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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

This measure, which has engrossed the at
tention of the House for several weeks past
and been the target for a hundred speeches,
met deserved defeat on Tuesday. The clos
ing debate was participated in by the ablest
protectionists and free-traders of the House,
and some of the speeches reached the level
of genuine eloquence. Ex-Speaker Randall,
ex-senator Eaton and Mr.. Kasson led the at
tack upon the bill, which Mr.. Blackburn and
Col Morrison sought by their ablest efforts to
repel. The debate ended, Mr.. Converse NOV
ed to strike out the enactng clause, which
was carried by vote of 159 to 1856, Al Dem
ocrats voting with the Republicans against
the bill The Importance of the measure, the
ability displayed in the debate, and the close
ness of the vote, made the scene one of the
most exciting that has transpired in Congress
for many years, and tho result was announced
amid shouts OF victory on the Republican
side, which the presiding officer did not at
tempt to repress.
This bill goes to the country as a Demo
cratic one, and the Republicans have the hon
or of its defeat, only four of their party vot-
ing for it. In its interest Mr.. Carlisle was
elected speaker; in its interest the House
committees were made up to secure its pas
sage tho power of the Democracy was direct
ed at its decapitation the country heaves q
sigh of relief.
The last session of the 47th Congress waf
mainly occupied with revision of the tariff
which work was greatly aided by the report
of the commission that had been engaged up
on it for months preceding that session. The
business interests of the country were dis
turbed by a reGpening of the subject at Sc
early a day, manufactures were paralyzed by
its untimely agitation, and the people demand
ed that the subject should be lie: a.one-cer
tainly that such an indiscriminate and unrea
sonable reduction as this bill proposed SHOULD
not be made.
The Democrats now denounce the II of thu
party as traitors, threaten a speedy adjourn
ment of Congress and to make free trade tn
leading issue in the coming campaign. Th
Boston journal remarks Only two classe
have cause to lament the defeat of the Morri
son Tariff bill in the House-the foreign man
ufacturers and importers and that faction o
the Democratic party led by Messrs. Carlisle
Morrison and Hurd. The intelligent fire.
trader cannot deplore its failure since the Nor
rison bill retains all of the Objectionable fea
lures of protection. Those who demand re
duction of the revenues cannot regret the de
feat of Mr.. Morrison, because it is general.
believed that the bill would increase rather thai
diminish the revenue derived from the tariff
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

should keep everything Of It's class in Bra,
tleboro. ''-
In the front Of the building is located Fa,.
u Co.'s birch and tonic beer bottlinp wo,Lsy
the busy season for whose goods will so,1
open. II need not DO said that In onsli,r
these goods are equal TO any the market a;
fords. They have an established reputa,ia,,
and sale which takes in every impor,sn,
town within distance Of 20 to 100 milss ~
this state, New Hampshire and Massaobuse,,a
Tho capacity Of their works reaches into H.
hundreds OF dozens Of bottles day when Go
seasons demands bring a rush OF orders
A new business in this building, heretoto..
mentioned in these columns is that of Lone
d Davis, nickel and silver paters, who nag
now got in full working order and are turnino
out some excellent work Hereafter no bpIP
ness Of this kind needs to leave Brattleboro
Over Eddy q Co.'s ia the shop of r 7
Parker, a man well known 10 all the youngo,
men Of the town, and whose speciality d IN
cabinet work picture framing, window ma
door screens, furniture repairing and general
jobbing Of oil sorts. Customers can denend
on getting nothing but good work from Mr.
Parker's shop.
Other tenants in this building efo NJ,
p. Goodrich, one of the oldest and most com.
petent Of Brattleboro carpenters, whose shon
and headquarters are here F. f. Fox. hopse
and sign painter, many creditable Specimens
Of whose work are to be seen about town. md
Oscar Smith, whose work in upholsterinp. ana
furniture and bed renovation thrifty bopse.
wives find indispensable
WHAT LITTLE PUBLIC SPIRIT WILL DO
In these two buildings, it will thus be seen
there are now some ton or twelve different
firms or concerns all Of them busy and ada.
ing something to the life Of Bratteboro No
against the fact that whom, two years and
half ago, the property came into Mr.. Crow
ellis hands 1t was vacant and there was little
prospect Of anything in the future excent
that IL should stand idle as it had done foy
years and go TO decay. The benefit 10 a com.
munity Of little public spirit and faith in
the future is thus seen. Several of Mr. Grow
ellis tenants have located there because thew
found in his buildings place waiting for
them, whom, If they had had to rely on an inde6-
mite prospect of something to turn up" they
would have gone elsewhere. Through this
little piece of enterprise and trust in the fu.
ture on Mr.. Croweli's part the town now has
from 60 TO Is workmen added to its life and
productive force.
II will be welcome news to everybody 10
know that there is prospect that the present
season will see the foundations begun for the
new brick building which will eventually take
the place OF these shops. This building will
have front of 220 feet, filling the whole
space on Elliot street between the Esterbrook
building on the east and Mr.. Bushnelrs house
on the west, and will have depth of 60 feet
with three wings 40xSO feet. When compet-
ed it will form a very important addition to
the substantial business appearance, as it GER
tainly will to the manufacturing and other
business interests, Of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

Mr.. Van Wyck he's introduced In the Sen
ate bill providing that no alien shall be al
lowed to acquire from the United States more
than 4S0 acres of public land or to buy or
hold by deed or trust more than GAO acres in
the territories. Millions of acres have al.
ready been bought by British subjects and
British corporations, and the land Office re-
ports show that hundreds of thousands of
acres have been stolen or fraudulently &C.
quired by them. 1t is notorious that mil
lions of acres have been boldly stolen or Sc
cured by fraudulent entry by citizens of the
United States. The New York Times sug-
gests that after the government shall have
recovered part of what has been stolen,
punished the thieves, and taken measures to
prevent such stealing in the future, it will be
time to think about preventing foreigners
from acquiring land in an honest way at a
fair price,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

AT special school meeting Tuesday eve.
ming il was voted by large majority not to
rescind the previous action authorizing the
immediate building of five additional prima-
ry school buildings at an estimate of about
so, 600. Considerable feeling was manifest
ed and many personalities INDUCED in
The annual meeting of the Connection,
River Valley Medical Association was held on
Tuesday with a fair attendance DIR. Il. T.
Smith Of Alstoad was elected president and
DR.. E. Albee secretary for the coming year
"A hook and ladder company has been or.
gained and the village is to purchase truck
at once.
The old Granger block on Westminster
street is to be enlarged, repaired, and fitted
up for stores and lodging rooms.
The May day festival of the Universaliss
society brought in $3.50.
Miss Ann L. Hapgood has sold n lot of
the south end of her premises TO Messrs L.
G. q. 4. Howard and A II. Fisher, for
$3.50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09
The Wilmington RAILROAD.

In another column we give an outline re-
port of the remarks made at the meeting held
in Brsttleboro last Friday evening to see
what measures can be taken to give the Brat
tleboro and Bennington railroad project
new lease of life. 1t was not to be expected
that definite or Immediately operative plan
would be decided upon at this first meeting,
and no such thing was done, but it is never
theless true that the friends of the road went
away from the meeting with renewed hope
for the success of the enterprise. They went
away feeling that new and important facts
had been brought out, that new ideas had
been aroused, and that solid basis on which
to work had been established. The senti-
ment of the meeting was unanimously in ia
Vor of the road, and very little of really di-
vergent opinion was expressed.
1t will be noted as a significant fact that
both Mr.. Crosby, the president of the road,
and Hon. j. L. Martin, appear to be con-
WINGED that competing line south from
Brattleboro cannot be secured by means of
this road, and that the road, if built at ALL
must be built strictly as an independent line,
on its own merits. The information given
by Hon. j. L. Martin on this point was inter
esting and important. Mr.. Martin said, in
short, that to secure double or competing
line below Brattleboro through the aid of the
Connecticut River company is impossible,
because 1t is alone by means of their ten
mile connection below Brattleboro that the
Central Vermont company can dictate terms
on the traffic below Windsor and secure the
control of rates, not on local business to
Brattleboro, but on their great through bust
ness between New York and the West. Once
let the Connecticut River company get an in
dependent line out of Brattleboro south, he
said, and the Central Vermont's lease of the
New London Northern road, over which their
through treights pass, would become of little
value to them and would be thrown up.
Equally significant was what Mr.. Crosby
said in his statement that it was the plainly
expressed determination of the Central Yer
mont managers not to allow parallel road
to be built below Branleboro, as well as his
further statement that that company stood
ready to guarantee to Brattleboro as low
freight rates as other centres of trade in this
section have. Mr.. Crosby, it will be noticed,
also said that the Central Vermont manage
ment had promised to give the Wilmington
road free terminal facilities to help forward
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

1t is healthy sign in our state politics that
there is a clearly manifested disposition
throughout the state not to take too much for
granted with regard to our next governorship
at this early day-almost two months before
the state convention meets. As seen, both in
newspaper expression and in a pronounced
sentiment among leading men in all parts of
the state, there is a very decided determine
tion not to take it for granted-because Lieut.
Gov. Pingrees friends have brought him out
as a candidate, and because Hon. Geo. Mich
OILS has withdrawn from the field and pledged
Col. Pingree the support of his followers
that Col. Pingree is to be our next governor.
And this sentiment arises from no feeling of
hostility to either Col Pingree or Mr. Mich
OILS. 1t is simply an earnest protest of the
people against the practice which has come
too much to prevail of having everything fix
ed for them long before the conventions,
which are supposed to voice the popular will,
meet
In our view 1t was as protest against these
cut-and-dried nominations that the opposition
to Mr.. Nichols arose, and not from any dis
trust of him as man, or from any belief
that, If elected governor, he would be the ex-
ponent of any ring or the tool of any corpo-
ration. In other words, the protest was
against the manner In which DIR. Nichols was
brought out-against its take-him- and-nomi-
nate-and-elect-hi air-Rnd not against the
man himself. We doubt if any man in Yer
mont has 80 many friends among the people
in every town in the state as has DIR. George
Nichols. 1t is within bounds to say that there
are in the state thousands of men who, as
members Of the legislature, as town officers
with business TO transact at the state capital,
or in some similar way, have been brought in
contact with DR.. Nichols in the nineteen years
that he has been secretary of state, and have
had his ready assistance and felt how genuine
man he is, and are therefore to-day his
staunch friends and admirers. We sincerely
hope that we shall live to see the day when
these friends, when the people of the state,
shall take him up of their own accord, with
without suggestion or dictation, and make him
governor.
Neither we, nor the papers or leading men
to whom we have referred, stand in any posi-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

The committee on taxation of the Massa-
chusetts legislature has decided upon report
ing bill laying tax of two per cent on all
property, real or personal, descending either
by will or without, the tax to be paid by the
administrator of the estate before he pays
over its proceeds to the heirs, exempting a
fixed amount of $1,000. 1t is estimated that
the whole property of the state passes
through the probate courts once in thirty
years, and if that assumption is true, the
proposed tax would yield about one million
dollars annually. The tax is one that could
be easily collected, would not be called OPP
pressive, and there would be small tempta-
ton to evade it by transferring property in
event of death. A similar system is already
in operation in Pennsylvania, and New
York legislative committee has reported ia
vorably upon its adoption there. 1t would
not be surprising if in time the system be-
came general
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09
The secretary of the treasury has issnnd

The secretary of the treasury has issued a
call for ten millions of three per cents.
The call is out for a convention of the
State Greenback and Labor Reform party"
at Waterbury, May 1G.
Senator Edmunds's alleged great wealth has
been the theme of so much talk 10 certain
quarters that it may be well to give the sum-
mary of his list as just furnished to the asses
sors at Burlington. It is as follows: Person.
al property, $56, 625 real property, $15, 100 :;
poll tax, 50 total tax, 1921. 40.
Shipping Commissioner c. @. Duncan of
New York has been convicted of gross nepo-
tism and called upon to show cause why he
should not be busted from Office He appoint
ed tye clerks at salary of $1,000 each four
OF whom wore his own sons and ons of them
only 10 years old. He has enjoyed this lu1u-
ry since 1875.
Wall street was considerably shaken up on
Tuesday by the disclosure of the weakness of
the Marine national bank and of Grant q
Ward, firm of brokers in which U. s. Grant,
ST. and Jr., are partners 1t seems that the
weakness of both concerns is due to the en-
barrassment of James d. Fish, president of
the bank and member of the firm, whose
real estate operations have involved him in
deep water. Much sympathy is felt for Gen.
Grant on account of the heavy losses which
he has sustained. 1t is probable that Con-
gress will place him on the retired list of the
army. The New York Tribune estimates the
liabilities OF the firm at about SIC, OO0, 600.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09
Jacksonville.

There was an interesting examination Of
school teachers by Superintendent MillingtOn
at the school room in this village on Saturday,
the I'd inst, an unusually large number of
teachers being present.
Our village school commenced on Mon
day, the 9TH inst.
-Miss Nellie d. VIM has returned from
visiting sister in Boston and other friends
there and at Worcester, Mass, and has engag.
ed to teach lG weeks term of school, with q
vacation, at Sadawga.
Fillmore Dalrymple has moved to the
place he bought of Mrs. Daniel Lake at the
west part of the village.
Stephen Bishop, teamster, has moved in
TO tenement owned by Jacob @. Chase.
Martin NJ, eldest son of Il. D. Brown,
who has spent nearly two years with an uncle
at Chicago, has returned tc visit friends, and
goes TO North Adams to stop for the present
with his uncle, DIR. Orland Brown.
Farmers have commenced planting.
-Pototoes are selling at 25 cents a bushel
and there is no ready market for them at that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

When the Burlington and Missouri land
grant bill was before the Senate Mr. Edmunds
voted for it, there being no opposition to it.
Three months later he bought some of the
bonds of the road in open market. When
Mr.. Blaine was speaker of the House, and an
amendment was proposed to the Little Rock
land grant bill, he sent his page to member to
instruct him to raise point of order against
the amendment, which was done, the point Of
order sustained and the hostile amendment de-
feated. Soon after, while still speaker and
when seeking to be ''let into" the securities Of
the Little Rock and Fort Smith road, he urg
ed his ruling as Speaker and the favor he had
done the road as ground for receiving favort
from it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09


The cornet band have recently purchased
new instruments at cost of $3.50, and are
now well equipped. We believe our band
will compare favorably with any in adjoining
towns
The village schools are prospecting finely
under the supervision of Misses Fisher and
Starr.
Mrs. L. Daniels of Kansas City, Mo-, ar
rived last Friday and will spend the summer
here.
W, S. Eaton and L. Phelps visited Bos-
ton last week to purchase spring goods.
Rev. Mr.. Williams of West Rutland will
preach in the Congregational church NEXT
Sunday afternoon. The Sunday school is to
be recognized.
Lafayette Townsend has leased his house
to Alonzo Haskell, who takes immediate pos.
session.
Business at the Burnap grist-mill has not
been so good as now for several years. Com
petition is the life of trade"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

Some fifteen years ago certain Indian
tribes ceded large tracts of land to the gov
eminent, and asked that portion of the
compensation be made in school houses and
teachers for their children. Only a small
part of this compensation has been paid, and
at the close of the current fiscal year the sum
due to these tribes for educational purposes
will be over So, $50, 900. The Secretary of
the Interior asked for $5O3, 900 of this fund
to be spent in industrial and other education
for the Indians, and the House promptly cut
down the appropriation to a point which
would make it impossible to maintain exist.
ing schools, to say nothing of extending the
work. This may be Democratic statesman
ship, but it is not common honesty or decen-
cY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

The Argus marvels that Mr.. Edmunds en-
tered the senate eighteen years ago poor
man, and is now rich, while ex-senator Thur
man went in and came out poor. Had Judge
Thurman received and saved as much money
from the practice of his profession for the
last fifteen years as Mr.. Edmunds has he would
doubtless have as much wealth as the latter,
which no friend of Mr.. Edmunds supposes
very great. Probably no lawyer in the coun-
try stands in higher rank in the supreme court
of the United States or commands larger fees
than the Junior Vermont senator.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09
DIR. Nichols withdrawal.

IIInUs,I
The withdrawal of DIR. George Nichols from
the gubernatorial canvass, under the circum-
stances, is characteristic of the man. He is
not one who has ever forced himself upon the
public. Always retiring and unpretending,
he has been faithful and efficient officer
whatever may have been the position in which
he has been placed As now, he has ever been
ready to set aside mere personal considera-
tions, and his course will commend him still
further to the favorable consideration of his
fellow citizens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

The Democrats will hold their state con-
vention at Montpelier June 9th, for the choice
of delegates to Chicago and the nomination
of state ticket. The nominees Of the latter
were virtually decided upon at a meeting
of representative Democrats held at Burling-
ton last week. Judge Lyman W. Redington
Of Rutland will be named for Governor, Ma
ior N. p. Bowman of 81. Johnsbury for
Lieutenant Governor, II. F. Brigham of Ba-
kersfeld for Secretary of State, and Hon.
Henry Gillette of Richmond for State Treas.
urer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

Aside from the defeat of the Morrison tar
i'll bill, the doings of Congress for the week
are briefly summed up. The House on Sat
urday passed bill designed to stop some Of
the holes in the anti Chinese act. The House
committee has constructed river-and-harbor
appropriation bill that will take $13, 900, 900
from the treasury and is likely to be still furth-
err increased. bill introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Morrill, appropriates $4,000 to cele-
brate the approaching completion of the
Washington monument Both houses have
passed the bill loaning the New Orleans cot
ton exposition 81, 900, 900 in aid of the com.
ing exhibition in that city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09
GbtUrrmont 9Bentt.
BRATTLEBOROt
FRIDAY. MAY 0. 1884.

The shrieks OF the Democratic press and pol
itcians over the candidature Of Senator Ed
munds only tend TO emphasize the dread with
which they regard his possible nomin alton at
Chicago. Equally instructive is the unanim-
ity with which they advise the nomination Of
Blaine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

In the death of Don A. Houghton, last
Tuesday, the town loses an old and highly
respected citizen. He had occupied the same
farm for Al years. Though for many years
in feeble health and for the last four the vic
tim If great physical pain, he bore his suf-
ferings with raro forttude and resignation.
and his death brings sadness to many hearts,
He leaves q wife and seven children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

-Memorial-day services will be held under
the auspices of Post Scott, G. A. r., the mem
beers Of the post wearing their new uniforms.
Detaohments from the post will visit the Gem
eterles al Jacksonville and in the River dis
P. N. All old soldiers are specially invited to
march with the post, and the several clergy
men, singers, and the teachers with their
schools, are urged to attend aud aid the veto.
rams in their solemn services. Contributions
OF flowers are solicited. Let all good citizens
turn out and devote one day TO aiding our
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

The astonishing news comes from Mississ-
ippi that Wheeler, the murderer of Matthews
in Oopiah county, has actually been indicted
for the deed, and on being arraigned plead
not guilty, and was then refused bail by the
court The prosecuting attorney asked that
the case be tried in some other county, but
the Judge refused the request and the trial
was to begin on Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

The Republican state convention for the
nomination Of candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Secre-
tary of State and State Auditor will meet at
Burlington, June IS. The convention for
the Second Congressional District for the
nomination Of member of Congress will
meet AZ Montpelier, July 20.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09
Wa.t nrnttInI,nrn.
Merchant Eaton is convalescert.

-Merchant Eaton 70 cOnvaIesceEt.
In the gale of last Friday, Mr.. Human
Clark, while at work in his lumber yard was
struck on his head by board carried by the
wind with such force as to fell him to the
ground causing bad bruise and combining
him to bis house for two or three days
Mr.. Eaton will occupy Hiram Weather.
heads cottage, made vacant by the removal
of Mr.. Smith to Winchendon.