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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

A big labor demonstration, which was ar
ranged for Gen. Buffers benefit on his arrival
in Chicago last Saturday evening, was any
thing but success 80 far hs making votes for
him was concerned. There was procession
with perhaps 5000 men in it and II turbulent
crowd OF not less than 3d. 600 people gathered.
Against his wishes Butler was dragged down
from his room in the Palmer House and by
great effort passage was forced for him
through the crowd no that he got upon dray
which had been halted in tho street. A ter
rife uproar followed his appearance and con.
tinued 10 minutes, during which time Gen
Butler stood with head uncovered, waving his
hands at the mob and appealing for silence
Thon he turned TO tho committee and said /:
81 cannot speak hero tonight" lie left the
platform accompanied by members of the
committee, and after n desperate struggle
with the unruly gang, reached the hotel on
trance and passed up 10 his room An i'm.
meme crowd followed him, but only q favor
ed few were admitted. little later, how
ever, part Of the crowd forced their way
into his room and nearly overwhelmed him
until he finally begged them to desist.
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COngress---Its AdJOurnment...Its Rec
ord.

@AulOuEAmlenksHsleA tecs
ord.
Both houses of Congress reached a final
adjournment Monday afternoon. OF the
work done and left undone the Springfield
Union says
"Of 1857 Senate bills aud ninety-seven
resolutions, sixty-six bills and ten resolutions
have become laws, and of 1907 House bills
and 284 resolutions, sixty-two bills and thr-
ty-two resolutions will go upon the statute
books. Most of these measures enacted
come under the head of special legislation
such as pensions, various acts Of private re-
lief and for the erection of public buildings
and improvements of merely local char
acter. Only two or three are of large ma
tional Importance the Dingley shipping law,
the act creating a national bureau of labor
statistics, the act making the postage on tran
silent newspapers one cent for four ounces,
and the act relieving from the charge of de-
sertion Union soldiers of the rebellion who,
having served faithfully to the close of the
war, left their commands without leave are
the only ones, besides the appropriation bills,
in which the general public has much inter
est Letter carriers were given fifteen days
vacation in the year with pay, but the postal
service was crippled by refusal to appro-
pirate money for the fast railway service. A
bureau OF animal industry and bureau of
navigation were established, and Greedy re-
lief expedition was authorized. The Senate
passed three bills of the highest national i'm
portanoe, in which the House failed to con-
cur. These were the Edmunds electoral
count bill, the Blair educational bill and the
Lowell national bankruptcy bill Questions
which ought TO have received serious atten-
ton in both houses but did not, are those of
the silver coinage law the national bank cir
culation and the condition of the Indians.
Had these been taken up with honest inten-
tons and had the three important Senate
bills above named been concurred in by the
House, the FIRST session of the Forty-eighth
Congress would have been memorable for its
progressive accomplishments. AS matters
were left, it will be memorable only for the
betrayal of trusts by the democratic majority
Of the House."
To the above it may be added that the ap
preparation bills were so delayed in the House,
and were finally passed in so hurried a man
ner, that no accurate comparison of their
amount with previous years is possible, be-
csuse the expenditures for pensions remain
an uncertain quantity. The river and har-
Dor bill pasaa9 by Congress and approved by
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

One of the most benehcent arrangements
OF the city government of New York is the
special effort of the health department to
prevent the midsummer mortality of chill
dren. On the 1st Of July 80 physicians are
summoned TO the health office, assigned sew
orally to districts of the city precisely map
ped out given a kit Of medicines and started
on their rounds, TO attend all INDECENT sick
not under the charge of doctor. They car
~ also bunch of free excursion tickets pre-
scented by st. Johns guild, tickets to sea
side sanitarium, and circulars containing com
nonsense directions to young mothers about
the care OF children. These visits are great
boon to the straitened classes,
More than half a century ago the Shakers
first originated this drying OF sweet corn for
food, and they first raised, papered and vend-
ed garden seeds in the present styles. From
their first methods OF preparing medicinal
roots and herbs for market sprung the i'm
mense patent medicine trade They began
the broom.corn business. The first buzz saw
was made by the Shakers at New Lebanon.
This is now in the Albany geological hall. The
Shakers invented metallic pens, first made of
brass and silver. All distilled liquors were
abandoned as a beverage by the Shakers sixty
years ago, and during the past forty years no
fermented liquor of any sort has been used
except as medicine. Pork and tobacco are
also numbered among the forbidden arti.
oles." Though the Shakers are not strict
Vegetarians, the amount of meat and grease
used ~ food Is reduced TO the minimum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

business, tho erection Of now houses and r,,.,-.
and improving old ones. Mrs. Morgan Ia rcrl,iln
the hooli which will soon be IN fine order for anu
boardors as well az the regular travel 'uu'ine
L. X. Burbankis now the largest caitto H.,
this part OF the state. In 1883 he bought and so3
900 head aud he has already handled betweep i u'e
800 head this year. " 'Ol an,
Hon. A. 7. Graham has so repaired tl,, g
mill property that II IL ono Of tho heal 2pagu
and chair shops In this section, having botb hll
aud water power. '''n Heau
Among the now arrivals who add TO tho In
life Of our town are H. J. Fuller and Gilman 'n "
the former from Jamaica and tho latter fro, 1 i
winsyile, Mass.,-who, having purchased tbo A. ild
ter power known as the Mcintyre mill, bayo st va
up 10 the first Of July 100000 feet Of umbt, ~ ou
hard wood), and Chas. plumley, from Palmer V,,ostl
who has placed portable steam-miil on tb1o m1sa
timber lot and contracted 10 cut out the umi.
500 acres Of heayil y-wooded land SO nt,ch ~ IRON
Ing narrow-Gange ralroad within ann mn nav
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11
MINOR NOTES.

Mrs Garfield lately spent two or three days
in Pennington, Conn, arranging for the ad-
mission of Miss Mollie Garfield into Miss Por-
ters well-known school in that pretty village.
The formal presentation of the Bartholdi
statute of Liberty enlightening the world by
the French government to the United States
took place in the Gauthier workshop at Paris
last week. In view of the difficulty found in
raising the money for the pedestal the ques-
ton would seem to be, ''WhRt are we going
to do with tho statue now that we have got
it?"
The new prohibitory law which was passed
by the last legislature of Iowa went into op-
Grafton on the Fourth. The law is very strin-
gent and one of its provisions forbids rail-
road companies TO bring liquor into the state.
The railroad companies intend to comply
with 1t and have issued orders that no more
beer be carried on their trains. The opera
ton OF the law will be watched with great in
tereGt
The Vermont editors and publishers evil
IDENTIFY had delightful time on their excursion
to Saratoga. The following officers were
elected for the coming year A. N. Swain
of Bellows Falls, president F. II. Brown of
Bellows Falls and d. w. Dixon of St. Albans.
secretaries @. NJ Stone of st. Johnsbury,
treasurer A. II. Tuttle of Rutland, @. s.
Forbes of st. Adams and d. B. Stedman of
Brattleboro, executive committee.
The controversy aroused by Herbert Spen-
GERS recent article on Religious Retrospe ct
and Prospect" is to receive an important ad-
dition in rejoinder from Mr. Spencer, en-
titled "Retrogressive Religion" This article
and the one by Frederic Harrison on 1.-THE
Ghost of Religion" with which the reioinder
chiefly deals, are to be published in the Aug
ust Popular Science Monthly.
General Grant is at Long Branch for the
summer. He has discarded his crutohes and
is able to walk with stout cane. The injury
sustained TO his hip last Christmas is still a
source of trouble, however Though there is
not the slightest soreness under manipulation,
there is weakness of the entire limb which
displays itself the moment he stands on it.
The wreck of a once handsome and strong
man appeared in the Tombs police court at
New York, last week, charged with intoxica-
ton. Justice Smith said to him: General
/ am sorry to see you here fallen so low. -
"Who am / 2" defantly asked the prisoner
"You we're Brig. Gen. Thomas Eagan," re-
piled the court, ''but now you are miserable
drunken tramp. You served in the Union
army with great credit Your record while
in Gen. Meade's division was particularly
brilliant, but you have been fighting a atrone-
or enemy since, and it has got the better Of
you" The court ordered that the complaint
be changed to insanity and sent him TO Jail
The officer to whose charge he was committed
asked TO be excused, saying that he fought
under Eagan at Gettysburg, and another Off.
Ger was selected.
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masked the ohancellor's motives and for that
he became at once the target of abuse for the
papers supporting the government. The lib
oral papers warmly defended Mr.. Sargents
statements and that made the matter worse,
for Bismarck hates and breads the press that
opposes him Tho efforts to drive Mr.. Sar-
gent out Of Germany were unsuccessful. His
sef-respect required him to remain at his
post till he was honorably relieved from Wash
ington. and he feels that the efforts in Ger.
many to destroy his reputation and to give a
false coloring to his motives have been COM
pletey defeated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

The House of Representatives promptly
passed the Fitz-John Porter bill over Presi-
dent Arthur's veto, but the Senate sustained
the veto by vote of 27 yeas to 27 nays The
nays were exclusively given by the Republi-
can Senators and the yeas were composed Of
% Democrats and four Republicans. The
Presidents veto entered into no discussion of
the merits of the case, but was based on the
ground that he was unwilling to sanction
any legislation which shall practically annul
and sot at naught the solemn and deliberate
conclusions of the tribunal by which he (Por-
teri was convicted, and of the President by
whom its findings we're examined and Ap-
proved" and that the bill creates a new Of
hce upon condition that the President shall
appoint to ill it a designated person, and is
therefore Legislative encroAchment upon the
Executive authority.
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-Ihe young ladies' who had charge Of the npi,t
tea social" on Tuesday evening Of last week nr
that they are not lacking either in oripinality % ~
culinary skill There large attendance ana Jr 10
evening was enjoyed by ALL ''u 'ue
-Grafton now boasts of three doctors-Dr. R,s,..
Dr. Locke (who occupies the Bancroft housti and ~
White OF the new ones, DR.. Locke comes from Fsirt
VILE highly recommended, and Dr. White from AZ
lows Falls. ''" Del-
WIN. Gallup has bought and taken posscssIor ~,
the Burnap mill property, with Richard Bullard a.
manager. 'u a.
"A Republican caucus will be held at the town b,i,
Ihursday evening July II, TO elect three delegate ~
the district convention at Montpelier, July 23 "
Rev. I. X. Williams, OF Rutland, will oecppv IN.
pulpit at the Congregational church next s1pdav
morning. "uA3
Francis d. Daniels and family OF Dubuque. lou,
are in town. ~ i'"ai
Mrs. 1. b. Duncan, Miss Alice Duncan. tobr =
Duncan aud Edward d. Duncan are the frst a,riy.i.
at the hotel this season. '''a'
Farmers throughout the town report hardly i,,i,
usual crop OF bay a state Of things which co1,bin
ca with double crop Of potato bugs, makes future
plenty uncertain. 'u'u'e
--Workmen have just finished Smuggling the Cong,o.
gatOnal church. 0'us'e'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

During the severe thunder shower last Saturday
evening the lightning made things lively at the ele-
phone corner, in Sherman's store. and damaged the
apparatus somewhat while two poles and some 10 rods
yond Dennis DiokinsOns.
NEXT Sunday will be observed as ohildrens day at
the Uniyersalist church. "Childran and Flowers"
will be Mr.. Barber's topic in the morning and in the
evening there will be exercises by the ohsidren.
The funeral Of Mrs. L J. TimsoD which occurred
on Tuesday afternoon, was largely attended ReY.W.
N Barber Ofhciated.
The relatives and friends Of ChAa. u. Ingram we're
shocked and s9ddened last week by the intelligence Of
the death Of his son, BERTHE, who, while attempting to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11
jamaica.

-Ihe Fourth passed of quietly and without aec.
dent except that Chas. Head had his face Severed,
burned with powder while firing a small cannon n;
IL doing well under the caro- Of DR.. RAY A game oi
base bail played by our boys and nine from Estey.
Vle lBratteOoro resulted in victory for the latter
by score of27 10 10. ''''''
On Saturday, June 2sth, the Jamaica baseball
of IS to 81. - S0o'e
a Republican caucus is called for Thursday Iplv
H. at r n, to elect delegates to the district
non Whch Is to be held in Montpelier on the ga for
the purpose Of nominating a representative Ia con
gress from the second district.
wales Cheney, whose youngest child died on Tues
uAy OF cholera infantun, has another little girIibe
next oidest-yery low with dysentery and her re-.
covery is doubtful. ' IT,
willard kidder Of the firm Of Kidder Brother.
manufacturers Of -four az Terrc Haute Ind and Ns,
Gus hendaI Of New York were IN town last week ON A
WISH 10 tue scenes Of their childhood.
a., II. W, Perry Son have the TO-foot smoke-stack
John NJ. Clark had the Job Of raising it.
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nnmlnlerannn.

within two weeks 1--WE houses have boon ,.-,.-
into at the Centre and money and articles sto
first house entered was VIM. o. Miiers tencr The
cupied by Lynde Stark. On Sunday, Jnnc 20 'u oc-
Mary BustH house was entered while sbc a. j., nts'
sister were at church, and 81 taken Mrs 0n Hu nef
bees house was entered last Sunday durine 6 m
sence, and various articles appropriated; ard m a1'
same day, while the families were at church H. .ue
os OF Rev. M. II. Wells and Dea. r. p Pratt v,,o W.. w,
bed gold ring, Sl3 in money and bunch Of iGo'
ing secured at the former place and a porteHy,o,'
containinRSl.25 at Mr.. Pratts. Willie LlWton .
about H. was suspected Of committing ali tbcs SEvu
relations, and was arrested and brought before Ky
tice J. Edison Worden on Monday afternoon H. Us I
advice Of Lawyer Eddy Of Brattleboro and oibo we
Newfaue. JA AZ
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kinson last Sunday.
The Baptist Sunday school is about adding ssO
worth OF new books to its library.
inc old school-house was sold by auction June 20
20 MI guernsey, The contract for the new house has
peeh tAken by g. Esterbrooks and I. r. Johnson, the
building to be completed in season for the winter
-Ihe summer term OF school closed June &c
Mrs. Emma Gould, from Massachusetts, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. j. N. Glazier.
w. Kidder, Of the welI-known Touring firm Of
hlader Dros ferre Haute Iud., who, with his daugh
seri been visiting Mrs. Tyler Waite left for home
Tues y morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

The celebration of the Fourth was very
general, though as a rule the demonst rations
were of more quiet character than is often
the case. There were about the usual num-
Der of fires, hands and faces burned; arms
blown off by gunpowder, and of serious ac-
cidents caused by horses frightened by fire.
crackers. The city of Boston went through
its regulation celebration, and Henry G. Bow
en- of the Independent had his usual celebra-
ton at Woodstock, Conn, with addresses by
distinguished speakers. In New York city
the observance of the day was seriously in
terfered with by heavy rainfall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

As soon az it's result was announced, and
Cleyeland's growing strength became appar-
ont, the states began changing their votes to
him, Ohio and Georgia leading of, and tho
result was his unanimous nomination. The
despatch says the whole convention was ON
its feet cheering loudly, and the widest ex-
citement and enthusiasm prevailed.
An adjournment TO O'Clock followed. whom
n candidate for vice president will be nomi.
mated 1t is believed that Col. Villas of Wis
consin will be the man. He is native of
Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

Farmers think the hay crop light.
j. II. doodnow has painted his house
Mrs. Thomas has moved 10 Connecticut
A Blaine and Logan flag is floating IN the breezs
in front Of the post ONCE
cinty. '' VI
The Briggs family" from Boston gave an excel.
lent concert at the NJ f. church the evening Of the
tourth-three sons and one daughter Of a Baptist
clergyman, formerly Of this town.
On Monday H.. M. Roberts moved i've acres n,
ly 800 punches Of hay. " W ''''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

President Arthur made several important
diplomatic appointments before the adjourn
ment of Congress, which were duly con-
frmed by the Senate. John F. Kasson, who
takes Mr.. Sargents place at Berlin, was min
lister to Austria under President Hayes Judge
Taft of Ohio, who is now at Vienna, goes to
st. Petersburg, and John NJ. Francis of the
Troy Times is transferred from Lisbon to
Vienna. Mr.. Francis's place al Lisbon is
given to Lewis Richmond of Rhode Island.
OF these gentlemen, both Mr.. Kasson and
Judge Taft are native Vermonters
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

Sixty thousand persons attended a concert
by the Seventh Regiment band in Central
Park, New York, last Sunday afternoon The
experiment was made, for the benefit of la
boring men and women, of changing the time
of the usual Saturday afternoon concerts to
Sunday, and at least three.fourths of the
throng were from the masses who delve from
daylight till dark six days in the week. There
was no rowdyism or carousing; on the con-
trary the quiet and good order were notable,
and the police said they have never seen a
crowd of that size which was so easily kept
within bounds 1t is probable that the Sun.
day concerts will be continued as long as the
weather admits of outdoor assemblages.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

Many people in the second district have
hoped and surmised that Hon ]. NJ. Tyler
would yet enter the congressional contest.
The Montpelier Waterman Of last week said,
"Mr. Tyler would make an excellent repro.
sentative, as the whole state knows" but we
understand, as does the Watchman that he
persistently declines to be a candidate, being
satisfied with the two terms he has had and
perfectly contented to remain in private life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

Judge Stoddard has held the office of pro-
bate Judge for tho district of Westminster
for "a years. Hon. j. L. Butterfeld of Graf
ton, who was delegate to the late conven-
ton, was present at the convention when he
was first nominated "a years ago.-ROcking-
lam Transcript.
A long term of service, with every duty
faithfully performed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

Tho failure of Grant & Ward, the New
York brokers' was both phenomenal and col
iosal, in more ways than one, as shown by
the schedules filed in court on Monday.
Their liabilities were SIG, 702, 647 and their
actual assets only $67 ia. No cash book or
journal was ever kept by the firm and in
making up his statement the assignee had to
depend largely on the statements of the mem
bers of the firm and of those claiming to
hold its obligations or doing business with it,
and on loose memoranda. In nearly every
case where the firm had dealings with Gus
toners or pledges of securities, the stocks or
bonds left in their custody had either been
sold or re-hypothecated. The assignee be-
lieves that Grant & Wards transactions were
nothing more nor less than borrowing money
at usurious rates of interest and upon fraud
'ulent representations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

In a communication printed on our first
page to-day Mr.. Crosby oanvasses once more
the facts and arguments relative to the Brat
tleboro Bennington railroad enterprise. We
believe Mr. Croaby's statement to be fair
and truthful one, and we wish it might be
carefully read by every Brattleboro voter
whether opposed to the road or friendly to it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

EK-Minister Sargent arrived at New York
last Saturday, and in an interview spoke free
ly of his difficulties at Berlin. He said that
when Bismarck struck a blow at American
pork, potatoes and canned meat, ostensibly
because they were alleged to be harmful, he
felt that he had dvty to perform besides al
tending court festivals, and fearlessly pro-
tested against the action of the German gov
eminent. The allegations against our prod
ucts were proved BY the highest German sci
entide authority 20 be false, and it became
very clear to Mr.. Sargent that Bismarck in
tended to strike blow at all trade with this
country, including that in cereals. He un-
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THE RIFLE.
THE FouRrH-nr.rnLr scnnrs


A now medal of neat design has boon Dur.
chased by the Fort drummer Rife club and
may be seen in tho window of A. b. Clapp'e
store. This medal is designed to be shot for
annually at their spring shoot at Vernon, dis.
tances 400, 500 and 600 yards, 10 shots Al
each distance. II was won this year by
Mr.. Knight. A few of the members celebra,
ted the Fourth by practice on the same range.
Mr. Knight taking the lead with a 32-Caliber
rifle. The following is tho score out of a
possible 100:
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Bellows FaIIa.

The first formal Blaine and Logan aaq-raisips In
this place occurred Fourth Of July evening at the Ver
mont Farm Machine eompany's building under the
auspices OF the employees. Tue nag was swung to the
heretofore been Democrats but who have now deoiar
ed for Blaine The band discOursed patriotic music
and Mr.. Geo. A. Brown made a speech. The Times
hears that many operatives in the mills will vote for
Blaine, Wv Wv w.
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near midnight when a ballot was ordered
This was opposed by various motions, but the
delegates refused to change their minds. The
roll-call for n ballot was again ordered, short
ly aftor midnight, and resulted rs follows,
only ono ballot being taken;
Ta. ALE, nr.tt.,
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Local Intelligence.
Announcements.

Fon sALE "A Good Secondhand Piano. Inquire
of Mrs =. W. Harris, junction Main aud Asylum SITS.
Mrs. NJ. j. Bradford will be in town about July 18th
with full line Of choice Extracts and Perfumes.
LINEN Gloss, the best starch polish In use for sale
by u. g. Willard
PANS GREEN. Hclleborc and Insect Powder nj viii
ard's. Try my Carpet Bug Destroyer.
ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMiso at Cheney h Clapp's.
The old reliable Hartford, Now York, Pennsylvania
and foreign nre insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Childs afford absolute protection. The
bcstis the safest In the end.
pIorunE FnAMEs arc ohean At cheney B Clapps.