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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

practiced law at Akron, o., aud during the
war was provost marshsl at Cleveland. He
was attracted by the beauty OF Brattleboro's
surroundings and finally settled here with his
family, occupying an attractive house aud
holding an enviable position In society. For
several years, and until its dissolution, he
was president Of the Northeastern mutual life
association here and was supposed TO possess
considerable means He was easily duped
by Waite's peculiar persuasiveness and empty
pretensions, having the greatest confidence
In him, and finally became q director in the
bank where he claimed TO have lost his
property. Not long after Waite's fight Mr.
Nash with his family removed 10 Connecticut,
where be became insane and was confined in
an asylum. Since bis release from that in
siitulion be has lived with his son In Omaha,
though he had not reganed his health, and
finally died Of softening OF the brain at Mon
treal, where he had recently gone, possessed
with some hAllucination. Sunday Repu6h-
can Cor.
Mr.. Nash's death took place on the 23rd
ult. He was buried at Akron, o. He leaves
very pleasant recolleotions among his former
friends here as q man Of excellent personal
and social qualities and Who formed many
warm friendships.
THE DISTRICT CONVENTION CAUCUS.
The Republican caucus, held at the town
ball last Saturday evening, 10 elect delegates
to the Second District convention at MOntpe-
| err, was called to order and the call read 81
! 20 minutes Of by Chairman Newton OF the
town committee. s. N Herrick was elected
chairman aud O. f. Il. JENNIE clerk, botl
without opposition. On motion OF Hon. j.
| L. Martin il was voted to ballot for the eight
delegates all on one ticket, the box TO remain
| open one hour, according 10 the rule adopted
! by the District convention four years ago.
The balloting then began, no further remark
being made by any person. Two printed
tickets we're in the field. One Of these read
Deiegates.
Jacob Estey Elijah wales.
! George J. Brooks g. 4. Thompson.
| II . ID. HOton. Geo. y. seleck.
! j. l.. Martin. Geo. H. Higby.
The other read
Candidate for Congress.
Gen. WILLIAM W. GRoUT Of Barton.
For Contention Delegatss
| Seth n Herrick Z. p. Carpenter
John P. Goodenough, II. y. weatherhehd.
Is. Campbell. T. J. b CudwOrth.
James II. Sergeant. Chas. n. Bemih.
At the close Of the prescribed hour the DO
WAS turned, aud the count of votes showed .
for the Grout ticket TO SO for the other, an
the Grout delegates we're declared elected
The caucus then adjourned.
The Brattleboro delegation, as it hnall
went to the convention, with vacancies filled
consisted Of S-th N. Herrick, +. b. Camp
bell, Z. p. Carpenter, Hiram f. Weather
head, Chas. N. Bsmis, Edv. Crosby, L. "
Stoddard John l. Knowlton.
We are informed that the names OF Nj
Brooks aud D. Holton we're used on th
Hooker ticket without previous consultatio
with them. 1t was an evident attempt +
misesd the voters-a sort OF tactics to v hic
the Brattleboro public does not take kindly.
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Announcements.

The WATER woRLD.-To read this work is TO be
entertained and instructed. II is the only work ON
caly treating Of the practical subjects relating 10 the
the ocean, including the signal and life saving sery-
ces. The many distinguished men and prominent
educators who speak IN high praise Of the work, and
the large sales all the country testify 10 the pop
ular interest In the grand old oceans marvellous won
ders and mysteries which Mr.. vandervoort 80 charm
ingly describes. This is book which oulivates in
children taste for the right hind Of reading aud il
full Of Interest for persons Of mature years Miss
Cora @. HATCH is the local Agent.
BY special request DR.. wilkinson will remain at the
American House until Aug. Il. Our horsemen are
loud in prasing the doctors skill In tho treatment Of
horses and other animals. Call early II you need the
doctors services
Dr. Post has removed his dental ONCE to rooms over
G. +. Thompson Co.'S store, wiliston block where
he VIII be pleased TO see his numerous patrons and all
who may wish to consult experienced aud success s.
full dentist.
You Will mud line Of choice groceries at Jacobs's
new store, including tea, coffee, sugar, h1ur moas-
ses' Kerosene, etc. Opposite American House.
+. W. RUEcH Co.'S YARSs.-Commencing Sat
urdAy morning we shall sell at 12l c per skein all Of
/ our best Midnight Germantown yarn; also our best
quality saNony yarns. They all Of our beet yarns
but what we have had left from last season and
some Of them are slightly soiled on the end Of tn,
skeln Come early ~ the sale will last only about
week. There some Of the best shades in this lot
FoR sALE-A second hand Safe. Call at Cudworil
| 4 Childss.
capp Jones prepared to frame the new Brat
tleboro pictures in any desired style.
Picture frames in great variety at A. +. wider's.
Van Doom Morris have all sizes fruit jar rubpers
ARTISTIC PicTURE FRAMING at Clapp 4 JonesF.
Before you travel secure through Cudworth
Chids travellers accident ticket for only Is cents
day. giving $500 to your family in Of death an
sj per week for injuries Yearly policies In pronor
ton.
streichers aud canvass for paintings AtA r. widers
THoRS's HOP AND BuRDocK TONGA safe an
sure remedy for sick headache.
PICTURE FRAMES are cheap at ClApp Jones's.
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outsiders who have no legitimate connection
with the press and who contrive TO go along
because they can go at small expense, or,
more properly, at some ones else expense
When this happens there is an inevitable loss
Of self respect on the part Of those who proper
" constitute the association, and correspond.
ing loss Of the real benefits which should &C.
orue from the annual coming together To
avoid this the membership Of the association
should be strictly limited to those persons who
are really newspaper men, devoting their time
to newspaper work, and to those who are &C.
tually engaged in the printing business as
proprietors or employers.
As the times have come TO be, moreover, II
should be the rule OF the association not TO
ask for or accept free transportation over any
railroad, or to receive any free entertain
ment. The time was when a pass given a
newspaper man meant nothing more than an
exchange OF courtesies, or an acknowledge.
ment Of friendly things said or done, and no
obligation OF any kind was implied in its
tender or acceptance. Many times at the
present day il means nothing more than this,
but It has grown to be thing of such gen.
ersl abuse, and the free pass has become &C
much political factor, that the spirit Of the
times is against the whole system, and the
only self respecting thing TO do is to have
none OF it. The press association on its an
nual outing should arrange for the same re
duced rates OF transportation and hotel enter
tainment that any party Of similar 5 re woulC
be given, and pay As bills like other travellers
It should not appear, and its members can
not afford to appear, even iu the seeming, a
dependents on anybody's gift or bounty, AM
they cannot afford TO have with them a crow,
Of attaches who are there only because the
can have a good time wi bout giving fai
equivalent for it.
Under this rule the membership might b
small but il would comprise all those VIII
had an earnest and intelligent interest in thei
business or profession, and whose compar
ionship would therefore be profitable. Pei
haps, too, the thing aimed at would not a
ways be so much TO cover a good many mile
OF railroad travel and see new sights as to a
ford chance for mutual acquaintance and
compare notes on subjects Of common intel
est.
The Vermont association made a good b,
ginning this year in its revised rules of men
bership and in the profitable literary exercis,
which we're part of the program. We hoI
at the next step it will go the whole distanC
aud make itself model association by sdop
ing these other rules Of conduct which see
to us essential.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

A San Francisco despatch of Wednesday,
the 4th inst. says: The national encamp.
ment of the Grand Army Of the Republic
began its sessions this morning with a throng
OF spectators. Commander in Chief Bar.
dett, in his opening address, said that on
March 3lst the membership Gn good stand
inR) of the order was 299, Os7, gain Of 3D.
G43 The number of comrades remaining
members is 1926, 400. There is abundant rea-
son for congratulation to be found in the ex-
hibt. The time has come when the single
cause Of the growing weight Of years sufi.
ciently excuses many thousands of comrades
from seeking this association yet out of the
diminished and constantly diminishing num-
Der Of comrades eligible to the order, there
we're gathered in by muster alone during last
year a new member hip Of GO, GG3. This is a
greater number than constituted the whole
membership up to and at the close of the year
1880. Gen. Burdett stated that the account
current Of the quartermaster general shows
balance Of cash on hand June 80 1856, S23,
sG4 90, a net increase of Sll, Sj7 63 over the
previous year. The report of the adjutaLt
general shows the amount expended for char
ity during the year to be SIG, 2j9.s7, but the
inspector generals report indicates the tx
penditure Of a sum larger than this by some
[ $40 OOO
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West Dummer..o,.

The picnic held by the schools Of Dam
meTston West hill at Marlboro south Ioni
last Saturday V-Es an unusually successful on,
About l15 persons, young and old, sat at tue
tables and Ell joyed the other pleas nres of the
occasion about 60 of these we're childr, II
less than II years old. After dinner the chill
dren entertained the company most agreeably
With dialogues, Rotations and readings. aud
the old,r members Of the company furni. hed
singing as their contribution. There was also
some acceptable fling by Mr. Forbush Of
NewfAne aud eornet playing by Mr.. Betterley
OF kewfane. Five towns were represented
in ali.
Mrs. Ashley aud daughter and Mrs
Sehrader and two children from Springfield,
Mass, are at J. t. Hsrrick's.-James Brown
and wife from Bellows Falls are visiting at
b. +. Wizards. Mrs. Chas. Miners sister
from Boston and a cousin from Los Angeles,
Cal, are visiting friends here. New boarders
are constantly arriving at the Hotel de Rus
sell,-Dorr Taylor from Providence. Il l.. il
home on a visit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06
The An,I.saIoon D.I.ga,...

Several members OF the Republican state
committee met at the Pavilion in Montpelier
on Tuesday evening, and after discussion
these gentlemen, representing the different
counties, we're chosen, from whom to select
the eight delegates to the anti saloon confer
euce in Chicago: w. G. Dunton of Rutland
John w. Stewart OF Middlebury, John b.
Mead of Randolph, Frank Plumley of North
field, L. o. Greene of Woodstock, d. NJ
Camp Of Newport, John l.. BArstow Of Shell
burne, Daniel Roberts Of Burlington, Geo. A.
Brown OF Bellows Falls, p. X. Geed of Nor
risville, @. NJ. Stone of St. Johnsbury, Z. NJ
Mansur Of Island Pond, II. II. Hill of Isle
La Motto, Guy c. Noble Of st. Adams, A. W
Woodwork Of Enosburg, and F. E Brownel
of PoWnAI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

methods in rolling up Democratic maiorities
in New York city. but when the FINAL contest
with the Tweed ring came Mr.. Tiden did ef-
feciive work in exposing the crimes OF his
former political associaiee. He was elected
governor Of New York in 1874 and soon az
ter his Inauguration, January l, 1915, he de-
clared war against the "cana ring which re-
suited 10 the overthrow OF that organization.
His work as the reform governor OF New
York gave him prestige which resulted in his
nomination for the presidency by the Demo
cratic national convention OF 1876. IL made
the presidential canvass with the same care
and skill which he gave to all other matters,
and the campaign was managed throughout
under his own personal direction. The cleo
ton OF that year was followed by the dispute
over the electoral vote which was settled by
the decision OF the electoral commission. The
country at large has never believed that Mr..
Tilden countenanced the thr- ats Of an appeal
to arms on the part Of his followers, which
marked that stormy period, but the revela-
tiuns in regard to the attempt of his New
York managers and friends, through the ia.
nous "cipher kilograms" to buy electoral
votes in the South and in Oregon greatly in
| iured him in the eyes OF the people.
For years Mr.. Tildln has ben 10 feeble
health, and since his defeat for the presden
cy he has lived in quiet retirement, speaking
only now and then, through his pen, on somt
subject of party or national interest TIT
Boston Journal correctly estimates his quail
ties as a man and force in politics when i
says
"Gov Tilden was a Of very remarkable abili
| ties. He excelled in whatever be undertook beyon
/ most men, As political manager he was unercelled
Scarcely going beyond the limits Of his own state
rarely making political address aud personally IN
known to the Of Democratic voters, he was tro1
1872 until the hour Of his death the acknowledge
leader Of the Democratic party. More than any othe
mau, Indeed score Of other leaders, he held th
organization together aud caused It TO have power an
Influence. Tnis he did through skill In otgAnizauo
and personal influence with local leaders,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06
THE NEW POST OFFICE.

THE DETAILS ALL ARRANGED a COMPLETE
YALE TowHE OUTFIT TO BE PUT INA
DIAGRAM SHOWING THE NEw ARRANGEMENT.
"A contract was completed and signed
last evening by the selectmen on the one side
and by Mr.. W. q. Norris Of the Yale & Towne
company of Stamford Conn, on the olhsr
for the outfit OF the new post-office, all the
details Of which have now been agreed upon.
As was stated in our columns two weeks ago
the offer Of the selectmen, which was accept
ed by the department, after its pres sntation
and explanation by Postmaster Childs, was
for the rental Of TIA 1t portion Of the FIRST floor
Of the town hall building on the north side
now occupied by the liquor agency aud the
vacant room opposite the present post office.
SO much having been agreed upon, Mr.. Nor
ris came to town last Monday in the interest
Of his company, and with bis assistance the
plans for the new office have been arranged
and agreed upon in detail a. already stated.
Our diagram shows the general arrangement (:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

Halifax received another dose from her
evil genius on Monday. A team owned by
j. Is. CLARK Of Coleraine, Mass, aud driven
by his sou George, broke through the bridge
at the lower end of l. NJ. Woodards Hat, on
the branch road. 1t Was loaded whh stov,
wood and drawn by two horses. Driver.
horses aud wagon we're precipitated to the
river bed below, the wagon landing bottom
up We learn that driver aud horses were
somewhat bruised no great damage was done
TO the wagon. n
A solution of Paris green and one of coal
tar Was applied to alternate rows of potatoes.
The tar-water proved superior to the Paris
green IN preventing the ravages Of the bugs
iueonVenienee in applying the tar water is
It's greatest drawback
The steam chime" occasionally heard
here Is supposed TO be at Henry Fairbanks s
mill in II iath, Mass. A few such signals
nearer home would be very welcome.
Although the weather was so warm the
hrst OF haying, most of the farmers rejoice
IN thinking what nice quantity and quality
OF nay they have 8, cured. The pastures in
some localities are the best since the grass
hopper ravages few years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

This plan differs somewhat from the one
drawn by the Yale 4 TowLe company some
weeks age. That plan contemplated pass
age way around the staircase, while in this
one The whole space is utilized for post office
uses by putting the money order aud regis
tered letter room in the place where this pas
sage way would have been, while ample light
will be secured for the room by the use OF
glass partitions. An additional window will
be cut through the north wall OF the building,
giving three windows on that side and one
in the postmaster's room in the front end
The mail bags will be received and delivered
by the side door between the post-c flee aud
the public library.
The wood work will be Of cherry which is
now in almost universal use for such putpos-
es. It will be built seven feet high, aud
above it will be six feet OF ground glass
reaching to the ceiling. The partitions be-
tween the different rooms will be OF like
height with a like amount of glass The
letter boxes will be arranged upon the five
fronts or sides Of the mailing snd distributing
room, the contract calling for 800 lock boxes
and 600 wire bottom call boxes. The call
boxes will he mainly placed on the right Of
the general delivery, toward the public Ii.
brary, and the lock boxes on the other side
or sides
All the fittings OF the office are to be OF
the most mod 70 aud desirable styles, = these
including the boxes, drawers, coin holders,
stamp holders, and everything that can add
to the convenience Of the public or expedite
the handling Of the mAils. Several devices
will add to the beauty and Rttractivensss of
the office. Que OF those will be the putting
of emblems in the ground glass panels above
the wood work showing on one side Of the
general delivery the steamship and stram-
cars which carry the mails to-day, and on the
opposite side the post.rider Of a century ago.
| The seeclmen are to paw the Yale 4 ToWne
company for the outfit, $500, and Mr.. Nor
ris gives them the credit Of having acted With
scrupulous care and fidelity for the inter, st
| Of the town 10 making the contract. Tue
! department takes the new office on q q We
years lease, paying for il, as stated two weeks
ago, $500 for the use OF the room and 10 per
O. mt on the cost OF the special fittings, or a
total rental Of $3.50 year.
The office ia to be ready for occupation by
Septembsr 10th, and a few days earlier il
| possible
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

The President in his message on the oleo.
margarine bill, enters into very candid and
intelligent discussion of the whole subject.
Mr.. Cleveland was evidently much inclined
to find constitutional objections to the meas.
ure, but chose to strain point in favor of
the great army of legitimate butter makers
rather than to take the chance of doing in.
justice to one of the most important and de-
serving industries in the country by a veto.
1t is understood, on good authority, that the
cabinet we're divided on the sui ject. Mr..
Fairchild, acting secretary of the treasury,
in Mr.. ManniDg's absence, was opposed to
the bill, and regards it as establishing very
dangerous and unwise precedent 1t is even
said that the majority of the other members
of the cabinet were in favor of a veto, and
that the President at one time had a veto
message begun. Mr.. Cleveland unquestion
ably has his weather eye open for the good
will of the farmers, and in Washington the
message is set down as an indication that ht
has aspirations for a denomination. The
Democrats in Congress- as a party, were op
posed to the bill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

tD"s''N 'Nu' HAi Do'la'eN'l
Mr. Grout made an earnest effort in the
House Saturday night to secure an agreement
on the Senate bill to give the widow Of the
late General STANDARD Of Vermont 500 per
month, but he was unsuccessful. the House
conferred upon her $50. Mr.. Grout then en-
deavored to have the conference instructed to
accept $50 per month. Objection was made
to this, and a new conference was ordered.
Yet this Democratic House voted the widow
Of Gen. Hancock pension of $1,000 Annu.
ally, and the Senate assented to it, Gen.
Stannard was wounded by the side of Gen.
Hancock when the latter was wounded, and
Mrs Hancock is not an invalid as Mrs Stan
nRrd is.
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BrOokIIne.

Clarence ]. Stebbins was thrown from q
load of hay last Saturday, and fractured bis
collar bone. He is now doing well under the
care Of d.. Kenyon.
M II. Bush aud wife Of South Boston.
NJ 49,, are spending their annual vacation
with friends aud relatives IN town, and Mrs
j. b. Green and children of Ware, Mas. are
at II b. Cranes.
Mrs. II. b. Crane and her listers, we in
number daughters Of John l.. ShafteI) with
their brothers wife from California, all for
merly Of Athens, met with their sister, Mrs
Geo Slate. at Bellows Falls on Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

The Central Vermont line has just bought
from the Stonington line another boat for car
rying freight between New York and New
London, Ct, its freight business having in
creased 30 much of late as to be more than
the two boats Of the line could handle.
Freight traffic from the West over this liue by
way of OgdensbuTg has also greatly increased
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06
IIar Ferer hnn.r.r.

Inc humber Of people annually afflicted with this
uat Anhoy mAlady seems to be greatly the in-
crease. The editor Of this journal Is an annual vic
tlm, aud, with view 10 discover specific cure has
Iled numerous remedies. OF these Ely's Cream Balm
Is BY all odds the quickest aud most satisfactory, two
appheauons greatly alaying the usual symptoms in
me nose aud eyes. We would recommend lis use by
Az subject To hay lever aud gladly bear unsolcil
Pa, Record.
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CanabFtdgenorg,

L. IL f .stmsn attended the convention
at Montpelier.
Mrs. F. ID. Stevens, Mrs.. L. NeWeome
aud Master George NeWcome are visiting
their father Mr.. George Dickson, at Roche-.
ter, N. II.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. o. ID xin-ll took a car
rage drive this week to II llsboro, n. H.,
where they will stop week or more with
Mr.. Einell's sisters.
Among recent visitors are Mr.. Bruner
and Miss Lena Carroll Of Springfield, Mass
at J. b. Ober's, Miss Mary McQuaide of
Brattleboro at Minnie Perhsma aud Mrs A.
w. HArwood and children at L. HArwoods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

The Fairhaven Era takes pains to tell the
Argus this week that its little paragraph
about being bought for Edmunds was all a
Joke, which Mr.. Atkins was too dull or too
malicious to see the point of. Wonder if be
will do the decent thing and tell his readers
about il next week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

The ladies of the Methodist society will
give lawn patty on the grounds Of Mr. A.
j. Thomas next Friday evening. II the
evening should be unfayorable, the party will
De held the next Tuesday evening, A good
time is confidently expected aud ever, BODY
is invited.
-Children's d ~ service will be h, ID in Ia
NJ f. church next Sunday at 1854 NJ.
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Dover,

The school in District No. 5, tauL ht by
Miss Loitie Z. Snow, closed last Saturday
Whole number Of scholars H. Those neith-
er absent nor tardy during the term were
Grace Parker, Ella Hoyt, Lila and Mary
Moulton, Clarence Rice, Guy Russell, +, rest
Knight, Harry Bupbee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

-Alonzo N. Days house and barn were de-
slroyed by hre about noon on Tuesday. A
very little furniture was saved. Five or six
tons OF hay, provisions, furniture, set Of
carr enters tools, etc, were destroyed. We
understand that he held an insurance of $500.