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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-31
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BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1885.
IN HONOR or GENERAL GRANT.


MNFOGIhmhNhom ny boNs h~lhkEees
The sad tdings Of the death Of our iustrous
countryman, General Ulysses s. Grant, has already
been heralded by wire, through the press and by
Presidential proclamation, TO the mourning millions
Of the nation, and Saturday the 9Th day Of August
next has now been authoratively designated as the
day for the national obsequiea OF bereaved people
over the mortal remains OF their greatest military
leader, ex-President and beloved fellow citizen.
people who have constantly watched the great
sufferer through the weary months that disease has
noted with what noble and Characteristic patience
aud fortitude he has met aud endured II all, hardly
require an Official suggestion to insure universal
recognition Of the nations funeral day TO our de-
parted chieftain.
His work Ia done and II Ia done we'll Wherever his
grave shall be- It will be kept green and sacred from
age TO age, as will the memory and the story Of his
great deeds.
AZ the leader of the nations armies, his persisten-
cy Of purpose, his sublime faith in victory for the
Union arms, his magnanimity in the hour Of tri-
umph his personal integrity aud high sense OF jus
tioe 10 bis ieiow-men, have placed General Grants
fame high the roll Of the good we'll the great
He has stood not only at the head Of our armies In
the great conflict for the nations life and as the twice
selected President Of the Union but more than any
other man, living or dead, he has been the honored
guest Of all the great peoples Of the world and the
kings and princes and merchants Of all lands have
paid him homage and done reverence to bis patriotic
achievements.
II is hitting that the people Of every state should
unite their own with the Official tribute Of respect
dered in the proclamation Of the President, and do
special honor to the memory Of the nations chief
tain.
state TO display emblems Of mourning the day OF
the public funeral Of General Ulysses 8. Grant, and
TO place their flags At half stat.
Aud, as further tribute OF respect to his memory
recommend that that day the people Of the state
assemble In their churches assembly halls and other
customary places Of concourse, and unite in such p
services as may beht the deep solem nifty Of the
occasion.
And do hereby direct that the national flag be
displayed at half STAFF upon the Capitol and Other
pnblc buildings OF the state, throughout the day
designated for the national obsequies.
Al Hartford, this 27th day Of July, A. d. 1885.
SAMUEL D. PINGREE.
By the Governor:
Altered E. WATSON,
See'y If CiUH and Military A fairs,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-31

George W. Childs of the Philadelphia
Ledger, who for several years had been
Grants most intimate friend, has recently
made the statement that the movement for a
third term was from the very beginning
against the judgment of the General and
that those who were pushing the movement
were we'll aware Of the fact. Mr.. Ohilds
states that shortly after the return of Gen.
Grant from his foreign trip, the two met,
and the matter was discussed in all its as
poets between them, and as a result Of the
conference, it was decided that Gen. Grant
should write letter to Mr.. Ohilds, announo.
ing that he was not candidate for the third
nomination, and that he could not accept the
nomination II it was rendered Before this
letter was put into writing, the movement
for third term had been 80 thoroughly or
ganizsd, and its leaders were so wholly COM
mitted to 1t, that their earnest solicitations
dissuAded the General The letter was never
written but those who supported the move
ment never had from Gen. Grant any intima.
tion that he would accept the nomination il
the convention rendered it, and were appre-
henSive to the last that declination would
follow nomination.
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G. +. r. JENNIE, Comma
ohicial:. FRANK II. ALLEN, Adjutant.

The President 10 convinced that enough Republican
senator's will vote for Smalley to pull him through in
spite OF Senator EdmundR, and 1t ia the inside talk
that Senator Morrill, Ia not to 8malley's eeva-
tton which has the support Of the Smith anti-Ed-
munds crowd as preliminary step to overthrow the
Edmunds prestige in the state. Morrill, has never
been reconciled to Edmundss anti Blaine position
year. The President likes SmAlley and has wanted to
do something for him. and these facts have shown
him that he need not be In great fear Of Edmunds.
The above is from the Springfield Sunday
Republicans Washington despatch announc-
ing the removal of Collector Wells and the
appointment of Mr.. Smalley to his place. So
far as the allusion to Senator Morrill, is con.
cerned We feel fully authorized to say that the
despatch is false, both in what 1t says and
what it implies. Senator Morrill, feels no
sympathy with any opposition to Mr.. Ed
munds and will not give even taoit countenAnoe
to any which may be attempted. He cheer
fully comedies Mr.. Edmunds's leadership OF
the Senate and admires his pre- eminent ability
ss much as any man can do. In his own mind
there is not the slightest doubt that he ought
to be and will be returned at the end OF his
present term.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-31

Central park was first suggested az the place
OF burial, but was objected to ~ being a spot
devoted to amusement and recreation and
hence unsuitable in character, and was there
fore abandoned in favor OF Riverside park
The site chosen for Gen. Grants tomb Ia
on a sort of promOntory on the Hudson river
and is on the highest point in Manhattan
Vile The outward swell OF the promontory
begins at One Hundred and Twenty second
street, aud the river bank returns 10 its regu.
lar line at One Hundred and Twenty ninth
street. The summit Of this elevation is an
almost level plateau of something more than
20 acres on the river side. The descent Is
abrupt. At its foot, 200 feet below, ara the
tracks Of that branch of the Hudson River
railroad that runs into the West Thirtibth
street depot on the northwest is the ferry
10 Fort Lee, and on the north and northeast
the red brick stores, houses and manufaotor-
les Of Manhattanville cluster around the base
Of the hill. II the observer looks to the south
he has opened before him the long vista Of
Riverside park and its III acres Of drive
ways, hewn stone walls aud ancient oaks
and naples on the steep slopes Of the Hud-
son. Around about in the vicinity il unim-
proved private property. which will doubt
less become the site OF handsome villas,
lawns, walks and shrubbery The spot sug-
gests Revolutionary war memories. Fort Lee
is opposite, the old fort in Central park is on
the southeast, Fort Washington is on the
north, and the highlands near West Point
shut in the horizon beyond the Tappan Zce.
No structures can be erected TO break the
uniformity of the view, AZ the water front
and the park belong to tho city. The TEN.
porary tomb 10 receive the body will be built
OF brick
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-31

A despatch from London announces the
death OF Sir Moses Montefora, the eminent
Jew, who, had he lived until Oat, %, would
have been 10l years old.
The skeleton OF man found at North
amptOn Sunday ia believed to be that of
Fred ii. Greenleaf of North Easton, Mass
drummer for Boston firm of druggists.
Probably case Of suicide.
George Smith OF Lake Village, N. H..
who exploded dynamite in Winnipiseogee
lake few days since, thereby killing fully a
million fish, was arrested by Fish Commiss-
Toner Hodge of Plymouth and fined $50 and
costs.
The finding OF a woman's body hswed in
pieces and picked up in fragments in the
Charles river some days ago is the chief hor.
ror OF the week. The remains have not yet
been identified, and the columns Of the Bos-
ton papers TEEN with surmises in relation to
the affair, while the police are completely
mystifed by 1t.
L. Lee and son, carpenters, were killed
Saturday in bloody ARRAY at the ranch of
X. V. Alexander, 30 miles southeast of Reno
in the Ohickasaw nation. Bill Howe, enemy
of the Lees, came along and rendered an old
quarrel Howe shot Lee twice. then turned
and shot the son. The murderer fed south
for Texas.
Vanderbilt is credited with having OBJ
tanned control of the West Shore railroad on
the Hudson river.
All over Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska the
mercury ranged yesterday from 100 to lO7 in
the shade.
A petition containing 500, 900 signatures
half mile long, was presented yesterday to
the British Parliament, urging action on the
criminal act amendment.
Maud has haatau har
trotted mile in 2;Os3 at Cleveland yester.
day, which is second and half better time
than any other horse made.
-Four persons were Frustrated by light.
ming ON Mt McGregor yesterday. Two of
them were army officers on duty there. The
roof of the Grant cottage was slightly dam
aged.
"A thunder storm Wednesday afternoon
did considerable damage in portions of New
Hampshire Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Spain has lost in four months over ~.
600 people from cholera, or a little less than
80 per cent of the number OF cases.
The original letter OF Gen. Grant 70
Gen. S. b. Buokner at Fort Donelson-the
famous unconditional surrender" letter, has
been purchased by O. L, Webster, publisher
of Grants book, for $500
"A suspicious box shipped by express
from Black River Falls, Wis, TO y. l.. Bar
nard of Chicago Saturday night was opened
on the arrival of the train at Elroy and in
side was found q man armed with a rs cali
Der revolver, billy, a razor, bottle of chic
reform aud bunch of cord. He refuses to
give his name. Two more persons, supposed
to be cOnfederates, were arrested In Chicago
and all three are in Jail. 1t ia supposed that
they had planned to rob the mail and express
car.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-31

The annual emoluments of the Burlington
collectorship are Understood to be $1,000 n
year.
Thus far about fifty fourth class postmast-
ers have been removed in Vermont under
the rule laid down in the confidential oirou-
lar issued by Postmaster General Villas.
s. W. Hindes, who has Just been ousted
from the post office at North Hyde Park, is
an old soldier who lost both hands upon the
battle field, and who with the one thumb
left on the stump of his right hand did the
work promptly and satisfactorily. Never
theless Mr.. Hindes had to make way for a
hungry Democrat.
The statement is made that President
Cleveland has appointed $50 and Postmaster
General Villas $500 postmasters. The total
number Of presidential offices is 1888, and
of those TO- which the postmaster general
appoints 81, 900 The New York Sun heaves
q sigh that at this rate all the rascals will not
be turned out till 1891.
The Rutland Herald brings ont the latest
terrible example, Dragging of subscriber
who has read its pages regularly for 80 years.
No doubt the poor man has wished himself
dead many and many Friday night.
There are eighty applications for each
place under the $500 grade in the Depart
ment OF the Interior
The committee to inquire into the recent
statements Of the Pail Mall Gazette In regard
to London vice, on Wednesday made the fol-
lowing report "HaVing been requested to
inquire as 10 the truth OF statements printed
In the Pail Mall Gazette from July 6 to July
10, we decided from the first 10 exclude In.
quiry into charges against particular men or
Glasses OF men or against the police. We
strictly confined ourselves TO an inquiry into
the system of criminal vice described. After
carefully sitting the evidence OF witnesses
and materials before us, without guarantee
ing the accuracy of every particular, We are
satisfied that on the whole the statements of
the Pail Mall Gazette are substantially true ="
The report Ia signed by the archbishop OF
Canterbury, the bishop OF London, Cardinal
Manning and Messrs Morley and Reid.
o..os,t. ,t.-.- ~. a. - l., A.,
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Halifax.

Frank Brown, bookkeeper for Newton
Eros at Holyoke, Mass, has lately made a
hylng visit home. He and another person
recently obtained patent on making paper
from some foreign wood and sold tns right
for $4,000.
-OR-sccount of injuries received last year
from an OK, N. II. Shepardson is under the
necessity of absenting himself from the hay
held during excessively warm weather, it caus.
ing inflammation of the brain however, he
Is not afraid to work by moonlight.
There are some pluoky women yet. A
naWk swooped into the back yard of one of
our farmers recently, and picking up chick.
en-, new away. The lady OF the house saw
the thief, aud wishing to discourage him
from deVouring her threescore of chickens,
lifted up her voice to high pitch and sped
away In the direction taken by the thief.
After crossing strip Of meadow and going
several rods upon Wood road she spied the
hawk holding the chicken. The hawk, look
ing to nee what was coming, dew away leav-
ing the chick unframed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-31

cratic civil-servioe reform to consist In Civ
ing the offices 10 the Democrats, and the only
question in Vermont hereafter will be, not AZ
10 how many Republicans he will allow to
serve out their terms but as TO what kind Of
Democrats he selects to put In their places.
The Free Press is undoubtedly right In pre-.
dieting that the removal OF Collector Wells
will procipitate contest between the Senate
and the administration next winter. SO far
az Senator Edmunds il concerned we have
abundant assurance that he does not mean to
stand as an antagonist and captious critic Of
the administration but he will follow the
same rule with this Democratic administra-
ton as he would under Republican rule, and
in case like this of Collector Wells's de-
mand to know the reasons for the removal.
II is right that he should do this, and the
other Republican Senators will follow his
Iaad
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-31

honest thing for such papers to do would be
To recall the fact that they supported Mr..
Cleveland az a civilservioe reformer and then
rebuke him because here is conspicuous in
stance in which he has violated his promises
publicly made. But the matter is one, evil
IDENTIFY, which they do not like to tackle. Be
cause Mr.. Cleveland has removed the leading
Federal official in Vermont he should not be
condemned wholesale, or branded as an out
snd-out spokesman, but the fact should be en-
phasized that in Gen. Wells's removal he has
given unwelcome evidence that he is not
strong enough to stand like q rock against the
pressure Of bis party, as II was noisily claim
ed by his Independent friende that he would
do. Had he waited until the expiration Of the
collectors term Of Office before giving a
Democrat his place, nobody would have offer
ed an objection or q word OF criticism.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-31
Tn. Mo-, Dl.,Inc, surrep,Irr Y.,,

From the Burlington Free Press
Having no objection to Mr.. Smalley, whom
we like az gentleman and friend, outside
of politics, We must say that this appoint
meDt ia the most distinct surrender Of Mr..
Ceveland's to the machine politicians Of his
party that he has yet made. Gen. Wells
was a gallant soldier, one of the best fighters
and truest men that Vermont sent to the
war. He took the custom house, when it
was in q condition of serious demorali cation.
He Strengthened it out and has administered
1t on business principles and with absolute
honesty and recognized ability. He has not
made the custom house a partisan machine,
and has not been an offensive partisan him
self. His successor, it is said, and we sup
pose truly, declined to press any charges
against him. He claimed the place, squarey
on the ground that this and all other federal
Offices under a Democratic administration,
belong TO the Democrats. General Wells has
administered the Office in accordance with the
principle embodied in Mr.. Olevelands own
much lauded phrase that public office is a
public trust" Mr. Smalley has claimed and has
got the place upon the claim that to the victors
belong the spoils. And nobody expects any
thing else but that he will run the office for
ell II Is worth in the interest Of his party.
OF course IL the Republicans Of the United
States Senate are not ready 10 surrender all
pretence of support of civil service reform,
they cannot overlook cases like this. There
could not be better case than this removal
OF General Wells to make fight on and that
square fight with the administration, on the
question of confirming appointing nts Of bitter
Democratic partisans to places from which
Republicans who are not offensive partsans
have been removed, is coming we cor sider
as certain az that the Senate is to meet In
December next
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Gen. well. and The Cu..om Hou..


Gen. Wells was first appointed Collector
by President Grant in 1879. He was q dash
ing Vermont cavalry officer under General
Grant in the war for the Union, ana has
made superior officer in the civil service
Of the United States. Gen. Wells was last
commissioned by President Arthur for a term
OF four years, March 10, 1884, so that his
term does not expire until 1888. There are
81 officers and employees in the Custom
House; 80 are Deputy Collectors and Inspect
ors, located as follows Burlington, 6; ST.
AlbAns, 4 RichfOrd, 4 ; Island Pond, 3 +;
North Troy, Newport, Derby Line, Wind.
mill Point, each and Canaan, Berkshire,
Franklin, Swanton, Alburgh and Alburgh
Springs, l each. OF the above one draws
$2500 per annum, two $500, two $1,000,
one $1,000 and one $1,000. The others re,
ceive from $l.G5 to 1880 per diem. The COM
missions of the Deputy Collectors are for
the the term during which the Collector
nolds Office.
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GRANT.
Riverside Park Chosen ss the narIaI
Place.

Riverside Park Chosen as the BnrIaI
Place.
Before Gen. Grant died he mentioned three
places, at one OF which he thought he should
like 10 be buried. Those we're Washington
the appropriateness Of which mono could ques-
ton Springfield, Ill.,, where he was given
his first army commission; and West Point,
against which was the strange objection that
his wife could not rest by his side there.
These places have been passed by and Riverside
Park In New York chosen. As was expected
a burial place in the metropolis was offered by
the city authorities aud Mayor Grace imme-
diately (on last Friday sent his chief clerk,
Mr.. Turner, TO Mt. MoGregor TO confer with
Col. Grant In regard to the matter. There
was q strong feeling in the Grant family that
the New York proposition would have graft
fed the general. The only doubt seemed to
be on the point whether, II the latter 10.
cation was accepted, place would be pro-
vided for Mrs. Grant by her husbands side al
her death. A telegram from Mayor Grace
gave satisfactory assurance on this point up
on receipt OF which Mr.. Turner repaired at
once to the cottage and held q conference
with Col. Fred Grant. At the close of the
conference Dol. Grant assured the mayors
representative that he and the family thus for.
mally accepted the tender of burial place
for Gen. Grant and Mrs. Grant IN Rive rside
Park In the city OF New York and that be
and the family would proceed with all tho IN.
neral arrangements with reference 10 this
conclusion.
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"Reminiscences by Gen. Horace Porter.
recall an instance of General Grants readi-
ness in an emergency. On the night OF the
second day OF the Wilderness fight, whom
Sedgwick's corps hadibeen broken and Shal.
Ter and Seymour captured, General Grant sat
In his headquarters and listened 10 fast-com-
ing reports Of perpexity and trouble, but he
turned to one and another and talked OF his
orders with az much precision and display Of
judgment AZ though he had been studying
that unexpected situation for two months, and
all who saw him watched and listened and
wondered. And again, General Grant was
called upon to give hearing unexpectedly in
a case he had not before heard Of. The case
involved quantity Of cotton, and in its deci-
sion II also involved questions Of information
al and maritime law, and also OF contraband
laws and cotton in foreign bottoms Well
the lawyers came before the General and ar
gued at length, and when they had done he
turned and rendered decision that left no
room for further argument, 20 clear and CO.
gent we're its points Afterward one OF the
lawyers came TO me and asked where that
man, meaning the General, had studied law
but told him General Grant had never stud
led law and his comprehensive grasp and in
formation we're facts that could tell nothing
about Did General Grant ever grow nervous
or excited, do you ask never saw him an
CRY but once, and that Was when he saw
brutal fellow clubbing horse over the head
The General seized the man, told him he was
brute and punished him for impudenoe of
which he was guilty, but never heard him
utter an oath nor any approach TO it, and |
was with him nine years without ever being
away from him more than two weeks.
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CanalbrlsnRepors,

r. Is. and W. q. Burwell are in Hines.
burg visiting. The latter will also visit friend,
at Scroon, N. Y. Miss Hattie Burwell is ia
Manchester for a couple Of weeks.
-Alverton Cushing has just returnt d from
q visit 10 his brother IN Boston.
Farmers in this vicinity report much
larger crop of hay than last year.
Miss Mary Barry Of the Bellows Falls
High school is at home through her vacation.
Joseph Taylor, Jr., has returned from
Bloomington, Ill, where he went week OF
two ago To take charge of the dyeing depart.
ment in wooden mill, and has commenced
work again at the Kesne cash store, Below.
Falls
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PreaLden, IIooLar,. Order.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT
WOMAN's RELIEF CoRPs,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VERMoET,l
W0MAN's RELIEF CoRPs,
Brauleboro July 90, 1885. J
GENERAL ORDER No. 4.
Our nation mourns the death of its great champion
and leader. Through nine long months he bravely
endured disease, but now he has found release from
WEAKNESS and suffering, and has entered into his
eternal rest. In the death Of the undaunted soldier
ULYSSES g. GRANT the people of these United States
have met with great and deplorable loss. He
an unselfish patriot, hero In battle, and General
OF matchless ability. As soldier he free from
malice or envy to his comrades in arms As victor
he was most magnanimous to his defeated foes.
man Of deeds, not words the hero OF Vicksburg
won from his fellow couutrymen the fullest measure
of gratitude, honor and love.
Praised and exalted as few men in any age have
been, he retained In the height Of prosperity the
same manly and generous spirit, which for him
the confidence and esteem Of the American people,
His life work is ended, his last victory earthly
battle fields has been won, yet even in death he has
been the victor. 1t can be truly said that he
=. "Whose duty his creed
Whose choice the warriors part,
Who when the light was done,
The grim last foe dehed,
Naught knew save victory won,-
Surrendered not-but died."
Upon the day Of the funeral of GENERAL GRANT,
the members of the Woman's Relief Corps in Yer
mont are requested to unite with the Grand Army
Posts of the State In the public services be held
in honor Of his memory.
By command Of
MRS. MINNA @. HOOKER,
$500. ~ Department President.
MRS. LENoRA W. HOWE, Dept Sec'y.