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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Territory which belongs
~ rnnlnna.

The actual northern boundary Of the state Of Mas
sachusets has been IN dispute since l7iO and the COM
royersy which wac settled ny decree OF george H. is
again revived BY the claim that the surveyor who
made the "stralght ue due west failed TO make SUI.
hcent allowance for the variation Of the needle aud
consequently as he proceeded westward the line tn-
cned to the north, aud when he reached the Counec-
ticut river he between two and three miles fur
Their north than when he started. The iue continu-
ing to the western boundary cf Massachusetts, d.
vergee still more, that Vermont has larger slice
Of territory in Massachusetts than New Hampshire
has and II s claimed that the line at New York is four
aud one-eighth miles too far to the north The effect
Of this error Is to include in Massachusetts number
Of small towns belonging to New Hampshire, and
stil more belonging to Vermont, and the most impor-
taut Of all, great part Of Wilhamstown, including
Williams college. Inc new survey will be made nm
der the direction Of Prof +. r Qumhy Of the United
States coast survey II does not follow that the land
will be coded to these states but their right to
the strip Of land ia established Massachusetts, will
probably be called upon TO pay them satisfactory
indemnify.
In connection with the above paragraph
from an exchange which, we believe, is cor
rect in the statement of facts, it is Of interest
to note that the line between Massachusetts
and what are now New Hampshire and Yer
mont was first run in 174l by order of Gov.
Belcher, who was governor of both the Mas
sachusetts and New Hampshire colonies.
Gov Belcher's instructions to the surveyor,
Richard Hazen, were to follow line three
miles north of the Merrmao river until he
reached point due north Of Patucket falls,
close by what is now Lowell, and to strike
thence in a straight line due west. This was
what the surveyor did or supposed he was
doing, but in point Of fact, on account Of a
false allowances for the variation OF the nee
die, his line bore steadily to the north and
took in large slice of New Hampshire aud
Vermont territory. Gov B,lchers instruo.
tions we're to allow 10 degrees for the varia-
ton of the needle, but this was too much by
about degree aud halt aud in consequence
the surveyors line was 9 H., or something
more than three miles, north when he reach
ed the Connecticut river and when he reach
ed the western boundary of Massachusetts,
and Vermont it had of course gone still far.
ther north. From Nav Hampshire he had
taken about IS, 600 acres aud from Vermont
1873, S97 acres. Had the line run due west,
as it should, large part of what are now the
towns of B4rnardston, Co!eraine, Rowe, Nun
roe, Florida, Adams and Williamstown, in
Guiding the Hoosac tunnel and Williams col
lege, would come within the Vermont boun-
dAfv
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
They also Hasten to Copy I,.

The PLmuix found itself in exceedingly
good company last week in 'hastenirg to
copy" "W. L. b 8" Washington letter re-
garding the plot of the Democratic machine
in Vermont to aid in the defeat of Mr., Ed
munds. The Burlington Free Press, for in
stance, FASTENED to copy" the letter and
took occasion to throw in this very handsome
endorsement of it for the benefit of the
Waterman
ave copy Mr. Barretts letter, and if there are any
more as good fish in the he has taken out Of it
in this communication, can ind market for them.
The fact is that the letters of Mr. Barrett the plot
to defeat Mr. Edmundss reelection to the Senate
tain altogether more truth than the Waterman 9TH
er state mugwump organs are willing to have YER
mont Republicans know"
The Newport Express copied the letter
with the remark that while an effort has been
made to break its force by ridicule and by
slurrng it as "a mere fabrication, I'VE have
evidence right here at home, in guarded con-
versation and in open assertion that the
method to be used in securing the defeat of
Edmunds is substantially as set forth in that
article" Other observations on the senate
rial question which Mr.. Camp adds in the
same paragraph are given elsewhere.
But perhaps the most noteworthy case of
Fastening to copy" the letter was that of
the Middlebury Register, which took the oc-
casion thus presented to declare itself openly
and strongly for Mr.. Edmunds's IT election.
The editor of the Register expresses the be-
lief that Mr.. Barrett's letter states the situa-
ton clearly and truthfully, " and he asks his
readers, "who are inclined to crticise the Sen
ator," to read it carefully land then settle
with themselves the question whether Mr.
Edmunds has done or failed to do anything
which will warrant them in seeking his defeat
for the ends set forth and in the company OF
the persons named in the letter"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
IL Ut "a Part OF Blaine. desperate
Game :"

The Boston Traveller, It Is well known, is
a stalwart among the stalwsrt Republican
newspapers, and for this reason some ex-
tracts from recent Washington correspond
ence in that paper have a special significance
as showing how the attempt to iujure Mr.
Edmunds politically looks when viewed from
the standpoint Of the national capitol. The
impression prevails here, says the Travellers
correspondent, that il AIR. Blaine interferes
with the Vermonters in respect to taking
hand in the senatorial fight in Vermont be
will be sorry for it afterward. Mr.. Edmunds
will not relinquish his grip on Vermont sim
ply because Mr.. Blaine wishes to pay of an
old score. 1t is understood here that efforts
are being made to fix up truce between the
two factions, but that this il being done with.
out any solicitation on the part of the Yer
mont senator. From all reports 80 far re.
ceived, it looks rs though Mr.. Edmunds is
long way ahead Of all competitors. .
The fact that MIR. Blaine is taking a hand in
Vermont politics has brought another senti.
ment to the front which will very materially
aid Mr.. Edmunds, and that is the earnest and
hearty support of the stalwarts of New York
Mr. Conkling and his faction will do any
thing they can to aid MIR. Edmunds in bis
nBnt Win MIR. Blame. Ihey remember that
the fall of the Conkling dynasty in the Em-
pire state in 1881 was due entirely to the
scheming of the imam from Maine" This
attempt to kill of Mr. Edmunds is consider
ed by many but part of the plan to re-nom-
mate Mr.. Blaine in SO. As long as the stall
wart sentiment is as powerful in the Republi-
lean party as 1t is to-day, Mr.. Blaine can
have no hope of carrying the next national
convention. A quiet investigation of his
strength in what has generally been consid-
cred as Mr.. Blaine's strongholds, has devel.
oped the fact that there is au utter lack Of
any enthusiasm for him. Especially is this
true in the west Indeed it Is said by those
we'll acquainted with the facts that il the Re-
publican national convention should be held
next week not Blaine delegate could be Sc
cured from the Pacific slope. In 1884 the
slope was unit for him. Thus it happens
that Mr.. Blaine finds it necessary for him to
do something to demonstrate to the country
that he hasn't lost his grip. For a man who
is entirely tout of politics" and who is sole
! ly and entirely devoted to the peaceful pur-
suits of literary career, Mr.. Blaine is about
as thoroughly mixed up in the intrica-
/ cies of partisan scheming AZ a man of his
restless ambition we'll could be. Unless Mr.
Blaine can push Mr.. Edmunds to the wall, as
he did Mr.. Conking in 81, a considerable
portion Of his prestige will be forever lost
! The game is desperate one, with the chances
decidedly against him, but the emergency is
! great one and the necessities of the situa-
| ton most peremptOry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

The sly, insnuating course of the Montpe-
ler Waterman, the New York Tribune's arti-
Gle on Mr.. Edmunds and Mr.. Barretts letter
exposing the Democratic plot to aid in the
Senator'S defeat, have, all together, bad the
effect to bring the Vermont Republican pa
pers out to declare without reserve their atti-
tude towards Mr.. Edmunds. What this atti'
tude is is clearly shown in the column of
press comments which appears in this issue
Ga this side of the state the long established
papers, of acknowledged influence, are prac-
tically solid for Mr.. Elmunds. The Newport
Express, the Barton Monitor, the st. Johns
bury CAedonian and the Woodstock Standard
are all outspoken in their support of th9 SEN
ator, and there is no question as to where
Mr.. Swain of the Bellows Falls Times will
stand when the final test comes. Ga the 9th
er side of the state the Burlington Free Press,
the Rutland Herald the Manchester Journal,
the Middlebury Register, the Vergennes Yer
monter and the Fairhaven Era are keeping
firm step in the Edmunds procession. The
st. Adams Messenger alone, of the Republi.
can papers, has the manliness to come out in
open opposition to Mr.. Edmunds the Mont
peler Watchman still skulks behind barri.
cade of innuendo, covert insinuations, and
threats of what it has good mind to do some
day, and the Bennington Banner, without
openly declaring itself, has given intimatior
by some things which it has published thai
its sympathies are with the opposition. o.
the Democratic papers the Argus and Reform
10 naa1laee 70 hath Inipn thaii
level best for Smith and against Edmunds
Up to a month or so ago The Ph@nix was {
triAe lonesome in foreshsdowing the coming
fight, but to days roll call finds us in gooC
company and with plenty of it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
The RniIroad atriLs.

1t was supposed last week that the great
strike on the Gould system of railroads in
the Southwest had come TO an end through
an agreement for arbitration which had been
reached between the strikers and the manage
ment. When the committee OF the strikers
came to meet General Manager Hoxie, how
ever, MIR. HoXie refused to take back such
men as had helped to destroy property be-
longing to the railroads or as had used vic
lence in stopping or delaying the traffic. The
strikers demanded that all employees should
be taken back and no discrimination be used
Mr.. Hoxie refused to listen to these terms and
the negotiations therefore came to an end and
the strike was ordered on again. About noon
on Saturday the first bloodshed occurred
which has taken place during the strike. As
a Missouri Pacific freight train was passing
through Fort Worth, Texas, under the pro-
lection Of posse of officers, it was met at
the crossing of the Fort Worth and New Or
leans road by company of strikers, who, when
ordered to move on, opened fire with Win
chester rifles. The officers returned the FIRE
with revolvers. Two officers were fatally
wounded and a third was shot through the
hips So far as known only one Of the strik-
ers was wounded.
The railroads have gone on hiring new men
as fast as possible, and using every effort to
resume their traffic, and according to all &C
counts the movement of freight is getting
well IT eitablished in spite of the strikers.
The contest has settled down to a simple test
of endurance. If unemployed men enough
can be found to take the places of the strik-
ers the railroad companies will triumph and
this they now seem likely to do. The strik.
ersF on their part, base their hopes of success
on the strength Of their order, and they still
threaten to order a strike throughout the
country if their demands are not complied
with. Efforts are being made to induce the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers TO or
der strike to aid the Knights of Labor.
There were riotous proceedings at East st.
Louis Wednesday, but the large force Of police
on duty in the railroad yards prevented
bloodshed or violence. The assemblies of
Knights of Labor at st. Louis have issued a
Aorid address ito the workingmen Of the
world, " couched in extravagant language de-
mandatory of Jay Gould and 'the giant of
aggregated and incorporated wealth, every
dollar of which is built upon blood, injustice
and outrage" From it's sound one would
think that its authors had found their cause
hopeless one, and that this was their final
desperate cry.
Yesterday Me-. HoIie sent a despatch to
Jay Gould announcing that the business of
the entire Gould system had resumed it's nor
NAL condition at all points.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Adm. I'm III. no,ars ,

Mr. McGettrck was the nominee Of Grover Cleve-
land, and not of Atkins.
So whines the Argus this week. OF all
the men in Vermont Hiram Atkins should be
the last to plead the baby act. Everybody
who has paid the slightest attention to the
political and office-seeking operations of the
last six months in Vermont knows that Fe-
lix McGettrick was Hiram Atkinss own man
his choice among all others for the st.
Adams post office, and that he used every
means in his power to get the President to
appoint him in the first place and afterward
to secure his confirmation. In January the
Argus was full of endorsements of McGet-
trick aud of attempts to bolster him up
against the too free truth-telling of some of
his party associates. Mr.. Atkins even car
ried his methods to the extent OF unblushing-
ly comparing the strength of McGettrick's
support with that of Mr. Childs for the Brat
tleboro office Up to the last moment he
beat his gong and boosted at every opportu-
nifty that McGettrick was going to be con-
frmed-on that, at least, he had got a sure
thing. And now he declares that McGettrick
was not his nominee-it was all the Presi-
dents doing A whipped school. boy would
show more manliness than this if he was
worth raising.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Mr.. GIadstOne's Scheme for Irish
Home Mule.

Mr.. Gladstone, in Parliament yesterday,
made his mOmentous speech outlining the
government bill to settle the Irish question.
He occupied three hours and twenty-five
minutes in its delivery, and closed amid wild
enthusiasm. The measure, as he stated it,
contemplates Parliament at Dublin, com
posed of two "orders, to which the present
Irish members of the House OF Lords and
Commons will be transferred. In addition,
representatives are to be chosen by the Irish
electors. Following the speech came sharp
debate, in which Mr.. Trevelyan took occa-
sion to explain his detection from the Glad
stone wing of the Liberal party, and to cast
some aspersons on what he termed "Ameri-
can assassination literature" To this Mr..
Parnell made caustic reply, aud went on to
express his satisfaction with Mr.. Gladstone 3
speech, adding however, that the proposed
bill contained some errors which he hoped to
rectify.
So anxious were the members of Parlia-
ment to hear Mr.. Gladstone's great speech
that some of them we're in their seats at $500
in the morning, the rule of the body in re-
gard to seats being first come, first served. "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
us,. You sIrned the petition

We are informed, on authority that seems
to leave no room for doubt, that papers, or
petitions, are being circulated in different
parts Of the state for signatures, requesting
ex-Gov. John Gregory Smith to consent % to
become a candidate for United States Sens-
tor The work of circulating these petitions,
it is said, has been oonfded to members OF
the Free Pass Brigade" who are expected
thus to show their loyalty and gratitude to
their benefactor and boss. Without under
taking to anticipate the result elsewhere, we
venture TO predict that here in Windham
county these petitions will receive very few
Republican signatures-less, in fact, than
the number of our local free-tiders for
some of the free pass bene6ciaries hereabouts
ungratefully shrink from openly standing up
to be counted for Smith in this senatorial
contest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

A "Yermonter," who writes to the Gale
donian about the different men and elements
which have combined in an effort to defeat
Mr. Edmunds for reelection-ex Gov. Smith
and his personal ambition, Jay Gould snd
the Pacific railroad monopolists represented
by the New York Tribune, Hiram Atkins and
his "annex," and Mr., Blaine and his revenges
has this wise and we'll considered word to
say of the last-named element aud the reason
for Mr.. E1munds's attitude in 1884,;
Regarding the revenges above referred
to, we think 1t safe TO say this That Senator
Edmunds was asked to declare that what he
once pronounced black was really white, and
that some sort of color. blindness, of which
he was not at the time conscious, was respons-
ible for the mistake. This he declined 10 do,
not having become conscious, even at this
later period, of the alleged defect in his Wis
ion. Mr.. Edmunds is known TO be a man
who forms his opinions of men and things
carefully and eonscientiously. and stands by
them manfully; aud he wont lie for any body.
Are true YermonteTs likely to think any the
worse of him for this, even though he might
possibly be in error about the color ia this
particular case We think not"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

The North Adams Transcript takes very
cheerful view of what would happen il that
town should happen to get set over to the
Vermont side of the line
Every North Adams man would then be a
Vermonter, and If elected to the legislature
one term would vote to return Senator Ed
munds to the legislature, so that he would
continue to reproach the President for his
''innocuous disuetude." 1t would relieve us
of the necessity of voting for license every
year. 1t would be nc. license state and ev-
cry liquor dealer caught would be fined s 1900
for each offence and sent to JAIL for five
years, while his wife or bartender would still
continue the business at the old stand. We
could all chew gum and eat maple sugar,
Clarksburg could have just as much Of rep
resentation at Montpelier as North Adams,
but North Adams would furnish politicians
for the rest of the state So mote it be :"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Senator MorrIII's victory.

From the Rutland Herald, Sth inst.l
While Senator Edmunds was carrying on
his fight to check the Presidents changes Of
officials unless acknowledged to be for politi.
cal reasons only, Senator Morrill, was accom-
plishing the same result and at the same time
preventing dead lock. Secretary Manning
wanted some appointments confirmed. Mr.
Morrill,, as chairman Of the finance commit
tee, told him to write letter that the changes
involved no charges other than political
against the superseded officials aud the com.
mittee would report their nominations favor
ably. This was done, although, of course, it
placed the President in box. Soon there
began to be remarks that Mr.. AIsnning's letter
did not mean what it said So Tuesday Mr..
Morrill, made report from the finance COM
mittee, saying that it did mean precisely
what it said aud this report was signed by
all the Democrats on the committee except
Mr. Mcpherson. Therefore the much herald
ed quarrel between the Vermont senators
takes the form of one driving nail and the
other clinching it. There is another aspect
of the case, and that is the Presidents re-
treat through his cabinet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Local Intelligence.
meteorological Record.
yrEK ESDfSa THURSDAY RvENiNo, APRIL g. 1886
Annnunrnunn,n.

Dakota despite occasional envous lhrusts, ls NOV
ing lily to the 'front.' and the perfect safety Of s
real estate loans Is becoming more apparent every
day. H. MANN IT,
+. W. Kuech Co. have the full line Of spring car
pets, and rs they all bought before the advance
they will sell them at the old price. Be sure and look
before you buy. Also good hemp carpet at 20 cts.
new case remnants Turkey Red Table Damask at -
cts. Kid gloves button, SOC. ; button, csc. Lace
edge. from to inch, . cts. per yard.
wANrED-reable farmer to grow 100 bushels peas
for seed. CE.A ALLEN
There has been large reduction in price OF Amer
lean watches In the last 80 days have full stock
OF all makes aud will give my customers the benent
of this reduction. Call and examine. +. A. Hun
BARD, matchmaker. Personal attention given to all
work.
Prang's Beautiful Easter Cards and souvenirs in
abundance at Clapp h Joness.
EASTER CARDs-Clapp Jones have larger stock
than usual.
ARTISTIC PIcruRE FRAMING at Clapp 4 Jones's.
House to rent-seven rooms. In. THORN.
THoRSs HoP AND BURDooK TONGA safe and
sure remedy for sick headache.
Picture FRANEs are cheap at ClApp Joness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
The AnnrnI o1,he Rirh..

The coming of the early spring birds and
their welcome song and chatter morning and
evening give new force to all that the lovers
of birds are saying against the thoughtless
practice of wearing the wings or bodies of
birds as ornaments which has grown up among
women. The statistics which have been
gathered to show the extent of bird destrue-
ton which this fashion causes are fairly ap-
palling in their magnitude. pamphlet just
issued by the American Ornithologists' Union
shows that there is now an annual destruo-
tion in this country of not less than +, 900 600
singing birds to meet the demands of the
millners Only to think of it Five mill
ion birds every year A very large proper
ton of the birds thus sacrificed are bobolinks,
orioles, bluebirds, meadow larks, thrushes
and sparrows-the very birds which every
woman with any love for outdoor things val
ues most million rails and bobolinks were
killed in single month last year near Phila
delphia, and their skins we're shipped to the
milliners markets in bales like peltry. On
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
HI. some Time TO Isss

tFrom the Lowell (Mass.) MALL
The State the new straight Republican"
Boston paper thinks 'the events of the past
six months have demonstrated beyond all
question that Mr. Blaine is steadily growing
as the 1888 candidate of his party, aud events
are also demonstrating that James g. Blaine,
IT he lives, will be the next President Of the
United States" 1t is rather early, in April,
1886, to say with safety what has been dem
omstrated for 1888. Mr.. Blaine has many
enthusiastic friends in the Republican party
who would be glad to see him again nomin-
ated, but the circumstances in 1883 will be
very different from what they were in 1884
Gen. Logan will probably make a push for
the first place on the ticket. lie has strong
following and he would be likely to largely
antagonize Mr.. Baines strength. We do
not see that events are demonstrating"
quite so much ~ our Boston contemporary
thinks The year 1883 is still too far away
to talk much about demonstrations for that
time.