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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

Farmers have finished haying aud the
general opinion is that the crop in this sec
ton is better than last year.
Frequent rains keep vegetation fresh and
give promise OF good fall feed and fair yield
of roWen.
IN. L. Stetson's store and the residence
OF A. A. Bntterield, Esq were draped on
Saturday, the 9Th inst, in honor of General
Grant
The school in district No. 3, taught by
Miss Eleanor Griffin of Halifax commenced
on Monday, the 10th inst.
Our village schools will commence Mon
day, Aug. 2iih. The higher department will
be taught by Miss Nettie L. Whitney OF MARI
boro; the teacher for the primary will be an
nounced in due time.
The apple crop in this section it is
thought will be as good II not better than an
average.
H. NJ. Roberts has out lOl loads OF hay
upon his farm, which was formerly owned by
the late James Roberts.
Mrs Mary Hartman aud Mrs. Julia Bow
erman from New York are visiting at Dea. L.
A. Warren's.
Personal property Of H. N Lsnphear
was sold at public auction on Saturday, the
Sth inst.
-. II. utnhm anu WIG are ABSENT Nlblt-
ing friends at st. James, N. Y.
w. o. Hunt and Harley Chase have gone
10 the Adirondack mountains.
Clinton A. Smith of Holyoke, Mass is
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Gates.
The dwelling house of Mrs Mary Brown
and the store Of W. A. Brown have recently
received fine, fresh coat OF paint.
-Dea. l.. A. Warren has recently had an
attack, though not very severe, OF hemor-
rhage, to which he is somewhat subject
Mrs, S. NJ. Stewart Of Boston is stop
ping for some weeks with Mr.. and MIS- Ja-
cob O. Chase OF this village.
The following named persons were re-
Gently elected delegates from the Baptist 90
oiety In Nottingham TO the Windham county
Baptist association to be held at Brattleboro
the Last week ia this month X. Streeter,
A. A. Bnlterheld, o. Goats, o. Wheeler, G.
Hubbard and f. Tainter.
The following named persona are visit
ing friends In this vicinity Samuel Newell,
Boston; Charles Oorkins, Reading, Mass
q. Foster and wife, Boston Mrs Nathan
HOsmer and daughter, Baldwinville, Mass
Miss Lottie p. Bryan, Norwalk, Conn. Fred
p. Brown aud family, North Adams, Mass.
--An unknown animal has been heard upon
the hills in this vicinity and an effort is to be
made TO capture it.
Mercury 92' on Wednesday, the l2th
inst
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the town for his enemies, and had assaulted
a peaceable citizen, who disarmed him and
secured his arrest This man was put under
bonds. An immigration agent, Who said he
came into ons of the towns Of the county TO
get some women, sent for by their husbands,
but who was suspected OF design 10 enloe
away laboring men under contract, had TO
flee for his life; and a very likely negro
youth, very quiet and respectful TO white
people," was shot down while At work In
field by a man we'll known Nobody has
been punished for these crimes. The local
officers make no attempt 10 enforce tho laws.
The people who know the facts do not dare
10 testify against the criminals. II IL not
surprising, In view Of this condition Of things,
that an intelligent business man should have
said
II the state authorities do not do something TO stir
up our local peace officers, this section will lose half
OF its negroes next winter aud are short handed
already. There are not half many negroes here
now a. there hfteen years ago, They have been
bullied by roughs and forced 10 leave. We guarAn-
teed them protection when succeeded In 1876, aud
they ought 70 have &C. II Ia almost impossible now
TO get negro TO work IN the heds by himself. They
declare that they are afraid OF being shot. Our
people want peace and law.
South Carolina is reaping the fruit of the
sowing OF her Demoo attic leaders In 1876 and
since
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

lfrom tue HARTFORD Courantl
There is no room for doubt that Gen.
Grants baptismal name was Hiram Ulysses"
and that the change TO ULYSSES Simpson"
was made when the youth entered West
Point AZ q cadet. This il the story M told by
Gen. Badeeu, the Hon. Charles A. Phelps,
and other biographers, who undoubtedly OBJ
tanned their facts from Gen. Grant himself.
Mr.. q. Il. House, OF South Manchester,
writing to the Hartford Times furnishes
proof that In 1884 Jesse Grant gave the name
OF his oldest son AZ III. Ulysses" Addition
al and conclusive proof il furnished in Marsh
alfa Ancestry of Gen. Grant" published in
1869, in which the father writes Az follows in
reference TO the initials ~. 4. :" "a ruper-
stitious person might almost think there was
something providential about these significant
initials being stuck on him, for they we're
not given TO him at his christening Whom
the question arose after his birth what he
should be called his mother and one of his
aunts proposed Albert, for Albert Gallatin !;
another aunt proposed Theodore his grand
father proposed Hiram, because be thought
that was handsome name. His grandmother
grandmother by courtesy, that is, his moth.
er's stepmOther-was student OF history
and had and enthusiastic admiration for the
ancient commander Ulysses, and sha urged
that the babe should be named Ulysses
seconded that, and he was christened Hiram
Ulysses but he was always called by the
latter name, which he himself preferred when
he got old enough to know about it. But
| MIR. Hamer Representative in Congress-
| knowing Mrs. Grants name was Simpson,
and that we had n son named Simpson, some.
| how got the matter little mixed in making
the nomination, and sent the in AZ Ulysses s.
Grant instead Of Hiram Ulysses Grant"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

Tie United States District Attorney for
Utah tells reporter that the Mormons are
thoroughly frightened and that the wise ones
among them see that in the end there is only
one thing for them, and that is obedience to
the laws AT first they were anxious for
martyrdom, but six months in Jail and a fine
of $500, such as several Of the leaders got,
cooled their zeal. John Taylor, George Q.
Cannon and Joseph F. Smith, the members
of the First Presidency, are all indicted, and
have gone into hiding, while other prominent
men are doing the same thing for the same
reason. II know" the attorney added, that
there is an element, considerable in numbers
and strong in influence, who are in favor of
submitting. 1t is impossible that such strain
should last. Something has got to give way,
and it will be Mormon obstinacy."
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nsapInE she Pred. % I.s Own sowing

lNrVm lhe bobtoh AuFertser,l
The Charleston News and Courier appears
TO be earnestly engaged In the good work of
reforming public sentiment in that state in
the matter Of brutal crime and the immunity
OF the perpetrators from punishment but
1t has discouraging field TO work in. Re.
GENTLY 1t sent person into LAurena county
TO Investigate the state Of things there. He
found that on the 10Th OF July one negro
murdered another. There had been an in
quest but the reports Of its proceedings had
not reached the governor on the 3Oth. On
the night Of the Fourth Of July oolored
lad who had been arrested for = vile crime,
but who protested his innocence and of whose
guilt there was no assurance, was taken from
the officers and shot 10 death In the road
1t also appeared that certain Colonel Irby
had sent burly negro out TO beat q French
Canadian who had offended his dignity, and
afterwards, armed with a Winchester rife
and revolver, had gone hunting through
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

The President insists that the oAttlemen
shall vacate the Indian lands which they have
appropriated without a shadow of right and
trusted TO Influence" not to get driven of
The recent trouble with the Oheyennes and
Arapahoes grew out of the entertainments Of
the oaitlemen, who overrun the little Indian
farms, abused the occupants, bullied them
and tried to drive them of. Two weeks AGO
Mr.. Cleveland's attention was called to the
matter and he issued an order requiring these
leased lands to be vacated and restored 10 the
Indians within forty days. The cattlemen at
once sent delegation to Washington TO try
to secure at least an extension of time, but
the President was inhexible and said that his
order meant that the oattlemen must 20. The
President has also issued proclamation re-
quiring the immediate removal OF all fences
which have been erected unlawfully on public
lands. The Land Commissioner says that the
extent of the grab which the ranchmen have
made Is almost beyond computation. More
than 5000 900 acres Of surveyed lands have
been grabbed and fenced and this, It is be-
lieved, represents only about one tenth of the
whole grab which the Presidents proolama.
ton is intended to redeem.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14
THAT RAILROAD BANK.

1t is not pleasant thing to be Obliged
TO say that, in spite OF all the talk on the sub.
jeot, and all the efforts that have been made,
the season IL almost gone and not a thing has
been done toward the betteTment of the filthy
and unsightly railroad bank Il is not pleas
ant because IL shows a wanton disregard of
what is right and decent and sanitary on the
part of responsible men. The matter has de-
generated into game of see-saw between the
property holders and the railroad company.
and knowing as we do all the facts in the
case we place the main burden OF RESPONSE
bility on the property holders, because we
are satisfied that the railroad company will
clean up their own part Of the bank and keen
their own premises clean whenever they are
satisfied that property holders above them
wont maintain a nuisance and dump rubbish
down upon them.
II would be a desirable thing, and the most
permanent way of doing the work, 10 have
retaining wall built, but it was entirely nm.
reasonable TO talk of wall 20 feet HIGH
Such talk overreaohed itself unless properly
holders mean to put their hands well down In
their own pockets A wall four or six feet high
to mark the property lines and hold the earth
Is all that is necessary. But for the present
any kind OF wall is out OF the question I'M
less the property holders mean to build il
themselves. The best suggestion that has
been made, and one which is every way feas-
ible and satisfactory, ia TO have the railroad
oompAny's civil engineer survey the bank,
stalking It out TO uniform grade and ourya
ture and then have it cleaned up, graded up,
and grassed over. Let this be- done and the
rubbish kept off and the improvement is &C
complished. There would then only remain
to have the rattle trap sheds and shanties re-
moved in one or two places, and little paint
used in others, to have this back-doo of
Brattleboro made decent and presentable.
Most of the property holders have been con.
suited about having this improvement made,
and all OF them profess themselves favorably
dlsposed-but still nothing Is done. The
thing which we want TO know, which the Ru-
raj Improvement association wants TO know.
and which the public generally wants 10
know, is why they don't 60 ahead aud do
something. II it was a single firm or prop
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

Gen. Grants death is the signal for all
sorts of Olives of Grant" to be put upon
the market, and directly great army of
agents will be scattered abroad, reaching ev-
cry village hamlet and isolated farm house
with their opportunities to buy. We have
no wish to dictate what life of Grant any.
body shall buy, but it is timely act to eau.
ton thoughtless or uniformed readers
against being misled into buying some book
that they do not want under the representa-.
ton or impression that it is Gen. Grant
personal memoirs that they are getting
There is only one book of memoirs written
by the Generals own hand, and ordinary care
and intelligence will tell all who buy or re-.
fuse to buy whether this is what is offered
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

The Bennington battle monument assoea-
tion held meeting at Bennington on
Wednesday, with Gov. Pingee and Senators
Morrill, and Evarts present among others
The Weir design for q stAtuesque monument
was withdrawn and that Of j. Phi. Rim,
which calls for a massive shaft 800 feet high
was unanimously adopted The result OF
the meeting will be altogether satisfactory to
all who have given any attention to the sub
ieet. There can be no question that lofty
and commanding monument will alone com
port with the scene OF the battle, with the
character of the men who fought 1t, and with
the rugged landscape surroundings. Steps
were taken to secure the payment of the ap-
preparations voted by Congress and the states
of Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire. 1t is hoped to get the foundation laid
during the coming year, ready for the super
structure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

The NEW POSTAL CARDS. The approved
design for the new postal cards, as presented
10 Postmaster General Villas by the bureau of
engraving and printing, will be sent to the
contractors in few days, and It win not be
long before supplies OF the new cards will be
issued 10 post offices. The design may be
criticised as trihe heavy, but it is q vast i'm
provement upon the ugly ono now in use.
The line under the description OF the card,
which now reads, Nothing but the address
can be placed on this side" has been changed
to read Nothing but the address to be on
this side, Mr.. Villas suggesting that the cail-
ton was not prohibitory one. The stamp
now in use is square, and the design is fe-
male head, with fasces at the right and left,
connected above and below by scrolls, in
which appear ~. s. Postage" and Zone
Cent" This is replaced by head of Jeffer-
son in an oval with a symbolical wreath part
ly surrounding it, tied with hand upon
which appear the words Zone Cent" The
printing is to be done with brown ink.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14
WouIan, tolerate .uch Lar.


A prominent citizen Of Jones county, Miss. +,
Who stood high in the church, made visit
to Meridian recently, and upon his return
told his neighbour he had seen Ice manufac-
tured in that town with the thernome ter
standing at 9S'. 1t soon became "a settled
fact in the minds of the members Of the
church that Brother Blank had degenerated
into an able liar. Charges we're preferred
against him, and a committee OF church
members we're appointed to visit Meridian
and convict the srring brother of lying.
They went, saw the Zoe manufactured, and
returning home so reported 70 meeting OF
all the church members A look OF Astonish-
ment on the faces OF the assembled brethren
soon gave way to one of indignation, and
Brother Blank and the entire committee were
inoontinently expelled from the church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14
M, Gr.n,e,, 1a-u.Ir..

The New York World has clear and true
vision when it sees Grants bravest battle
waged In his nine months steady, unhinchinR
fight with death
His long illness, destitute Of single hope
Of recovery, was the browning glory OF his life.
A hero in battle he became doubly hero in
his steady march to an open grave. Brave in
the field, when the hot blood fred his heart,
when comrades stood by his side to share his
danger, and the noise OF shot and shell made
the pulses throb with excitement, how much
drawer was he when he stood face to face with
the silent figure of death, bearing torture
without groan or word of complaint; pa
tient, enduring, calm, and anxious only to
spare those who we're dear TO him the an
guish of a knowledge of his sufferings. Al.
ways kindly in his disposition to bis friends
and afectionate to his family, how much
grander do all his generous qualities appear
in the light of the letter written in the hour
of his hopelessness, but kept close until after
his death in order that 1t might not distress
his family beyond endurance, in which every
line shows that all his efforts and thoughts in
his struggle with death were for the benefit
and happiness of those he loved "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

erty. holder that left his promises in this con
dition in any part Of the village the public
sentiment Of the east side Of Main street
would have condemned him and made II hot
for him years ago.
The town OF Brattleboro, TO begin with, IL
perhaps the worst sinner in this matter Of
menaoing the public health and refusing 10
to be deoont II any body doubts this lot
him 90 out past the town hall 10 the edge Of
the bank by tho paint shop for minute. He
may shut his eyes, II he chooses, and his
nose will do the business for him. The Phm-
nix proposes at an early day to organize a
procession OF doctors, ministers, lawyers, la
dies, gentlemen, and other citizens TO march
up tho railroad track some fine morning and
view the Attractions Of Brattleboro." II
tho morning chances 10 be hot, and there has
been a little rain the night before, we prom
iae them real revelations TO the senses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

1t one of Edison's ''phones" for receiving
and afterwards repeating sounds had been
placed at the sluice where the sudden eIca-
nations are made, what a variety Of tones
aud remarks it would produce upon turning
the crank. Undoubtedly the word dam would
be. pronounced oftener than mill, and often
nearly connected with the road. Interspersed
with good gracious, " "ha, ha, ha, wonder
the wagon springs didn't break" would be
something said about them hens eggs" and
up in balloon" ct cetcra. Considering the
difficulty of transporting eggs across the curl
GUS exclamation point, some of the biddies
that reside near by have voluntarily com
menced to lay eggs in the vicinity, 30 people
can make good their loss by breakage s.
The case of Hicks VS.. Kenney and Whip
pie was settled.
%. p. Niles is moving TO his farm at
the centre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

trumpeter Of Co. A, 9th artillery, stepped
close TO the casket and sounded tho call
known a. TAPS" or lights out" Col.
Fred Grants little girl laid on the coffin a
wreath ITO Grandpapa." The guard OF
honor bore the remains within the tomb, and
at . O3 O'Clock placed them within the steel
case. The family entered the tomb, remain
ing only q few moments and then sought
their carriages. When entering the 9Th and
22d regiments in line on the bluff fred three
volleys after which battery +, 9TH artillery,
fired three salutes from the knoll. The tomb
doors were closed, the family carriages drove
away, guard Of regulars was mounted at
once the military took up their return march,
the dgnitaries rode away, and the memora-
BILE demonstration was over
There was abundant curiosity to see Gems.
Sherman, Sheridan Johnston and Buokner,
Tho Union and rebel generals men who
we're fighting to the death only few years
ago, and all took in the lesson OF the day,
and the fact that the old commander was
doubly blessed in his death These -four
paired of in carriages, Sherman with Johns
ton and Sheridan with Buokner
No INDIGENOUS incidents marked the pas
sage of the procession at any point and the
approach Of the body of Grant hushed even
the speech of the vast throngs
The funeral car had tho dignity OF beaut
full simplicity, II rose gracefully to covered
platform that was crowned with plume
and the purple coffin was high raised undei
the canopy. One saw first the coffin, and
then admired the good tasto which made the
oatafalque thus secondary to the purpose fol
which it was made TO serve.
The number of people who passed through
City Hall while Gen. Grants body lay IL
state is estimated at 257 900. Though ia,
crowd in the streets and all along the lin,
was enormous and exposed for hours, tn,
cases of prostration from heat wero few ant
comparatively trivial, and the list of acci
dents and casualties was wonderfully small
Not a single serious casualty occurred.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

The chief of the Cherokee nation, resident
in the Indian Territory, issued a proclamation
July Both eulogizing Gen. Grant az "a great
man who more than any other in the present
age represented in his life and conduct the
noble principles and tendencies of modern
civilization. In him the chief recognizes
the author of the Indian peace policy, u
which treats the Indian as man, and the
proclamation calls upon the Indians of the
territory to devote the day of the funeral 'to
such exhibitions of respect 10 Gen. Grants
name and memory as shall be appropriate ia
the place and the occasion" Both in senti.
ment and diction the proclamation compares
favorably with any which General Grants
death called out
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14
WeaI Ohesseralela. N.IE

Rev W. s. WilliAms, former pastor of
this place, but now Of Danvers, Mass preach.
cd here last Sunday on the life OF Gen, Grant.
There will be services In the church next Sun.
day at the usual hour, 2 m. ~
Mr.. VIM. W. Ford received Telegram
last Friday evening that his son Fred was
very sick at Colorado Springs
Misses Ella A. Smith and Annie NJ. Gil
son are this week attending grove meeting at
Burlington.
School in District No. will begin lis
fall term on Monday, Aug. 18th, with Mas
Katie Lyman OF Winchester as teacher.
The society of Willing Workers will hold
soeiable at o. Il. Fairs hall on Friday even.
ing, Aug. 2l. There viii be an 0perailo en-
tertainment during the evening and refresh
menta will be served.
Please note the difference II. G. Smith
has oats that stand feet inches, length OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14

The President has given full pardon TO
Police Lieutenant Mullen of Cincinnati who.
on the day of the last presidential election,
arrested and locked up one hundred colored
men and detained them until after the polls
we're closed when they were released and no
charge was ever brought against them. When
Mullen was arrested and brought to trial for
this crime against individual liberty he made
virtually no defence, and he was convicted
and sentenced to years imprisonment. His
case was an aggravated one and it is hard to
see on what valid ground he can have been
given full pardon after serving only hall
his sentence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14
BOndViIIe.

The expected change 10 the mail route
has been made, and We now have mail every
night from WinhAll station after the arrival
of tho train. The schedule time Is 9:45. The
The mail leaves in the morning at O'Clock.
Last Friday several of the members of
the Grange put in a days work to aid Fred
Pier who was recently burned out, in finish
ing his hayinR. Saturday they did the same
for Chauncy Cummings, who has been con.
fined to his house with rheumatism some over
six weeks.
"A ball is advertised for this evening at
the town hall +"
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Ra.UnIted C4un.rr.

lffom the New YORK Ttmes.l
The composition of the procession WAS
most fortunately adapted to emphasize to
every American the consciousness of a re-
stored, purged, and a triumphant national
OF Massachusetts to the grave of Grant, when
Sherman aud Johnston go together in one
carriage and Sheridan and Buokner in an
other 10 carry the pail OF the victorious
Commander Chief of the Union armies,
these visible evidences that the war ia over
will have weight in every household Of the
land. It's bitterness has passed away the
memories of the valor and the devotion It
was the occasion OF displaying remain the
heritage OF the American people.