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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

- - Late rains have put vegetation in It's best
mood
The hay crop, now nearly all gathered,
ia better than an average 10 this section.
-Rev. J. q ford was unable 10 preach last
Sunday he is suffering from nervous pros
tration.
Henry Lamphear is recovering from a
quite severe Illness
The widow OF the late Rufus Brown has
sold her house at the south part Of the vii
lage to Mrs Henry Blanchard.
II. @. Milliugton will sell q part Of the
Atvater farm at public auction on Saturday,
August 7, al / o'clock p. NJ.
Mr.. Kemp Of Shelburne Falls has spent
a short time in the creamery here, giving in.
structions in butter making.
e. @. johnson Of Brattleboro has been
whiting friends in this place.
Eugene Brown has been engaged to
gather cream on the route east OF North
river.
The school 10 district No. H. taught by
Miss Gertrude A. Bishop closed successful
term on the 4th inst The following named
pupils we're not absent or tardy Matte,
Fred. Celia and Jay Plumb, Hattie Goodell,
Halsea Orosier James Willard out one-half
day on account Of illness.
f E Putnam was TO Ois Hager instead Of
Thayer the Swan instead OF Snow family
gave the concert here. aud Il. L. SteIson's
strawberry was 30 by inches in circumfer
ence instead Of diameter as printed.
Our citizens and members Of the band
have erected Ia the centre Of the village near
the tannery site, very good stand for the
cornet band who will give concerts Monday
and Friday evenings of each week and enter
tain our villagers with their excellent music,
under the leadership Of IL. E. Corkins.
The pocket. book lost by f. f Webb,
one OF the company coaching from New York
to the White Mountains, was found by Mss
Grace Eoert in the highway about two miles
from the hotel in Stamford, where the com
pany dned on the 10Th inst. II was advor-
tised and X. Q Wilcox, with whom the bust
ness was left was informed of the finding.
He went TO Stamford and obtained the pock
et.book, containing 1927, paid $25, the Of
fered reward, to the worthy fnder and for
warded the remaining money to NJ. Webb
at the White Mountains.
%. Fairbanks being sick and unable to
labor, twenty friends and neighbois, some OF
them from the village, turned out GU Mon.
day the 1871 inst, and with three moving
machines and two horse-rakes cut about
twenty-five acres of grsss-all he had-and
put it in his barn, it making fourteen OK and
nine large horse leads of hay. Mr.. Fair
banks fully appreciated this kind act, which
will be thankfully remembered. Mr.. Fair
banks furnished q very excellent diuner and
supper and these friends returned to their
homes sharing largely in tn luxury OF doing
good.
Rufus Stickney and wife, former resi-
dents of this town, now of Waltham, Mass,
have recently visited Harvey Stickney and
other friends in this vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

The most notable rejection yet made by the
Senate of presidential nomination is that Of
Solicitor General Goode of Virginia. This re-
suit was reached last Friday after warm and
protracted debate, by vote of 20 to %
Mr.. Goodies name has been mixed up seri-
ously with Attorney General Garland's Pan
Electric business, he having ordered the en-
tering of the suit in the name Of the United
States against the Bell telephone company in
Tennessee last fall, which was subsequently
withdrawn by order of the President. He
has also been active in the suit to test the va
lidty of the Bell patent, entered az Columbus,
Ohio, and nobody knows in how many other
cases in which Mr.. Garland is interested.
The opinion has been very generally express
ed that he should be rejected for his connec-
tion with these matters, but they do not seem
to have entered into the senatorial discussion
of his case prominently. The main objec-
ton urged against Mr.. Goode was his guilty
connection with the tissue ballot box frauds
in Virginia elections.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

try. The field which was cut on Wednesday
will average not less than 80 bushels TO the
acre.
ONE or BRATTLEnoBo's P1oUs SONS.
rdreenaeld Letter to the Sunday Republican,
deputy Sheriff Bryant arrested Everett
f. Willard negro, at Bratlleboro yesterday,
charged with having stolen Seth Newton 9
horse recently. Everett is an old jail.bird,
and IL required considerable ingenuity to
catch him again. He only recently served
his last sentence IN the local jail, and, becom-
ing enamored with a woman at the Jail while
imprisoned, he called to see her. lie was re-
fused, and, going on to Main street, II is sup.
posed that he stole the horse, which he used
brutally and left near Bernardston. When
caught at Brattleboro he was found TO have
Joined the Salvation Army, and the whole
force marched to the depot TO see the crimi-
nal off noisy demonstration was made in
Everetts behalf. he joining with the others In
their weird and sensational prayers and songs
as he was put on the cars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

When President Cleveland vetoed the PEN
sion to one ]. w. Farris of Lebanon, Mo-,
and characterized it IAN ingenious plan to at
tack the public treasury" be probably did
not know that Mr.. Farrs was prominent
Democratic state senator who worked for Mr..
Cleveland's election. Mr.. Farris retalistes in
letter to the st. Louis Republican, In which
he says that he left the army when only
twenty years old, after four years of service,
bearing two commissions won by meritoriou.
conduct in battle, and that the bill for his re.
lief was introduced by Congressman Bland
without his knowledge. He calls the veto
message brutal" and wants Mr.. Cleveland to
understand that although his health is pretty
bad he has vigor enough left to speak his
mind about President who impugns his
honesty,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

The concert at the Congregational church
Friday evening, July l6th, passed of in a
manner highly creditAble to the musicians,
and much praise is due to all, esp6 caly TO
Mr. Bert Pierce, to whose energy aud perse.
verance is owing very much of the pleasure
Of the occasion. A large number remained
after the concert, and partook of ice cream
and cake in the vestry. A handsome sum
was realized from the occasion.
There will be no services at the Univer-
sAlist chapel the next two Sundays, as the
pastor, Rev. NJ. Whippen, is away on va
cation.
The base ball game played last Saturday,
between the Putney and Bellows Falls mines,
was very evenly and nicely played, the b l.
lows Falls boys being winners on a score of
To 3. Next Saturday the Putney nine and
Walpole nine will play on Mr.. Cole brooks
meadow. W.
Tine Helping Band will hold "pink So
oial" and ice cream supper at the Baptist
chapel next Tuesday evening, with readings,
singing, etc.
Mrs. Z. j. Hooper, who has been serious.
ly i'll for the past i've weeks, is no better, and
small hopes are entertained of her recovery.
A young peoples temperance society, to
be called the Red Ribbon club, was organized
Monday evening under the supervision of
MISS Josie steele.
Rev. and Mrs II. NJ. Bowden held a
pleasant reception Tuesday evening, on which
occasion preliminary steps were tsken toward
forming Society of Christian Endeavor.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Campbell and Miss
May Nixon Of Philadelphia are at Rev. Mr..
Bowden's. Rev. j. A. Steele's daughters
Miss Josie, preceptress of q freedmen's school
in Greensboro, N O., and Miss Carrie, a stu
dent at Wilbraham academy-are spending
vacation at home. Guests at the Lewis house
are Mr.. and Mrs. Cough, Herbert Cough,
Charlie Cough, Lulu Cox aud Clinton Cox,
all of Providence, Il. l.
,.-R'v, F. W. Whippen will spend most of
his two weeks vacation with his mother in
Lynn, Mass.
Mrs Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell, and
Mrs Kelley, nurse and child, are at Old Or
ohard beach.
Mrs Kendrick and daughter Maud ar
visiting in A,hol, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

Geo. T. and Ora S. Abbott, and d. b.
Goddard, started Wednesday for San Fran
cisco, Cal, to attend the National encamp
ment of the G. A. r.
Through the efforts Of DR.. n p Wood
the telephone which was removed from this
village a few weeks since, has been replaced
and put up in Smith q Taylor's store.
Several horse buyers have b,eu in town
10 quest Of nice horses
Geo. H. Thomas OF Brattleboro, Is stop
ping at Dr. Woods
The frame OF II. P. Ohase's new store is
now up, and the prospects are that it will soon
be completed.
A good many visitors are in town at the
pres ut timo, among them being Mrs. DR..
Payne and Henry Buxton and family, all Of
Boston, the latter stopping at the Peabody
house
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
EOWRahama.

-HAying on the river farms is about done.
The crop ia unusually good and has been we'll
secured.
Geo. Bolles an family of Amherst, Mass
are stopping for few weeks at WIN, Fl, How
ards. Mrs. b, E. Howard and daughter, for
merly of Townshend but now of Boston, are
at Henry NJ. Twitchells. The former is in
very feeble health.
p. II. Rutter lost valuable mare Satur-
day night. He drove the animal during the
day, and put her in the stable apparently
well after 10 O'Clock at night. Sunday morn
'nB sue WAS round dead. W.
Rev. l. d. Oolburn and family returnt d
Tuesday night from a two month"; visit to
New Hampshire.
Willie sandeFson returned from Gaines
VILE, Fla, this week to spend the summer
with his father, Royal Sanderson.
Prof. II. P. Davidson and family remove
next month TO Chicago, where the former has
Professorship in Morgan Park military acad-
envy At a salary of $1,000 per aunum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
The river and Harnor nil.

The House passed river and harbor bill
appropriating $l5, 800 700. The Senate add
ed other items, bringing it up to nearly $40, =
600, 600, and then made a horizontal reduc-
ton of 20 per cent, which brought it down
about one million below the House bill. The
House concurred and the bill has gone to the
President An analysis of the vote shows
that of the 143 representatives who voted for
the bill 81 were Democrats and Sc Republi.
cans, and the negatives were about equally
divided. or the AZ senators in the sffirma-
tive on passing the measure, "a were Dsmo-
Gratis and Is Republicans; and OF the II in
the negative 10 were Republicans and 4
Democrats A ma GRITTY OF the supporters of
the measure in both houses were Democrats,
and majority of d mocrats are recorded
for H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
The Talk about a still Hunt In thIa
District.
LFrom the Rutland Herald.l

Prom the Rutland Herald
Information of an apparently trustworthy
character reaches us that Col George W.
Hooker of Brattleboro is conducting a still
hunt for the congressional nomination on
the east side of the mountain, and that he
has already secured the support Of some
leading politicians and many old soldiers.
The statement ia also made that he and his
friends encourage the superstition that Gen
Grout will be nominated by general consent,
in order that he may capture the convention
without difficulty. Now this is not like
CO.. Hooker unless be has changed, and we
sincerely hope he will deny it aud support
Gen. Grout, who is an excellent and popu
lar member. Once, when the general was
confined to his bed by dangerous illness, a
still hunt contrived to throw him out of con.
gress for two years; but he is not i'll now,
nor are the people asleep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
The Democra1Ic state Convention.


The Vermont Democrats held their state
convention at Montpelier yesterday, and the
occasion proved to be a semi-annuAl ratifca-
ton meeting for Mr.. Atkins's program, as ex-
pected. A Montpelier despatch says the boss
ran the machine on schedule time and made
about twenty speeches between the opening
and closing of the convention. Every nomi-
nation made for the state ticket was unRni-
mously voted afirmAtively, and no neg
alive vote was heard on any question"
8. @. Shurtlef of Montpelier was nom
mated for governor; P. NJ. Meldon Of
Rutland for lieutenant governor; Thomas
N. Chubb of Thetford for treasurer Wal
lace w. Rider of Ripton for secretary of
state, and J. A. Wilder of Windsor for state
auditor. Waldo Brigham of Hyde Park was
nominated for Congress for the First District
and II. Z. Folsom Of Lyndonville for the
Second District. E. F. Brooks was named as
member of the state committee from this
county.
II Is said that q round hundred Of Office hold
ers were in the convention, and New York
World scribe was among them taking notes
for the Presidents benefit under his recent
ordar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

Mr. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Dexter of Philadel-
pha, after making q trip to Niagara, Sara
toga, etc, arrived at J. W. Dexter's, spent a
few days, and from thence left on the 2lst
for Brattleboro, whtre they will spend the re-
naming part Of the summer.
Mrs. VIM. Bruce aud children aud Mrs
Eva Moss, OF New York city, are stopping at
Mr.. Eli f. Bruoe's.
Clarence White Of Somerville Mass, is
stopping with his uncle, Alvin L. Morse
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
West Dover.

The school in this village taught by Hat
tie Z Wheeler of Wilmington, closed Friday,
July 10th. The names of scholars who have
attended the entire term OF twelve weeks
without absent or tardy marks are Jessie
Adams, Leon Boyle, Emogene Boyle, Perie
Davis, Naum Harris, Earle Mann, L'wis
Moore, Olive Moore.
Miss Florrie Leonard goes to the White
Mountains this week.
-Eugene johnson has rented and moved
into Z. O. Kents house in tho village.
Mrs. Abbie Collins OF Peterborough, N.
h., intends to remain through the month
with her sister, SabrinA Deane.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

On Tuesday the Senate voted, 80 to %, to
reduce the tax on bogus butter from five to
two cents per pound. The bill. after further
amendment, was then passed, 81 to "a. This
action is regarded as a substantial defeat for
the farming interest, and we are glad to know
that neither of our Vermont senators had q
hand in the business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
y fame.

Miss Kate Underwood is going to Namp
scott
The quarterly meeting OF the association
OF Congregational ministers is TO be held here
the first week In August
"A lawn party on the common Friday
evening, July 80, is announced by the w. G.
T. u, and the public is cordially invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
The RusIand Coun1y bolt.

A conference Of about 25 friends of Capt
John Sheldon of Rutland, and enemies of
Senator Edmunds, has been held at that place
within the past week, and a decision was
reached to go ahead with the proposed bolt.
They will hold "mass convention" in Au-
gust, and perfect their coalition with the
Democrats. 1t is understood that the plan
will be to try to elect Sheldon and one other
Republican and two Democratic senators from
the county. Whatever the outcome of such
a movement, it will help and strengthen Mr..
Edmnnda
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
The PresidenTs Order to OniCe-H HOLD
The following order warning ofiice-holders
TO let alone political manipulation was made
nnhlc lAat Friday.

TO let alone political manipulation was made
public last Friday:
81 deem this proper time to especially warn all
subOrdinates in the several departments and all Office
holders under the general government against the
Of their official positions in attempts to control po
cal movements In their localities. Ofhce-holders
the agents of the people, not their masters Not only
is their time and labor due to the government, but
they should scrupulousy avoid in their political
ton, as well as in the discharge of their official duty
offending by display Of obtrusve parisanship their
neighbours who have relations with them public
officials. They should also constantly remember that
their party friends, from whom they have received
preferment, have not invested them with the power
Of arbitrarily managing their political affairs They
have no right as ofcehOders, to dictate the political
action Of their party associates to throttle freedom
Of action within party lines by methods and practices
which perver every useful and justihabe purpose Of
party organization. The influence Of Federal Office
holders should not be felt in the manipulation Of po-
tical primary meetings and nominating con ventions.
The use by these officials of their positions to compass
their selection as delegates to political conventions 10
Indecent and unfair, and proper regard for the pro-
prevent their assuming the active conduct of political
campaigns Individual interest and activity In politi-
cal Affairs are by no means condemned. Ofice-hold-
ers neither DISTINGUISHED nor forbidden the
else Of political privileges but their privileges not
enlarged is their duty to party increased to PERM.
cious activity by holding. just disci limitation
in this regard between the things citizen may prop
erly do and the purposes for which public office
should not be used, ts easy In the light Of correct
appreciation Of the relation between the people and
those intrusted with official place and consideration
Of the necessity under form Of government of po-
| litical action free from official coercion"
! "GROVER CIEVEL AND"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
BrOOkIIne.

-Haying is well advanced The crop is
better than for several years.
Matters Edwin Bush and Alonzo Mack
OF Bellows Falls, are spending their vacation
with their grandfather, W. S. Bennett.
Mrs. John D. ShAfter OF San Jose, Gal,
and Mrs. James NJ Field of McIndoes Falls,
are ct II. b. Cranes, and Mr.. Lowell OF Mer-
iden, Conn, at ]. A. ShAttuck's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
HALIFAX.

.-Wishing to know how much grass shrinks
when converted into hay, man weighed the
grass that grew on square OF land, then
dried It and weighed it two days in succession
WITH the following result First, at the rate
of FIVE tons per acre, next at two and three
fourths, and last at two and one-eiRhth per
acre. 1t was coarse timothy and clover lust
past blossom and free from exterior moisture
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

ltrom the New YORK Evening Post.l
II the President would dismiss even ono
conspicuous Democratic Office holder, either
for partisan activity or for evasion or viola
ton of the civil service law, he would not
need to e1hort officers at all. One applica-
ton of the guillotine would do the work of a
whole volume of homilies and warnings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
C0mbFidgePOFS.

The workmen at the soApstone quarry,
who have been at their homes haying for the
last two weeks, will resume work Monday.
Miss Emma Smith OF Bellows Falls has
been engaged TO teach the fall term of school.
Bushels of red raspberries have been
picked this season from the famous Barber
lot -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

The Postmaster General has amended his
recent circular as to sending Liquids in the
mails, so that Liquids ardent, vinous, spirit
uous or malt are not mAilAble.
Three Milwaukee anarchists have been sen
fenced to prison for nine months each at hard
labor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

mans right to work for whom he pleases,
or to hire whom he pleases to work for him, is
again vindicated by the conviction of three
New Haven boycotters. These men under
took to dictate to the publishers of the New
Haven Courier whom it should not employ
under penalty of having it's business ruined
and the result is that they have been convict
ed of criminal conspiracy. Boycotting has
now been declared crime in three states
New York Wisconsin and Connecticut.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
Wes0 HALIFAX

jed; Stark, E'q. of South Halifax, Is
very sick.
Albert Putnam has bought o. r. Gro
sier'a house in this village, for $500.
silo
Our cowboy hasn't bought him wide
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

brimmed bat and pair Of spurs yet, but We
wouldn't be surprised to rec him appear out
with a set any day.
A travelling photographer has pitched his
tapt In this village
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

1t Is expected that Rev. Mr.. Potter of
Bennington will occupy the Metbodist pulpit
next Sunday in exchange with the pastor.
DR. Titus, Mills Brown and A L. Childs
are delegates to the Democratic state conyen-
ton.
The subject for next Sunday evenings
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

port than the Herald does and we also shall
look with confidence to see Col. Hooker put
a quietus on II as soon az he returns from
Mo- Vork
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

"A Sunday school picnic will be held next
wednesday on the grounds of @. II. Newton,
to which all are cordially invited. If the
weather is unfavorAble, the picnic will be de
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
ReDuI,IIcnn Caucu.

The Republicans OF the town of Bratieboro are re-
quested to meet at the town hall Saturday, July
3ls inst, at 80 for the purpose OF choosing
eight delegates TO the district convention to be held
st Montpelier on the 4th Of August next.
WM 8. NEwroN,l Republican
R.E. GORDON, Committee.
Bratteboro, July %, 1886.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

The New York World has instructed it's
correspondents to report all cases where office
holders NEEDLE with politics, since the Presi-
dents recent order.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
REPUBLIoAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Senator's,
AN. SWAIN Of Rockingham,
f. W. sTODDARD Of BrattlebOro.
For assistant Judges,
r. W. CLARKE Of Brsttleboro
LIS. WALKER Of Grafton.
For States Attorney
HOSEA MANN, JB., Of Wilmington.
For Sheriff,
J.H. KIDDER Of Wilmington.
For High BdiliG
GEORGE s. FOSTER Of Pn.ney.
For Probate Judges,
RoYALL TYLER Of Brattleboro,
LEVANT NJ READ Of Rockingham.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

To-day is the first anniversary of General
Grants death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
TbtUermont 9benit.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1886.
nEPUDLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor,
EBENEZER j. ORMSBEE Of Brandon.
For lieutenant G0UernOr,
LEVI X. FULLER Of Brattleboro.
For Secretary Of State,
CHARLES W. PORTER OF Montpelier
For Treasurer,
WILLIAM II. DU BOTS Of Randolph.
For Auditor Of accounts,
Z. HENRY POWELL Of Richford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
nepubIican District Convention

A Republican convention for the Second Congress
sioua District Of Vermont will be held at Montpelier
on Wednesday, the 4th day Of August, 1880, at ~
O'Clock A. NJ for the purpose Of nominating oandi-
date for Representative from this District TO the bOth
Congress of the United States Also District Com
mittee for the ensuing biennial term.
Towns will be represented In said convention by
their delegates chosen upon basis OF one delegate
from each town and an additional delegate Tor each
100 votes or fraction thereof exceeding so cast for
the Republican candidate for Governor at the state
election for 1884.
The District Committees empowered to act As q
Committee on Credentials aud delegates will provide
themselves with their proper credentials, signed By
the secretaries OF their respective primary meetings.
and Immediately on their arrival at Montpelier pre-
sent them the district committee at their headquar-
ters-the Pavilion.
The several railroads will extend the usual courtesy
Far ana uav
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
WIN. II. DU BOTS,
HENRY G. BATES, Republican
CHAS. W. KING, Committee
A. t. FOSTER, I'd Con-
L. BART CROSS, gressional
j. j. WILSON, District.
A. B. FRANKLIN,

West Randolph Vt, July l, 1885.
The apportionment for wndham county is as fol-