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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

THE Ohio Republican association mas io's u
material now for the denunciati0n OF the par
tisan greed of this administration lnis asso-
citation was political club OF department GIN
ployees at Washington, and it was the mos'
active of them all in the last campaign 10
members were not only assessed for campaign
expenses in violation Of the civil service iam ,
but complete lists were kept Of all the hepupns
cans from Ohio in efice, with memofanu" =.
the contributions made by them' either 70 WV
association fund or to that OF Clapps sqoeeAlns
committee, and OF the services renue'.u :.
them to Blaine and Logan in other ways ino'S
who made no contributions anu Pefioriieu ~
services we're marked with black cross ana
he list was carefully preserved for rfeslaen'
plaiae's use when he should come into ONCE
But as luck would have it, Secretary Manning
has got hold of it, and lot OF the most ac'ive
members ,of the association are getting 'neit
walking tickets. And they express the
most unanimous horror that the hoiy p'in-
c;nle q, civil service reform should be vio-
lated bv not permitting them to continue to use
their public positions for the benefit OF the ke-
nublcan party. 1f
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

y
The Richford Gazette says tbat because ]us'
after election Gov Hem $se ssf<EsSsef <saasss sssis
faction with Senator Edmands' course during
thescampaign, Smiths workers soon came to
him for counsel and assistance Put Hendee who
had then cooled down from9fN electnn, repu-
dated the whole business dsez2ressed the
opinion that Smith couldnt beat fle side of
Eamunds. As consequences Of tbs the Ga
ette says NJ, Hendee's free pass vas cut on
the frst Of January, and that number OF 9TH
er prominent men in the state have also failed
to get their passes renewed after they have ven
ured to suggest the absurdity OF Smiths as
pirations. This has at least been irequent
texpense in the past. Newspapers and polit-
ions that have done Smith ssorvlce have al
ways found their passes cuT off, when they
have dared to criticise Smith ia politics OF raul
road management, and the passes have returned
s--hs~- -iiesy- ss~-.sszaapF pFious< service
again, Facts like these ougnto fe asHinc'en.
answer to the silly folk who try 70 make
themselves believe that the free pass abuse
no. a yery serious thing. No matter with wna'
view they are accepted they are given Win Tut
expectation of buying the man. Ana II 'ne'
don't buy they are stopped.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

SECRETARY WHITNEY has addressed lett3
to the assignees of John Roach, proposing that
some arrangement be entered into for the bene-
fit of the government and the estate alike, for the
completion of the ships now under contract.
He saws that there is nothing for him to do but
10 insist on a strict fulflment OF the contract,
hut he admitted frankly that the government is
in condition of helplessness now. Under the
law 10 per cent should have been reserved out
of all moneys paid to the contractor and held
as security for the completion Of the work.
This would have left in the governments hands
at the present time S2lO,7lO. The reservations
have, however, been illegally surrendered to the
contractor with the exception of S26,67O. In
addition to this there are unpaid claims for ex-
tras amounting to S26, ,6SS and disputed claim
ON the Dolphin of S29,9i5, making in all in the
governments hands, mostly in dispute, 1885,
3O4. As against this the assignees hold four
sbins on which over two millions have been
naid which are of no value to the government
mill finished, and the completion of which,
even IL the work thus far be satisfactory, may
cost more than the balance remaining due on
the contracts, 1t is shameful situation to be
nm, in. Int ii is the fit work of VIM Chand.
Isr. who now admits that he had "known for
some time" that Roach was financially emoar-
rassed, while paying out the public money with
nerfect illegalty and recklessness to him. A
,boroug gh congressional investigation is needed
| But there is a strange sang froid that Chandler
| exhibits when be tells now he subordnased the
public interest to that of his old client and lob
by employer. He don't seem to realize thai
there was anything out Of the way in 1t. So
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31
THE expected Jutbreak of the Mormons Fri.

THE expected 6ntbreak of the Mormons FRI
day on the anniversary Of Brigham Young's ar
tval at Salt Lake City did not take place.
Perhaps Gen Howard was scared by shadows
when he thought he saw signs Of conspiracy.
1t hardly seemed possible that the Mormon
leaders would be reckless enough 70 precipita.e
a fight. But on the other hand it was known
that they had done so before. Ten years after
be settlement of Salt Lake the Momons broke
out in insurrection. Brigham Young had ap-
psaled to their fanaticism in series Of sermons.
working them. up to the point Of resistance.
In a discourse delivered Nov Q, 1856, be boast
fully said: "They may make sharp their two
edged swords, and will turn out the elders Of
Israel with CREASED feathers and whip them to
DEATH" In sermon Of Feb S, 1857, Brigham
| used these words:
81 could refer you to plenty Of instances
where men have been righteousy slain In order
| 10 atone for their sins. have seen scores and
| hundreds of people for whom there would have
| hcep a chance in the last resurrection If their
| lives had been taken ami their blood spilled up.
4 on the ground as a smoking incense to the AL
mighty. This is loving our neighbor as our.
selves. II he needs help. help him. II he
| wants salvation and it is necessary TO spill hi:
blood upon the ground in order that be may bt
saved, spill Il"
| The rebellion which broke out in the July
following was queIled by military force de
spstched under Geo Johnsione by Presiden
] Buchanan.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

BESIDES Smalley's strike the Vermont DEM
ocra,s have this week captured the postotfices
at Brandon and Hyde Park, and H Brigham
a clean and bright young lawyer OF Bakers
field, a member OF the last two legislatures and
Democratic candidate for secretary Of state last
year, has been appointed consul at Stanstead'
Po. Both the new postmasters appointed are
also first-class men. Henry Homes, formerly
of Montpelier and for several years chief Of the
pre.emption division Of the general land office
has this week got his walking ticket under Gen
Sparks, plan to clean out the office to protect
the government from the land grabbing corpor-
stions. na~
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

wArERrowN, MASS, FOR THE WEEK ENDING
July 81. 1856.
PRrcEs.- Market Beef = A few choice al
90 20 a 10 90; extra, SS 90 a 8 90; first quality
&c 75a725; second quality, 81 Is 80; third
quality, 81 90 4 80.
Store Cattle Working Oxen per pair, from ron
el0O 225; mich cows and calves from Ssa, .st
a 80; yearlings, $40 20; three years Old
1924 a AZ.
Swine-western fat, live, IA 7-Sc lb
Northern dressed hogs, 5 IA l,Zc 10. :,
Sheep and Lambs-1n lots, 81 oO, S4 OF
Lambs, a 7c per lb.
Veal calves, 2 IL &c lb.
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Skins-BrightoI
hides IA al l-2c lb; Brighton Tallow, II
a Lac Id; country hides, 6 % lac 10; i
county tallow, 8 3l.2a l-2c lb; pelts, &c 81
each; calf skins, 10 lie lb; dairy skins, %
75c each. -, "a,
Poultry Receipts, 5 tons at 10 l2c, with
turkeys at l6c lb.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

Gov PINeRER Monday issued proclama-
ton inviting the people Of Vermont to display
emtlems OF mourning upon the day Of the pub
lie funeral of Gen U s Grant; to place their
t,ass 1t half staff and to assemble in their
churches or other places Of concourse and unite
in religious services suitable to the solemnity
81 the occasion. He also directs that the ma
,;onal aag be placed at half staff upon the cap
;,ol and other public buildings Of the state up
On that day. He pronounces q high eulogy
upou the character and work Of the nations
latest military hero, and adds, at is but
sttins that the people Of every state should
mite heir own with the official tribute Of re-
.,ect ordered in the proclamation Of the pre'i-
a. 1t. and do special honor to the memory OF
the nations chieftain. His work is done and
!, is done well. Wherever bis grave shall be
4 will be kept green and sacred from age TO
age a. viii his memory and the story Of hi
great dceds.r
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

THE REroRMER thought that it covered Its
subject as thoroughly as newspaper space
would permit, in its special Grant number OF
April 81, when it was believed that the brave
sufferer could not possibly survive that day.
But the sketch of his career and character then
given is admirably supplemented to-day by the
facts OF his death and the "reminiscences from
his comrades in army and political life which
we reproduce in another column. 1t is nota-
BILE fact, to which we have given just promi-
nence, that his most distinguished antagonists
in politics as well as war, unite in paying hearty
tribute to his great and coed character as
man and a patriot. 1t exhibits the best side Of
our national eharacter-a side which great
sorrow is always sure to develop.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31
DEPARTMENT OF
VERMONT.
woman's Relief Corps-Auxiliary to the
Grand Army of the Republic.
BRATTLEBoho, July Is, 80.


Our nation mourns the death OF its grest
CHAMPION and leader. Through nine months
he bravely endured disease, but now ne mas
found release from WEAKNESS and suffering, ana
has entered into his eternal rest. In the death
of the undaunted soldier, Ulysses 5 Grant, the
peop,e Of these United States have met WITH a
great and deplorable loss. He was an unselish
patriot, a hero in battle, and general or matcn
less ability. AS a soldier he was Tree from
malice or envy to his comrades IN arms. AS a
victor he was most magnanimous to his deieat-
ed fees. man of deeds, not words; the nero
of Vicksburg and AppomattoX, who was never
tlefeated in battle, won from his fellow country
men the fullest measure of gratitude, honor ana
love.
Praised and exalted as few men in any age
have been, he retained in the height OF prosper
ity the same manly and generous spirit, which
won for him the confidence and esteem OF the
American people.
His life Is ended, his last victory on earthly
battle fields has been won, yet even in death he
has been the victor. 1t can truly be Said that
he was one
,s..whose e.y was his erfd.-.j
Whose choice the warrioEs part.
Who when the light was done,
The grim last foe defied,
Naught knew save victory Won,-
Surrendered not-but died.
Upon the day of the funeral OF Gen Grant,
the members Of the Woman's henel Corps ~
Vermont are requested to unite with the Grano
1 Army Posts of the state in the public services
to be held in honor OF Ills memory
~ MRS MINNA G HOOKER,
Department President.
MRS LENORA w HOWE,
Department Secretary.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31
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f1Sb RETonxna b Issued In I've different branches
- eeltaeus-THz BRArTLIDo2o BSyoAnnA, n.as.
l-4As BxHMYNsrcN RsFosHIn, devoted to Bsn'
Shgton county news, issued st ooloen 2. a
Nvsey Friday, at Benningtsni the EsANxLN VouA yss
hsws, Issued & Greenfield every Friday st p. m.
As WINDnAh COUNTY REyonxEh County cGnuon} .nS
N4th ell The smpsrtant 1rstlebors new,, nuDMsnec
q p. n, ans " vrNDnAx COUNTY REFoRnsn,
eeAl edition. containing considerable extra DTat'c
s4oro news snd gossip, which y ready o. ?. N,
&fiaAy, and mailed 70 subscribers o. distancs
VatuYtay Uorninx
Hubscrbers nay have Whichever Of thes: they
,besfer, and will be changed from one EDITION 70 M
notherAN netios Il sent TO the central om's /"
VSattehEo. =,
Tx1 BnrrLsnoao RxyonxER, State Editien, 70
~ esrpls,est newspaper in Vermont. suescrio. O.
n 10 cithef Of our other editions may have ths
fsSs form, containing substantially the addiuonA'
h6ws Of ybs year. ss
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

Tt,r scendal era is now at its height III h"s
l;sb politics. The Pail Mall Gazette e1posaa.s
were doubtless necessary to focus pupns n,,, ~;
t;on on a species Of depravity 'na' We o.. In
=, ,ev ro. ont society. but !" Is s,sYi-
ma.siy ~. rom u that they have rafsd up snsp,
aan " on N every side, and made altgatoh =. Hi;
s.on .s' ,rnuoraiitv W. common argument IN poa n.
us' "a, nfa The dirty campaign which we VI w.,
throrob in this country last year, snn.
what will probably be continuous ~ sn The
ar thing in England for soma 'lai, ~ ofLon-
Arcbbisbop of Canterbury, the blshop Morley
don. Cardinal Manning ana d5,:n msds he azettes
gPffddence was submitted, reported Wednesoay
that thew found the allegations on the whole 70
,Ia substantially true. Several well known
xob,erren beseye<Nto bayeheenl imf,
socially ostracised and quite number OF those
whose names appeared on the books OF the mo-
torious Mrs Jefries have left London and are
believed to have fed to America. 1t was the
| Tory party, as the party Of aristocracy, that
| suffered the most from these disclosures, but
this week it got an opportunity to retaliate in a
| scandal which broke loose in London against
Sir Charles Dixie, the distinguished Radical
| leader. He took into his house recently the
wife of another well known Londoncr. They
entered room, when to the horror OF the new
conner, she discovered another woman in the
| apartment This compromised the first wom-
| an SO much that she bitterly upraided the
statesman and there was O terrible scene. She
frolv left the house in desperate anger and
confessed the whole Circumstances to her
! husband who brought suit for 100000 dam
| ages against Dixie. Th, affair operates as a
political earthquake and ruins Dixie who is
completely prostrated and has retired to the
| country, It's a sad fall for he was one OF The
the best, highest minded and most progressive
men the public life of the century contained.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

r.
IT was somewhat of surprise, and unques-
tionably gleeful one among the vermont
Democrats, when the president Saturday re-.
moved Gen Wells from the custom house at
Burlington and appointed B B smalley collect
er to succeed him. 1t was not expected tnat
the preidens would make this change, because
the assertion was so constantly reiterated by
the Republican organs that Gen Wells could
not be made oft to be in any sense en "ofen.
siye partisan, .that the public believed II as
matter of course. But the Montpelier Argus
Asserts that strong case of parnsansh'p was
made ont. that Gen Wells, though he mace no
noise about it worked the custom house FOR
all it was orth for the Republican party and
that specific instances were proved IN large
number. 1t is not at all likely that the presl'
dent made this move without knowing ne had
a case he can stand on, with full notice such Us
he has had that Edmunds would resist cohilr-
nation. Though he has fof
a strong and natural regard for Smaliey' anu
pointes the work which the latter has done on
the national committee, he would net be hkely
even for Smalley's sake to get his admlnistra-
ton into snarl by dsregarding the rule he
has established for appointments. The hepuD'
leans ar glsefully predicting that he has done
this, but when the facts came to be known they
will be disappointed. One rumor when Is
probably worth but little is that enough he
nuhlican senators, have been pledged to vote
for Smailey's confirmation to injare malor1l-
ty even against Edmund's opposition. ,-- Gen
Wells was an .fficent and honorable Official
and served with distinction in the war; using
by gallant service from the lst Lieutenant Oh
Of Co. LIST Vermont Cavalry, to brevet ma
jor-general OF volunteers. In the last cam
paign of the Army Of the Potomac he com
manded the second brigade of Clusters divis'
ion. He and Smalley have been steady friends
personally and it is said that smalley would
have no part in the preparation or presentation
OF the case against him.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

Tpr,s,-py experts assert that through GUS
tom house krsaus IN Aes last TWO ysals ,lon.
10000, ,oyS s5,oooooo pEd wool . nave
been ;Mported under dHyof IL cents a
Mound when they ought and would have paid
under an honest enforcemers # Hhe law rom
TO 10 cents pound. Vs = the treasury
has not been less than a'9 7von ana nan VI
dollars. while wool rsisers and manufacturers
who have undertaken to do business on an nom
est basis have found their business aosoiu@iy
paralyzed without being ble 20 unaels'ano
why. They have made tNI'r calou.a,'oas :. :
certain state Of the market 20 De opueiu " 'ue
tariff, and have every year seen 'nel eo'np0"
TORS who we're in collusion fwith custom mouse
ncials upset all their rla1s, TAKE 'ue'I JUS. :.
awav from them s1d fRrce .ne n'aiN Ne' ~
.s.ormaI depression. They have underta'
q "a do business against frs 'raae oi r"s'
cality, not of law, and ruin has peen 'ns Ills
oueuce. And II is on eviderce p, nepu' ~sa
themselves that this exposure isNlnAue. ~
~perts who show how the goveynmen' aa'
honest In ,ipess men have been roboed, are NC
ruhl,c.ps. The testimony on which Secretary
Manning has taken his action is every y. " :,
Republican, in consular reports ana aooas, s,;"r
from Reps0lican officials to wnicn ny A.'a'
was pail as long as the Republican ADMINISTERS =
tiou lasted. and which Mr. Manning founs IL
| overwhelming conclusiveness when ne began
thorough ovcrhauIing Of department business
All these reports were piseon-hoed anu 'n's .'
idence suppressed, not because Pfesioen. al
thur and Secretaries Folger and McCuhoo
liked to see the government robbed, but os
cause OF what they fancied to be political nece'
sity. The importing houses favored by fnes
frauds were heavy contributors to campaig
funds, just like the star route ring. Inc
could not be disturbed, not step could be tar
en-, without necessiisting the exposure OF u
whole system of wrong, and so furnishing Gu
mulative evidence to the people OF the neeo
. change. The administration covered up 90
fraud for the sake Of the Republican party o
cause it dared not go before the country VII
the truth known. This has been the pre'sii'n
policy for years, and it demonstrates the nee
of frequenl changes.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

THE Brooklyn city departfny,t' usea 70 .. " M. ~
state OF chronic nNsgoyernniat aseau a. .e,, ..sm
York's. Mayor Lbw has inioduoeu y =. .,.,a :
of appointment by civil sery rslofm ors mssuuu ~
eots. sas ss 's.s shs sar,ss h,,
mo political inh g alssss the emp emp'0yss :
and that, as a consequence "nt an idier is PER-
ui.tes to remain, upon the york." There is
l.' ~. single Instance Of the hnsst applcation
ns ~ ,he reform SYSTEM where even those who had
been m opposed to it b ava not been forced to ad-
NIT its advantages.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

SOME hints OF what is going on in Vermont
politics, and that Smalley might be instrument
tai in fomenting some ugly discords in the Re-
publican organization up there, were net the
least of the reasons why Mr. Manning advised
that the change be made at once.-lWashng'
ton Correspondence or the Boston Advertiser
What does this mean? Who has been telling
around Washington that Smalley would DC
likely to employ Democratic influence in the
fight between Smith and Edmunds. yut
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31
=. :. !. . we'll tounded suspicion tha. some

THERE is a well founded suspicion that some
NJ the silver in circulation has been coined by
private parties, and the treasury department is
investigating. With the report of the superin-
tenden, OF the mint up to June 80, 1854, for
basis it is estimated that there was about s262,-
ls, $40 in authorized standard dollars and
halves, quarters and twenty-oent pieces; and
the debt statement for that period shows that
sl65, ,lsl, $50 of that was in the treasury, ieav-
ing only about e7,ooS,lsS in circulation all
over the country. 1t is believed that very mace
more silver than this was actually in circula&aor
a, the time, and that great quantity Of it ~
have been the authorized production Of -
private establishment. As there is = q
10 or Is per cent in the coinage il can
seen Why spectators should une
Perhaps it is conducted at the mis- -exf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31
ANEW CONTINUED STORY.
Hugh Conway's Last and Most Weird

Hugh COnway's Last and Most Weird.
Next week the REroRAER will begin, and In four
weeks complete, the publication of "Carriston's
Gift" by Hugh Conway, author OF SCALED Back,
"Dark Days." and "a Family Affair."" Tmse tue
last story written by this celebrated move is' VINO
died at Monaco in May last. No story writer since
Dickens has made so strong On impression on his
time as Hugh Conway, and none has developed 50
original genius, so keen an analysis OF human
character and attractive and sy ye
of writing. The REFoRMER has already given its
renders his two greatest works, "Dark Days" and
SCALED Back" and its readers Will doubtless be
eager to sec his last work.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31
:. ,,,,,.n. Of Atlanta, Ga, have this week

Tur citizens of Atlanta, Ga, have TINS "eeA
laid the corner stone OF soldiers monan''n. =.
to cost 100000 and stand $50 feet hieh. :,
will commemorate the soldiers who fought ana
Who fell on either side in the civil war ana
near the base Of the column will be niehes iol
,ns .,.,ues of Grant and Of Lee, OF Johnston
and Of sherman. Near the top Will oe seen 'ns
.o,a,sr in blue and the soldier in gray clasping
S.nds while ON the summit of the column VIII
stand the statue of Liberty the soaues' VI
~. Union. This is a reunited country.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

Persia is said to be weary of Russian and
English intrigues and seeking the help of Ger
many. 1t has been pretty evident for some
time that Persia stands in great danger Of being
crushed in the tension attending the pressure OF
Russian and British interests in the east.
A ministerial crisisIs imminent in Turkey
and Said Pacha, who has opposed the alliance
with England, will probably have to retire.