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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

In the bright, warm days, with freezing
nights, which have prevailed this week sap
has run freely in sunny exposures and in a
few instances farmers in favored locations,
have begun work in their sugar places. In
most cases, however, the deep snow, with the
hard crust underneath, mskes such work near
ly impossible.
The trial of Scott and Selfridgs, the al
legged robbers Of the post Office at Bellows
Falls, began in Judge Wheeler's court at Bur
lington last Friday morning at 10 O'Clock and
the case was given to the jury at 4;3O in the
afternoon. The witnesses in behalf OF the
state we're Conductor Adams of Springfield
Mass, on whose train the men came to Brat.
tleboro at O'Clock Thanksgiving morning. |.
d. Bailey and Alex. Cummings of Brattle-
boro, blacksmiths, whose shop the men hung
about when here, @. @. Miller, clerk at the
American House, L. b. Lamson, inspector of
post-offiees H. Spear of the Greenfield post.
office, Q. E. Morgan OF the Bellows Falls
post Office, and A. Mcdonald at whose hotel
the friends stayed while in Bellows Falls.
The evidence brought out nothing of interest
beyond the particulars published by us on
the week following the arrest of the respon.
dents. The prisoners did not testify in their
own behalf. The jury were brought into
court at $3.50 Saturday morning aud announ.
ced that they could not agree It is under
stood that they stood for conviction 10 for
acquittal. The respondents were remanded
to the Jail at Burlington where they will re-
main until the May term of the United States
court at Windsor, when they will again be
brought to Trial.
The post Office war has opened in earnest
in Brattleboro, petitions being now in dill
gent circulation in behalf of both F. w.
Childs and J. j. Fenton for appointment as
Mr. Mansur's successor The present term
Of the latter does not end until next Dseem.
Der, and it is understood that neither of these
aspirants intends TO make any move TO Sc
sure his place until his full term has expired.
No Republicans, certainly, will lend their aid
TO any movement calculated to shorten Mr.
Mansur's term. We understand that Mr.
Fenton's paper has been signed by every Irish
voter in town, with less than dozen excep
tions, and by many Of the old-line Demo.
Gratis, with a sprinkling of business firms
both Republican and Democratic. 1t is also
understood that he is encouraged in his can
didacy by the powers who suppose them
selves to be behind the throne in this state
under the new administration. Mr.. Ohilds's
petition has been very largely signed by the
leading business and professional men OF the
village and by the citizens generally without
regard to party lines. We learn that yester-
day 1867 signatures were secured to his petit.
ton in the Estey shops. There Is talk of
other candidates entering the field aud the
night Is likely to be a very pretty" one be-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

The House military committee find dis
crepancy of S2l, s6s cash and S21l, O23 in
bonds in Gen. Buffers accounts as manager
years back. Gen. Rosecrans chairman Of
the committee, calls the discrepancy uninten-
tional, but wants Butler to explain how it
came about 1t appears that 'the old man"
is very careless in his business habits, and
those who know him are not surprised that
his accounts are in a muddle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
Mr.. Cleveland. Journey to wa.hIns

Mr.. Oleyeland's journey from Albany TO
Washington was made in tbs quietest manner
possible by special train last Monday night.
He boarded the train four miles out from AL
bany in order to avoid observation, and arriv-
ing so unexpectedly in Washington Tuesday
morning that no one was in waiting to receive
him, and the party, which included Mr.. Cleye-
lands brother and two sisters and Mr.. and
Mrs. Manning, had to waite some time at the
station for carriages TO take them to their no.
tel Some OF the newspapers guess that this
unusual caution was because of threats from
cranks, but il is probable that Mr.. Cleveland's
only purpose was TO avoid all demonstration
on the way and on his arrival in Washington.
The railroad companies rendered him the US
ual courtesy of free train, but he insisted
on paying the regular charges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
Jacksonville.

S. ID. Faulkner will sell personal proper.
~ and real estate at public auction on Thurs
day next.
The meeting called on the 27th ult. N
discuss the question OF q creamery was ad.
journed to Wednesday evening next.
S. NJ. Ogilvie, the blacksmith. has LEFT
town, and s. H. Roberts, from Readsboro'
now occupies the shop owned by L. O. How,
ard in the south part of the village.
Sadness covers the face OF this commu.
nifty in view of the vote of Brattleboro on
the railroad question. Dependency takes the
place OF hope, and this point of active enter.
prise and large available resources Is doomed
to business decay, il not ultimate sterilitv
unless railroad facilities come from some 9th,
or source.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

The Republican party defeated because the Chi
oago convention and the that followed showed
to the country that Mr. Blaine was its representative
leader, and his character and record such that
the people would no longer trust it.-Boston Herald.
1t is not true that "the Chicago convention"
or 1.-THE canvass that followed" showed Mr..
Blaine to be the representative leader of the
Republican party. On the contrary, the can
vass demonstrated that Mr.. Blaine was the
candidate, not of his party as a whole, but of
its politicians, and the plain, indisputable
fact is that it was the politicians, and not the
party, who were beaten in 'the canvass that
followed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

Last Saturday an open letter was published
from Mr.. Cleveland to the silver advocates in
Congress, in which he took decided ground
against the further coinage of silver because
he believes such coinage, if persisted in, will
dangerously disturb all monetary values and
'scale down the purchasing power of every
so-called dollar paid into the hand of toll"
The silver men replied on Monday with a let
ter disputing his views and asking him to
hear both sides before committing his admin
istrstion on the subject
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

1t was proftless session of Congress which
came to an end at noon on Wednesday. It's
record can best be given by naming tile i'm
portant bills which it refused to take up and
discuss and enact. First of all comes the
bill to stop the coinage of the s5-cent dollars,
and after this follow the national education
bill, the bill for national bankruptcy law,
the bill to regulate the presidential success
sion, the Edmunds bill against the dynamite
criminals and others of only less Importance
Its one redeeming act was the passage, at the
last moment, of the bill placing Gen. Grant
on the retired list of the army.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
The following extract from a Washington
correspondents letter is going the rounds Of

The following extract from a Washington
correspondents letter is going the rounds Of
the papers:
"Senator Edmunds tells his friends that he is ser-
ousy thinking of retiring from the Senate when his
term expires, two years hence. He has grown old
within the past three years. and thinks of taking
long rest and trip to Europe His Vermont constiu u
ents have long repented Of their little burst Of
ger at the lukewarm disposition he showed toward
Mr.. Blaine's election, and writing him by
scores, begging that he will remain in the Senate"
Our information for three or four months
past have been such as to lead us to fear that
its opening sentences may by true The last
sentence, however, is founded ON entire mis-
conception of facts. Mr.. Edmunds's con
stituents," who are the people of Vermont,
have never been guilty of any ''little burst of
anger" toward him. Many of them, it is true,
thought him unnecessarily 'lukewarm" in
last years canvass, but they respected him all
the more for the stubborn honesty which
would not yield itself to a show of supporting
man whom the Senator believed unfit to be
made President of the United States There
were few aspiring self seekers who tried to
manufacture a show of indignation against
Mr.. Edmunds but with poor success, and
they had their "show" all to themselves. The
Senator's Constituents" would have no part
in n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
Mest To~nshend.

The sick are improving.
The smallest amount OF cord wood drawn
70 this village for many years has come in
this winter
The literary society adjourned sine die
last Friday evening, after a very successful
and interesting series of entertainments.
Several of our young people attended the
Leslie concert at TOwnshend on Saturday eve
ming and pronounce it trst-class. I.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

The written and oral examinations, which
closed the winter term Of Glenwood classical
seminary, we're excellent. The public re-
hearsal Of the class In vocal music on Mon
day evening was especially good. Professor
Shaw is a thorough teacher OF vocal music,
and we understand that no extra charge is
made for his services In that line 10 his regu.
lar pupils.
Israel Woods record shows % Inches Of
snow and inches Of rain In February.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

gard 10 the bonds for the construction Of the
iast-named road, stating that they always had
been and are to-day worth 100 cents on The
dollar.
IF. Thompson said that u as good mer
as Windbam county affords had used theii
best judgment in the final arrangements fol
the completion and operation Of the Brattle
boro & whitehall road, and that road bad
been q success In every respect.
The vote on the resolution was the largest
ever cast on any local question, being larger
by 1876 votes than that at she meeting last
June, while the majority against theroad was
AZ larger
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

Only one Windbam county town-Dover-
adopted the town system of schools on Tues
day. 1t will take time to educate the people
up to the system, but It is ''the coming re-
form" all the same. The next Legislature, or
next but one, will pass an act making the sys-
TEN compulsory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
Jamaica.
ARREST OF NEGRO FOR A ROBBERY IN VIII

ARREST OF NEGRO FOR ROBBERY IN WIND
HAM.
5. O. Dutton of Wiudham sometime In
November last employed a negro calling his
name Henry Cummings to work for him
About week after Mrs. Dutton died sudden.
", on the morning OF Nov. 2lst. The negro
left the same day, going to Brattleboro on the
narrow gauge. Some time after he left Mr.
Button discovered that some $50 to $50 In
money, which his wife had In her room was
gone. lie learned that the negro went 10
brAtueDoro, where he purchased a new suit
of clothes, overcoat, and boots, and then ana
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
"A Life Long DemOcrRt".-.Bring the
NeWS 60 Vermont.

From the Richmond (va.) State, Feb. ISL
Luke p Poland, an aforetime United States
Senator from Vermont, still survives, be-
tween 80 and 100 years of age, the only re-
naming relic of the Senatorial era of blue
swallowtail coats and brass buttons aud Of
Clay, Calhoun, and Webster. The venerable
Senator is yet pretty peart on his pins" ow-
ing to the fact that he has been life long
Democrat and we'll ordered citizen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

The country has ons thing to be thankful
for, and that is that the Forty. eighth Con-
gress finally crowded through the appropria.
ton bills, and so saved the necessity for a
special session Of the Forty-ninth, which
seemed imminent at the beginning of this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
south Neufano

Walter Kings singing school closes it's
term Friday evening, March 18th, with a
concert. The ladies' circle will have an oys.
ter supper in the vestry on the same even.
ing.
David b. Lamson is reported very IN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

ID. Lazelle lost mare last Friday valued
at $50.
"A. G.. Fay of ReAdsboro closed q success
full term Of school in this village Feb. 25th.
The warm weather reminds the farmers
of auoaring
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
GbtUtrmont 9B@nif.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, MARCH, 6, 1885.

The town meeting returns show that John
A. Farnsworth Of Saxtons River is reelected
county commissioner by small but practi-
oAlly unanimous vote.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
South Haven, Mich, Mar. /, 's5. A'NA

Burlington elected Col. Woodbury., Repub-
lican, mayor, by 263 majority. The Demo.
Gratis elected the city judge, and the Republic
cans carried four of the Ave wards for alder
men. The total vote for mayor was 1911. the
highest vote ever cast at a city election.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

The grange will hold an open meeting at
the vestry on Wednesday evening, March H..
Subject for discussion, THE Tariff" All
are invited to attend and participate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

The failure of Alexander Watkins, a
prominent Westminster farmer is announced.
Estimated liabilities, 500, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

ssitsnon OH, the celebrated American remedy for
cuts bruises, sprains, burns, scalds chbiains etc.
ssn oe mad OF all druggists, 1t kills pain Price ouy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

the past nine months.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
Forfunee on Paner

From me Hgustd tGa.) Chronicle.
Periodically we hear Of some persons
in the South who are persuaded that they
have become. in some extraordinary way,
heirs 10 many millions Of dollars. Usual
ly, II not universally, such persons are
the victims OF misplaced confidence, n
not the dupes Of a certain class Of attor-
neys. The latest case, we believe, is hat
OF the Ypiser family, several members OF
which have recently resided In Georgia.
These parties, among others, were
expectant Of the expiration OF lease
within a biief period, which would
entitle them 10 81 acres OF land IN the
heart OF Baltimore city, estimated At
$4,000, coo. The Baltimore Sun appears,
with one fell stroke OF Information, b
have dissolved this dream OF treasure
IL says that D search or the records IN the
Clerks Office Of the Superior Court for the
year 1873 by the Baltimore Title Com
pany disclosed no such lease As that re-
ierred 10, and a search by cOnyoyanoer
from 1851 10 1890 was equally fruitless.
We apprehend that the Georgia claim
ants will return home sadder, wiser. and
poorer than when they started out In
search Of the pot Of gold az the foot Of the
rainDoW.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
Here's a state of Things,

From the Florida Herald.
AS letter-carrier approached a stoop
of an Adams street house, day or so ago,
five females rushed to greet him.
IL know it's for me-" said one, "and it's
from Charley"
"George always writes on that kind OF
envelope" said another, "and it's just
time for him to write"
81 am positively certain that that let
ter's from the dressmaker. Her letter Is
just due and she wouldn't dare to disap-
point me-" CALCULATED third.
ppm sorry for you ALL" said No. 4,
'but you are going 10 be disappointed.
That letter has my name on it and it's all
the way rom Boston where my last sea-
sons mash lives"
''GirIsl do be quiet - urged the old lady,
"that letters for me and it's from your
Amt Jane, who has sent word that
she'll be here to spend Christmas with
us.o
There's two cents due on 1t, said the
CARRIER.
Five hsndo shot into five pockets and
came up empty.
Then five forms disappeared through
the doorway and then came back one by
one.
"Dear meW said the oldest girl, zone Of
my pennies Is a button. Hattie, you loan
phO VI JOoAog WDA yOua u
dearw
Indeed, wontP' said Hattie; ''and,
besides, you will have no use for the
money, for it's for me-"
"NO, it's for me-"
"'ll bet these two little cents it's for
mel"
my dear, delightful girl, It's for
mel"
MARY Emma, you'd ought to be asham.
ed Of youIseltl"
"Oh, so had you-so now therep
"Chidreni chilGrenl do be quieti
tell you the letters for me, and that ends
itp'
BY this time the old lady had
grabbed the letter, then she read the
superscription and turned red with
anger.
Just like itp' she screamed. ''Ips
that medicated body band that your
father ordered, and here we're making
fOOls--v
But she talked 10 the air, for the four
girls mad gone inside to Dout, and The
letter-carrier moved up the street in solid
column, looking as if his cover was com
ing off.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
A Ghost Story

BONNEVILLE, GA, Oct. 21.-The fol-
lowing seems strange, but is certainly
true. We do not believe in haunts or
spirits, but we were almost convinced to-
night that such things do exist. There is
certain house, at this place. that no one
can live in, from the simple fact that they
are aroused from their slumbers at night
by noise that is calculated to excite
fear and suspicion. This house has been
examined thoroughly by different parties,
and watched very closely to discover the
cause of this noise, but no one has ever
been able yet to detect it. The writer,
in company with several others, went
down tonight to be convinced of this
matter, and we are fully salts
fed that there is mystery.
We will say, furthermore, that If any
one doubts this, we would kindly ask
them to come and examine for them
selves. This strange noise will 90 from
one room TO another in the twinkling Of
an eye; it has been followed from one
room to another and nothing yet has ever
been seen. These are facts, and will be
vouched for as being true by the most
prominent citizens Of the place.
ALPHA,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
FLORIDA.

The fall trade is opening up pretty well
in Palatka.
Mr.. Neher's hotel on Lake Keuka is
nearly completed.
The school at Pleasant Valley has start
ed with 20 scholars.
Eleven Italian organ grinders arrived
at Jacksonville in one day recently.
Trade is improving at Panasoffkee.
Several English settlers are in prospect
i've.
The boarding and lodging house az the
Eau Gallie saw mill is fast nearing com
pletiou.
F.A. wyam caught from an Orange
county lake in 30 minutes last week 90
fine Dream.
At jacksonville, Tuesday, a colored
woman was choked TO death by stale ba-
ker's bread.
Webb & Davis will soon have their new
grst mill near the depot, at Santa Rosa,
in operation.
Richard T. Roberts, Of Key West, 70
years OF age, is the father OF boy baby
born last week.
Seville has a paved avenue, with pal
metto and orange trees set along It's
walks, that cost 81 800.
The force Of workmen on the Chatauqua
park mas Deen increased. anu many in
provements are being made.
The foundations Of Chaffin & Co.'s mill.
at Santa Rosa, are about finished. IL Is
an immense structure 1870 feet long.
Only 30 votes we're cast at the NUM-
cipa election in Orange City last week.
One for to 20 against bonding the city.
Judge Foster. on account Of his sick
ness, has adjourned the Brevard County
Court. which was 70 convene on Oct. 1910
Nov. 80.
The next meeting Of the Florida annual
conference ot the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will be held Ia Orlando 10
January next.
Mrs. l.. A. Mackenzie, OF Titusville.
has opened millinery shop nc Enter
prise. in the building formerly occupied
by the post Office.
Tho stock of tools and materials recent
ly bought by the Pensacola Cariag
Company. has been shipped, but Is de-
layed on the way.
The peti toner's for a lodge OF the
Knights OF Pythias in Orlando are oecom-
INK Impatient for the dispensation 70 Or
ganize their lodge.
The locomotive Of the Leesburg train IN
being turned around at Lane PARK iast
Thursday tipped over on lbs side. ano
there Il remained for several days.
The negro who shot at Joseph Louisl-
ana last spring. and has since oeen con
fined AZ Enterprise jail, was resuiheo "
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
Georgia's spiritual Welfare.

Miss Farley, an evangelist, is at work
in McDuffie county.
Sam Jones and Sam Small were at
Rome last night delivering lecture.
Four hundred and seventy-seven bales
of cotton had been sold inI Cartersville this
season up to Saturday night.
Gen. William Phillips, President Of the
Cobb County Sunday School Association,
will conduct meeting at Powder Springs
on next Sabbath.
1t is rumOred that Sam Jones and Sam
Small will shortly lecture at Cartersville
for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Methodist church.
One Of the handsOmsst specimens of
church architecture ever seen in Atlanta
is the recently completed chapel Of the
Church of the Redeemer, Rev. Z. Eddy,
ID. D., pastor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
Farm Facts.
GEORGIA.


Hon. S. B. Story, OF Marion county, has
rs acres planted in corn, which will make
1000 bushels.
Some of the cotton near Thomson has
been entirely gathered and the land pre-
pared for grain.
Chuck Anderson, OF Marietta, has sold
his pair OF match bays to W. II. Inman, OF
Atlanta, for $1,000.
j. T. hartley has on his farm, near Fort
Valley, five fine fat hogs. raised in his
horse lot, is months old, their aggregate
weight beng , 900 pounds gross.
Some farmers in Walton county say that
while the first Of the late heavy rains did
some damage TO the cotton, the second did
much good in cleaning aud washing out
the dirt and trash that resulted from the
preceding one.
A gentleman in Oconee county planted
several chestnut trees on his plantation
and now the trees will yield five bushels
of chestnuts each. The chastuuts are
much larger and better tasted than those
brought from the mountains.
FLORIDA.
1t is estimated that the present orange
crop will not be larger than the crop Of
1884. eA5 i''
The grasshoppers are creating havoc
among the sweet orange buds in the hum
mocks around LAGRANGE.
Col Beck, an old resident Of Keuka, has
been busy OF late bringing in hay made on
his place near town. he sold it readily
for 81 per 100.
This years cotton crop in jefferson
county will assuredly fall far short of the
calculations of the country up to ak
weeks ago. Rust, caterpillars and pro-
tracted rains have cOnspIred to reduce the
estimates upwards OF 100000 bales.
Rud Kersting, of Palatka, has pur.
chased ten acres adjoining Ed Rumley's
place. atn Keuka, which he intends to
make arose farm. 1t is one Of the most
delightful spots in the Keuka section, hav-
ing view of Lake Keuka, Interlacher,
Lake Combs, and the town Of Keuka.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
The Oldest Inhabitant Office.

A reporter of the NeDS and ADVERTISER
met d. A. Petts Monday, the oldest in
habtant of Lee county. Mr.. Petlis was
in Albany to sell cOtton,to the cultivation
of which he has been giving his undivided
attenti6n In Lee county for more than
fifty years 1Ieis 3 years % age, and IN
a casual talk " tn the reporter. Said: I'm
1886 first cdme to Albany. Az that time
Col. Nelson Tilt was engineering a
small hotel on tie north side Of Broad
tom, on the same street, now filed up.''
Mr. Pettls grew somewhat pathetic as he
drew a comparison Of Albany OF that day
and Albany now. He rejoiced in It's
growth and prosperity, and the reporter
acknowledges ~ touch OF sympathy AS
the noble old citizen told Of the times that
are past