munds regarding Mr.. Blaine. All of these
papers have made much of steadily declaring
that Senator Edmunds does not deny that
he wrote such a letter" In fact, no Demo-
cratic assumption has been so repeatedly and
persistently paraded before the public as this
In view of this the following telegram to
the New York Tribune is of interest to the
public, if not to the corps of able-bodied re-
formers who have invented and circulated the
canard
MADISON, Wis, Sept. "a. Senator George F. Ed
muuds has written private letter to state official
in which he declares that he wrote said that
Blaine acts as attorney for Jay Could" has been
asserted by the Democratic press of the country.
For" said he, 81 am not conscious of ever having
thought So" Mr. Edmunds closed his letter by AFFIRM
ing his intention of voting the Republican ticket
To Mr.. Edmunds's friends in Vermont it is
no news that he never wrote letter making
such an accusation of Mr.. Blaine Some weeks
ago we stated the fact that the mouth of a
Democratic shouter in Brattleboro had been
effectually stopped by an offer of 800
to produce this alleged letter or a bona fde
copy of it, To the statements of fact con.
tanned in this Madison despatch, the Burling-
l.. n l. 4 4
ty, that ''Mr. Edmunds never wrote a letter
to the Vermont delegates to the Republican
national convention of 1880, or one to be read
to them or to any of them, to induce them to
oppose Mr.. Blaine in that convention, as Har'
per's Weekly and other Democratic papers
continue to assert in spite of responsible de-
mails of the assertion" The Democratic
Independent press are doubtless wrestling
with Mr. Edmuuds's denial, for they are very
shy of making any allusion to it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
Judge Royco.s Vindicatlon

The result of the trial of the editor of the
Richford Gazette for sandering Chief Justice
Royce, in the conviction of the respondent,
is one in which all good citizens rejoice-not
because the man Maloney was convicted, but
because the Supreme Court of the state has
been cleared from the faint of scandal The
Gazette published in the northwestern cor
ner of Franklin county, is paper which has
appeared to aim to be known as channel
for bitter abuse of public men of good char
acter. It's specially has seemed to be in this
direction, and Franklin county people have
come TO feel that no mans character was
safe. Other men have been as grossly at
tackled in its columns as was Judge Royce
but when the head of our judiciary WAS made
the object of its wantonness it was Justly felt
that personal rights and the public honor
alike demanded that a court of justice should
show the facts in the case.
The charges against Judge Royce's moral
character were first covertly brought out and
used prior to his reelection in 1882, but no
public notice was taken of them because their
animus was obvious. This part of the case
against him seems to have practically broken
down on the trial last week before the Judge
himself took the stand, and his own manly,
straightforward statement, as elsewhere CIV
en-, cleared away whatever doubts may have
remained, 1t was too much for even his en-
emies to believe that at his time of life Judge
Royce had grown so shameless as to openly
consort, in broad daylight and on the public
streets, with women of VIGOROUSLY bad char
Rcter. The charges of bribery were not on
ly mot sustained but it was shown that whatever
railroad favors the Judge has received were
extended him either on grounds of personal
friendship or as similar favors are extended
to other public men.
The trial was fair, impartial aud exhaus-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03

from the Unitarian Review.l
In the cry Anything to beat Blaine :" the
Independents have, among ALL been foremost
to ignore every idea of principle in the cam
paign, as if, forsooth once elected, the word
or desire of the Chief Magistrate was the
sole law of the land, as il he were to be a
tyrant beyond counsel or restraint The Pro-
hibitionists emphasize the need of temper
snce, the Republicans and Democrats have
made the tariff something of au issue, the
Peoples party has appealed to the interests
of labor the Independent alone, negecting
every question of national importance, asks
only for ''unblemished character" and then
pleads for the support of an immoral man.
Already this has borne fruit in the freedom
and levity with which immortality is spoken
of in conversation along the street and in the
home, and among young persons, as If wom-
ans virtue were of little account and man
guilt trihing offence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03

Both Houses Of the Vermont legislature
we're organized at Montpelier Wednesday
without friction or serious contest. The
smallest number of visitors wero present for
many years.
Lieut.. Gov. Pingree called the Senate to
order at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and prayer was Of
fered by the Rev Howard Il. Hill. All the
Senators were present and took the oath
Ohauncey w. Brownell was chosen by accla-
nation to be secretary Alfred X. Brown OF
Sheldon was chosen assistant secretary by a
vote of 20 to 10 for o. NJ. Russell Of Will
mington
The House was called TO order by Hon.
George Nichols secretary of state, and pray.
er was offered by Rev. Il. A. Hopkins of
South Burlington.
Col. franklin of Newfane handsomely pre-
scented the name of Hon. James X. Batchel.
der of Arlington for speaker. Maj. Grout OF
Derby, In seconding Mr.. Batohelder, took
himself out of the field and Mr. BatcheldeI
was elected speaker by a vote of 1876 against
2S for II. +. Brigham of Bakersfield, the
Democratic nominee, and scattering. Mr..
Batcheder made a short speech acknowledge
ing the honor conferred on him on taking the
chair
W. W. Stickney of Ludlow was reelected
| clerk Edward Dana of Rutland aud George
NJ. Powers of Morristown were appointed as
sistant clerks. Rev. W. A. Bryant Of Wards
boro was chosen chaplain.
In the afternoon the members OF the
| House drew their seats, aud then each Hous,
in its own chamber, listened to the reading
of Gov Barstow's annual message. A join
committee to canvass the vote for state Off
GERS was appointed.
On Thursday this committee made its re
| port, and in presence of the joint assembl!
Hon. s. E. Pingree took the oath, admins
tered by Judge Redfeld, and then proceeded
to deliver his address as governor.
To-day both Houses adjourn to Monday.
The first bill presented in the Senate wa
by DR.. Holton of this county, to establish
state board of health.
j. w. Gould OF Windham has been ap
pointed doorkeeper of the House aud Capt
II j. Coffee of Windsor assistant.
In the Senate u. j. Soper of st. Johnsbur.
is doorkeeper and j. E. Weeks of Lyndon at
| sistant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03

Through the energy of the Newton Bros.
seven miles of the narrow gauge railroad be-
tween this place aud Hoosac Tunnel has bee n
completed. Last Thursday and Friday j. G..
Newton gave the first excursion party over
the road, and about $50 of our townspeople
availod themselves of the opportunity to at
tend the North Adams and Charlemont fairs.
"A little two-year old child OF VIM. Pike
was lost last week about 25 of the neigh
Gors searched the woods aud surrounding
country from p. NJ. until about noon the
next day, and finally found her about mile
from home, lying beside huge boulder fas t
asleep. 49, Greenfield Gazette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03

Mrs Howard, wife of L. G.. Howard, the
hardware merchant, was found drowned in
the canal Monday morning. She is supposed
to have been temporarily insane, as she wan
dered from home about O'Clock In the morn
ing. She was IS years old.
While ascending Mt. Kilburn on horse
back last Tuesday, Mr.. L. S. Hayes was thrown
to the ground by the stumbling Of his horse
and got fracture Of the coar-bone besides
some severe bruises. We hope to learn Of
his early recovery.
The Times relates chat during the brief
stop of Forepaugh's circus at the station last
Sunday some young ladies oaressed the love-
ly tip Of the elephants trunk, Offering IL pea
nuts, which we're apparently declined, fact
which was afterwards sufficiently explained
when it was found that the peanuts had been
offered at the wrong side of the Garland
Thereby hangs tail I"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03

The number of deaths from cholera in Eu-
rope since the present epidemic began already
reaches nearly or quite $4,000. This is the
work of the plague for period of less than
four months. Nearly one half of these deaths
occurred in the province of Naples, Italy, al
though the pestilence first fell upon the Med
iterranean cities of France. Owing to the
great ignorance and superstition of the peo-
pie, and the accumulation of filth in the
places where they live, the disease appears to
have run its course in cities and villages alike,
and to have defied tbs lsbors of the authori-
ties. The effect upon the business interests
of Italy has been disastrous. The latest news
from Rome is that the decline in receipts at
the custom houses of the country, on account
of this terrible visitation, will reach 40 600,
600 francs; that the general trade of the coun-
try has been damaged beyond the power of
computation and that the prospects for the
approaching winter are alarming. President
Grevy has telegraphed to King Humbert that
''the catastrophe which has befalen Italy
arouses in the whole world the deepest com
miseration" pa sentiment which is certainly
true of the United States. 1t is probable that
a movement will be made TO raise funds in
this country in aid of the sufferers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03

Truax on Wednesday evening. II was a for,
ible and eloquent address. The Division M
s. OF r. will endeavor to procure him again
at no distant date
An abundant crop Of watermelops po.
raised by Mr.. Fred Smith on the Howard
farm across the river this season. T,r,a
numbers Of these have been freely given 10
the boys Of the village and vicinity. aud thai,
sincere thanks are due to him for his gener
osity.
The best varieties of choice winter ar
pies are selling for s barrel and find opiv
a slow sale.
Mrs. L. H. Cathan, who has been opi,o
seriously sick since the death Of Mr. Catban
is now some better.
The Sunday school Of the Congregation
al society will give Harvest concert in tho
church on Sunday evening, Oct. y. Tho
house will be decorated for the occasion. and
an interesting service may be expected.
Another meeting Of Burchard Post G
A. r., will be held here next "Wednesday
evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
Mr. RIalns,. Weloom. In Ohm.

The enthusiasm with which Mr.. Blaine has
been received at every point in his western
visit SURPRISES anything of the kind which
has been seen in recent years. In Cleveland,
where he arrived last Friday, and where he
met Gen. Logan, throng of 100, 900 people
crushed and crowded one another in their ef-
forts to see and hear the Republican candi-
dates. From Saturday evening to Monday
morning Mr.. Blaine was the guest of Mrs
Garfield. Mondays journey from Cleveland
to Toledo, distances of 1l3 miles, was a
continuous ovation, the people gathering by
the thousand at every station which the train
passed. In Toledo 60, 600 people welcomed
Mr.. Blaine, and in the evening he reviewed
procession of ~, 600 Blaine and Logan men,
whose enthusiasm knew no bounds. At Day
ton on Tuesday night, and on the journey
there, similar scenes of enthusiasm were wit
messed, and the story is the same wherever
Mr.. Blaine goes. Whatever his failinRs may
be, Mr.. Blaine has in him the instinct of pop
ular feeling, and it is this which calls the peo-
pie of every degree out to see and hear him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
The N.w OrIean. E,nn.i,lon

The industrial exhibition that is to be
opened at New Orleans on the tcst of Decem
Der, promises to be the greatest worlds fair
ever held. 1t was in 1874 that the first ship
ment of American cotton to England was
made, and the exhibition will be fitting eel
ebration of the centennial of that important
event. The enterprise was projected two
years ago by the national cotton planters as
ISOLATION. In an act of February, 1883 for
the organization of the fair Congress appro
priated $780, 600 toward its expenses and au-
thorized government loan of million dol
lars. The city of New Orleans has given
100000, the state of Louisiana 500, 600
Mexico 5000, 600, and private subscriptions
have made up half a million or more. A
magnificent site has been chosen on the Miss
issippi river front aud the buildings are sub
stantialy completed The main building is
nearly twice as large as the main building at
Philadelphia in 1876. Cotton with its prod
ucts and processes of manufacture will lead
the exhibits and sugar and rice will rank
next in importance. There will be a special
exhibition of Mexican products which, in ma
ny respects, will be the most interesting and
notable feature of the exhibition. Beyond
these specialties the whole field of natural
productions, industry, commerce and the fine
arts will be represented. A national exposi-
ton of womans work is expected to be very
complete. Nearly all the American states
and most of the European countries are pre-
pairing to send large exhibits, SO that the ex.
position will in reality be international in its
character.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
VVIIIIaD.svtIIe.

-Newfane loses one Of its oldest residents in tho
death Of Mrs.. ROsanna Miller Williams, which TOOK
place at her home IN this village wednesday al the
venerable age OF % years and months. Mrs. vii.
liams born in DummerstOu May 10, 1894, and Wa.
the daughter Of John Miller, one Of the FIRST settlers
Of that town. She was married TO the late William
II. Williams Feb. %, 1926, being his second wife A
family Of children thus came under her care and to
them all she mother 10 very truth. OF thpso &
children who grew mp to call her name blessed Mr.
Williams outliyed all except oue-Mrs. Chas. Converse
of Sandusky. Quo. Aside from her devoted life in
her family, Mrs. Williams prominently .deuthed
with the Methodist church in Williamsyie aud wal.
through Der generosity that the present church edc
ia this place was built. Her death due solely tl
the natural wearing ont Of old age Mr.. J. H. Merr-
her comfort aud happiness, was summoned from Da.
kota by telegraph when IT became evident that hereud
was near, and reached home Tuesday, a few
hours before her death. Her funeral takes place tl
afternoon at the church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03

The frame of the Roman Catholic church
is up and nearly covered. When finished ii
will be a nice looking building, and the larg-
est church in town.
Our farmers have got their corn cut Al
stacked, and it looks now as though they
would have a good crop. Tie potato crop
will be an average. They are selling for
about 80 cents per bushel
Apples are plenty on the river farms
and will fetch about s. per barrel.
-Maplewood park association hold their
fair Oct. 9Th. Good trotting and sharp draw
ing are expected on that day.
N. E. Pratt and wife have been ylsitir {
friends in Vermont the past week.
Business is little dull just now and i'll
be for few weeks. Our mills are repairing
and getting ready for business after the No
vember election. 2.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03

concert was given by the Sunday school and
choir of the Congregational society, under the
direction of Mrs. j. @. Robinson, superinten-
dent of Sunday school work in the w. c. T.
U. 1t was great success, the church being
crowded so as to require extra seats, and all
being highly entertained with the music ard
Rotations, which were very finely rendered.
God speed the good work of the W. G. T.U.:
it is sowing the good seed in the minds of
our children and youth.
Mrs. f. G.. Perry reports fresh arrival
of millinery goods this week.
Those from this town who were hut in
the railroad accident of Sept. % are said to
be doing well. Those who took a vacation
in the country the second week in September
have all or nearly all returned-one still be-
ing said to be away.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
fame.

There is general feeling of relief at the
temperance on the street of NJ. Davidson
Esq, who Was more seriously injured by the
railroad accident last week than at first seem.
ed apparent.
Miss Mary Bodies has bargained hei
house to Frank Wellman.
The renting of part of Mrs. Roots
house to Henry Mack secures the convenience
of a shoemaker's shop to the village.
The Fayetteville school has the unusua
number of IL scholars
Frank and DeWese Dewitt have return.
ed from Chesterfield where they have been il
management of skating rink. N
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
Local Intelligence.
Announcements,

1900 w. n. II. that can name the next Pres
dent Of the U. s. A. Call at Blisss Dining and Oys
ter rooms Blue 'front.' a Main-st oysters 90 and 30
cents quart. Tirst-class Dinner SO cts. Supper %
Breakfast %.
LAST CHANoE-Prof. j. J. Adams Of Nashua, the
painless foot doctor now at the American house maxi
ing peoples feet comfortable, will only remain few
days longer. Call and see him at once.
The old reliable Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania
and foreign FIRE insurance companies represented by
Cudworth h Childs afford absolute protection. The
bestis the safest In the end.
PICTURE FRAMES cheap at Cheney Clapp's.
NJ T. Van Doom Son have received a splendid
line Of new style Wall Papers and window Shades,
Just out
ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMISo at Cheney Capp's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
The Siege ofKhartoum.

The London Times publishes kilograms
giving extracts from the diary of its Khartoum
correspondent, describing the siege of that
place. From April 2S to July 81 there was
daily fighting, which at times was terrific.
Gen. Gordon's total loss during that time was
700 killed. Under date of July 81 the CORE.
spOndent says; THE siege has been very
close Arab bullets are flying on all sides,
some of them falling on the palace. Food is
tremendously dear. All hope of government
relief has gone, and we only depend on the
steamers. 1t ID impossible for us to cut our
way through the rebels, burdened as we are
with numbers of women and children. One
Arab horseman suffioes to brighten 200 of our
men. On the day Saati Bey was killed eight
rebels charged POO of our men, armed with
Remington rifles, ana dispersed them. The
only men we are able to depend on are the
negroes"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03
The Official Returns from Our State
Election,

The attention of the persons and papers
opposed to the Republican candidates, who
have been devoting themselves for several
weeks to the difficult task of deriving some
comfort from the results of the election in
this state, is respectfully directed to the fig
ures of the official canvass given in another
column. These give some 500 more votes for
Gov. Pingree than were given by the press
returns. The latter-always liable to error
were rather more than usually inaccurate this
year, there being an error of 40 votes in the
returns of one ward in Burlington aud of
smaller figures in various other towns. Cor
rectng these, the official canvass shows a Re.
publican plurality of 22, 7GG and a majority
of 81, 9l2, or but So votes short of % 600
As the average Republican majority on the
governor vote, at the four previous state cleo
tions in Vermont, was 81, 454, Pingree's ma
jority this year is 458 larger than the average.
The total vote this year was smaller than is
usual in presidential years. being but Co. 1856
against total of O,GS4 10 1880 The Re
publican percentage, however, of the total
is almost exactly the same, being G7.O7 in
1880 and G7. 05 in 1884, the difference being
an inapprecisble fraction. This is all that
anybody expected or claimed. Had the can
vass been active enough to call out vote of
10000, the Republican majority in Vermont
would have been over %, 600. As it was it
was nearly 500 over the average. No hon
est paper can now claim-as divers Demo
cratic aud Independent papers have all along
been claiming-that the Vermont election
affords any augury unfavorable to Republi-
can success in the national election. Bur
Hngt0R Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03

John W. Garrett, president of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, died at the residence
of his son at Daer Park, Md, last Friday
morning He was in many respects the great
est of the great railroad men whose careers
began quarter of a century ago. He took
the Baltimore & Ohio road in 1858, when its
affairs were in state of bankruptcy, and by
correct business methods and conservative
and honest management built it up into one
of the greatest railroad properties in the coun'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-03

. 1t is now intimsted that Mulligan has in
his possession letters from candidate St. John
showing conelusively that the latter once bit
a piece out of mince pie that had received
a hypodermic injection of hard cider. Null
ligan justly regards this as the most impor-
tant OF all the letters in his custody and con
fdently believes that its publication, which
he will procure in few days, will knock the
Prohibition pretender several degrees higher
than the loftiest altitude attained by the late
Mr.. Gilderoy's kite. PHILADELPHIA Press.