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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14

FLOUR, GRAIN, FEED,
.BALED HAY, AND SALT.

We have an extra bargain in
sacked FINE MIDDLINGS TO offer
for few days. We consider this
the cheapest feed we have at the
price we are selling for.
A large lot of sacked WINTER
WHEAT BRAN due the last Of .
this month and as there is more
than we can store, we will contract
to deliver ON arrival at extremely
low prices.
No. l TIMOTHY BALED HAY
delivered to any part of the village.
Remember that we keep all
grades of FLOUR, and you save
25c barrel by getting your flour
here for cash.
VALLEY MILL CO.,
Near Depot n. n. CrOssing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball
Chase helped them to celebrate their silver
wedding in very pleasant way on Monday
evening. Handsome presents of silver and
china ware were received.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14
Dun,uerstou Hiu

"A gospel service in the forenoon and
young peoples meeting in the afternoon are
announced for next Sunday ON Dummerston
ResN hill
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A. HOLBROOK, !
o. q. BAKER,
NJ, U. HOWE.


Herbert Simpson carries the mail from
here to Grafton Chas. c. Simpson drives the
stage from Grafton to Bellows Falls.
The Willard estate was sold at auction on
Wednesday, Henry Twitchell being the pur-
chaser.
The recent changes in the northern mail
is very unsatisfactory both to the people Of
Townshend and Grafton, and other changes
will probably be made very soon.
An interesting meeting of the W. G. r.
U. was held Wednesday afternoon. Nearly
ell the members We're present
Miss Oracle Plumb, whose sudden death
occurred at Der home in Halifax this week
was a member of Mrs Kenyon's select school,
which she had attended for the past two
terms She was possessed OF fine scholarly
ability, which, together with ladylike conduct
and engaging manners, bad won the love OF
both teacher and pupils
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14

President and Mrs. Hamlin OF Middle
bury college celebrated their silver wedding
last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14
AUCTION!

viii be sold at public auction at the dwelling house
Of Timothy NJ Adams in Marlboro, VI, on Tuesday,
Dec. p 1854, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ the following descrb
ed property: The Mill and Farm known a. the Adams
MIL and Farm situated about miles from the east
village Of BrattlebOro. The MIL aud Buildings on
the Farm are In good repair, and always water to
the Mill Also about 80 acres Of laud, known the
Granger lot, situated about one-haf mile from mari
boro centre, nearly the whole heavily wooded with
Hemlock, Spruce aud Hardwood timber pair oxen,
weight over 400 pounds, pair yearod Steers,2 pair
3year-oli Steers 80 good coarse wool Sheep Ox-cart
iron axletree, heavy Truck wagon two-hOrse wagon,
tWo-horse traverse Sleds. 100 cords slab wood Ia
Dow Harrow, Moving Machines, Pows, and many
other articles not mentioned.
TIMOTHY NJ. ADAMS.
S. n. HERRIck, Auctr.
Marlboro, VI, Nov. ~, 1884. 46-4s
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; AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY NOVEMBER IA, 1884.
Tltaths.

In Vernon, Nov. II, isaiah W. johnson, 10.
In South Londonderry, Nov. 9, Dwight Tyler, 10.
In West Halifax Nov. 10, Oracle A. daughter Of
Hollis and Lydia Plumb, 10.
In Bellows Falls Nov D, Mary, wife Of Daniel Kini-
ry, a..
Of Brattleburn.
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She has a New York Milliner and
is confident she shall be able to
please all who will patrOniZe her.
STATE OF vEnMONT, Marlboro IS.

= The Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the Estate Of JOSH
VA HARRIS, late Of Halifax, in said District, de-
ceased, Greeting.
You hereby notified that Nancy Harris and Josh
A. Harris Executors of the last will Of said deceas-
ed have presented to this Court petition praying for
license to sell the whole OF the real estate Of said de-
ceased aud has also filed what purports to be the con-
sent Of all the devisees aud legatees residing In
this state to such sale and that this court will decide
upon said petition at the session thereof be held
the Probate ONCE In Bratteboro In said District on
the last Saturday Of November, A. u. 1884, when and
where you may appear and be heard In the premises
Il you cause.
40 E.w. STODDARD, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14

Hoods sarsaparlla, acting through the blood reach
every part Of the system, aud in this way pos'tNe
ly cures catarrh.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14

- The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested In the Estate OF ELVIRA
WHITE, late Of Jamaica, in said district deceased,
Greeti1g.
You are hereby notified that this Court will decide
upon the allowance Of the account OF VIM HAST
ING3, Executor upon said estate, and decree dis
tbutOn thereof to the persons entitled at the session
thereof to be held ct the Probate Once in Townshend
the 9th day Of December A. ID. 1884, when and
where you may be heard In the premises, II you see
cause, 40 G. b. EDDY, Register.
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NOTICE.

NE, the undersigned, wish to inform the
w people Of Brattleboro that the young from
East Dummerston, peddlnR Jelly,is NOT selling John
TAFT a Co.'S Steam Evaporated Jelly. Those wishing
jelly should be the label reads, John Taft
Co, = Steam Eyaporated sweet Cider Jelly. Respect
fully, JOHN TAFT 4 co.
w. DummerstoD.
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CTATR OF VERMONT, Marlboro IS.

- The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate Of JOSEPH
TUCKER, late of Halifax, in said district, deceased
Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court will decide
upon the allowance Of the account Of A. A. BUT
TERRIFIED, Administrator upon said Estate
and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled at the session thereof to be held at
the Probate office in Brattleboro the last Saturday
OF November, S8i, when and where you may appear
and be heard In the premises, II you see cause
46 Il. W. STODDARD, Register.
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ToMnahanh.
THE LELAND AND GRAY EXHIBITION AND
FXAMtNATIONs

The LELAND AND GRAY EXHIBITION AND
EXAMfNATIoNs.
The fall term of Leland and Gray Semi
nary in ills village closed with a public exhi-
bitlon GU Friday evening Nov. sth, and tx.
aminatons GU Monday and Tuesday of the
present week. The exhibition consisted of
reading defamation, composition, music. a
charade and an operetta. All the parts were
well sustained, showing good drill both in
voice and manner, and were cordially received
by large and appreciative audience The
entire day of Monday was devoted to writ
ten examination of most of the classes On
Tuesday the classes in algebra, arithmetic
rhetoric, physiology aud civil government
were subjected to an oral examination in pres
ence OF committee selected for the purpose
and large number of visitors, citizens of
this and le'ghboring villages. The pupils
showed good requirement in the branches Of
study pursued and the examination as a
whole drew forth commentator, upon its
close, from large number of gentlemen
who made short addresses at the call Of the
principal. The term has boon n prosperous
one-upwards of sixty pupils having been err
rolled, and the make up of the school a ia.
vorebla one, the pupils giving themselves
faithfully to their duties rather than to fun or
mischief, as is too often the case in many
large schools. The school is to continue under
II
Principal. Miss Hattie Il. Oolburn, Preoep-
tress, and Mrs. James Stoddard, teacher of
music. The W inter- term opens Dec. g.
Appended is the report of the examining
committee, which speaks for itself;
10 the Trustees n Leidnd and cray Seminary:
The undersigned having been notified Of our APP
pontmeut TO the work of making examination Of the
school under your management respectfully report
that we attended the examination exercises Tuesday
Nov. IL. We carefully noted the branches studied,
the progress for the erm the manner Of instruction
and drill aud the acquirments made by the different
classes. We were specially pleased with the substan
tal character Of the pupils work; its freedom from
mere ornament or display, and the thoughtful ee-
men Of the answers gwen to incidental questions
they arose thus showing general acquaintance with
the range Of study pursued. In our judgement the
school Is under excellent instruction aud very
mendabe work has been done during the past term.
We pleased to learn that the great body the pu
pills have tried hard to make good Of their priv
ieges and the burden Of government has fallen very
lightly upon the teachers or upon yourselves. We
congratulate the village Of Townsheud, aud also the
ueighborlng towns, upon having good school, To-
Gated at this central point easy OF access aud free
from the temptations attending larger sch 1ols such
as are located in larger places In saying these things
we do not mean to imply that we could not have
found some things to crtcise, had chosen, but
that we honestly approve the terms work and, with
out further specification, report to you our cordial
CONNIE udatiOn
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81. AIbans Butter Market.
BrassIeDoro Prices Current.

ST. ALBAHs, Nov. IL.
General price 5a2sc. per h.; selections 2sasOc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-24
A Deliberate FalSehOOd.

The Whatcom Rereille says that
the only Democrat who voted for
woman suffrage in the last Legisla-
ture was Joe Kuhn. and he has been
apolosizing for it ever since. There
is just as much truth in this assor-
ton as there is in nine-.enths the
statements of the Ring politicians.
The vote on the suffrage bill was
as follows, the Democrats being
placed in italics:)
Council.-Ayes: Mcssrs. Burke, E,in,in-
ston, HALE lnd) Harper, Kerr, Power
and Smith
Noes. Messrs Cation, Collins Hough.
ton, Whitesides and Mr.. President-5.
Iou>e.-Ayes: Messrs. Besserer, Brooks,
Clarke, Copley, Foster: GoodeH, H,ugdte,
Kuhn. Uoyd, Martin, Mites, !SI,a,c, Stitzel
and Mr. Speaker-l4.
Noes: Messrs. Barlow, Brining. Kin
caid, Ldndr'"n, Ping Shoudy and Young.
i
Figures will not lie." There
they are. In the House. il will be
seen, the vote is even, I Democrats
and Z Republicans voting for wo-
mans REIMBURSEMENT, while of
the opposition to it, 5 were Rapub.
licans and only 2 Democrats. In
the Council, 3 Democrats and 3 Re-
puLlicans voted for the measure, The
decisive vote being given by MIR.
Hale, elected by the Democrats
and Independent Republicans of
Thurston county. The noes of the
Council embraced 3 Republicans and
, Democrats.
While we have always been willing
to accord the honors as easy" on
this subject, if our Republican friends
are disposed to be unfair, We shall
claim only justice and show that a
majority was really secured for the
measure by the Democratic members
of the last assembly, and wo might
add that the persistent teachings of
tho STANDARD the past twenty years
made that majority possible. 1t
may be we'll here to state, that there
never has been vote at any previous
term OF the Legislature which did
not present an equally favorable
showing for the Democrats as lead
ers in this meas ure of prooress.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-24

in reducing tie tariff on foreign pro-
ducts. The smile was unhappily
chosen. Who ever heard q lion
laugh? We have heard of dogs
laughing, but Il lion, never. The
gentleman seemed to he somewhat
embarrassed, AID at times almost
clicked in his utterances. Had he
been talking Democracy, as he dld
before the "loaves and ti>hes
changed hands, lie would doubtless
have doua better.
Mr.. Hopkins speech IS specially
commended fox its breyity. He pro
fessed Sleat friendship for Char
ley" Voorhees,, bat his love for the
battle scared veteran, Maj. Arm
strong, was stronger. Ii Charley "
WAS the offspring Of an i.lustrious
sire, he Charley" No ,, was the
descendant of no les, lllus;rious
grandfather, (Coi. Blker]. After u
short review IF the forfeiture oues-
ton the speaker alluded to women
and the platforms, bat here bis re-
marks became somewhat confused.
1t is remarkable fact that any allu.
sion to the fair sex has this effect on
some people. He declared that the
women would "set down" on some
proposition he had made and that
one or the other of the platforms
had already "set down" on the wo-
men, but the precise idea he wished
to convey was lost in lively tussle
with words and their form of deliv.
cry.
1t would be unfair to pass over
Messrs. Owings and Ford, the re-
naming element of the battery, so
we give them the benefit of the fol-
lowing lines:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-24

Mr.. Porter was called from the
audience. He at once grappled his
subject with the usual zeal, and
with sledge-hammer eloquence pro-
ceeded to vindicate his party from
the pages of history. But unfor-
tunately his memory was at fault,
and his illustrations were as likely
to be on the wrong side as the right.
We have only space to note one of
these Inaccuracies. "You know"
said he, General Ulysses S. Grant,
you all knew him. WHO was it,
when the British lion attempted to
paw in San Juan, placed his veto on
it but Ulysses S. Grant" The par.
ty on the back seat who whispered
Winfield Scott probably knew
that he was diverting Republican
sheet-iron thunder bolts from the
mark, for he did not insist on his
correct on.
The applause was exceedingly
limited. 1t was conspicuous for its
lack of volume and quantity, and
mainly came from the newly nomi.
mated candidates on The Republican
ticket, who occupied q seat together
to keep their courage up. Consid-
cred as q whole it was one Of the
sickest political gatherings ever held
IN Columbia Hall.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-24
WOmen'S Qualifications.

One of the Inspectors of election
having sent us an "Opcn Letter" =,
addressed to the Judges of the sew
eral Judicial Districts, regarding the
qualifications to be possessed by
certain persons for an exercise of the
election franchise, the writer, in view
of the short time which elapses be-
fore election, submitted the queries
therein to Judge Hoyt, who author
ICES US to make the following aus
wers:
list. II an American citizen marries a
foreign born woman. does that SO far nat
uralize her as to entitle her to vote?
Yes; beyond question.
End. If an alien citizen marries an
American born woman. does that disfran
chise her?
No; beyond question.
3rd. Ifan American woman marries a
foreign born man does that disfranchise
him?
No.
4th. fla foreign born woman has to file
her intentions to become n citizen in order
to acquire land under homestead and tim :.
Der act, is not the same required of her TO
ent tie her to vote?
A foreign born femme sole (single
woman) must be naturalized before
she can vote aud only that class can
enter land.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-24
A BOmbshell.

1t seems that Mr.. Voorhees, is not
such rank advocate of forfeiture
after all and the STANDARDS support
is the more cordially given when we
know that few months ago he pre-
pared Il brlef for the Northern Pa.
cilic Railroad Co. in which he held,
among other things, that.
While the grant of lands to the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company is not "A
grant ~ P'"SeIdt, and did not attach 90 IN
StdMe when the lands were Withdrawn
from sale, yet the company at that time
did acquire an equitable interest, which
1t Is entirely incompetent for the United
States To abb Ogate or destroy.
This equitable interest Is All interest in
property, and after the company has per-
formed the condition upon which the le-
gal title depends, TO deprive IL of the title
which it has earned BY IL heavy invest
ment of capital and acting in the faith of
decisions repeatedly made, would he To
impair the obligation of Il contract and
render insecure the title to large Tor
tIon OF the property OF this company. the
right to wnicil mas he III the l., suit of an
honest fuiiil men. of Ii coudi,ion OF its
Contract.
This "ccoid.' VA the opinion Of
} Judge Bi .ck, and "'her able jurists,
who have PASSED judgment on the
S ime question, aud UNNECESSARILY
exalts MIR. Voorhees, ability as q
lawyer.
This brief having been exhibited
at Seattle, i'll Mr.. Voorhees, hand
writing, some zealot has issued a
handful in these words:
TIE GOVERNMENT RECORDS DEsPOILED
By THE RAILROAD RING.
AND TO USeD FOR PARTISAN PURPOSES.
The original Brief or Argument mot
"Opinion of a Lawyer before the u. :.
Land Office to be exhibited at the Railroad
Meeting at Ies!ers Hall, Tonight, and
an attempt made 10 interpret it as an
exp essiOn of his opinion, and binding on
his private Judgment and public acts.
Such an Interpretation would condemn
every Lawyer who ever defended crim-
inal.
The Interpretation is an dishonest as the
original THEFT of the document.
ISOLATION, CORRUPTION. BRIBERY,
AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. =!
To such expedients have the Railroad
Republicans descended.
The Peoples Candidate was faithful to
the interests of his clients as lawyer; he
will be faithful to yours as your Repre-
sentative.
Mr.. Voorhees, needs no such de-
Tense. II is doubtless his honest
opinion, call it brief" or "argu-
ment, or anything else that suits
Seattle taste. 1t is the want of true
principle recognized in this hand
bill which placed Cincinnati under
mob-rule and led to the use of the
halter in Seattle. 1t is indeed sad
state of morals when lawyers will
conspire TO impair the record of one
of their number by declaring that
inasmuch as it was made for fee,
it does not necessarily express his
honest convictions. The coolest bit
of impudence manifested in the
handful is, however, while admit
ting the full force of the intent of
the "brief' or argument" TO
characterize such Interpretation of
its language as dishonest.
90! VIVA: tangled webs we weave,
When e'er we practice to deceive
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-24

School Superintendent, 2. c. Hale;
Commissioner, Thos. Prather, AS
SCISSOR, S. d. Ruddell, WrecEmas-
ter l. V. Mossman.
J. d. Bolanler, Emily G.. French,
Stephen l.. Ruddell, A. A. Manning,
and Fidelia Turner were appointed u
Central Committee for the ensuing
two years.
II. A. Swift was appointed a COM
mitee of one to inform the Demo
cratic Convention that the meeting
was ready for joint CONVEX tion.
The Democratic Convention ap-
peared in Colun b "a Hall and its Off
GERS were invited to places at the
desks, while the membership oc-
cupied seats with the delegates of
the Independent convention.
The Secretary of the Democratic
Convention having read the official
recoid of It's action, and the same
officer of the Independent Convel-
ton having read that of the hide
pendents
On motion, the Joint Convention
by unanimous vote, endorsed and
ratified the ticket as selected in
their separate organizations.
On motion, it was unanimously car
ried that the name of the organiza-
ton for the present campaign be
1.-The Peoples Party of Thurston
County,
The Central COMMITTEES were then
instructed to jointly prepare an adj
dress enunciating the principles in
volved in the present contest.
Messrs. C. w. Hartman r. H.
Lansdale were then nominated for
Justices of the Peace, and the Con-
vention adjourned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-24
Women who are Entitled to Vote.

As there has been some question
as to what women would be entitled
to vote under tine new Suffrage Law,
below is printed an opinion from
Judge B. +. Dennison, which is con-
CURED in by Messrs. Bloomfield a.
Daniels and Mr.. G. H. Stewart. 1t
is as follows:
Under the new Suffrage Law, wo-
men belonging to either of the fol-
lowing classes are entitled to vote
and hold office:
1. Those above the age of 81 yeas, who
were born in the United States.
2. Those not born in the United States,
but whose father was naturaliZed therein
while they were miners.
3. Those not belonging to the LIST or 2d
classes, but who are, or have been, mar
ried to citizens of the United States.
In all cases, residence in the Ter
ritory six months next preceding the
day of election, and thirty days in
the county, is required.
Women not belonging to any of
the classes above specified, must
make declaration of intention to
become citizens at least six months
previous to the day of election" and
take can oath to support the Con-
stitution of the United States and the
Organic Act of the Territory at least
six months previous to the day of
election" and take "an oath to
support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and the Organize Act of
the Territory at least six months
previous to the day of election"
There may not be very many wo-
men in the Territory coming within
this last requirement, but there are
some; ard they should attend to it
in case they desire to vote or hold
office.
There are some men who will also
do we'll to attend to this requirement
of the law,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-24
The PEOPLES Nominees.

The official minutes of the DEM
ocratic aud the Independent Conven-
tons have been furnished the STAND
ARD by the Secretaries, but a brief
summary must suffice for this issue,
as our space is necessarily devoted
10 the consideration Of general prin-
ciples involved more than the de-
tails by which they are to be sub
served.
The Democratic Convention was
held in Fireman's Hall, Saturday,
the 18th inst, at P. NJ, DR.. N. OS-
trander, the Chairman presiding,
with DR.. Starkweather for Secretary.
Full delegations were present from
most of the precincts. A commit
tee, consisting of Messrs. E. T.
Young, Henderson, Ruth, Shead
aud Murphy was appointed to cen
fer with like committee from the
Independents to suggest plan for
united action. After consultation
the committee recommended that
the candidates for Representative,
Sheriff, one Commissioner, Pro-
bate Judge, Surveyor and Coroner,
be selected by the Democrats, and
the remainder of the ticket by the
Independents, and that joint con-
vention be subsequently held to ratify
the nominations made. The report
being adopted, N. Ostrander was
nominated for Representative, Fred
Guyott for Sheriff, L. X. Longlnire
for Commissioner I'D Dist.), Fran
els Henry for Probate Judge, r. E.
Andrews for Surveyor and B. Harmed
for Coroner.
The convention then authorized
its Secretary to notify the Indepen-
dents that it was ready to meet in
joint convention.
The Independents met in Colum-
bia Hall at the same hour, with a full
delegation from town and country.
A. A. Manning was elected Chair
man and H. A. Swift Secretary, with
r. Rawson Assistant.
After the usual preliminary work
incident to permanent organization,
DR.. Lansdale, H. A. Swift, VIM.
Cullen, Clarke Biles and VIM. Lem
on were appointed to confer with
the like committee from the Demo-
cratic convention.
After recess, the committee re-
ported that the conference had re-
suited in the apportionment Of the
following officers to the Independ-
ents: Auditor, Treasurer, School
Superintendent, Commissioner (1st
Dist, Assessor and Wreckmaster.
The following nominations were
then made: For Auditor c. NJ.
Moore, Treasurer. ]. H. Munson,