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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-03
MINOR NOTES.

The President has appointed N. j. Cole
man of Missouri Commissioner of Agriculture
to succeed DR.. Loring.
The decrease of the public debt in March
was $483, 900.
The Washington dispatches represent Pres
ident Cleveland as standing the strain OF his
new Office admirably, without fret or worry,
and as finding his duties less arduous than he
had anticipated.
Becky Jones, the garrulous New York city
spinster, who wouldn't tell family secrets in
court, and was sent TO Jail in consequence,
has carried her point and is now out OF jail
and her secret with her-for her refusal TO
the end to divulge it,
The story comes from Westheld, Pa, that
the widow of President Garfield is to marry
Rev. VIM. M. Taylor of that place, their &C
quaintance coming about through the intima-
cy which existed between Mrs. Garfield and
Mr.. Tsylors wife, who died year ago last
July. Friends of Mrs. Garfield at Cleveland
deny the report the despatch adding that
Mrs. Garfield is living quietly in that city and
educating her children for careers of useful
ness.
Mr. Frederick s, Winston, president OF the
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New York,
died suddenly last Saturday in Florida where
he had gone for his health. Mr.. Winston
was about 80 years old, and was known as
one of the ablest and most energetic life in
surance men in the country
Among the nominations sent TO tn Senate
on Monday wers three or four involving re-
movals, mostly of internal revenue collectors,
aud there being no reasons assigned for such
action the question has been raised among
Republican Senators whether the President
has not violated the tenure-of office act.
Washington dispatches say that Senators Ed
munds, Sherman, Hawley and others propose
to bring the question up in executive session,
with the view of reaching some conclusion In
the matter. They aver that the President an
nouncsd his determination not to remove
faithful and efficient officers simply to give
place to Democrats They hold, therefore
that the President should make known his
reasons for the removals in these cases and
they think this good time to test the matter
Within two weeks past two Chicago beef.
canning companies have received orders for
almost ten million pounds of canned beef for
the use of the English army, to be dsliv red
at Woolwich. 1t will require about l2O. 900
cattle TO fill the bill.
II is understood that Russia is also buying
army and war supplies in this country. The
British government has chartered the new
Cunard steamer Etruria and the steamers Or
egon and Alaska for service as armed cruiser
transports. They will be fitted with ten guns
each.
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thirty miles from Herat. Herat is recognized
as place Of such stragetic importance that
Il has come to be called '1he key to India.
It commands all the great caravan roads. 1t
lies in great valley and Is strongly fortified.
The disputed territory lying between the two
principal rivers Of northern Afghenistan is
described as being Of extraordinary fertility.
10 the Russians are allowed possession Of II
II will give them an admirable base for fu.
ture operations. II is said to furnish all the
supplies needed for the subsistence Of great
army. England is compelled to resist the
Russian encroachments not merely In order
to protect her Indian empire, but because OF
her treaty with Afghanistan.
In regard to the comparative strength of
the two nations. prominent army officer Is
quoted as saying that no two great nations
are more equally matched. On the sea EGG
land maintains her old superiority, but on
land Russia's military force is double that Of
her rival In the event OF war in the dis
puted territory each would be at an equal dis
lance from its railroad communication. On
the other hand England ia strong financially
while Russia is overburdened with debt. The
The internal condition OF the two empires is
ct present very similar. Both are alike
threatened by revolutionists of the most des.
perate character.
The peace of Europe now depends not on
ly on the wisdom of the statesmen in Lon.
don and st. Petersburg, but also on the pru.
dence of the officers in command 10 the far
of Afghan passes.
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A Showing 60 be Proud ar.

Interesting statistics exhibiting the honesty
and efficiency with which the postal revenues
of this country are handled, and the care ex-
ercised in administering the registry and
dead mail-matter business, are given in let.
ter from Third Assistant Postmaster General
Hazen to Chief Inspector Sharp. Mr.. Hazsn
writes
In the distribution Of labor In the department the
thlrd assistant postmastergeneral is charged under
tue direction OF the postmaster-genera with admin
lserng the postal revenues Incidental TO this dutv
is the supervision Of the registry system and OF the
disposition OF dead mail matter In connection with
the collection and disposition Of balances due by post
masters, with the tracing of registered letters and
parcels and with the Identification aud restoration 10
their owners OF dead letters aud parcels the most
once ins peetors have proven themselves most yalna
ole auAAres to this Office, which has them
Dy ar the larger portion Of the work OF purely bus
ness nature which they have been called upon 10 ner
form. The hdelity with which the work has been
conducted Is evidenced by the facts reported 10 me
by the auditor Of the treasury for the postoee de-
partment that "the amount charged to bad debts'
And compromise on account Of balances due by most
masters, which accrued from July l. 1871 to septem
Der So 1854 period Of years three months,
was only s22 e7O7 to which should be added furtb.
er estimated loss OF 5000 on account OF balances in
snit-makng total estimated loss OF S97570 nj. or
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Mr.. Cook, our new tinman, has two men
At work for him and ia having good trad.
this spring. Mr.. Wheeler also has bis shsr.
OF trade.
School meeting passed of quietly lat
Tuesday evening.
Mr. Stephen Boyd is not as we'll as b,
has been.
MIR t. b. Deming has been quite up
we'll for some weeks.
The town voted not TO exempt the Doll
taxes Of the members Of the village FIRE CON
pany, and the consequence 10 they are unabl.
to form a company the ensuing year.
M. L. Burr has been to Worcester TO -,
his mother who is sick there.
%. o. Ware and family have been ava,
a few days this week visiting.
Mrs f. 8. Forbes and Edward Bell and
wife went to Winchester, N. H., this we,i
10 attend ths funeral Of an uncle Of Mr.. Bel
"A mail route has been established b.
tween here and Readsboro and a petition
has been sent in for one to West Dover.
Mr.. j. d. Rice and daughters Nellie
aud Winnie, returned home TO Barre, VI
last Monday. Mr.. Rice has been doing Ii,
carpentering work on DIR. Rices house.
Congratulations, Ernest See births.
The Bennington aud North Adams mail
carriers have brought the mail in on their
backs lately since the roads got so soft.
John W. Rudd and family have moved
into the house on East Main street, latel,
purchased of Schuyler Ware by Miss Flor
ence Rudd.
Will Canedy has moved to Oscar Ware,
place.
e. A. Willard has moved into the hous
lately occupied by Mrs. A. L. Farnum.
The listers began their annual tour last
Wednesday.
Some bids have been sent 10 for The
Readsboro mail route from this place.
Kendall Ames has gone vest
Coupon Blonde" is to be played at th,
Universalist church this evening.
IA communication on the town system Of
schools goes over to next week. En-
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England and Ruasia.

The exciting topic of foreign news during
the past week has been the probability of war
between Englandand Russia. At the beginning
of this week 1t was announced that England
had sent Russia her 'ultimatum, " in the form
OF proposition that both countries withdr
from the disputed territory on the Afghan
frontier, and that Russia had refused to en-.
terrain this proposition. Meantime both
countries are making active preparations for
war, and each is apparently straining every
nerve TO be the first to get its forces into the
field.
The dispute between the two great powers
is the result Of q long series of aggressions
on the part of each nation. Since the Eng
lish became possessors of the Indian PENN.
sula the possibility of conflict has always
been seen. Between the Russian and the
British possessions there have been two bar
riers, the deserts of Turkestan and the noun
tains of Afghanistan. Within the last quar-
ter of century the first obstacle has been
overcome by the Russians. One Turcoman
tribe after another has been brought under
subsection; the Caspian has become virtually
Russian sea, and Russian influence is SUI
preme even among tribes which yet retain
nominal independence. The testimony even
OF English travellers who have penetrated
into the interior of Asia is that this advance
has been blessing to the nomadio people
who now for the first time have been made
to feel the power OF law. Every step has,
however, brought the inevitable conflict with
England 80 much nearer. There was no one
point in the great deserts which England
could declare to be natural boundary be-
yond which Russian ambition must not pass
The Entertainments upon Khiva we're watched
with Jealousy, but no resistance was made.
The Kingdom Of Afghanistan, however, forms
barrier which is capable of defence. Eng.
land therefore entered into an alliance with
Atghanistan to protect her frontiers from in
vasion and obtained a pledge from Russia TO
respect the boundaries. So long as the pro-
visions of these treaties are observed Afghan
istan serves as a neutral ground separating
the two great powers.
The present dispute Is in regard TO the
definition of the Afghan frontier. According
TO English maps the line starts at point two
hundred miles from the city OF Herat and
runs from thence northeast. The Russian
authorities place the line at distance of only
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-03

Rev. o. r. Edwards OF Athens exchang-
cd with REV. @. +. Chaplin last Sunday.
w. O. Burwell, class Of s5, Brown Uni
versity, is at home for couple Of weeks
AT the annual school meeting Tuesday
evening, L. II. Eastman was chosen modera.
tor, W. @. Stevens clerk, L. W. Derby pru-
Dental committee, s. NJ. Dimond collector,
d. f. Cushing treasurer, and John Albee au-
ditor.
Report has II that Derby hall has been
sold to parties who will, as soon as practical
BILE, move Il TO the site OF the post office
building burned last spring. where II will be
arranged for a store and tenement.
Farmers In this vicinity have commenced
making sugar.
The annual "spring moving" has struck
our quiet village y.
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RalInMn RnIIa.

CHARLES o. Grover, fireman for the heat
ing pipes of several manufacturing firms
among the mills and shops, was caught on
shaft Tuesday forenoon, and instantly killed.
The accident occurred in q basement room of
the building occupied by F. NJ. Barber. He
was seen some fifteen minutes before he WAS
found dead in terribly msngled condition,
the shaft still revolving He was probably
attempting to lace some betting when bis
clothes caught on the shaft. His head was
nearly all mangled above the lower law, and
some OF his limbs we're torn from the body,
presenting most shocking scene.
, Elmer Z, Eddy, son of Hon. @. B. Eddy,
graduated Wednesday at the Boston dental
college, after having creditably completed
the prescribed two years course and passed
the final examinations.
Mrs. George A. Graves, Mr.. Sutcliffe and
family and George W. Graves aud wife have
settled in Lake City, Dakota, Mr.. Graves hav
Ing already got farm and stocked It and gone
to farming In earnest
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Hinsdale, NIX.

Mrs. Sabrina s. Halle, widow of the late
ex-Gov. William Halle of Hinsdale, died at
her residence in Keene on Saturday last, aged
&c. Funeral services we're held at the hous.
Monday afternoon, and the body was brought
TO Hinsdale by special train, and inferred in
the family lot
"A large number OF Frank d. Fisks
neighbors and friends called on him last Sat
urday evening and after expressing their
good wishes for his future prosperity, Dr..
W. S. Leonard presented him a china dinner
set of l22 pieces, q silver service and othI
articles.
An the manufactures are in operation
although in some lines business is quiet. The
Halle Frost manufacturing company have
been running their mill for several month.
on full time, but with q 10 per cent redue
ton in wages. c. ]. Amidon 4 Son have
found It necessary to reduce wages 10 per
cent. Newhsll a Stebbins have been getting
out twice as many lawn mowers as a yea
ago, while the paper makers have had fair
winters trade.
w. ]. Csdy has bought a photograph
business at Holyoke, Mass.
Warren s. Barrows, who has recently
been appointed postmaster, is a life long
Democrat, has been chairman Of the boArd
OF selectmen for q series Of years, has SET
tied more estates than any other man 10 the
southern part Of the county and for years has
been depot master here HIS appointment
will give satisfaction. Sunday Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-03
nenuIllcen Iou..Leenlnr.

tFrom the New York Trbunel
The Republicans have no occasion to be
ashamed of their housekeeping, or of the con.
dtion in which their successors fnd the prem.
ises. They know that there are spots Of un-
cleanliness or decay. As to them, they only
pray that the Democratic administration may
succeed in removing them completely. II
blame attaches to past Republican officials,
Republicans will not ask that il shall be con-
cealed. They will ask only that with equal
fulness and accuracy the truth shall be told,
wherever the conduct of the public service in
the past has merited praise. The people
know that Notwithstanding all defects, the
administration of the Government has been
singularly pure, upright thorough and econ.
omical. The Democrats may well wish that
they may be able to show as good record
when they go out Of power four years
hence, and to transfer the government to their
successors as peacefully and with as loyal q
respect for the sovereignty of law
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NJ aWf0ma.

The usual Saturday evening private SEES
sion of the Sons of Temperance lodge is 10
be varied this week by public installation
and other literary exercises.
- Farmers have begun sugar making to
limited extent. None of the genuine article
is reported on sale yet but 1t is about time
for 'Ishmael" down by the sea to write an
other spring letter TO The Pho nix on bright
mingling of Vermont customs aud other in
teresting matter.
Mrs. De Witt is in Ohio.
The village doctor has been kept very
busy lately by much sickness. Mrs. Jas.
Holland lie more comfortable. Mr.. N. Hie.
gins Is still q great sufferer. Mrs. A. b.
Chase is on the sick list.
Mr.. Whitney moves from Mrs. Birchard's
to Brookline, and Mr.. Norman Harris moves
into the vacated tenement.
AT the school meeting on Tuesday N. o.
Howe was elect, committee. The school
children will hereafter rejoice in new seats.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-03

we have been very much interested IN looking
over a copy OF the history Of Dummerston by David
L. Mansfield. IL IL book Of 2i6 pages and contains
2s portraits From the title page we learn that TINS
was the hrst town In the state settled by Anglo Sax
ons. The book opens with an account OF the hrst
visit by white men TO the town, giving extracts from
the journal Of the commander Of the expedition,
Col. Kellogg. Then follows the original charter OF
many interesting copies Of surveys aud old town rec
ords. Detailed accounts Of the early settlers ana
their exciting adventures with the Indians aud other
inhabitants OF the forest, taken from old almanacs,
Journals ETC., are given. II will well repay any one
not interested 10 the town. who wished 10 know how
our ancestors lived to read the FIRST SO pages. The
body OF the book Ia taken up with biographical
sketches Of the oldest families, giving much personal
Carefully prepared church and military histories are
given. The entire book IL well and systematically ar
ranged and shows that an immense amount OF time
and care has been bestowed upon II. The town may
well be proud Of it, history, and thanks are certainly
Mr.. Mansfield for the interest he has TAKEN for
at the price at which the book 10 sold the money re-
turn must be small. VISITOR.
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BismarE was 20 years Ola wedpssdax.


Leo Knott, q leading Baltimore lawyer
has been appointed second assistant postmas
ter general.
Thomas A. Ellison says that in a years
time the New York elevated railway trains
will be run entirely by electricity. Tue E Ii.
son and allied companies have been allotted
section of the Second avenue road upon which
to experiment. Meantime the Daft electric
company, which declined TO jJin in the Field
consolidation OF the electrical companies, is
working on the Ninth avenue elevated road,
and will have section of il running by elee
trioty about May l. About the same time
the company will have two and one-half miles
OF surface road operating in Baltimore. They
have already applied their motors on short
lines Of road, and claim to have solved the
problem of the safe and economical applies'
tion of electricity to railroading.
The administration discovered at the last
moment that Gen. LAwton, nominated as
Minsterto Russia, was not qualified 10 oil
the place, his political disabilities never hav-
ing been removed, and so his nomination was
Withdrawn yesterday,
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THE ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.

There was a small attendance at the annual
school meeting on Tuesday evening, less than 400
voters being present. After the call 10 order by the
clerk the reading Of the warrant and the choice Of
Dr. Holton as chairman, the financial statement of
the district was taken up beginning with the account
for the construction Of the new school building
From this account II appeared that the building COM
mtee had not only kept within the appropriation Of
OOO0 but they had balance OF SAl75T to carry 10
the general account. question asked by a gentle
man present about the item Ia the miscellaneous re-
port which shows the district TO have $4,000 depos
Il In the savings banks brought out the fact that
der the b0-cent tax of year ago, $1,000 more
money has been saved than was anticipated. year
ago the committee stated that II 50-cent tax was
raised the debt OF the district could be kept within
t4e,OOO BY means Of this tax, coupled with the in
creased amount of public money received, and some
other Items, including the receipts from the sale OF
the old buildings, the Indebtedness has in reality
been kept Within tl5 600, None Of the school build
Jog bonds being available for payment the sum Of
5000 Was put on interest as sinking fund 10 apply
on future bond payments That the voters present
were satisfied with the financial condition Of the dis
trioti as well as With the operations Of the building
committee, was evident, both from the remarks
made and from the vote Of thanks 70 the committee
which, under the suitable article In the warrant, was
unanimously passed later In the evening.
DR.. Holton made short verbal report on the con-
dion OF the schools, including the various changes
of teachers aud the work Of the year From this re-
port appeared that the number Of pupils In the
Primary schools is 2lO; in the intermediate depart
ment, lSs 10 the Grammar department, l59; 10 the
High school is largely increased over any previous
year the largest number ever attending in the old
ouluius belnk AEu. Dr. holton said that the new
rangement introduced on the removal TO the new
building, under which all the schools IN the building
are under Mr.. Bnghams charge, had proved emf
nently satisfactory. Already II was evident that the
schools working together as a unit as never be-
fore. With regard TO the new system OF heating and
ventilation, Dr. Holton said that while In the early
part OF the season there had been some trouble In
keeping the building warm, such changes had been
made In the apparatus since the FIRE as had made It
easy TO keep every room entirely comfortable In the
severe weather Of the past six weeks. DR.. Hoton
also urged upon the parents the duty which they owe
TO see that their children are regular In attendance
at school, aud that the parents themselves visit the
schools aud learn from personal acquaintance what
they are trying to accomplish.
Mr.. Bingham being called out told the parents and
other voters present that since "the new deal as
Me teachers called the removal to the new building
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BeruarastOn, Mass.

Abbott Brown is chairman and Z. b. Hale se,re.
tAry Of the town school committee.
Chester Wilcox will carry on w. Z. Rytheris farm
this season aud Florence Kimphn will carry on O. w.
Gray's farm.
Miss Lucy Doolitlle has returned 10 her school 10
Florence, and Miss RhodA Slate goes 70 winchester
n; H. Monday, as assistant teacher in the High
school.
Rev. Mr. RAnlet has closed his engagement with
the Baptist society.
y. L. Banks Of Northheld has bought the Charlie,
Cutler house on South street.
George sWAzey and family arrived 10 town Fri
day from WahpetOn, Dakota.
Benz. Adams has moved into the Unitarian par.
sonAge. Rev. y. NJ. Miller will move on TO the
Woods place, Z. X. Burgess into the Levi Burrows
house aud j. @. Barton will move into the DR.. Combs
house and have his meat market in the old drug
store.
Rev J. Marcy OF someryille will preach in The
Methodist church next Sunday.
Assistant Underwood has taken advantage Of the
three days vacation Of Powers Institute to visit biz
home in Boston.
The district schools commence April 90 Iilar
Merrineld teaches In No. 1, Edith Cartwright In No
2 Lou Allen in No. 5, Nellie Persons in No. T. Marie
Burrows In No. 8 aud Amy Whithead In No. 6.
Five churches aud eight ministers In town, but
no service on Fast day.
Frank Marsh has moved on to his farm aud Mt.
Mansfield takes his place at the New England house.
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Secretary Lamar has been subjected to Sc
we're criticism for his action in closing the
interior department and putting its flag at
half mast on the occasion of the death of ia
cob Thompson of Mississippi, who was Blu
chanan's secretary of the interior and who
plotted treason while pretending to serve his
country, and then left his post, not to fight
open-handed, but to instigate guerilla war
fare and to plot the burning of northern ci-
ties and the spread of yellow fever among
the northern people. Lamar's reply to these
criticisms is that he found Thompson's por-
trait in the department among those of his
predecessors, and if it was worthy of being
put there by Republicans, its original was en-.
titled 10 the usual honors of the department
when he died. This reply has a saving grain
OF force in it, but the secretary, with other
ex rebels who have been received back to
places of trust in the government, needs to
remember that the loyal Union sentiment of
the North draws a line, and draws it sharply.
between its thought of men of Thompson's
stamp and Of those who fought in the field,
man-fashion, and when the war was over &C
cspted its issues as settled, and were ready to
give their best services to a common country.