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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

What we think Of Mr.. Atkins's political
methods we have made no reservation in let
ting be known, and we refer to this week.
developments and the favor with which he
has been received at the post office depart
ment only to show how shallow and false are
the reform pretensions of this Democratic ad-
ministration. Several of these appointments
have been made in the face of the urgent pro-
test of Democrats of the very best standing
men who have an undisputed right to speak
for the party sentiment in their respective
towns. The President and the post. Office de-
partment have been repeatedly warned against
Atkins and his methods, and they have been
repeatedly informed as to his real character
But all to no avail when he says the word
the thing is done. At the outset it was urged
with considerable force that the responsible
ity for such high-handed proceedings could
not justly be charged upon the President be-
cause he was new to his place and could not
at once know all that his subordinates we're
doing. But the force of that excuse was lost
long since. II Mr.. Cleveland honestly means
to abide by reform principles, he has only to
lay down reform rules for his subordinates
and compel them to abide by them. But he
does no such thing. He does not even make
show of resisting the methods of boss,
but calmly allows his bidding to be done, pay
ing no attention to the urgent appeals of the
only men in his party whose support is worth
having. The final responsibility is with the
President, and he cannot avoid it. So far as
Vermont is concerned, q pretenoe of civil
service reform in his methods is the veriest
sham and fraud
The worst thing about the whole matter Is
that the will of the people is utterly ignored
Even the wish of q majority of decent Demo
Gratis is Of no account. The whole business
is turned over to the absolute, autocratic die.
tation of boss who cares only to show his
power and set up his own henchmen. Under
Republican administration no such thing was
ever permitted or thought of. In the matter
OF post-office appointments It was the invari.
able rule of Vermont Senators apd Congress-
men to get at the will of the people, only
making sure beyond this that the appoiutees
we're men of proper character and qualihca-
tions.
The difference between the two methods Is
the difference between the spirit of Demoora-
oy and the spirit of Republicanism. Let the
5oung men make q note of this fact
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

Finally, on Wednesday, the Free Press was
driven to do, what Il should have done in the
the first place, come out and tell the whole
truth, which is in short, that two weeks ago
young man and baby In the French Ga
madam quarter fell III with smallpox, the
contsgion coming in clothing from Montreal.
Both cases we're removed TO the pest house,
where the baby died and the young man got
we'll. The authorities acted promptly In
causing the isolation Of exposed persons and
fumigation OF the infected house, and by
these means the infection was prevented from
gaining permanent foothold, and no fur
Their trouble from II is anticipated. But the
very fact that an attempt was made to keep
private the fact that the disease had appear
ed In the city has given rise TO exaggerated
rumors, caused distrust of official and news
paper statements, and done far more harm
than as II the public had boen treated
frankly in the matter in the fret place. In
these days of newspapers and means Of uni
versal public information the only wise poll
oy in any case like this is 10 tell At once the
truth and the whole truth. II the public
feel that they know the exact facts they can
act on a certainty and govern themselves by
circumstances but once let the impression
get abroad that something is being covered
up, and rumor and morbid imagination will
inevitably magnify the danger hundred
fold
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

The excitement over the glarinR election
frauds perpetrated by the Democratic officials
in Cincinnati, which it was feared would lead
to mob violence on the part of the German
population, was not sllayed until a citizens
committee Of one hundred took the matter
actively in hand and the people became con-
WINGED thst thorough investigation would be
made and the frauds unearthed and exposed
as far as possible. Had q mob gathered, II
was expected that their first point of attack
would have been the Enquirer newspaper and
its building, whose owner and editor, John r.
Mclean, is the man held primarily response
BILE as the instigator and perpetrator Of the
frauds, and who meant TO profit by them by
gaining an election 10 the United States Sem
ate to succeed John Sherman.
The tactics employed on election day e.
coed in brutality anything which has been
perPetrated at the South in recent years. In
Democratic precincts Republicans in the act
OF voting were knocked down by McIean's
rufians with impunityi men caught in the
act of illegal voting were arrested and taken
around a corner and released by the police,
who were shamelessly in league with the
ballot-boH suffers Republican ofiicera were
not permitted to act although legally quail
hed-in short, in many parts Of the city fraud
and outrage, perpetrated by Democratic ruff
hans and Abetted by A. Democratic police,
were the rule rather than he exception. The
Cincinnati Evening Post sums up the election
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

Mr.. Dorman B. Eaton has taken the trouble
to answer carefully and at length the charges
as to the conduct of the Civil Service Com.
mission contained in the resolutions of the
New York state Democratic convention This
he does in an open letter to Mr.. George
Raines, the chairman of the convention.
With regard to the main charge that the list
of eligibles, certified by the commission, was
made up almost wholly of Republicans, Mr.
Eaton says that the number of adherents of
either party examined are almost equal and
that among some $4,000 persons examined
not five have complained of any prejudice or
Partially on account of politics, and not one
has proved the justice of such complaint.
A majority of those who have served under
the commission at Washington, from its Gre
alton, have been and now are Democrats. The
other charges are shown to be equally with
out foundation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23
Annonncanaanna.

The sTAR THELrRE Co.-This company, which
plays in Bratteboro every evening next week. has
just played weeks engagement in Ludlow, and tho
Tribune OF that place gives this highly compliment
tary notice: "The entertainments Of the Star Thea
tire company, At Hammond hall, each night this week.
have been well attended, each performance after the
hrst showing increased attendance over the pre-
eeding one. How the company can afford TO play at
such ridoulously low figure, the public cannot un-
derstand; nor do they care long 81 they can wit
ness for dime a. good or a better entertainment
than s usually given for half 4 dollar. Many have
been every night aud would probably do 20 ~ the
show was continued indefinitely"
The LEcruREs OF THE wKBsrER HtsroHIoAL So
oiEIH'-Ihe fall and winter series Of addreases on
topics OF very interesting historic character, under
the auspices Of the Webster Historical society," open
the hrst week In November at the Old South Meeting
House. Distinguished speakers have been secured,
and II Ia arranged 20 that old and young shall be ed
ned and instructed. The FIRST address will be deliver
ed BY Dr. O. ID. Hendrickgon on the prehistoric Ru-
los and Pueblos Of the Southwest Journal.
Oct. II, 1895.
The above-enttled lecture IL one Of the series Of
American Illustrated Lectures TO be given by DR.. Hen
erickson in Town hall, BrAttleboro. Further an
nouncement next week.
When you want 10 buy carpet, don't forget that p.
W. Kuech Co. have them at from 7Oc. per yard up
wards. Oil-ooth Remnants for stoves. Oil-cloth
Binding brass and EiDc, and ets yard tacts and
corners thrown In fresh lot Of ball yarn At cents
per ball
Front ONCE TO rent IN LAonArds block. Enquire At
Leonard's printing ONCE.
ARTISTIC PIcTURE FRANuNa At Cheney Ciapp's.
Are you going West Cudworth 4 Childs are SELL
ing reduced rate railroad tickets TO Chca go and other
points over the well known Boston 4 Albany and
other popular routes, with through cars.
PICTURE FRANRs are cheap at Cheney 4 OiApps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

The statement made in the St. Adams cor
respondenee, elsewhere copied from, of the
position of Senator Edmunds with regard to
his own reelection next year is undoubtedly
authentic. Mr. Edmunds does not hesitate
to say to his intimate friends that this is his
position. Three years ago, when his own
health and that of his wife was much i'm
paired, and they were bowed down under
heavy family bereavement, Mr.. Edmunds
undoubtedly thought seriously of saying to
his constituents at the end of his present
term that he purposed not to accept further
public service. But his health is now ex-
eellent, and since a spirit of covert, self seek
ing opposition to him has developed he
means to stand squarely before the people of
his state and give them a chance to say what
they think of his record and whether they
want his services longer. As heretofore, he
will not raise hand to compass his further
preferment, and if he is defeated he will be
very far from feeling that the dishonor is his.
There need be no fear that the situation will
be either complicated or simpliAed next year
by the Senator's refusal 10 accept another
election.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23
day outrages with many specifications, among
-.hi.h - sho.o

which are these
"The ineslimable brlhright Of free ballot has
been invaded At the inHtRatOn and Under the dlrec-
tion Of John r. Mclean, the Board Of Police Com
mssioners, and their Republican and Democratic al
lies-all being collectively known a. 1.-THE gang"
Agents Of this nefariOue combination stood many
Of the polls peddling Illegal registration certificates 10
men hired 70 vote for the candidates the combination
had oonspired 10 unlawfuy elect. The police, under
the orders OF John Mclean and the police commits
sloners, refused 10 arrest men whom they know
had conspired to unavfuy eject. The police would
not warrants for the Of persons register
ing fraudulently out Of hundreds OF Illegal voters
arrest and out Of the score or more whom the lndg
nation Of citizens compelled them TO arrest against
their will aud secret Instructions, all but three got
away. ~ In one precinct the majority for the can
didates the combination bad conepred TO elect was
700 more than the entire registration Of tho precinct
The police permitted the saloons 10 remain open
throughout election day. contrary to law and spent in
the saloons some Of the money Of the combination,
drinking and treating those who would vote for the
candidates the combination had conspred unlawfully
10 elect The baud Of conspiratorB II unlawfuly
claiming the election OF the candidates It conspired
unlawfuly 10 elect, even though the face Of the re-
turns show puraes Of from 500 to- 400 against them
especially the legislative candidates"
The official count Of the vote of the city is
now In progress but it's result has not been
declared. II Il is possible to slft the matter
to the bottom, II will unquestionably be found
that the Republicans elected majority Of the
legislative delegation from the county. The
committee Of one hundred, made up Of oiti-
zens Of both parties, and the chairman Of
which is Democrat are actively prosecuting
their investigation Of the frauds, and money
for their use flows in in abundance.
The best men OF both parties admit that
President Cleveland's pardon of Mullen ope-
rated as a direct and open encouragement Of
the election frauds, and the fact that the par
don was secured through the fundamentally
Of Gov. Hoadly was leading factor in Sc
curing the governors overwhelming defeat
for second election. OF personal choice
Gov. Hoadly is a man above such political
methods, but he fell into the hands OF the
Cincinnati ring" did their bidding, and has
reaped his reward.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23
Tho NovemI,er EIec,Iops,

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Iowa, Massachusetts,
Mississippi, New York and Virginia will elect
state officers and full Legislatures Colorado
will elect Judge Of the supreme court Con-
neticut half its senate and a full house Of rep
resentatives Tor one year Mary land two state
officers; New Jersey half it's senate and q
full assembly; Nebraska q supreme Judge
and Pennsylvania q state treasurer. That is,
there will be elections In eleven states. Those
in New York and Virginia will follow sharp
canvasses, and in both states are particularly
important in New York because all of the
state officers for the first time in several years
are to be elected, and in Virginia because the
legislature to be chosen will elect United
States Senator to succeed General Malone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23
wess Danunaersson.

C. N. Robbins has recently started what
Is quite a new business for this place. the
turning and milling Of finger thimbles. Mr..
Robbins has formerly worked for a concern
in Springfield, Mass, which manufactures
thimbles, but his health not allowing him to
go there, the rough thimbles as they leave
the moulds are sent to him here and he does
the finishing on a foot lathe. It is quite a
skilful and interesting operation to watch.
S. W. Wilson lost his family horse By
death Sunday night. The animal had been
sick the previous day, and treatment did 1t
no good.
Mr.. Convey Of Brattleboro, who is here
with span Of horses, working for Mr.. Doc
little, went to the barn this morning and
found one horse dead; value about 1925.
&C. s. Bugbee lost q hog this morning
that would weigh about 200 lbs.
g. A. Davis is moving into O. H. Grants
house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23
The Kind of speaker They Call for

IEIVW tHe bptIuBHtIu hepuDIIcAD.I
Some of the Vermont Republicans, whose
ideal Of statesmanship is better represented
in John Gregory Smith than in George f.
Edmunds, have been busy attempting to ar
raign the Republicanism of the great sena.
tor. This is their way Of helping on the po-
litical ambition Of the railroad magnate. Yet
we observe that when the Union League club
of New York city wish a speaker to address
the proposed great rally at Madison Square
garden Friday evening, in company with
Judge Foraker, governor elect Of Ohio, they
call for Senator Edmunds. He Is In line with
the broad methods upon which the New York
Republicans are conducting their fight this
fall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

"A special town meeting has been called
for Tuesday, October "a, TO see il the town
will vote to erect q town house on its lot now
ings.
The new hotel is to be called the Com
mercial House, and will be kept by A. P. Poi.
lard, who hopes to open 1t the first week in
November.
Last week Thursday evening David Her
bert, employed in the Fall Mountain lumber
mill, had his little finger cut of in planning
machine.
e. d. Murphy Is critically Ill.
IN. G. Williams handsomely entertained
l25 members of the Congregational Sunday
school last Thursday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23
west Bras,Ieboro.

The Yankee, who is proverbiaI Tor liking
TO "beaP' somebody, is respectfully request
ed to try his hand at beating some corn rais
ed by Edmunds Jones this year. Nine to ter
inches in length makes long, handsome ear
Of corn, but good many specimens from A
farm measure from ~ 70 10 inches in length
actually covered by the large, plump yellow
kernels, and one ear reaches the extraordina-
~ length Of Il inches. II is some of Ii,
handsomest corn we ever saw, and in length
Of ears exceeds any we ever saw.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

Hon. George W. Hendee, United States
bank examiner for this state, has resigned
and it is expected that j. ]. r. Randall OF
Rutland, a prominent citizen and leading
Democrat, will succeed him. Gossip now
fixes Jan. LIST as the date when U. S. Attor-
ney Haskins and U. s. Marshal Henry will
have to "walk"-the former to be succeeded
by O. H. Pitkin of Montpelier and the latter
by ex-sherif John Robinson of Bennington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

The fact has been smoked out this week,
through outside means, that Burlington has
had few cases of smallpox in its large
French Canadian population, the infection
coming from Montreal. The announcement
was first made in an exaggerated form in des-
patches sent to Boston and Troy, N. Y, pa
pers. This brought out statement from
the health officers of the city that there was
mot case Of smallpox or varioloid in the
city, and this announcement in its turn gave
rise to the suspicion that there was infection
In the city and that those sick with It had
been removed beyond the city limits so as 10
permit this official" statement to be made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23
GBeVtrmont9 BeniF,
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2S, 1885.


The publishers Of Tho Phoenix fully realized the
fact that the opening months Of the present year
we're marked by an unusual period Of "hard times,
ard rather than add 10 the burden Of any subscriber
they iorebore pressing TO payment many arrearage
accounts The summer and fall have brought sea
son Of abundant crops. with employment for ALL and
return Of business confidence aud good feeling, and
we now ask for an exchange Of good will in the
prompt payment Of these accounts. Bills have been
sent ont to all In and we make no exceptions
in asking fof immediate settlement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

lIallInAs
II --Enos Bell Of Union City, Mich, ia on a
visit 10 his native state and Is stopping With
bis nephew, O. o. Bed, at the south part Of
the town.
The taxes were out the first OF October
as usual. A discount of four per cent is sl-
lowed on All town taxes paid within 80 days
The people dwelling along the Jackson
vile and Doleraine mail route sigh for the
good old times when Will Hancock handled
the ribbons then they used to get their mail
before II smelled musty, but R0w anywhere
in the township and any time in the week IS
considered sufficient
The apple crop is fully up to the average
There seems to be scarcity of barrels IS
shippers are compelled TO pay from 20 to %
cents each.
Il ]. Brown goes 70 the head on big
apples so far. He shows two 900 ounce ar
blessings" which weigh two pounds, and
they measure l44 aud l3k inches in circun
ference respectively.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

1t was fifty years ago Wednesday that
William Lloyd Garrison was dragged through
the streets of Boston with rope around his
body by mob of respectable" business
men and only saved from hanging by the
mayor of the city putting him in Jail on a
pretext that he was disturber of the peace.
Wednesday evening the event was comment
GRATED in the Charles street Methodist church
OF Boston, by the Garrison lyceum, literary
association of colored young men and women.
Besides the poem and Grafton by members of
the lyceum, addresses were delivered by
James Freeman Clarke, F. b. Sanborn, Col.
Higginson, William Lloyd Garrison, son of
the great iberator, and others.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

The liberal extracts which we make this
week from st. Adams letters sent to the Bos-
ton Advertiser and Evening Record may safe
ly be classed under the head of mighty in
teresting reading" In reprinting them we
make no effort to draw the line between what
they contain of solid fact and ingenious COS.
sip, but in the main they represent the situa-
tion as it is understood by those whose OPP
portunities give them an inside view of
things. Being such, our readers are entitled
to have the benefit of them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

The second balloting for Deputies in France
leaves the Conservatives or Monarchists with
2O2 to 204 seats, and the two branches Of the
Republican party with from $50 to 3s2. In
any case the latter when united, will have a
strong majority. All question of change
in the form of government is, therefore, in.
definitely postponed, but there will of neces-
sity be much difficulty in organizing minis
try and keeping it in power.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

1t came recently to the knowledge of the
President that United States Judge Vincent
of New Mexico had appointed Stephen W..
Dorsey of star route fame a jury commissions
er in one Of the counties of that territory,
and he thereupon peremptorily removed the
Judge. Rumor now has it that it is Judge
Vincent who was the subject of the cores.
pondence given out from the White House
last summer, and that Congressman Springer,
who recommended and Endorsed him, was the
recipient of the Presidents rebuke Vincent
claims that his action in appointing Dorsey
was proper and is now on his way to Wash
ington to explain and try to get reappointed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23
BrOokIIne.

Miss Frances II. Osgood of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting her uncle, VIM. Adams.
Mrs. O. B. stebbins. 81 years old, has
again been TO Rome, N. Y, for treatment for
cancer, hoping this time for q permanent
cure.
WIN. P. Stebbins. who has been quite
sick, is now improving, with the exception of
his eyes, which still remain in a critical cen
difion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

The Boston Advertiser thinks at will be
pleasing to many Republicans to learn that
in New York Senator Edmunds of Vermont
is considered good Republican" and in
proof of his being so regarded the Advertiser
quotes this editorial announcement from
Tuesdays Tribune;
THE Madison Square Garden is large place. but
it will not hold the Republicans who ought to turn in
there on Friday night of this week. meeting TO
ratify the Republican state nominations will be held
then and there, over which Mr.. Joseph H. Choate
viii preside, and before which the Hon. George +.
Edmunds and Judge Foraker, governor elect Of Ohio,
will speak"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23
GRAFTON.

The Nichols family of Cambridge, N. Y,
give a concert at the town hall Oct. 2S.
The G. A. r. fair Tuesday evening was
well attended and proved financial success
w. z. L. Walker has returned from Bos.
ton.
There will be services at the Oongrega-
tional church next Sunday at eleven O'Clock.
Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Parker of North
Troy sre visiting their many friends in
Grafton.
w. s. Hemenway is to have singing
school at the town hall this winter. X.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23

The Boston Journal unkindly suggests that
the Mr.. Bascom whom Atkins is trying to
force on the people of Montpelier as their
postmaster is possibly relative of the Bias
com whom Nasty has made historic as the
perveyor of liquid provisions at the cross
roads. Az all events the Montpelier man lie
in the same business and case of liquor sell
Ing is now pending against him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-23
what DOes Hiram Atkins Care for
That
[FrOm the Boston HerAld.l

Mr.. Hiram Atkins may be having good
time just now, but his influence With forty
Democratic administrations would only make
Vermont a stronger Republican state than
ever. The people elected Democratic Pres
ident. II the question had been on choos.
ing Atkins boss Of Vermont, the vote would
have been strongly against him.