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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
Judge Barrett on che Senatorial 0ue.-

The Fairhaven Era has been testing the
on the senatorial question and prints the re-
suit this week. The question which the Era
asked by means of letters addressed to lead
ing Republicans Was, whether Senator Ell
muuds had better be returned to the Senate,
or Vermont choose another son to represent
her" Some % replies are given, aud every
one of these says strongly and unoquivocally
that Mr.. L imunds should be returned. Ex-
Judge Barrett of Rutland enters into the
question somewhat in detail and his letter
will be read with interest by his Windham
county friends
'If ability to do the best service for the state and
the nation is the ground and reason on which the
to Senator Edmunds is to lie selected aud chos
en-, in my judgment Senator Edmunds stands far
ahead of all others in the state for that successorshp
on the score OF personal character in private and
public life, no man who has been named or would be
thought Of his successor is held in higher cOnsid
Grafton. far the credit of this state is
ed as affected by its representation in the Senate, 1t
would suffer immense loss II he should fail of reelec-
ton. have no grateful remembrances OF favors re-
ceiyed at his hands, though upon occasions 1t seemed
| to me that he might properly have rendered them.
Holding to the principles Of giving hearty support to
authentic party nominations, whether like the nom
nations not though did not like 1t that Blaine
was nominated, regretted Senator Edmuuds's fail
ure to participate more actively In the last presiden-
tal election. That failure may abate from his credit
| as partisan politician 1t does not seem to me ia
abate from bis extraordinary qualifications and mas
tery ability in official service senator, nor from the
interest and unity Of Vermont to continue to be rep
resented by him IN the Senate Of the United States
In answering your asking assume to be only repre-
sentative of myself. only add that have heard nc
| one express contrary view though have OCCASION
ally seen contrary expressions in some neWspapers'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
Marlboro.

Mrs. dorham, who has been visiting her brother
Clark Adams, has returned home to Wilmington.
The courts have decided that we are not to have
the town system OF schools, the vote was Illegal,
the hrst ballot being tie Now let us see our school
houses repaired aud painted. One dollar now In re-
pairs will be better than s. i've yehrs from now.
E. p. Adams has made. painted and hung new
gates At our cemetery. Gao We not have some shade
trees Get out there this fall to improve the looks?
H. N. Adams is repairing bis house.
Mrs MAther Adams has returned from her three
weeks visit.
The ladies' aid society met At Mrs. Hamilton's on
Thursday. There was large attendance. Tue next
meeting will be held At Mrs. T. P. Adamss, June g.
Miss Hattie BraymAn has begun her school.
k. ID. Charter, notice Of whose death was IN last
weeks paper, Old resident OF the town. lie
vas pleasant 10 ALL an instructor 10 music aud good
singer. He IN the late three years, contract
log disease which caused him to suffer many years
His funeral was held At South Erwfaue on Friday Of
last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
OBITUARY.


sudden Death Of Col. Y. A, Chandler.
The Reveille, a newspaper printed at Redwood
Falls, MINI, gives an account OF the sudden death
10 that place Of Col. Z. A. Chandler, man former
ly well known IN BrattlebOrO and who had many
friends here. His death took place on saturday,
April 10, but the account OF It has only recently
come to the notice Of his friends here Col. Chan
der was engaged In tue mercantile business In
Redwood, and had built up successful business
which had grown so that he was about TO erect a
new building to accommodate II. He was engaged
In waiting on a customer when he was seized with
an apOplectc stroke and fell to the moor. Help
at hand, and everything possible was done for him,
hut he died In an hour, aud his body was tenderly
borne u his home which he had left only q short
time before with no premOnitiOn that be would not
again look upon II. His death caused great shock
Ia the community, for he was universally known
and held in high esteem. Col. Chandler was born
IN POmfret VI, IN lS38. lie enlisted at the open
ing OF the war and in MAY, 1881, was appointed ID
Lieutenant OF Co. r. 81 Regt. VI. Vols, Captain
(nOw GOvernOr) 5. Z. PinFree commanding. lie
was severely wounded In Aph, lS69 At Lees NILS,
Va, and was ordered to the amp In BrattebOrO Of
which Col. Austine was the cOmmandAnt. He serv-
ed here for some months, and won the respect Of
his superior Olcers, as well as OF all citizens who
knew him, 10y his cOnscien tiOus aud faithful cOu-
duct. He was noted for his mOdesty and retcence,
no less than for his patriotic zeal and reioined his
regiment soon as permitted by the surgeon,
serving until July a., 1884, when he was mustered
out. After tue close Of the war he served for some
time In the freedmen's bureau, and 10 1888 went 10
edNOOd, where he had since resided.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
l BR1IrLtp Borrow
If ~ d
S CEnTs. j

The Globe has this 10 say Of the stamp;
In the American Stamp Mercury published by Mr..
Trfet, former Boston dealer In stamps, In 1869,
are these remarks!
THR BRATTLEBoRo, VERMONT, ?. o. oEHTs.
This IL stamp which a. being ostensibly govern
ment ISSUE Ia entitled 10 be placed with the stamps Of
the United States. In 1913 F. N. Palmer, postmaster
OF Bratteboro, VtS place since mmOrtAliHed in the
celebrated play Of "Our American Cousin" issued q
stamp which did duty In Brattleb0ro and vicinity ia
the place OF Ave cent Franklin the then current ISSUE
which could not at all timea be readily obtained, and
which Was recognized by all postmaaers a. voucher
Of the prepayment Of the letter TO which II An ed
The lettering was black on brown paper, aud a. will
be seen by the sketch above, II small oblong, At
top the words "Bratteboro, wat the bottom the
words IS cents" At each side respectively, "P" co.,
and In the centre the initials "F N. p" Ia fac smile
Collectors willing to pay fabulous prices for IT,
and vie with each other In struggle to add It to their
collections
Mr. Trifet said, az only know OF two persons 10
Boston who can boast Of having Palmer stamp IN
their possession. Que Of these stamps was bought
about twenty years ago for seventy.nve cents, the
other bought four years ago cost perhaps 500. As
TO the simplicity u Its design II has nothing TO do
with lite value. The price Of stamp depends entirely
upon Its scarcity"
Mr.. Trifet doubts that the Palmer stamp ever
brought high $3.50 rep 1rted, but IL certain
that recently sold for tlt5. at which price It IL
marked IN his stamp album.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
Announcements.

saturdays, from 10 to O'Clock, williston Block"
saturdays, from 10 to O'Clock, wiston Block"
saturdays, from 10 to O'Clock, willston Block"
saturdays, from 10 to O'Clock, wston Block"
Office hours Of II. mann, jr., at Bratteboro.
P.B. De Wolf has just got in a large line Of new
presents for his customers-usefu and attractive.
specially Of histrade lie the Butterfly Chop-the finest
black tea in town Call at the Bratsboro tea store,
Elliot street, and get free sample.
w. Kuech h Co. have some real bargains this week
1t will pay to look at his goods and get his prices be-
fore you spend your money. All linen table damask,
SO inch, % cts cream ornkled Heersuckor dress
goods, cts; best figured lawns, cts; full width
lawns, cts. cream colored scrim for curtains, l2&
cts. to in lace edge, cts. ladies' hose cts.
per pair mems seamless socks, Is cts. good carpet
for let's, extra good from SO cts up tapestry car
pets Gs cts straw carpets extra g1ods, 90 cts, fancy
styles.
PICTURE FRAMES are cheap at Capp Jones's,
Greely plum, currants, ounce aud blackbury, Wa
cbusett Thoruless aud other nursery stock for sale
Immediately at Alexander Aliens, Vernon road, Odell
agent.
Sretchers aud canvass for paintings at F. wder's
To day, Thursday May 20, have but 40 left out of
| the lot OF Of heavyweight embroidered imported
jersey jackets advertised last month at $3.50 EACH 81
have been sold In short time. There are all sizes
still left except 40 bust. Most of my customers know
by this time just how much Of bargain they and
any one who intends to secure one from this LOT
should make selection as soon ~ convenient. They
cannot be duplicated. n. l. HAwLET.
lamp Stoves" will boil water or make coffee in
nine minutes. For sale by vAN DooRS Morris.
Picture frames in great variety at A. F. wilder's.
See Van Doom Morris's shades on spring nHtures
for 4Oc and COO. Curtain pole sets, AOc and SOC.
ARTISTIC PIcTURE FRAMING at Clapp Jones's
THoBSs HOP AND BURDooK ToS1o-A safe ant
sure remedy for sick headache.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

a. A. Robertson Co. have finished their tuI TO-
cbimnev and again started their paper mill running
night and day TO MI orders-Lyeryman Higgins w
a valuable mare Thursday, which got cast 10 ui.ou
and had 10 be klled.A brass band OF sH pieces uas
been formed with p. p. Woodbury. az leader IL ptac
tees 10 Rngne-house hall.-Ash'ey Borie, gtanusUn
Of Ashley stone, who died OF memoraneous, I ~
had MANY friends and will be greatly missed by Al
who used to meet him leading bis sightleas gIanu
father.-The young people Of the Congregation
church have formed society Of Christian endenYor
Joseph p. Wilder, long aud well-known oluEen
died sunday night suddenly He was on the street,
and In the stores three hours before he was
by a paraiytlc atroke-The conference Of Cheshire
county Congregational churches will meet mere Tue
aecnnd Meek IN Jnne. --SunddN Rfpubhcdn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
THE BRATrLEBoRo STAMP.

The Springfield Republican claims, in a
paragraph printed Last Friday, that the late
Dr. Palmer's "Brattleboro stamp" was not
the FIRST postage stamp issued or used in this
country, az has been generally supposed, but
that II was snte.dated by a stamp issued a.
early as 1912 by the New York postmaster,
while the 81. Louis post Office had used stamps
Of these denominations at least year before
Mr.. Palmer's stamp appeared in 1886 Prob
ably Thos. Ohubbuok Of Springfield, who en-
graved the Palmer stamp, is the authority for
this statement. Following is q correct repre-
senta,ion OF the stamp, which we we're una
BILE to secure In season for use last week, but
which we now have through the courtesy Of
the Boston Globe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
An Earnest Letter from Col. WIN. &.
IHOIbTOOk.

New York, May 20, 1866
EditOr Of Ph6hir My Dear Sir As
one who entered the service from BrattleboTo
l Rm deeply interested in the monument
which the town contemplates erecting in hon
or OF it's soldiers. As understand it the de-
signs being considered consist of that pro-
posed by Larkin G. Mead, and Of one, l be-
lieve, by my friend Mr. Hines, which differ
mainly in the figure which is TO surmount the
pedestal. Much might be said in favor of
each, but with no wish to draw an nvidious
comparison, l should like to see that wonder
full and beautiful inspiration, THE Record
ing Angel" set to commemorate what our
gallant townsmen accomplished. can con-
ceive of nothing more appropriate. The
stereotyped figure of a soldier at parade rest
is very well, but is too common to be as eff
fective TO arrest attention as would otherwise
be the case. Moreover, that position of the
soldier is not as suggestive. to my mind, as
that involved in the design of The Record
ing Angel" as she has enrolled on her tablet
Of fame some noble human achievement.
Surely the deeds of our soldiers deserve to
be Transcribed on "fsme's golden tablets, "
and for that reason l am in favor of the de-
sign which more nearly suggests this idea.
Yours truly, VIM. @. HoLBRooK.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

The ladies' aid society and other friends gave
Rev. }. Allen and wife surprise pound party last
Tuesday evening. The occasion was much enjoyed.
A few strings OF trout have been caught
Wright Plmpton recently caught a trout that
weighed IS ounces.
Our school houses have been appraised by COM
mssOners and the schools have commenced their
nrst term under the new system adopted by the
town at the last March meeting. our village school
has only twenty-four scholars aud the district has
twenty-five widow ladies'.
Memorial services will he held at the church on
SUNDAY, the sob, by Orchard post, g. A. II , Of
TOwnshend, In which most OF our veterans are
members. A general Invitation Is extended to the
towns people to attend. All the soldiers graves III
town Will be visited and decorated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
Warden Usher of the Massachusetts, sta
nriaOn has raaionad

Warden Usher of the Massachusetts, state
prison has resigned.
W. E. Barrett, the Washington correspon.
dent of the Boston Advertiser and Springfield
Republican, is to become the managing ed-
tor of the Advertiser and Evening Record
He is the same "W. e. b." whose Vermont
letters caused such squirming last fall among
the Smith anti Edmunds crowd.
Joseph Lamar, a Pittsburg blacksmith, is
a cousin of Secretary of the Interior Lamar,
and is said to resemble him strongly. He
came to this country from France at the age
OF 10.
The Queen of Roumania is dangerously IN
from dropsy.
Phillips Brooks declines to accept the as
sistant bishoprio at PHILADELPHIA. 10 which he
was recently elected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

Mrs. Cushing, Miss Merrlnei and Mrs. David
son represented the local W. c. T. L. at the county
temperance institute IN Bellows Falls this week.
-DeWese Dewitt has returned from bis western
trip, leaving his uncle, MIR. Bircharl, well enough
to go on to 81. Paul
Appropriate ceremonies will be held on Memo
rial day by Birchard post. Members Of the post
decoration services
p. c. Convey, who has job at numbering, has
moved with part OF his family to West Dummerston
for the summer.
Mrs A. T. Edwards has been seriously ~, but
Is now on the gain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

Mrs. Norman wood Of West Townshend has been
spendipq few days amOBR friends In town.-Mts.
ibby Kendall has returned from Putney, where che
bas been spendinR the winter.-Ofrin Rhoades aud
gife are home from Rochester, where they vent few
veeta aqo-Miss Nellie Howard IL stopping for few
DAYS at VIM. Harrlss-Misa Anna holDroot haH gone
from the West, visiting her sister, Mrs.. A. n. Mack.
Daniel smith died last Saturday, after long aud
painful Illness The funeral was held az the church
The lecture given by Hon. Jusius Dart on Mon
dav evening was quite fully attended, aud all felt we'll
ronald for being there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
1ONT PHOENIX, FARMER FRIDAY MAY 81

chicken that had three legs; tho extra one started
in font Of the main one, about mid-thigh the olb
nair one pro ecling ont backwards, aud the cuch.n
used both liHba 10 propel that side. Having no par
ensr care he was not able 10 keep mp with the broou
bv reason OF his oumsiness, and soon died
The teachers In the several districts are as .oi-
Iowa. Dist No l. "panne Hil," no school DIST: no.
q INiles district Alice Adams Of West Hallat
Dist No. g. "stowes district, no school ~ p1e,tn
Diet. No "Clark district" Lillian DeWoue' hal'1s
Centre. DIST No 8, "atahord district" Winnie
Harris South HaliiaI; Dist No. g. Centre distrlel
Bertha A. grimm West HallfaH; Dist. No; y ,mess'
Village" Alice A. Thurber West HalifaHi DIST 10 %
GiJai district no school,; Dist No. Q, Hatch as
trict Eleanor A. Grifiu, West Halifax Distriet 20
TO- "Harrisville" school; Dist. No. II ,sia noi
io9 - Vesta willard, HaifaI; Dist. No. -, ''Ihomas
Hliip Miss - King, Guilford Diet No IS, "Whlt'
NEVILLE Ada Horton Greenfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

Joel Cutler reached his Goth birthday Thursday.
The shepard family are billed for an eniertaln-
ment at the town hail next Monday and Tuesday
evenings.
Wells Bardwell Is now working In laundry at
Flichburg
hail on saturday 29th, at Pm Rev J. r. MOOrs
of Greenfield, Mass, VIII deliver the address, ant
martial music Will be furnished 10y drum corps.
Rev DR.. CLARK and wife have returned from
Florida
IL A. Bagg has contracted TO carry the express
between the ONCE ana depot.
e d. Wells was married May 4th TO Jennie W.
Wctmore Of Heath, aud on May IL the marriage u
winnie L. AtherlOu to George W. Bascom OF Gait,
Canada, took place. Mr.. Wells and Miss AlhrftOn
have been students at Powers Institute.
Frank Merrined has opened barber shop over
the uTiCk store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
The GOVernOrship---AF Farmers sugges
giOn,

Editors PhGHig While lawyers and pol
itoisns are wrangling over the governor ques-
ton, suppose the farmers take the matter in
to their own hands and put in nomination a
good substantial man of their own class.
Vermont is an agricultural state and there is
no good reason why she should not now and
then have an agriculturist for governor. l
believe we have had none since Gov. Hol-
brook, 1 would suggest as a good ticket
Hon. F. d. Douglas of Whiting for governor
and Hon. NJ. W. Davis of Westminster for
lieutenant governor. Both are sound and
level.headed on all questions of public inter
est. Farmers, what say you?
A WNDHAM COUNTY FARMER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
Mrst RrnttInhoro.

"Wednesday Of this week, 18Th inst, WAS the
s5th anniversary OF the wedding Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Charles Harris, aud the occasion was celebrated In
a happy manner 10y their children, ne iRhbofs and
other friends. In the afternoon the older folks
came Ia, and 10 the evening the younger fairly
took the house ~ Storm appearing 1875 lt0 strong
The gifts were many, the congratulations were
hearty, ana there was goOd time from beginning
to end. Herbert, william and Lewis sons Of the
bride aud groom, gave their parents q handsome
marhle-tOp centre table. Other gifts were lounge,
easy chair, pickle dish, and numerous smaller aTti-
cies. Everything necessary for bountful supper
was brought by the guests, and the tables were
cleared and reset four times before all the merry
company had been fed. Mr. and Mrs. Harris are
duly thankful for the gifts brought TO them, but
they value more than all the love and good will Of
children and friends which prompted the gathering.
The Emory Chamberlain farm Is 10 be sold al
anctlnn SATURDAY afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

The Canadian authorities seem determined
to bring the fishery disputes to crisis. Since
the seizure of the schooner Adams for at
tempting to buy bait at Canadian port two
weeks ago vessel from EastpoIt Maine,
has met with similar treatment. The vessel
went to Digby, reported at the custom house
and was threatened with seizure If the cap
tain undertook to buy bait. A large and en-
thusastic meeting of business men in Port
land has adopted resolutions calling upon the
government to adopt measures of retaliation.
The authorities in Dgby are reported to have
denied the right of the American captain to
buy herring for any purpose whatever. This
is ruling which the British government can
hardly justify even by the treaty of 1918 un-
der which the seizures have been made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
The Way It h Working.

E0111 s11V
There are certain indications which show the tread
of events so clearly that he who runs may read
Speaker Batchelder, who is anxious to be governor
tone Of the antiEdmunds press has lost the confident
swagger which characterized It few weeks ago. and
the pressing forward Of Gov Smith rs an Ayowed
candidate has ceased. Powers, Veazey and Proctor
find much more space In the opposition papers thar
the governor does The papers which mildly favored
Edmunds have learned that the current Of public
sentiment has continued strongly In his favor, ant
their utterances have new bOldness in their behalf
The revOt-if such II can be called-is on its las
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

w,ss. will pronounce the Grafton. President Of
the day, G.. N. Russell marshal, p. H. 'ooA' MUSIC
by drum corps. III. ,....t,.., A.. a.,
Soldiers aud families are especially Invited TO be
, present and join In he exercises ,..,
combinations Of flowers are solicited from all.
AUcr conclusion Of exercises repast OF soldier
farr viii he served nj Grand Army hall 10 when
ali sollters aud families are Invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

Rev. Mr.. Goodhue will preach Memorial sermon
next Sunday, 23d at the Congregational church at
The @. A. r. post will meet at their hall at II
a. ~, sharp.
The minister's association ~ Congregational pas
tors met With Rev. II. A. GoOdhue Tuesday and wal
fully attended. Rev. Mr. Day Of BrAttlebor preach
ed very able sermon Tuesday evening.
The county vention OF the W. c. t. helt
At Bellows Falls this week, largely attended by
delegates and others from ToWushend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
West HaIITax,

Emerson Thurber will soon build an addition to
his barn.
Geo L: CLARK is the POsseSsor OF a coat once the
property Of Ira Allen.
Geo; HillmSn Of Templston, Mass, WAS In town
F, T. Miners hens doing little better than
the average fowl. one Of them recently hatehed out
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

The town has bought Victor road machine Of
Boston parties, paying little over $500 for IT, and
work with II has begun on the highways
Norris Taintor is enlarging his house and max
Ing other repairs.
e. A. Cutler Is having his boats repaired and
reprinted for the use OF fishing parties and there
are also other boats ready for The fishing season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
A Good sor. Of Man for Governor.

Hon. John PrOut of Rutland is jurist of rare abil
ity, a man OF noble ideas and purity of character,
who would honor the state it's chief magistrate
He has served with distinction IN both branches OF
the legislature and several yeans Judge of the
supreme court Judge Prout is far from being poll
tican and would probably make no effort to obtain
the nomination, and such man, combining his rare
talents, We want for governor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

which ended not in victory only, but in recon
ciliation. It is the Angel Of Peace which
stands guard over the precious results Of war
and records It's achievements.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
A Aonrr.r, Mr.,rrr.

A PEDLABs vALIsE AND GOODS FOUND IL 1T A
"sraANeE DIsApPEAsANoE with A MURDER
AND ROBBERY THROWN I'M
Asa party from West Dover we're fishing last Fri
day near the head waters Of the west brauch Of Deer
field river In Somerset some three or four miles from
auy road or cleared land, they found pedars yalso
Allied with dry goods aud Yankee notions, which APP
peared to have lain there nearly year. As the goods
were mostly spoiled Tue only pane or writing found
about the yalise Was envelope that had been
through the mail directed to IL. II. Willis, Bridge
water Windsor county, W. II il mystery To every
one where the pedar II aud who be was Any one
whn eau throw auy light upon the sui jet will confer
a favor by addressngJ J. b. Davis, West Dover, who
WAS one u the FISHING party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

Mrs l.. o. Blood recently sold valuable colt not
not quite three years old to New Hampshire man
for $50.
a social party will be held at J. @. Hewton's on
Friday night OF next week