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The Mineral argus., 1884-07-17

Reservoirs, headwauers Mississippi. $50. 00O
From st. Paul to Des Moines rapids. 100000
Harbor, Lake City. Mimi. ........... 10000
Mississippi at Des Moines rapids. $4,000
Dry-dock, Des Moines rapids canal. 10000
Mississippi from Des Moines rapids
to mouth Of Illinois river. -. 10000
From mouth of Illinois river to
mouth of Ohio ................. . O
From head passes to Cairo. ........-.. 100000
For protection OF harbor at Memphis. 100000
For removal of snags, etc, in the
Mississippi. $4,000
Examinations and surveys of south
ass...::..-:......-:."~.:.. 10000
Continuation of surveys of Missis-
$4,000
Ohio sc. 600
Davis Island dam 10000
Grand Chain. $4,000
Ice harbor at mouth Of Great Kama
waha NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
Improvement Of river and protection
of government property at Jeffer-
sonvilie -. $1,000
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-17
RIVERS AND

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, July A.
The river and harbor bill has finally passed
both houses 1t appropriates $13, 909, 200.
The most important items are:
Buffalo .......... SEQ. 600 Arkansas pass
Erie. Pa......... 5O.OOOl and bay, Tex 100000
Galveston bay, Texas. in accordance with
plans heretofore adopted unexpended balance
former appropriations pass Caysllo Inlet, Tex.
$4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

Nearly 1900 New York business men
paraded in soaking rain Wednesday after
noon, md were reviewed by Mr.. Blaine from
a grand stand near the Worth monument.
The procession was nearly twice as large as
that given in honor Of Gov. Cleveland last
Saturday and more than quadrupled il in en-
thusiasm. The ardor Of the paraders was not
dampened bit by the rain, although their
clothing was soaked and their hats were ru-
ined. All along the line, which extended
from the Battery to Thirtieth street, women,
men and children crowded both sides OF the
street and sent roars of cheers through the
rain drops In the evening at o'clock 200
of the leading citizens of New York enter
tanned Nc Blaine at dinner at Delmonico's.
After the banquet Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts called
out Mr.. Blaine in a short speech, and Mr.
Blaine spoke for half an hour on the issues
of the campaign. In the morning at 10
o'clock Mr.. Blaine was waited upon by 300
clergymen of New York and vicinity, who
thus testified to their confidence in him.
Their mission to use their own language,
was ito protest against the coronation of
personal mpurity" and to defeat "the man
whose name is now the conspicuous syno-
nym for both ncapacity and incontinence."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

Henry Ward Becchsr spoke last night in
Irving Hall, New York and only POO people
were present to hear him.
Gen. Fitz Johu Porter has been appointed
a member of the New York police commits
sion
A son OF Bishop Clawson Of the Mormon
church was found guilty Of bigamy at Salt
Lake city last Saturday, after very long and
hard fought contest by the Mormon leaders.
1t is hard blow, aud will lead to important
results.
Miss Attila Assing, a wealthy lady who has
lived long in Europe, has left fund Of $40, e
900 for Frederick Douglass, in honor of his
work in the emanci patton of the slaves. She
also leaves him her library.
A letter from the Pacific coast, received at
Republican headquarters, says California will
give Blaine 10 900 majority Oregon 5000
aud Nevada >, 900 to 1000 The Republi-
caus expect to gain three congressman in
California.
The first edition OF the November CENTURY.
containing the opening paper on ths War Sc
ries, General Beauregard on The Battle Of
Bull Run, was the largest ever printed. The
demand, however, exceeds that for any pre-
vious issue, and the publishers announce that
a new edition is on the press to be published
Immediately after election.
Irasburgh, the shire town Of Orleans couu-
ty, was coded to Ira H. Allen, a nephew Of
Gen. Ethan Allen and was named Irasburgh
! for him. Here he lived and died, reserying
a rental on every farm he sold, and uuto this
| day most people in that town are obliged to
| pay homage to his estate, which is very large
and with only one direct heir.
| Justice Miller of the United States supreme
court has returned to Washington from four
] nNptl.G frip throuuh tho vi NOffl a.
in which lac was accompanied by his wife.
! Their journey extended to point 200 miles
! north of Sitka, Alaska and among other re-
markable things which they saw we're glaciers
/ five miles long upon United States territory
] in Alaska
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31
The MuIIigan Letters vs.. Mr.. Beechsr's
Letters.

Nothing truer, nothing more forcible, moth
ing more sharply to the point, has been writ
ten during this campaign than the following
from an editorial in the Nav York CONNER
cial Advertiser
at is infinitely easier to read the Mulligan
letters with full conviction of Mr.. Blaine's in
tegrity than it was to read the Beecher-Tilton
correspondence otherwise than rs conclusive
proof that all that Tlton and Moulton and
Mrs. Moulton swore to, and Mrs. Tilton af-
terward asserted In print, was true. But Mr..
Beecher, forgetting how sorely he was once
in need of charitable judgment, and how gen
erously the public extended that charity to
him, now turns upon Mr.. Blaine and asks the
same public which forced a charitable con
structon upon his letters and conduct to put
the most unchartable one possible upon Mr..
Blanes much less damaging letters, and to
read them in the way most hurtful to his fair
fame. He shuts his eyes to the plea by which
he was himself saved he refuses to apply, in
the case of another, the principle of judg
ment which was sorely strained for his OWL
salvation, but which needs no strsining at al
! to fit the case of Mr.. Blaine. Certainly, OF
all men living Mr.. Beecher is the last who
should seek to put an evil construction upor
letters capable of any other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

The Phoenix has no word of harsh criticism
to visit on the action of any opponent of the
Brattleboro Il Bennington railroad. Too
much of such criticism has already been
made on the motives of the friends of the en-
terprise by those who oppose it. We never
theleSs firmly believe the action of the town
on Monday to have been a mistaken one. 1t
is a mistake viewed in the light of ordinary
business principles it is a mistake from the
standpoint of the commonest self-interest; it
is a mistake which we hope to live to see cor
rected. For the present, however, the de-
cision must be accepted as final. The special
town meeting was an exceptionally large one,
both sides made strong effort to bring out
full vote, and the ballot box, on motion of
the friends of the road, was kept open long
enough TO allow every voter TO put himself
on record. The result of 562 to 5O4 while
decisive, shows remarkably even division of
public sentiment.
The promoters of the enterprise have put
large amount of hard work into the canvass
of the past month, a decided change in the
public sentiment had apparently taken place,
and they had good reasons for anticipating a
favorable verdict. Some unlooked-for fac
tors developed, however, chief among these
being the outspoken opposi ton of Hon. ia
cob Estey, whose speech declaring bonding
to be wrong in principle and ruinous in prac-
tice, and expressing his conviction that the
road would not have business enough to pay
its expenses, undoubtedly had an importa Mt
if not deciding inau ence on the result of
the meeting Mr.. Esteys speech was all the
more a surprise because the younger members
of his firm have always been outspoken ad-
Vocates of the road.
While We regret the attitude in which the
result of this meeting once more places Brat
tleboro toward the towns which seek their
business outlet and permanent business con-
nection in this direction it is a satisfaction
10 be able to remind our neghbors of those
towns that, so far as the large majority of
active, pushing business men and interests of
the town are oonce rned, the attitude is a false
one. The men of this class, almost to man,
are strongly in favor of the road, and have
worked actively for it. They are anxious, as
a matter of mutual benefit, TO be brought into
closer connection with their friends in Will
mington, Nottingham and Halifax, and they
viii still hope, as do we, that events of the
not distant future viii yet bring about so de-
sirablo a contamination
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31
Gov. Stewart l.. w OOdfOrd so the Young
Republican Club Of Brooklyn.

My young Republican friends, | congratu-
late you on the stand you have taken in this
struggle, on your stand for fair play on
your stand for manly honor on your stand
for woman's purity. l beg that from now
until the close of the polls you will do your
old effective work in your old effective way.
Have you ever stopped to think that child
born since Abraham Lincoln has never yet
voted for President of the United States
The babies born in 1860 we're only 20 years
old in the Garfield canvass. Memory goes
back to light through all these years through
cOmmotiCn OF canvass through smoke OF
battle. fancy that l can almost see again
those days of 1860 and 1861. 1 can hear
again the cannon as they ring on Sumter. l
can see again that loyal uprising Of the North,
aud boys, l fancy that can almost see your
fathers when they dropped pen on ledger,
pillow in the furrow, hammer in the shop;
when they went back TO where the wife was
waiting, l can hear the father say 81 am
going to the front" | can see the wife look
into the cradle where you we're lying. | can
see that mother as she told your father to go.
l can see him go. can see her kneeling aud
praying that God would save the government
and bring him back. Perhaps he never came
back. He may be sleeping tonight under
the stars in the far South land. Perhaps he
came back with his coat sleeve pinned against
his coat, or with q ctutch making its terribly
sad music on your pavement. Perhaps he
has gone since, and Oh boys OF 1860, boys
of the Lincoln canvass boys OF 1861 boys
Of the battle Of the summer of 1868, by the
mothers that bore you by the fathers that
named you, by the memory Of the struggle,
do you give your vote, this work Of your
early manhood, to keep in power the old par
ty that kept the flag in heaven and the gov
eminent upon the earth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

1t takes more space for an OK to travel
in than it does for dog The other day ".
A. Shepardson was walking in his pasture,
with his dog and oxen following after, when
suddenly old broad horn made a rush for the
dog, which had passed by his master. As the
latter turned to look at the OK he was struck
over the eye by one Of the ox's horns throw
ing him to the ground. 1t was a narrow es-
cape.
Some families have 10 borrow water to
use, but notwithstanding the dry weather
most Of the crops were good and we're Sc
cured without injury.
How pleasant it makes our old country
homes look as it is also the best policy, TO
repair buildings and pain them. In district
No l John Lambert has added piazza aud
painted his house white. ]. Il. Thompson
has begun a good work by new silling his
house and making his cellar rat proof with
mortar, also erecting granary. He has re-
Gently purchased about II acres of land al =
joining bis sugar orchard from the Gcswod
farm d. d. Barnes is making the old store
into a comfortable building. 1t is lighted by
thirteen large windows and one side shines
with white paint A. L. Clark aud Charles
Cutting have been painting their houses.
d mist Phillips has been so busy at his
profession that he does not 60 to attend his
college studies as soon as he intended. It il
not supposed that he intends to remlin till
after election to vote for St John, for thu
reason that he has good success in extracting
teeth while his patients are under the inf l.
tnce of brandy. 5.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

Our village schools close successful terms
to-day, Friday, taught by former teachers,
Misses Bratton and Hillman.
N. L. Stetson has returned from mark,t
with full supply of goods for the trade Of
the coming season.
George H. Nelson has bought of Hollis
Plumb a pair of four-year- cattle that
weigh 2o13 pounds. In form, color-cheuy
red-and size, better mated pair is seldom
seen and it would be very difficult to fud.
-Wilbury Dix was found dead in his bed
on Friday morning, oath inst. His health
though not firm had apparently been as good
as usual of late, aud the immediate cause Of
his death is unknown. Mr.. Dix was g. years
of age aud had been a lifelong resident Of
Nottingham, and was peeeeabe, industrious,
exemplary and much respected citizen The
funeral services were attended on Sunday,
2Gth inst, at his house in tho south part OF
the town where he had resided for 40 years,
Rev. H. f. Forrest of Wilmington officiating.
Thursday and Friday evenings OF last
week the "Henrys," with the assistance of To-
cal talent presented their drama Darkness
and Daylight" at village hall The play was
given under the auspices of the Jacksonville
cornet band, who received a share of the pro-
ceeds, netting a handsome sum. We eau ar
sure our Wilmington friends, who are soonto
present the same play under similar arrange
ments, that it is we'll worthy of patronage
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

Yesterday the sworn statement of Maria i.
Halpin, now of New Rochelle, n. Y, and
mother of Grover Cleveland's boy, was pub
lished. Mrs. Halpin says under oath that up
to the time Of her acquaintance with Mr..
Cleveland her life was as pure and spotless
as that of any lady in the city Of Buffalo. y
OF her relations with Mr.. Cleveland she says
He sought my acquaintance and obtained
an introduction to me from person in whom
had every confidence, and lie paid me very
marked attention. His character so far as
then knew was good and bis intentions l be-
lieved were pure and honorable. The circum-
stances under which my ruin was accomplish
ed are too revolving on the part of Grover
Cleveland to be made public" The story al
already so often told Mrs. Halpin says is true
in the main. She further says that Cleve.
lands friends prepared a statement, after the
scandal came out, and tried to have her sigr
it, but she would not do so because it was moi
true. This statement was intended to make
Mrs. Halpin say that Cleveland had alwayt
treated her with uniform kindnCs S., ant
that she still entertained a high regard fol
him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31
STATE AFFAIRS.

The 10Th reunion of the First Regiment
Vermont cavalry will be held OF Montpelier
next Wednesday. Business meeting at the
state house at P. N banquet at the PAvil-
ion at : ?. NJ; address 10 representatives hall
by Maj. Josiah Grout of Derby; after the
address general campfire.
Joseph E. Sawyer of Plymouth recently
had his head severely cut by an axe which
caught on a clothes-lne.
WIN. Guyette of Winoosk. while out
hunting last Friday, shot himself in the arm
decorating it so that amputation below the ell
bow was necessary.
Ralph, the 1G-years-old son OF VIM. H.
Delong of West Corn wall, while hunting last
week, had his shoulder filled with shot by the
accidental discharge of his gun, and bled to
death before doctor arrived.
Judge Wallace, in the United States cir
cult court at New York last week dismissed
the bill in the suit Of Alexander Stewart of
Proctorsville, and others, against Henry Hill
ton, on the ground of the failure of plaintiffs
to give security for costs. This suit is a con.
tested claim for a portion Of the A. 7. Stew
art estate
Samuel E. Dayis's house and barn at
Bradford were burned Monday night, with a
horse, two COWS and lot of grain and hay /;
loss $4,000, insurance $1,000.
Burglars entered the post-ofIice at Ches-
ter Depot on Monday night, and attempted TO
crack the safe, but without success. This is
the fourth burglary in town within eight
weeks,
The general term of the supreme court
opened at Montpelier on Tuesday.
The annual meeting of the Vermont bar
association has been held at Montpelier this
week. On Tuesday the annual address was
delivered by the president, Hon. b. f. Fiheld
of Montpelier, on Judicial Tenures and
Compensation. Mr.. Fifeld advocated the
appointment of the judges by the governor, a
life-tenure of Office, or as long as the incum-
bent should behave himself, and a salary of
at least 5000 year. Judge Ross read sketch
of the late Chief-Ju stice Pierpoint, and Judge
Rowel read a paper on Judge Asahel Peck.
Frank II, Buck, brakeman, was crush
ed to death in freight train wreck on the
Lake Champlain railroad, Tuesday.
Frank Plumley, Esq, of Mortified, a
member of the House in 1882, is now speak
ing 10 Michigan under the direction of the
Republican national committee.
Oscar Farrar's hand was blown off by the
premature discharge of a blast at Blrtons-
vile Tuesday afternoon.
Last Saturday night the Lake Champlain
steamer Maquam, on the way from Platts-
burgE to MaquAm on the Vermont shore,
struck rock in part of the lake known as
THE Gut, and had hole made in her three
feet by one. She filled rapidly, but was got
to a dock on Grand Isle safely and without
alarming her passengers. The accident was
due TO the lights on the government buoys be-
ing blown out by the wind
Burlington is in row because, in spasm
of economy, the city government has caused
,a.I.. f.. 40. L. al, nka
library was founded by a gift, but its running
expenses age paid by the city. There is a
question whether by its present course the
city doesn't forfeit the original fund.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

In The Phoenix of last week we told the
story of Henry Ward Beechers attempt to
fix on Mr., Blaine charge of attempting to
bride James F. Joy of Detroit to take certain
deprecated railroad bonds of his hands by
offering to make up certain railroad com
mittee to suit Mr.. joys wishes. Mr.. JOY, it
will be remembered, twice denied this story
by cable messages, and Mr.. Beecher's final
resort was to an intimation that Mr.. Joy was
continental liar" Mr., Joy reached New
York from Europe last Sunday, and at once
sent letter to the Tribune again denying,
with absolute certainty" Mr.. Bsecher's sto-
ny. In closing his letter Mr.. Joy Alludes in
severe but dignihed terms to Mr.. Beechers
breach of every rule of good society and of
conduct which marks the character of gen
tleman, in thus putting before the public
garbled version of conversation held with a
guest ''in all the freedom of table conyersa-
ton This letter calls cut reply from Mr..
Beeoher which one would suppose that no.
body but New York Sixth Ward politician
could have written. It's substance is a re-
peAted accusation of Mr., Joy of lying, and it
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31
Local Intelligence,


Miss GERrtE MILLER has returned from Boston
aud will be happy TO see her numerous friends and
patrons for the present at the Bratloboro House
Early next month she may be found at Crosby block
Of which further notice will be given.
Losr.-Between Fayetteville aud West Dummer-
ston double black Wooden Shawl The finder will
confer favor by leaving IL at this Office.
FoR sALE.-Tbe Thompson house, situated on the
corner Of Elliot aud Elm streets. Enquire Of H. II.
THOMPSON.
A Coon CoSooRD wAoos for sale cheap. Enquire
at the Phoenix once.
The old reliable Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania
and foreign nre insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Childs afford absolute protection. The
bestis the safest in the end.
PfcrURE FRAMES are cheap at Cheney Clapp's.
1900 w. n. H. that an name the neat Pres
ident Of the o. s. A. Call at Bliss Dining and Oys.
ter rooms, Blue Front, % Maust. oysters 80 and 40
cents quart First-cass Dinner 80 cts. supper Is
Break fast %.
ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAM1se at Cheney Clapp's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

Emerson Smith had 'shock" at Brat
tleboro last week. He has been brought
home, and is very low, having had another
shock day or two ago.
-Philetus Kellogg has this week moved
into his new house.
The cattle trade continues brisk. Geo.
Phillips of Putney was here Friday of last
week with a fine drove Foskett Il Gallup
left here Saturday with drove of about 100
head Alfred Howard left Wednesday morn
ing with his second drove; d. L. Sanderson
was here the same day with his third drove
aud ]. B. Muzzy has fne lot ready to 90 to-
day.
"A. Muzzy & Son have their store crowd
ed with new goods, the result OF j. A. Muz-
zy's trip to Boston last week.
Your correspondent yesterday saw straw
berry blossoms green berries, and Que fine
ripe strawberry in the yard Of Geo. Slaaner,
in this village.
The dramatic club had a smaller attend
ance than usual last night, owing to the bad
weather, but presented two fine plays which
brought down the house" and which many
express desire 10 have repeated.
j Q. Shumway has hired the grist mill
for the winter and put in lot Of corn aud
feed.
The mills are all getting in large stocks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

Gov. Cleveland visited Newark, N. j., his
birthplace, on Tuesday. He was accompan-
led from Albany by campaign phalanx,
there were crowds of people at the stopping
places, and at N ewsrk he was given demon
strative reception. Wednesday was spent in
New York and yesterday the governor visited
New Haven to help fire the hearts of the
Connecticut Democracy. TIC. day he was to
be at Albany and tomorrow he will go across
the state to Buffalo, with stops at various
places. Mr.. Blaine, according TO the Demo
cratic version, is making a spectacle of him
self in this canvass, but Mr.. Cleveland is
staying in the executive Office at Albany, at
tending strictly to his duties as governor.
We should say so
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

[From the New York Sun Of yesterday.l
Our esteemed contemporary Harper's
Weekly announces that this is the last num-
Der that will be issued before the election. -
And yet in no part of this number of the
journal of civilization do we see one word OF
denunciation of Grover Cleveland. We sd-
wise our contemporary, even at the expense
of its established CUSTOMS to publish mum.
Der to-day, and another on every day until
election, protesting with all it's power against
the absurd and offensive effort to elect as
President person so unworthy in intells ct
and SO disqualified in moral reputation as
Grover Cleveland That is a duty which our
contemporary cannot, for its own dignity and
influence perform too soon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

1t is officially announced that the mex,
annual session of the Vermont Methodist con.
ference will be held here, probably sometime
the last of next April.
An attempt at burglary is reported at I.
A. Sullivan's house on Cherry street on Tues.
day night of hast week, and also at the house
of g. H. Babbitt one night last week
DR.. o. w. Phelps went TO New York last
Monday, for an absence Of nearly two months.
to attend post graduate course of medicine
and hospital practice designed for practicing
physicians who wish TO supplement the ord.
nary professional preparation, after experience
in the profession, by additional study and
practical work in the hospitals -- Times