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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20
The Cuttinr Annir.

The Mexican side of the Cutting case has
been heard this week through the official or.
gan of the Mexican government, printed at
the City of Mexico. According to the state
ment made by the judge of the court which
convicted Cutting, he was not tried, as has
been stated, for libel uttered in Texas but
for libel begun in Mexico, continued in
Texas, and re-uttered in Mexico by the dis
tributiOn Of the Texas paper containing the
libel. Cutting made a retraction or "concili.
alton" Of the libel on the Mexican side, then
crossed the river to FL Paso and reprinted 1t,
and then circulated ii on the Mexican side.
II was the distribution in Mexico of the sec
ond libel, and not the printing of it in Texas,
of which he was convicted. It now looks az
though Secretary Bayard was over .hasty in
demanding Cuttings release before be had
arrived at full understanding of the case.
An eminent New York lawyer, we'll versed in
international law, has this week been de-
spRtohed to Mexico by the department OF
state to investigate the case and report upon
it. Until his return no further step will be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20

DIR. Samuel j. Allen of White River
Junction, whose death was announced last
week, was warmly loved and held in high es-
TEEN by the people of Hartford and surround
ing towns. The Valley Sun says of him
mo other man in this community would
have left so wide breach in the hearts OF
the people. For forty years, except while he
was in the army he has been the favorite and
the favored physician of thousands of fami.
lies in this section. lie has been in and out
of their homes so often and treated their
cases with such skill and tender anxiety,
often, in needy cases, without pecuniary re,
ward, or even making any charge for his ser
vices, that he came to be regard as a friend,
almost AZ father, as we'll as a skllful physi.
clan. Happy ought any man to be if he can
believe that some day he will be as deeply
missed as is DIR. Allen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20
ALL FOR EDMUNDS.
The Full List OF Republican Senate
rial Nominees.

rial Nominees.
Addison county-D. w. Nash of New Ha-
ven, A. E. Stanley of Leicester.
Caledonia county-Henry Q. Bates of ST.
Johnsbury, G. A. Bunker Of Pescham.
Chittenden couuty-Wm. Wells of Burling
ton, A. ]. Stevens of Colchester, Smith Wright
of Williston.
Essex county,. G. Hale of Lunenburg.
Orleans county-A. T. Foster of Derby, G..
H. Blake of Barton.
Rutland county-Joel c. Baker of Rut-
land, Phillip T. Chase of Mt. Holly, Henry
L. Clark of Casteton, A. Y. Gray of Middle
town Springs.
Washington county-Wm. Chaplin Of Mid.
dlebury, f. E. Smith of Montpelier.
Windham county-A. n Swain of Rock.
inghsm, Edgar w. Stoddard of Brattleboro.
Windsor county-Chester Pierce Of Roch.
ester, H. A. Fletcher of Oavendish, d. L.
Cushing OF Hartford.
Lamoille county-Jerome B. Slayton oil
Stowe
Grand Isle county Jerome Hall of South
Hero.
Franklin county-John F. Draper of Shell
don, @. L. Marsh of Enosburg, and w. II
Giddings of Bakersfield.
Orange county-Victor l. Spear John Bal
lev
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20

Mr.. Green was born In Newfane In July,
1910, where he has always resided. He re.
ceived his education at the Fayetteville school
and Leland a Gray seminary, Townshend.
In 1863 he married Miss Annie Moore Of vii.
mington. They have had no children, though
q neice, Miss Annie Ballou, daughter OF Da-
vid s. Ballou Of Wilmington, has long been
a member of their household. Besides being
a farmer in a small way, Mr.. Green for some
years followed the business Of photographer.
He has for many years been intimately asso-
ciated with the affairs Of the Windham Ooun-
ty savings bank, and he has held various Off.
oes Of trust. He was one Of the building
committee OF the new bank building and had
great pride in the commodious structure. At
his death he was vice president OF the
bank, and a member of the finance commit
tee and the board Of auditors. lie took a
deep and intelligent interest in public afairs,
educational, historical, political and industri-
al, and was frequent contributor TO the COL
umns of The Pnonix on matters Of public
concern. Indeed, one of his pyramids to Brat
tleboro by the fatal train was TO bring COM
municaton for these columns, the unfinished
manuscript Of which was found in bis peck
ct after his death. On the day OF bis death
be attended the Sons of Temperance picnic,
where he acted as toastmaster, and probably
the last public service he ever performed was
to write the paragraph in regard to the picnic
which is printed under the NewfRne head to-
day. Mr.. Green took an active part in for
wsrding the movement for building the Brat
tleboro and Whitehall railroad, was one Of
the railroad commissioners for his town, and
on its completion became the station agent at
Newfane, which position be has since held
Probably no man felt more satisfaction in
seeing the road completed and began running
than did he, and none has taken greater in
terest in watching its successful operation
since that time. He was man who enjoyed
the confidence and sincere esteem of the en-
tire Newfane community, and he had many
friends in Brattleboro AZ In other towns in the
county. No recent event has 40 shocked the
Newfane people III the news of his untimely
death.
One Of Mr.. Green's most useful public ser
vices was that Of writing and compiling the
history Of Newfane.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20
The ReIfaa. Riots,

Since June 4, or for two months and half,
Belfast has been like volcano in active op-
Grafton. The riots began with an attack by
the Orangemen of the Queens Island ship
yards on the navvies employed by the harbor
commissioners. During the scrimmage the
navvies were driven into the water and James
Curran, one of their number, was drowned
On June 6, Ourran's remains we're followed
to the cemetery by twenty thousand Catho-
lies, and the procession being attacked, a
number of shots were fred, one man was
stabbed and several received ugly cuts. From
that time to this revolvers and paving stones
have constituted the arguments in the reli-
gious controversy. The excitement has in
creased by what it fed on and has been inten-
sified by the immoderAte language of priests
and ministers. The police were called upon
and afterward the military, but the mob rush.
ed upon the points Of the soldiers bayorets
and drove them back and answered charge
of buckshot with showers of stones. Men,
women and children we're wounded or killed
outright, and yet the ferocity of the assail
ants was undiminished. They fought until
they dropped in the street from sheer ex
haustion. Thirty persons are known to have
been killed, but the number of deaths il
probably in excess Of this number Oompar.
alive quiet was secured last week by the pres
ence of the military, and no new outbreak
has taken place this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20

U. evangelistic work. Mrs Palmers subject
was the peculiar Agencies" now at work to
evangelize the world, and she made strong
and eloquent plea that prejudice be put aside
aud they be given a fair hearing, even though
their methods may conflict at times with our
ideal Of propriety. Her account Of the Flor
ence midnight mission was especially inter
esting, and probably not few went home
from the lecture with broader views in regard
10 several phases OF the evangelistic work now
being done in our country than they ever be.
fore entertained.
Rum has gone up in Brattleboro. 1t has
risen into the northwest corner ante room OF
the town hall, directly over the old agency
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20

Two big boxes full of jewelry, gold watch
es and other valuables seized during the war
and since stored in the United States treas
ury are to be returned to their former own.
ers il they can be found. One of the boxes
contains nearly 500 watches and a number of
jack knives, poeket-books, letters etc. These
were mainly taken from prisoners of war who
died in hospitals around Washington, Cape
Lookout and Elmira, and we're deposited in
the treasury by Gen. Ketcham. Some OF
them, however, belonged to Union soldiers,
who died during the war near the places des-
ignated. The other box contained lot OF
articles captured by Gen. Sherman's troops
in Camden S. c., in the early part of 1865.
Such as are not restored TO their owners by
April next will sold by auction.
The President has amended the civil ser.
vice rules so that appointing officers will as
far as possible be kept in Ignorance of the
political and relative standing of applicants
who have passed examinations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20

Henry NJ. Burts Mt. Washington newspaper
"Among the Clouds" has been attached by
Landlord Miliken Of the Glen House and is
in the hands of the sheriff. Mr.. Mliken
sues Mr.. Burt for an alleged libeous publica-
ton in saying that Mr.. Miliken made fraud
ulent and e1tortionate charges for services
rendered at the time of the accident at Tuck
ermsn's ravine, July a. when a young man
was killed and young woman hurt by the
fall of the snow arch. We venture the opin-
ion that Mr.. Burt did not make the pubica-
ton intending it to be lbelous, or without
believing that he was stating the facts in the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20
THE wheel" "a New Political Factor
in the south.

A Little Rock, Ark, despatch in the New
York Times, August l6, says The candi
dates nominated for state officers by the Ag-
ricultural Wheel have all, excepting the NOM
inee for attorney. general, Hon. ]. NJ. Har-
rell, accepted, and the canvass opened with
three tickets in the field, namely, Democrat
ic, Republican and Wheeler. As the latter
party appears destined in the future to play
an important part in the political history Of
Arkansas and of the other Southern states as
well, history Of the organization may be Of
interest. The Wheel originated near Des
Arc, Prairie county, Ark, in 1882 Three
farmers met in a school house and formed it,
the object being the ameliorstion of the
farming class. 1t was decided that none but
farmers should be admitted to membership,
and this rule has been steadily adhered to-.
The movement grew in popularity from the
outset. Wheel after Wheel was formed. In-
side of a year from the date of organization
every county in the state was enlisted in the
work. In October, 1885, the Wheel and the
Brothers of Freedom consolidated under the
first named organ z4tion. The Brothers of
Freedom was an organization similar to the
Changers. They originated in eastern and
northern Arkansas. Taking an active part
in politics. they carried several counties and
elected two or three of their members TO the
state legislature. The consolidation strength
ened the Wheel greatly, and there are now
over 1900 distinct Wheels throughout the
state, with a membership of 50, 900. Although
declining to enter politics as a party or body,
the Wheelers nevertheless are factor in
political matters, and are taking an active
part in local elections all over the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20
Grand I.Ie Fails Into Line.

The Republicans of Grand Isle county held
their convention last Saturday and nominated
Jerome Hall of South Hero, a strong Edmunds
man, for senator. The Edmunds issue was
clearly defined in the convention, the anti
Edmunds candidate receiving IL of the 81
votes. Grand Isle county was considered
more likely than any other in the state to
nominate an anti Edmunds senator, and the
failure of the opposition to carry their point
there gives clean list of 80 senatorial nomi-
nses-a full senate-All for Mr.. Edmunds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20

The national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic recently in session in
San Francisco, discussed the proposition to
pension every soldier and solor who served
in the civil war, and declared itself against it
by the decisive vote OF 1927 to So.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland left
Washington for the vacation season on Mon
day and are now at Saranac Inn in the Adj.
rondaeks, where the President mingles with
the other guests as plain "Mr. Cleveland"
The party comprises President and Mrs.
Cleveland, the latters mother, Mrs Folsom,
aud DIR. Samuel b. Ward of Albany, who has
for several years accompanied Mr. Cleveland
in his summer outings
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20
whose Money!


Thequestion as TO whose money has brought
into Vermont the new New York editor Of the
Rutland Telegram, as well as the other one as
to whose money is paying for printing and
distributing over the state these campaign
sheets, remains unanswered. 1t is a severe
comment on the other two or three anti-Ed-
munds sheets in Vermont as we'll as on the
cause itself that a champion from distant
state must be brought in to bolster up the
ant-Edmunds cause. But you are too late,
gentlemen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20

The Republicans of Brandon are wide
awake on the Edmunds issue, and have al.
ready held their caucus and nominated f. E.
Briggs, an Edmunds man, for town represen-
tatiye. The preliminary canvass was warm
one and the Edmunds and anti. Edmunds
strength in the caucus stood 154 to 7G, or
more than two to one for the senator.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20


Boston financial circles are rudely shocked
by the defalcaton and subsequent suicide of
William Gray, jr., treasurer of the Atlantic
cotton mills at Lawrence, Mass, and OF the
Indian Orchard cotton mills at Indian Or.
chard (Spring6eld), Mass. The announce
ment of the defalcation came like thunder
bolt from clear sky. Mr.. Gray, who was
man 80 years old, was from an old Boston
family of the best social and financial stand
ing He owned fine estate at Roxbury and
was the owner OF the fast cutter yacht Huron.
lie confessed last Saturday to defaloaton
of more than half million dollars when con-
fronted with the charge by the directors, and
promised to meet them on Monday. On
Monday he came in from a sail on his yacht,
telling the skipper be would sail again at
o'clock. He went to Roxbury and took q
horse and buggy and drove away. Next day
the team was found tied to a tree by pond
in Canton and on Wednesday, after a search
of many hours, his dead body was found with
bullet through the heart on the south side
of Blue Mountain, few miles from Boston
It is probable that he shot himself sometime
| during Monday night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20

and superscription, the tribute Of his former
employ es in the post office.
The post office was closed from TO
O'Clock, during the funeral and all the clerks
Of the Office in recent years attended the fu-
neral in a bodv
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20

For Member Of Congress, Second Congress
SIGNAL District:
WILLIAM W. CIRCUIT of Barton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20
THE RAILROAD DISASTER,
Complete Wreck Of the Narrow Gauge
Bridge at BrattlebOrO.

The Afternoon Freight Train Goes to
the River Rottom and the Passenger
Car Narrowly Escapes Complete he.
ntructiOn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20

taken by our government there will be
M var With Mexico
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20
TbtUermont9 banit.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1856.
nEPUnLIoAN STATE TICKET,

For GOUaHOr,
EBENEZER J. ORMSBEE Of Brandon.
Fer lieutenant. G0DerH0r
LEVI X. FULLER of Brattleboro.
For Secretary Of State
CHARLES W. PORTER Of Montpelier
For Treasurer,
WILLIAM H. DU BOTS Of Randolph.
For Auditor Of accounts,
T.. HENRY POWELL Of Richford.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03

to be coated IS % dry az can be, and the Ia
applied not there need be little fear that u
fail in its purpose. The chief difficulty
hes in the matter of posts az the surface
OF the soil. Many plans have been tried 70
overcome the decay which almost invariably
sets IN here first. Even here tar Is valuable;
but according TO experiments which have
been made to test the best method OF apply
ing it, II appears that the most satisfactory
results have been obtained when the wood IS
charred. A. to the way in which this ch2rg-
ing should be effected, there seems
70 be scope for ingenuity. One gentleman
has tried the plan OF first covering the ex-
tremities OF the posts, which are set n the
soil, and then burning the tar of again.
This, it Is alleged, makes a surface which
will resist decay. II this is so, the operation
is simple and is worth trying. The charring
should be carried 10 some distance above
the ground level, and after the fence IS
erected the whole Of il above the ground
can be coated t. make the appearanceu nj
form. The plan of first heating the ends Of
the posts and then dipping them in boiling
tar is said 10 answer well.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Arrested ON a Charge of Malpractice.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. So. W. Howard, 4 deli
cate featured man who alleges tina: he IS twenty
five years old. but who would be readily taken for
q youth of eighteen summers was arrested last
evening on a change OF criminal malpractice
Lena Berthling was at the same time arrested on
charge OF being an accessory TO the crime. The
arrests were based upon the declarations OF Ce-
celia Brown, married woman, made to District
Surgeon Hazel, who was sent TO make an investi-
CATION of the case. Mrs. Brown said she had
visited the man twice and that he had performed
an operation upon her at each visit, and had also
given her a lot OF pills, which she had taken. He
was assisted on both occasions by the woman
Bertlling and had been paid SIS for his services,
Howard has been known in police circles Tor
over a year as 'Dr Dubois" under which name
he opened an Office at Ninth and Cherry streets
and advertised extensively a specialist. He
holds diploma from the famous Phiiadelp hia
College of bogus DIR. Buchanan" fame, and for q
time appeared to do a thriving business. He also
figured as a proprietor of two or three specific
medicines About year ago he was arrested on
q charge OF criminal malpractice, and on cOnyic-
ton MAS sentenced Ia an imprisonment OF eight
brought 10 bear upon the Court by his friends,
the sentence was reduced 10 nine months, the
Judge offering as a reason for his action the youth
fuIuess and mex perience of the prisoner. As soon
as his sentence was completed Howard opened
another Office in different locality. but under
the same name. His actions were eyed with sus-
picion and his movements were closely watched,
could be based until yesterday.
Mrs. Browns condition is very critical ano she
is not expected to live through the night. Her
antemortem statement has been taken.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
How Freezing Benefits the Soil.


1t is a well-known fact that water in the
act of freezing expands considerably and
with force that is irresistible. 1t is the
freezing of water in their crevices and pores
that causes the rocks to be gradually worn
down and ''weathered,' as it is called, into
the soil. 1t is this also which is continually
reducing the soil to finer fragments and
which breaks up the hard clogs and mellows
ground. Fall plowing or spading assists this
effect by breaking up the compact soil into
Jumps, which are further broken into small
particles. As water and air, then, only
act upon the surface of these particles, it is
clear that the smaller they are the more sur
face is exposed TO the weather. and the soil is
made soluble. III block of hard soil OF -
inches cube is exposed to the weather there
are S64 square inches only of it affected If il
is broker up into cubes of one inch 10, 1868
square inches are exposed 20 these beneficial
Influences il the soil is further broken up in
fragments of LIP of an inch there are more
than 12I 600 square inches thus affected.
This fact shows how greatly the effect of frost
benefits the soil, and, therefore, how neces-
sary il is that the land should be fall-plowed
and opportunity given for this beneficial
action of the weather. In the garden, even
all the soil possible should be spaded before
II freozAS
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When roasting a chicken or small fowl
there is danger of the legs browning or be-
coming too hard to be eaten. To avoid this
take strips of cloth. Dip them into little
lard, and wind them around the legs. Re
move them in time to allow the chicken to
brown delicately.
Parsnip balls are excellent for an entree
ParbOil six large parsnips and let then get
quite cold, then peel them and CRATE them:
beat two eggs until very light and mix with
the grated parsnip, adding enough -four to
give Conference to the mixture; flour your
bands and make small flat balls. Have hot
lard in shallow kettle and drop the balls
gently into it; Try them until they are well
Drowned on both sides, send to the table
very hot.
a fruitlayer cake is a delicious novelty IN
cake-ma king. Take one cup OF sugar. half
a cup of butter, one cup and half of flour,
half a cup OF wine, one cup OF raisins, two
eggs, and a half teaspoOnful of soda. Pat
If 10 were a very rich cake: bake IL in three
layers and put frosting between-the FROST
ing to be made of the whites of two eggs
with enough powdered sugar % make it
thick. The top OF the cake may e frosted if
you choose.
A comparatively inexpensive cream cake
is made Of two cups of sugar, two cups and
three-quarters of another cup of -four, half a
cup of sweet milk, four eggs, piece of but
ter as lage az two eggs, one teaspoonful of
cream Of tartar, half a teaspo0nful OF soda.
this may be baked I'm three or four layers.
The cream is made of one cup of sugar. half a
cup of flour, two eggs the whites and yelks
beaten separately and the whites beaten to
a stiff froth, and one pit OF milk, Let this
cook until it is thick, let it cool, and then
flavor with vanilla.
A delicate white pudding is made by soak
ing one teacupful OF gelatine in one pint Of
cold water, let il stand for an hour, then
add one pint OF boiling water, the juice OF
two lemons, aud two cups of sugar. Strain
TO perfectly stid froth. Let this become
quite cold before serving. The sauce for this
pudding IL made of one quart of boiling
milk; beat the yelks Of five eggs with half q