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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
Announcements.

WAITED 10 tons Of pure Maple Sugar OF medium
to fair quality, IN pas cans tubs or cakes also tur-
key feathers. OIL. MrSEn.
This week +. W. Kuech Co. will sell a lot Of rem
nants OF Cotton Flannel At SOC piece. Also case Of
Gents Shirts and and few Drawers At SOC which are
the regular 1Sc grade II you want good shirt for
little money be sure and look at Il before you buy
ARTISTIC PIorURE FRAM1No at Cheney a oiApp,s.
MONTE oRIsTo.-ThursdAy night, Dec. Sd, by spe-
cial arrangement with the owner Mr.. E. Il. thinner
man will present 10 an elaborate style Charles Fech-
ters adoption Of DumAss great work, Monte Cristo.
The company consists OF many metropolitan fayorites
carry their own scenery, stage appointments cacums
etc. which are so arranged to At almost any stage
At the Western ticket Agency Of Cudworth 4 Cbilds
they are selling California round trip excursion tick
cts at greatly reduced rates for Nov TO- Dec H. Jan
II and March 49, good for six months from any Of
the above dates Also round trip tickets TO Florida al
low rates.
Town HALL, TUESDAY evening" Dec. LIST, the clos
ng lecture Of Dr. Hend rcksona course will be given
Subject Heroes and Historic Places Of the Revolu-
uon.' By request pupils from the village schools
viii be admitted for 25c. Tickets at ChApins.
Try the Decatur Gun Holder" for sale by +. A.
Hubbard, Matchmaker and Adjuster, 90 Main st.
Are you going west7 Cudworth Childs are SELL
ing reduced rate railroad tickets 10 Chicago and other
doints over the well known Boston 4 Albany and
other popular routes, with through cars.
j. E. Jacobs has been appointed agent for the Hart
FORA Lie Annuity Insurance Company OF Hartford
Conn, and also for the Fidelity Casualty Accident
Company OF New York, for Southern Vermont.
PICTURE Francs are cheap at Cheney 4 Clapp's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
FARMER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 81 1885

was trimmed with Duohesse lace, and the
train Of which stretched two yards long upon
the ground. Her veil was Of white tulle
fastened with pearl pins. Her bouquet was
Of white roses As the bride reached the
canopy she was met by tho groom. She was
given away by her uncle. After the impress
sive marriage service Of the Episcopal church,
which was greatly heightened by ths lighted
chandeliers aud candles, the bride and groom
received the congratulations Of the assembled
company. AZ half.past twelve they sat
down 10 table Of % covers, at which was
served an elegant wedding breakfast, the
toasts and repsrtee OF which we're conspicu.
Gus. The wedding presents were varied and
elegant.
The bride and groom left town on the 3. 80
NJ. train. Besides the assembled relatives
and friends were the following people from
out Of town: Mrs jose villa, sister Of the
groom, and Mrs. Judge Shea, aunt Of the
bride, from New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. b.
Dexter Of Boston, Mass, Miss Julia Ritter Of
Yonkers, N. Y, and Mr. Cecil Hampden
Howard Of Brooklyn, N. Y. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
Meat RrattIeI,nrn.

The fall term OF Glenwood seminary
closed on Tuesday. Public oral examinations
were held on Monday and Tuesday. Public
rhetorical exercises occupied Monday even
ing All we're exceedingly good and highly
appreciated.
Union Thanksgiving exercises we're held
10 the Congregational church with sermon by
Rev. Q. r. Powers of the Baptist church.
Rev. James Herrick has just learned Of
the safe arrival of his son David in India
where he has gone as teacher for three
years. He spent some time on his way L.
visiting points Of interest in England on BIZ
cycle which be took with him 10 India.
There was "bee" at David Perry, Jr's.
on Tuesday, some Of his neighbors turning
out to help do the grading for his new house.
The weather prevented large attendance.
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he NAY ne FORCED 90 An.uar.

ltrom Tue new 1orh IrlDune.J
The President of course will stolidly To-
more the pointed questions of Meade Post
No. l, of the Grand Army of the Republic,
touching the removal of General Huidekop.
or from the Philadelphia postmastership; but
they will appeal with force to all the Union
veterans throughout the country. Mr.. Cleve-
land is asked if the removal of a nom partisan
faithful MANNED soldier is not contrary to
the letter and spirit of the law, and above all
to the spirit of the Presidents professions in
regard to removals aud appointments; if it
is not detrimental to the public service, and
if it does not show hostility to the soldier
element (of the North) A series of questions
equally opposite might be asked about the
proprlety of appointing Hsrrity, who was
chairman of the Democratic City Committee
of Philadelphia, 10 succeed General Huide-
koper. Perhaps when Congress meets and
the Senate considers Hsrrity's appointment
the President will have to answer these and
many more inquiries equally unpleasant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27

NOTHING LIKE THE APPLE GLUr in Con-
necticut was ever known before in the histo-
ry of the country" said Stonington farmer
to New York Sun correspondent the other
day, land those farmers who have been
growing for the last 25 years because we
didn't have no such apple crop as we used
to have, have got all they want this year, you
can bet. You neVerll hear farmer in this
county wanting another big apple year. The
COWS all through this part of the state have
been drunk more or less all the fall About
every day l see some of the cattle rolling
round the pastures, watering at the eyes.
and acting bout as foolish generally as men
do when they've got too much cider. The
apples are everywhere, and it is absolutely
impossible to keep the cows out of reach Of
them. You can't do it. COW will hook
down faced stone wall to get at them, and
after she has spent one night under an apple
tree she amt worth much for milk the
rest Of the season. The result Is that
milk is becoming scarce and the price going
up" In many OF the country towns in this
part Of the state the farmers have dug pits
under their apple trees and buried the fruit
IN order to remove it out Of the reach Of
their cattle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27

from the st. Johnsbury Caledonian1
The experience of the newly organized
civil service commission in its first action re-
calls the verdict of the jury that pronounced
a culprit mot guilty, but he mustn't do SO
any more" The commissioner taking action
on the case of Sterling, the Brooklyn weigh.
err had special examination of candidates
and certified to the whole list, about 80 in
number, placing first in the order of their
grades the disabled soldiers, and including in
the list the name of Sterling. The rule au-
thorizes the certifcation Of only the four
highest names. The collector might have
appointed the one for whom this strange
change in the rule was de-Sterling. The
storm that was raised at the prospect by the
independent press was not to be dsregsrded
and finally the appointment was given to
O'Brien, disabled soldier whose name stood
first on the list The result was all right, but
it was pretty close rub for the commission.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27

Only two or three more teachers are to
be examined for the winter schools Of this
town. Therefore the public examination Cd
Saturday, Nov. 2sth, will be held at the res
dence of the town superintendent.
Edwin H. Miller recently spent three
weeks in Ohio visiting relatives and friends
He ports having pleasant journey, seeing
much of the country and enjoying his visit
finely.
Constable Adm F. Miller, with a search
warrant, started out last week in quest OF
stolen turkeys and the thief who stole them
After searching the place of his destination,
several miles away, he learned that an officer
from Grafton had just anticipated him and
carried of the principal object OF his mis-
sion.
Rev. Mr.. Humphrey and wife are board
ing at the residence of Miss NJ. T. Knight
Mrs. Humphrey is sister of Rev. NJ. II
Wells.
Lewis Randall greatly surprised the
neighborhood recently by raising his long
tslked-of and much. delayed barn. BY dint
Of perseverance, he will surprise them again
when II is finished. DIN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
GniIHaran..,..


"A valuable steer, one of a lot Of IA young
cattle which ]. O. Cutting hired pastured in
headsboro during the past season, was last
week discovered TO have met horrible death
In the pasture. The animal being missins
when the herd came home, search was made
Tor It, and its carcass was found in crevice
between two rocks, where 1t had got caught
In some manner, and, being unable to extri
cate itself, had there starved 10 death. Il
would seem that there must have been serious
fault or negligence on the part of whoever
had charge OF the pasture, in not counting up
the animals and looking after them at proper
intervals.
Residents of Guilford Centre and Green
River will be panied to hear Of the death OF
Mrs. O. Il. Cleveland, who lived for many
years on the hill between the two villages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland removed TO Athol
Mass, Mrs. Oleveland's native place, last
January. Mrs. Oleveland's health began to
fail during the summer, but none OF the
family felt alarmed till it was too late 10 stay
the progress of the disease. She died Nov
H. the immediate cause Of her death being
paralysis of the brain
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27

Death OF Vice PresIdent Hendricks.
The startling and unexpected news of the
death of Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice
President of the United States was received
on Wednesday evening. He died at his home
in Indianapolis at quarter before o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon. So suddenly did the
end come that he was alone at the very last,
his wife having left him for a few moments
to receive caller. He had been indisposed
for "a hours, but seemed to have found re-
lief and his condition was not considered
dangerous. The physicians believe the cause
of his death to have been paralysis of the
brain.
Mr.. Hendricks was born in Ohio in 1919 :;
obtained his collegiate and profe ssional edu-
cation in Pennsylvania, and began his pro-
fossional life in indianapolis at the age of "a.
Before he was 40 years old he had been q
member of the state Legislature one term,
member of the constitutional convention,
member of Congress two terms, and commits
sioner of the land Office at Washington four
years. He became a United States senator
in 1868, and in 1868 had strong support in
the Democratic national convention for the
presidential nomination. He has been a can
didate in every national Democratic conven.
ton since, and was nominated for Vice Pres
ident in 1876 and again in 1884. He was
three times the Democratic candidate for
governor Of Indiana before he secured an
election in 1872. For nearly forty years he
has been prominent in public affairs, and
much of that time in public Office.
A man of integrity, of purity in private life,
and of ability, he enjoyed the respect and
confidence of his associates in his profession.
al and public career. Politically he was a
partisan of the narrowest type he had no
sympathy with the progressive principles
which Mr.. Clevelands nomination and cleo
ton were supposed to represent, and he was
never leader in the sense that he made his
mark upon any of the great issues of his time.
Il must be said for him, however, that he
was undoubtedly as fully in sympathy with the
views of the great majority of his party as
any man in it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27

Mr.. Hendricks Is the Afth Vice President
who has died while holding that position.
President Cleveland issued proclamation
Wednesday evening announcing In fitting
language 1.-THE distressing fact OF the Vice
Presidents death.
Mr.. aud Mrs Hendricks had lived in In
danapolis for nearly thirty years, and have
been prominent in all representative social
features Of the city. They had only one
child which died when three years old, when
they lived in Shelby county.
Washington despatoh says that Senator
Edmunds was greatly affected by the news Of
the Vice Presidents DEATH He said he bad
known Mr.. Hendricks great many years,
they were intimate friends in old times In the
Senate, and he had always had personal re-.
gard for him. He should at once call a meet.
ing Of Senators to arrange to have the Senate
properly represented vt the funeral.
Mr.. Hendrickss death leaves the country
without Vice President until Congress meets,
week from next Monday. By law the presi-
dent pro tenn Of the Senate OF the speaker Of
the House becomes President in case the Of
fees of President and Vice President both
become vacant Mr.. Hendricks at the spe-
cial session OF the Senate last spring refused
TO leave his seat long enough TO allow pres.
ident pro tenn TO be chosen because that off,
cisl would inevitably have been a Republi-
can.
OF conciliatory and winning manners, he
was probably the most popular man in his
party and came the nearest to representing
its true views and honest wishes. That fact
alone had much to do with the repeated de-
feat of his efforts to secure q presidential
nomination, as the time had not arrived
when the Democratic leaders saw the way
open to success with candidate who profess.
ed no aims other than those popular with the
masses of the party.-N Y. Tribune.
When the Senate meets its first duty
will be to choose a president pro TEN and
there is one man upon whom in that office
the vice presidency has already once de-
voved, and whom the whole country would
feel safe in again having chosen to that posi-
ton, Senator George F. Edmunds Of Yer
mont. We believe that the conservative Re
publican members Of the United States SEN
ate will see that Mr.. Edmunds il chosen pres
ident pro tem.-Sprinafeld Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
Dsa.h OF che I1lnr OF spa,D.

Alfonso XII, the young king of Spain
his age was only 2S-died Wednesday morn.
ing after protracted illness which gave his
people much alarm and produced feeling Of
uneasiness throughout the country. The Ca
bic gives the cause Of his death as ''consump.
tion aggravated by dysentery." 1t is feared
that violent political disturbances will follow
this untimely event. The difficulty in the
way of maintaining the existing dynasty is
that the daughter and only child of King Al
fonso is of very tender years; its mother,
Queen Marie Christina OF Austria, is exceed
ingly unpopular It's grandmother, the mother
OF King Alfonso, the e1-Queen Isabella, is
dasPised and distrusled, while the sister of
the king has not yet shown herself to pos
sess the ability needed TO meet such a crisis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
We,, nnmm.r.,nn

The social event of the week has beer
the wedding At the residence of George Ev-
erleth Thursday. the contracting parties be
ing Herbert G. Everleth of Dummerston and
kittle Georgiana Little of Putney, Rev. G.
X. Powers of West Brattleboro officiating
Among the presents we're two silver cake bias
kets, castor, pickle jar, butter dish and
plates, set solid silver spoons, knives and
forks, glass lemonade SET, and various other
articles for use and ornament. After the
two had been made one adjournment was had
from the parlors to the dining-room where
the children" were soon convinced that
mother" was at home, and as it was Thanks
giving day comment on the tables is unnec.
essary.
Benjamin Stickney suffered q stroke Of
paralysis last night but showed signs of i'm
provement this morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
Bellows Fails.

A 26-bour walking match was won Satur-
day night by Fitzgerald. state champion. who
covered 994 miles to Cadigan's 97l. Both
men were in good condition at the close, al
though Fitzgerald was q little lame. The re-
ceipts at the gate we're about $3.50. There
was great excitement at the close.
The foundation Of the huge chimney, G5
feet high, just built for Flint d Sons mills,
has begun TO settle on one side, and the top
now tips out Il inches from the base. Gem
ent has been run in on one side to stop it,
-DiphtheTiA has broken out in ST. Agnes
hall and Miss Hspgood, the teacher, has
closed the school during the holidays and
sent the students home.
"A Salvation army detachment reach ID
the village Tuesday aud have taken up their
quarters in Engine hall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27

The New York Sun suggests that some of
the true inwardness of the opposition, such
as It is, TO Senator Edmunds, comes from his
attitude toward some of the powerful corpor-
atoms of the country. The Pacific railroad
corporations which, in good part through his
efforts, have been made to account TO the
public treasury for a good deal of money
which they intended to keep, of course dis.
like Mr.. Edmunds and would be glad to keep
him out OF the Senate chamber. But that is
reason why every disinterested citizen and
taxpayer should sustain him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27

The somewhat celebrated case of Chester
b, Newell VS.. Town of Nottingham reached
final decision at the late general term of
tho Supreme Court at Montpelier when the
verdict for the defendant town, originally or
d5red by Judge Rowell in the county court,
was affirmed. The main facts ara. concisely
slated in this paragraph from this weeks
Waterman:
lone of the interesting cases heard and decided AZ
the general term OF the supreme Court was the Wind
lam county tax case Of Chester B. Newell against
Nottingham which was decided for the defendant
aihrmlng the Judgment Of the county court. Judge
lirreu appeared Tor the town OF WhitinghAm and the
case involved the right Of to qualify his oath
sEen on an inventory Of property under the old tax
law Newell refused to take the "rOnclad oath" and
Inserted the clause, ito the best Of my knowledge
and belief" The town officers doubled his tax and
he appealed to the courts, which decide the
statute form Of the oath must be literally followed
Judge Ross dissenting"
To this it is of interest to add that Newell's
reason for declining to take the "iron -cad'
oath was an alleged uncertainty in his mind
about certain matters relative to his personal
estate which he explained to the listers, but
which they refused to accept as a valid rea-
son why he should not comply with the strict
letter OF the law. The listers we're satisfied
with his inventory as filled out and present
ed, and only refused to accept it because he
would not take the oath without interlinea-
ton. The appraisal of the plaintiffs property
both real and personal, was doubled, and to
this his poll was added, making a list of
S65,96, and no deduction was made for the
debts which he showed that he was owing.
Newell declined to pay to the town treasurer
the taxes assessed on this list and in due time
the collector levied them on his personal
property and from the proceeds of the sale
paid the taxes TO the town and state. The
sale was made March "a, 1882, and the case
first came to trial at the March, 1884, term
OF the Windham county court.
1t is of interest to note in this connection
that the legislature Of 1882 changed the tax
law so as to allow taxpayer to swear to bis
inventory according to his best knowledge"
thus practically conoeding the point on
which this case hinged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
West HaItFa1.

Blacksmith Clark has secured the services
OF Frank Leamon, an experienced workman,
for the coming winter.
The Halifax ladies' aid society will hold
their first sociable this season with Mrs. Elias
Stone on Thursday, Dec. 3D. afternoon and
evening. A cordial invitation Is extended to
all to attend.
while riding d. D. Barnes colt John
jenkins was thrown of and bruised in seYeral
places. He went under the horses feet and
had a narrow escape from death.
"A good kite-Aier Walter Lillian is and no
mistake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
BOmdVflle.

Jas. Kendall has several teams EN- ployed
on contract for hauling lumber to the sta
ton.
Jerry Emery sold his place at Graham
vile, together With his stock, produce, farm
ing tools, ETC., at auction last Saturday, with
the intention of removing from town. Z4d
Hayward bid OF the place at 1915, but your
correspondent understands that Mr.. Emery
has repented Of his purpose and will remain,
MIR. Hayward having released him from th
transfer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
1000 VILE. Of Cattle ~ ADr.a,..

Eastern readers who read the somewhat
meagre accounts that have been sent from
the national convention of cattle growers, in
session this week at st. Louis, fail to get an
idea of the immensely of the interest there
represented. 1t is when we learn that the
live stock which these men own, if drawn up
in lines of twelve cattle abreast, would more
than extend across the continent, that we be-
gin to realize the importance of the cattle
growing industry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27

The story comes from Washington that an
informal invitation has been issued to Re-
publican Senators who intend to oppose the
confirmation of any one who has been ap-
pointed to Office during the recess to call at
the White House and explain their reasons
to the President before lie sends the nomina-
ton to the Senate, and there is reason to be-
lieve that the statement is true. The President
bias before this Rckno wledged that he has
been deceived in many instances by men Of
bis own party, and on their urgent solicita-
ton and endorsement has named men for Of
f'e who are either unfit or obnoxious. 1t has
ben evident for some time that he dstrusts
tue working element of his party, and the in-
vtation to Republican Senators here alluded
to is one of several indications that this dis.
trust has grown rapidly of late. The sdmis-
sion is not hattering to the Democratic party
but it shows that the President has learned
to value the advice of his political opponents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
THE RIFLE.

The club we're prssente with three tur-
keys from Col. L. X. Fuller, Capt. Farow
aud II. M. Wood, to be shot for by the club
The first was won by II. @. French, but on
account Of darkness the members we're oblig.
ed 10 postpone shooting for the others until
to morrow.
The annual meeting OF the club will be
held at armory hall Dec. lst
BRArTLEBoBo RIFLE oLUB's THANKSGIVING
SHOOT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
A Portrait I'm -Four Words.

"1N7 J
Hiram Atkins has returned from Washing.
ton and ordered his foreman to take down
from the standing galley and insert in
the Argus once more that paragraph about
The Caledonian which he has kept standing
for the last 10 years. He then draws this
pen-portrait of himself: Hiram Atkins
cares for what @. NJ. Stone may say or do
about as much as an alligator would for the
putty-ball that boy might blow at him. &"
Come to think of it, Atkins does resemble an
alligator somewhat. He is all mouth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
CambridgepOrU.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Eastman returned
from their western trip last week.
The W. G. I. U. are preparing for q
temperance concert to be given the first week
in December.
Emma Burwell is to teach the winter
school.
The funeral of Mrs. Huldah Wymau oc
Cured Sunday at IL A. N, Rev. o. r. Ed
wards officiating.
An effort is being made to form q read
ing club
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27

The Rutland Herald says that word comes
from Dandy that Postmaster o. A. Adams
has been notified by Messrs. Atkins and
Smalley that he must resign or be removed,
and that he sent in his resignation to the de.
partment Saturday, while Capt. Bond has re.
ceived notice from Washington of his ap-
pointment as postmaster in Adamss place.
We observe that the Argus maintains a dig
nitied ~ silence on the subject this week.