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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

d. p. Leonard, well known as ono OF the
active, responsible men Of Dover died on
Thursday morning, after an illness of only
five days from Inflammation of the bowels
He had been out of his usual health for SOW
eral days, but on Sunday was taken worse.
On Monday his son was summoned from
Brattleboro by telephone, and he at once
came TO his fathers bedside bringing DR..
Holton Of that place with him, but the best
medical aid proved OF no avail For 20 years
past he and his brother, D. G.. Leonard, have
been large Wholesale dealers in maple syrup,
having large sto e-house here where syrup
was bought and canned, their sales some
times amounting to 900 gallons in year.
For several years past, rs members of the
firm Of Leonard Bros q Boyle, they have
been large manufacturers Of cider jelly, hav-
ing works at Wilmington, Jacksonville and
Willamsville. During the war Mr.. Leonard
kept the hotel in this place, and for ten years
past has owned and occupied the hotel build
ing, though of late II has not been open for
hotel purposes. He has always been promi-
nent in town and community Affairs and for
several years past has been a member Of the
board Of selectmen. He had a wide acquaini-
ance aud held the respect and confidence of
all who knew him. His place among his
townsmen can hardly be made good He
leaves wife and two sons, Frank p. and
Harry W. Leonard. the elder of whom holds
the place Of teller in tho Peoples national
bank Of Brattleboro. Mr.. Leonard's family
mourn the loss Of the kindest of husbands
and fathers, and they have the sympathy of
all. The funeral occurs on Saturday at noon
the church services beginning at l o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

The people in the southeastern part of
the town are not disposed to let the long win
ter evenings pass without social enjoyment
and several evening parties have been held.
On Monday evening Of last week quite
number attended party at John f. Hough-
toms though the day had been rainy and fog
gy and the roads we're very icy. similar
entertainment was held at the house of Mr.
and Mrs Parker Morse last Monday evening,
with the exception that it was in observance
Of the tenth anniversary of their marriage.
In spite Of the exceedingly muddy state of the
roads, 4G of their neighbors and friends we're
present, and it is needless to say that the
company were well entertained. Mr.. Morse
is prosperous farmer, and everything about
his farm and premises indicates thrift. His
land is well titled, and things are kept in
apple-pie' order about bis buildings. The
farm is known as the Rufus Sargent place, it
having been bought by Mr. Sargent of the
original proprietors of the township in 1870.
Mr. Sargent was a brother of Col John Sar-
gent, the first Anglo Saxon child born in Yer
mont.
Monday, Jan. u, was remarkable day
for this latitude. The fields were free from
snow the mercury rose to CO. /: ice disap-
peared from the roads, and the mud was two
inches deep. Mrs Fanny Crosby, on that
day, picked on the hillside near. her home a
strawberry plant that as nearly in full bloom.
The white petals could be plainly seen, as we
cen certify from personal inspection. In.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

The trouble which grew out of the lottery
which the Stoughton Mass, Grand ARMY
post held in connection with its recent fair
has eliminated in the arrest of the three lead.
ing officers of the post on charge of main.
tanning lottery in defiance of the law. A
test will be made of the case to see whether
the courts will or will not decide it an offense
against the statute TO hold lottery for a
charitable purpose.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, the famous lti-
giant, whose suits against the city of New Or.
leans to recover certain property held by that
city and claimed by her, have been brought
to the attention of the public repeatedly dur.
ing more than quarter OF a century past
died IN New Orleans last Friday evening. She
was born in that city about the year 1900.
Chief Justice Waite is slowly improving in
health, and expects TO leave Washington for
the south next week. He made a short visit
to the capitol Wednesday.
The House voted ON Wednesday TO return
to China the balance of what is known as the
Chinese indemnity fund, with accrued inter.
est, amounting in all to 1888, 400.
A newspaper item says that Judge Poland
will hereafter live in Wateryille, Lamoille
county, where he has recently refitted the old
homestead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16
Local Intelligence,
Announceme nts.

Numbers Of all classes In Brattleboro and nelghbor
hood have reason to congratulate themselves on the
vlgor Of their sight, now FIRST made manifest by the
admirable way In which their eyes have been suited
by Dr. Franks with hts uniform focus speotacles. He
il at the residence Of Mrs. Houghton 20 High street.
whore he may be consulted until Monday evening,
Jan. 10.
PiorURE FRAMES are cheap at Cheney h Clapp's
DR.. L. b. Gleason, specialist has lectured to full
houses at the town hall every evening this week. His
collection Of manikins, models, and general object
lessons in physiology and hygiene, large, and gives
great interest to his lectures Attention IL called TO
DR.. Gleasons advertisement in this issue.
The old reliable Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania
and foreign Are insurance companies represented by
Cudworth 4 Childs afford absolute protection. The
bestis the safest in the end.
Diaries, Almanacs aud Registers at Cheney oapps.
ARTISTIC PIcruREFRAM1Eo at Cheney & Clapp's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

The annual receipts are larger by $500
and the deposits to the credit of the Post
Office Department nearly $1,000 per year
more than when Postmaster Mansur took
charge OF the office in 1878. Under his ex-
cellent administration a high degree of eff.
cheney has been reached, and in the matter of
receipt and despatch of mails the letter-writ-
ing public is better served than ever before.
advantage having been taken Of all possible
opportunities for through-pouch service by
express trains, in addition to the way service
by postal cars, securing quick connection
with the principal business centres. Fifty-six
locked pouches are received and sent daily,
and nearly 100 letter packages per day are
made up for various postal cars and post
offices. There are four mails per day to and
from Boston, the earliest closing at $40 A. NJ.
and the latest at 7;45 P. NJ reaching Boston
at $3.50 next morning. With New York, also,
there are four mails each way, recently
effected arrangement bringing one via the
Hudson River road and the Tunnel, due here
at 1890 P. NJ. By the night trains six
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16
Mr.. Cable and the Southern Newspa.

Mr. Cables plea, published in the January
Century, for the recognition of the social
rights of the negro has, as might have been
expected, evoked much hostile criticism in
the South. We are willing to confess to
disappointment at finding such able and in
huential papers as the Atlanta Constitution
and the Charleston News and Courier refus-
ing to accept Mr.. Cables views "as repre-.
senting much, if anything more than him
self when he writes of Southern beliefs,
feelings and desires" Yet we cannot see
that any number of such disclaimers takes
away from the real significance of Mr.. Ca.
ble's utterance. He did not claim to rep
resent the prevailing public opinion. If he
had, his recital of existing evils would have
been pointlessi for they are evils which ex-
ist only because public opinion still sanctions
them. Mr.. Cables words are significant be.
cause they show that the time has como when
the most radical private opinion can express
itself in the Southern states without fear
The time has been when a Southern man
must have been bold indeed to have said in
Boston what is now said freely in New Or.
leans.
We therefore must dissent from the con-
illusions of the Boston journal, which, after
quoting from three influential Southern
Journals adds this gloomy comment. 'Many
who have read Mr.. Cables paper must have
been led to hope that he represented in his
very Just and moderate views the better
sentiment OF the new South. But the ut
'eranees OF the three representative Southern
papers to which we have alluded indicate
that this hope was baseless one" One ia
tempted to ask what the Journal here means
by better sentiment" Must the best senti.
ment Of community always be the one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16
Hon. Ju.,In a. MorrIII.

The New York Sun speaks in compliment
tary terms of Senator MorrilCs recent speech
on the reciprocity treaties:
'Mr. Morrills speech on the unconstitu-
tionality of reciprocity treaties is an exceed,
ingly able production. 1t is full, not only of
forcible argument, but also of bright and
witty statement. A good many statesmen
who harangue the Senate much oftener than
Mr.. Morrill, does, and who occupy ten pages
of the Record to his one, might with profit
take lessons of him in the art of expressing
vigorous thought in felicitous phrase. What.
ever may be thought of Mr.. Morrilrs argu-
ment, he has made one of the most interest
ing and useful speeches OF the session. There
is absolutely no foundation in fact for the
belief, entertained and encouraged in certain
quarters, that there is only one Senator from
Vermont A"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16
THE BRATTLEBORO POST,OFFICE.

THE LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS DoNE-A
COMPARISON WITH OTHER LEADING VICINITY
OFFICES SUMMARY OF THE PAST YEARS
TRANSACTIONS - THE EXCELLENT WAY IN
WHICH TIE PUBLIC Is SERVED
The Postmaster Generals report for the
fiscal year ending June Both last, shows that of
the PC presidential offices in the state, the
BrattlebOro office ranks third in matter Of
gross receipts and net revenue, the business
done not being exceeded by any Office on the
east side Of the mountain, while its per cent
OF expense to gross receipts is the lowest of
all, being but 81, while the average is ~. The
following table, compiled from the report,
shows the business of few of the larger off
ces of the state and vicinity. The period
named included three months prior to the les
SEEMING of receipts by the reduction of letter
postage:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16
West HALIFAX.

The person who goes to Florida this win
ter must be fastidious indeed We think the
fret half of this month must have surpasse
anything the ''oldest inhabitant" can recall
for mildness. One of our farmers improved
his opportunity to gather leaves for bedding
ON the 10Th, which has probably never been
done before in this locality at this time OF the
year.
The amount of white beech lumber pur-
chased in Halifax this season by q. d. Crit
tenden a Go. of Shelburne Falls far exceeds
the cut of former years, there being a bill of
40, 900 feet at L. W. Summers mill, 80 600
at Stone Brothers, and S5, 900 at Elias Stones.
Mr.. Crittenden has force of men at work
cutting it into plane stocks.
The ladies' benevolent society will meet
with Mrs. Oscar Howe Thursday, Jan. 22nd,
afternoon and evening. A good attendance
is desired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

The correspondence, elsewhere published,
growing out of W. H. Vanderbilt's effort to
relieve Gen. Grant Of the financial embarrass.
ment caused by his unfortunate connec.
tion with the firm of Grant & Ward, possess
es pathetic interest for the American peo-
pie. To save Gen. Grants personal estate,
and at the same time to protect it from at.
tachment by other creditors, Mr. Vanderbilt
bought in the Generals property and sought
to place it in the keeping of his wife, with
the proper provision that the trophies of
Gen. Grants career should ultimately be de-
posted in Washington. But after full con.
sideration of the matter, Mrs. Grant declines
to accept the generous provision offered.
Nothing could be more simple and touching,
and at the same time more full of native dig
nifty, than the letters of both Gen and Mrs.
Grant. In connection with these letters it
may be said that the movement started by
Gen. Sherman to raise money to save Gen.
Grants property was dropped as soon as it
became known that Mr.. Vanderbits only
purpose in the matter was to obtain a legal
title to the property so as to place it beyond
annoyance from other creditors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

Rev A. B. Dascomb, pastor Of the Con.
gregational church, whose wife died last week
at their Westminster home after a difficult and
dangerous surgical operation, has been grant
cd leave OF absence for six weeks for the ben
eft Of his impaired health His parishioners
have made up purse to defray the expense
Of a trip to the south, and the pastors of
neighboring churches have kindly offered 10
supply the pulpit
The Connecticut River Valley Masonic
Union held their annual ball at Union hall on
Friday evening Of last week. II was a bril-
liant assembly, but the attendance was not 80
large ss on former occasions At the business
meeting held in the afternoon F. O. Churchill
Of Lebanon was chosen president, II. Il. Tay-
lor of Brattleboro Let vice president, and L.
8. Hayes recording secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16
Jnstice 60 Gen. Grant.

On Tuesday Mr.. Edmunds introduced a
bill in the S enate authorizing the President
to appoint, out of the persons who have
commanded in the army, one general on the
retired list, and explained that the bill was
intended for the relief of Gen. Grant On
Wedn esday this bill passed the Senate by
vote of 40 to Gall the Senators voting no
being Democrats. The passage of the bill
by the House to-day is confidently expected.
That it should pass is neither more nor less
than an act of justice 10 a man whose SER
vices to his country have been inestimable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

A resolution introduced by Gen. Hawley in
the Senate on Monday to print Gen. Sher-
mans letter about JEFF Davis and his purpose
to make himself dictator of the coufederacy,
stirred up an angry discussion of war issues.
ingalls, and Conger made savage speeches in
denunciation Of Davis and his career, to which
Vest replied. John Sherman's speech was
the notable one of the occasion, able, finish
ed, and cutting like cold steel Great God, :"
he said, in voice showing intense indigna-
ton and a fire which he has not manifested
in debate for years, ''if jefferson Davis was
not conspirator and traitor, and is not to
be remembered in this country as Benedict
Arnold was, what is conspirator and what is
traitor ?" mo man shall, in my presence,
call Jefferson Davis traitor without my re-.
spending with stern, emphatic denial, were
the words with which Lamar of Mississippi
closed his impassioned speech in reply. The
debate was not ended at the close of the SEES.
sion, and more fire WAS looked for on Tues
day, but the fight came to rather mild end
that day with the passage of the resolution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

Rev. G. II. Merrill OF West Brattleboro
will preach at Bethany Mission next Sunday
at half-paSt two. There is a manifest in.
crease of interest in this Mission among the
residents and it is hoped that many more
may avail themselves of its privileges.
Timothy Fitzgerald, aged some 60 years,
had one OF his ankle bones fractured yester-
day morning by fall upon the ics.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16
Green HINar.

The ladies' aid society will meet with Mrs.
Milon Perry next Thursday afternoon.
Terrible travelling.
The debating society will meet at the
schoolhouse tomorrow Saturday evening.
C. W. Henry's show, "Around the world
in so minutes" was given here on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, to ths satisfaction
of all resent N
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

which is endorsed by leading newspapers ?
We are perfectly willing to admit that the
editorial comments alluded to may voice the
average sentiment which at present prevails
The important question is, us there better
sentiment than this-one more 'just and
moderate" dares to make itself heard
Tho article in the Century, written by the
most distinguished man of letters that the
South has produced in this generation, is a
sufficient answer to this question. Even we're
it true-as we believe It is not-that Mr.. Ca
BILE represents no one but himself, he would
have no reason to be ashamed of his con
sfituencv
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16
GBeDtrmont9 Benif,
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1G, 1885.

Let alone p. T. Barnum to keep himself
before the public. He called on Gen. Grant
on Monday aud made proposition to secure
the Generals trophies for exhibition purpo-
ses. He offered 800, 900 cash and proper
ton of the profits, assuming all risks and Civ
ing satisfactory bonds of half a million dol
lars for their safe keeping and return. 1t is
unnecessary to say that Gen. Grant declined
to entertain the offer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

pouches and three paper sacks are received,
including the largest Boston mail Of the day
and a large Western mail, all Of which is ready
for delivery at o'clock in the morning, and
on Sunday mornings at $3.50, when the office
ia opon for one hour
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

Hon. Schuyler Oolfax dropped dead from
heart disease in the railroad station at Man
kato, Mimi, Tuesday forenoon, while on
lecture tour Mr.. Colfax was born in New
York city in 1928. In 1886 he removed to
Indiana, in 1916 became a newspaper editor,
and from that time on was active in state
politics. He entered Congress in 1857 and
for three terms from 1868 was speaker of the
House. He was Vice. President during Gen.
Grants first term and was defeated by Henry
Wilson for denomination for a second term.
His implication in the Credit Mobilier scan
dial of 1873 clouded his last days, though he
always persisted that there was nothing in
his record which he regretted or wished COW
cred up. He held the respect Of his personal
friends and of the people of his own state to
the last and was one of the most popular
lecturers in the west.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

Several newspapers and persons in the
west among them the st. Louis Globe.Demo-
crat and the Iowa member of the Republican
national committee, are stirring up the politi-
cal waters with charge that ex-Gov. StJohn
went into the late presidential campaign to
make money, and made definite offer to the
Republicans, through an agent, to get out of
the field If paid certain sum. His original
figures are alleged to have been $3.50, 900, but
they we're finally reduced to the modest sum
of S25 OOO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

The first fruits of the Especial prosecutors"
law, passed at the late Legislative session, are
seen in Rutland. Twenty legal voters of that
town having been found to swear that the
criminal laws are not being properly enforced
there, and to petition for the appointment of
a special prosecutor of criminal cases. Gov.
Pingree has named Edward Dana a reputable
young lawyer for the place. In this the
governor makes gratifying exhibition of
combined backbone and good sense. A
strong pressure was brought to bear on him
for the appointment of H. W. Love, to secure
whose elevation to this coveted place some
people have supposed the bill was introduced
and pushed throughput Gov. Pingree evi.
IDENTIFY has ideas of his own as to what be-
longs to the ordinary fitness of things.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

The will of the late ex Gov. Abner Ooburn
OF Maine gives over one million dollars Of a
princely fortune to various charitable, relig
ious and educational institutions mostly with
in the state of Maine. Among these gifts are
$50, 900 to the insane hospital at Augusta ;
800, 900 to to the general hospital at Port
land 800, 900 to the state college of Agri-
culture and the mechanic arts; $1,000 to
Colby University 5000, 900 to the American
Baptist home mission society, and $1,000 to
make Bloomfield academy, where Gov. Co.
burn was educated, free to the public.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16
but MRS. Grant WIthdraws Her Con


NEW York, Sunday. Jan. IL, 1885.
My Dear Mr.. Vanderbilt
Upon reading your letter of this afternoon,
Gen. Grant and myself felt that it would be
ungracious to refuse your princely and gener-
GUS offer. Hence his note to you. But up
on reflection find that l cannot, will not,
accept your munfcence in any form.
beg that you will pardon this apparent
vacillation and consider this answer definite
and final
With great regard and a sense of obliga.
tion that will always remain, am yours very
gratefully, JULIA ID. GRANT.
To Mr.. VIM. II. Vanderbilt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

Martin Kingsbury reports that he was
passing the dwelling house of Titus Howe,
(who lives On cross road near woods)
short time since quite early in the morning
and when few rods beyond the house he
was fred at-a charge of shot rafting all
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

6IO FIFTH AVENUE, Jan. IL, lSSJ.
Gen. U. S. Grant;
My DEAR SIR On my return home last
night found your letter in answer to mine
to Mrs. Grant. l appreciate fully the senti-
ments which actuate both Mrs Grant and
yourself in declining the pant OF my PROPOSE
ton relatingto the real estate. Igreatly regret
that she feels it her duty to make this decis
ion, rs l earnestly hoped that the spiri: in
which the offer was made would overcome
any scruples in accepting it. But must ill.,
sst that shall not be defeated in purpose
to which have given so much thought and
which have so much at heart. | will there
fore, as fast as the money is received from
the sales of the real estate, deposit it in the
Union Trust company.
With the money thus realized l will at
once create with that company trust, with
proper provisions for the income to be paid
to Mrs. Grant during her life, and giving the
power to her to make such disposition Of the
principal by her will as she may elect
Very truly yours, VIM. II. VANDERBILT.
GEN L. s. GRANT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

The total gold coin in circulation in the
United States on the first of January was
SooS. 2lS,61Si silver, 1924, LOG, 500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

GnflfOrh.

John Eastman, aged So, fell on the ice
and broke his leg last eek
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

Asummary of the business of the local of.
fee for the year 1884 follows:
Gross receipts, sl4,4T7sO
sales stamps Envelopes and Cards, l3,ll7S0
Box rent, LAG os
Postage prepaid by publishers, l,Ol2s4
Net revenue, s.QlO as
No. stamped envelopes sold (s2OOl4D, s7,s5O
% newspaper wrappers sold, 1905
tWo-cent stamps 226,576
" postal cards ga 900
tons papers mailed to regular subscribers
out Of county, IOl
Short-paid postage collected s69.64
Registered letters sent. 1855
Registered letters received, ass
Registered letters in transit l4S3
Letters advertised 1905
Letters sent TO Dead Letter Office, CAS-
The total receipts of the past three months
show an increase of S247 over same period a
year ago; the sales of stamps, envelopes and
cards greater by S240; postage collected from
publishers $3.50 more and the net revenue
to the government $3.50 more than in CORE
spending quarter of 's3, which was the first
OF reduced letter postage.
The transactions of money order business
amounted TO 500, 500, 90 IAN increase of S4O75
OVar nravinus vaarA al follnma.