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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

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1t must seem incredible to any fair minded
person outside the state that "A considerable
portion of the Republicans of Vermont can
for a moment think OF retiring Senator Ed
munds at the end of his term. OF the many
able men whom the state has sent to repre-
sent it in the upper house, few il any have
done 40 much as he to bring her into promi-
hence. Vermont is one of the smallest Of
the commonweAlths that make up the Union,
but by reason Of the care taken by her legis-
lators in selecting senators she has always
had as much, and, indeed, for the last thirty
years, more influence upon national ques.
tions than any one Of her sister states
though almost all of them excel her in wealth
and population. Her senators now occupy
the highest positions in the national legisla-
ture. Mr.. Morrill, being chairman OF the
finance committee and Mr. Edmunds Of the
judiciary. Now, provided the man elected
to succeed Mr.. Edmunds is of equal ability
it will require years for him to attain to the
place Of his predecessor. il he ever does
The experience of New York in sending Mr..
Evarts TO the senate should be borne in mind
by those who are crying for a change He
was expected to make his mark, but he has
not A lawyer of wide reputation and once
secretary Of state, in the senate he finds him
self amid new surroundings that hamper and
hinder him from performing any work of
consequence either to his state or to the coun.
try at large. But the course that is followed
by the opponents of Mr.. Eimunds il such
that we cannot see how self-respecting Re-
publicans can join hands with them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
DREADFUL RAILROAD DISASTER
A FitchburE Train on the TunneI Road
Piunges Down "a 2OO.fOot En,bank.
ment intO the DeerHeld ntver.

TEN PASSENGERS AND TRAIN MEN KILLED AND
TH1RTY-oNE WOUNDED THE SIX OARS A TO-
tai wREcK-TnREE OF THEM BURNED "A
TERRIBLE SCENE OF DEATH AND RUIN.
One Of the worst railroad accidents Of re-
cent years happened Wednesday on the Tun-
mel road to passenger train OF six cars which
was precipitsted down steep 2O0.feet EN-
bankment into the Deerfeld river. The cars
were badly smashed by the plunge. and to
add to the horror OF tho occasion three or
more OF the cars took fire and were burned.
bow many lives we're lost it was impossible
to tell from the first reports, for in the dark
ness Of the night thorough search and inves.
tigation could not be made, but il is believed
that the dead must reach a dozen, while at
least 20 we're seriously hurt. Below arc the
main details given in Thursdays dispatches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

The scene Of the disaster was on the Fitch.
burg road midway between Bardwell's Ferry
and West Deerfield stations. Tue train was
the east-bound passenger and mail, due in
Greenfield at 6:O5 p. NJ. II consisted Of a
baggage-oar, smoker sleeping car, mail car
and two passenger coaches, and was in charge
OF Conductor Foster, with Herbert Little
john as engineer.
1t would be hard TO find a worse place for
an accident. The track winds alongside of
the Deerfeld river, and it is nearly 200 feet
to the river. The bank ia very steep and il
covered with huge powders aud masses of
shale rock with which the road bed had been
hlled. The heavy rains had evidently quilted
under the tracks, and when the train arrived
at that point the track began to settle under
II for q distance covering its entire length.
The coaches broke from their trucks and
went rolling over and over down the prec-
pice. The engine broke from the tender,
tearing up the track for 20 feet.
As soon as the cars struck they caught fire
from the stoves and cOnhagration was add
ed to the horrors of the scene. The shreks
OF the wounded and dying filled the air, and
for time the scene was terrible. The sleep
ing-car, which contained several passengers
was an entire wreck
As soon as the news reached Greenfield a
special train WAS made up and sent to the
scene Of the disaster, accompanied by phyq-
clans, section men and few citizens. On
arriving at the wreck a horrible sight was
witnessed. Tue darkness OF night had set.
tied over the spot. Far down on the river
bank there glowed the smolderiDg embers Of
the holocaust. It was impossible to tell who
was hurt and who was killed. Stout. hearted
trackmen were lowered cautiously down the
treacherous height and the work OF rescue
began
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
CURRENT OPINION.
One More vermont "NugWuup" Paper.
Hmm Iha N.rurnIr.nn Nnr1un..L.-

from the vergennes vermonter.l
The attitude Of the people OF Vermont to-
wards th, SO Material boom Of j. Gregory Smith
is watched with increasing interest by poiti.
clans Of all parties In every section OF the
country. Not the less 30 from the fact that
the situation involves many side issues, which
are daily becoming more generally known
beyond the borders of our little state and
which Of themselves constitute no small part
Senator Edmunds begins and ends in his
quasi opposition to the presidential candidacy
Of James @. Blaine 10 1884, Every word aud
act Of the Senator, on which syllable Of cen.
sure could be administered, has been eagerly
taken advantage Of by hostile and partisan
press bent on comprising his defeat and re-
firing to private life Vermont's most honored
son, whose twenty years in the Senate
have brought honor and respect to his native
state and lent potent influence to the coun-
ellis Of the nation. The time has come when
It may be well to inquire into the position
taken by the self appointed censors OF party
loyalty and see whether this criticism is based
upon reason and good Judgment or whether
it be prompted by selfish motives aud the
consequent wiful misinterpretation of Mr.
Edmunds's views concerning public matters.
Admitting all that the adherents of ex Gov.
| Smith claim 10 the first place, namely, that
Mr.. Edmunds was derect in his duty to the
Republican party in the campaign of 1884,
we then face the question squarely, will the
best interests Of Vermont and the nation at
large be subserved by retiring Mr.. Edmunds
to private life and seating ex-Gov. Smith in
the United States Senator A moments glance
! at the situation shows the utter falacy OF
such course. Mr.. Edmunds, with all his
natural ability, has attained the proud posi-
ton which he now holds, AZ the foremost
statesman Of our day and age only by years
Of untiring industry and unrelenting zeal for
the welfare Of the nation. It cannot be ex.
pected, nor is it possible, that any man, how
ever great in social or political life, can &c.
cure the position which Mr.. Eimunds now
occupies without the experience of years and
the toll and labor of the best aud brightest
days Of his life. Shall we lose the influence
we have held for more than a third Of a cen
| tury?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

Long Island and all about New York il has
come to be the fashion for 80. called sports
men" to spend days and weeks prowling
about the fields and woods with shotg
loaded with shot not larger than mustard
seed, with which they kill every small bird
that comes in their way. Each little victim
means few cents Of gain, and so the slaugh-
ter goes on, and it is spreading all over the
country.
The story is sorrowful one when told in
detail, and it makes the blood of every we'll
minded person Jingle with indignation. 1t is
to the well minded women and girls that II
chiefly appeals, and they have it in their pow
er to put a stop to the whole barbsrous bust
r,nnn ILin nam Amman
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

when Man Ceases 60 he - Friend.
The St. Adams Messenger, last week, in
its outspoken opposition to Mr. Edmunds,
reprinted the Tribune's article on Mr.. Ed
mundss policy of silence in 1884 and accom-
panied it with an editorial in which was re-
produced letter which Mr.. Gibbs, the ed
itor of the Messenger, wrote in 1884, as chair
man Of the Republican state committee, in
an effort to draw Mr.. Edmunds out into some
public declaration. The reply which the
Rutland Herald makes to the Messenger is 30
apt and so cleverly put as to deserve reproduce
ton:
"There is an adage that the wounds Of friend
are kind Sometimes, however, man ceases to be a
friend and then the wounds take different char
acter. The st. Adams Messenger whose editor, the
Hon. Warren Gibbs, IL chairman of the Republican
state committee, contains editorial In which is
produced letter from "a friend to Mr.. Edmunds,
that addressed to Senator Morrill, the 18th Of last
August. the letter from Mr.. Gibbs himself, and
1t fervently urged Senator Morrill, to endeayor to
persuade his colleague to break silence and say just
a word, publish card or be interviewed in favor OF
the success OF the grand old Republican party so
Mr. Gibbs writes himself down a friend to Mr..
Edmunds. Is he now, and II not, when did he cease
to be such He is doing precisely what he said in
that letter the senator's enemies would do, that Is,
seek the opportunity to these things against
him, sometime, somewhere This is sometime and
st. Adams is somewhere, and these things are more
used there than elsewhere. OF course II Is all right II
II comes from avowed enemy Of Senator Edmunds
or from an open advocate of some other candidate,
but the friends Of the senator are not lying awake
nights to dwell on his mistakes going from house
to house to divert attention from what he is doing
now by telling what he neglected to do two years ago
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

The Washington gossips have it that At.
torney General Garland has grown morbidly
sensitive on the telephone scandal, that he is
hardly seen on the streets, does not go to
cabinet meetings, and spends all his time
either locked up in his office or isolated at
his house from all but few friends, it is add
ed, TO whom he betrays feverish anxiety to
talk about the telephone matter. The Presi.
dent has not asked for his resignation, but
will accept il as soon as rendered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

FT0W Ine blFIOn MOnltOf.I
We have no doubt eI-Gov. Smith, and for
that matter, many others, would like the posi-
ton occupied by Senator Edmunds, but Yer
monters are not in the habit of throwing
overheard such men as were Senators Foot
and Collamer, and they will not put new men
in the places of Morrill, and Edmunds. There
may be "still hunts" and small parties who
favor other men; but when the nearly 800
sturdy, honest, patriotic men of the legisla-
ture meet during the coming fall. it will be
seen that no candidate has any char ce against
Senator Edmuuds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Thiak OF the Spectacle.


In no other way but through a coalition
of disaiTected Republicans with the regular
Democrats can his defeat be compassed, and
it is well that the method Of attack has been
disclosed thus early in the campaign. No one
now can plead Ignorance. Think Of the spec
tacle OF any able bodied Rspub lean Of COM
mon sense following the lead Of such a man
~ Hiram Atkins to defeat the able4t senator
Of the United States Atkins az Democrat
has always been in duty bound to oppose Ell
munds or any other Republican. Nothing
would please him better than to see our hon.
ored senator retired, but that any Repubi-
can could so far forget himself. his state, his
country or his party ~ to meeky follow the
dictatiOn Of his sworn political enemy is al
most beyond belief We know that large
majority of the Democratic party in this
state have always sneezed when Atkins has
taken snuff, but we don't believe any great
portion Of the Republican party here is yet
ready to lower themselves to this level He
knows that he stands no show before IA united
opposition, and therefore seeks to promote
party discOrd in order to secure his ends
Beware, then, Of any sly insinuatons which
may be whispered from time to time. Take
good care that no man who is not known to
be thorough friend of Edmunds is nomin.
ated for the Legislature Keep weather eye
out for any OF your Democratic friends who
are unusually well supplied with tafy and
make no trades with them on what they will
generously term merely local issues The
Democrats have determined on Edmunds'
defeat, and that for more than merely party
reasons. They are adopts at still bunting
but not more so than the few disgruntled Re
publicans who are their allies. BE warned
Look out
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
PerEectIx Annarent.

From the Woodstock Standard
The Messenger publishes an interview with
Judge Poland on the question of the papers
before the senate, in which he maintains the
right Of the senate in the premises, but
charges Senator Eimunds with acting for eff
feet at home. IL is perfectly apparent that
'Barki5 is willn'" TO be considered a candi.
date for either or both positions, 1.-THE SEN
atorship or governorship.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
u win be a small OOrpse.

INTVTI NIU T III IIHFNH TTHsI
Most Of the world has heard of the Greek
who at the funeral of his child apologized
for the smallness Of the corpse. Upon the
defeat of ex Governor John Gregory Smith
of ST. Adams, now posing for the senator
ship, the muRwump editors of the state who
are fighting Edmunds will be in the condition
of the Greek, only defeat never kills the i'm
perturbable Ex-Governor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Poor MeGettrIek.

From the 81. Johnsbury CAledonianl
1t is said that the Republicans who so
heartily endorsed McGettrick rather oyershot
the mark, their action seemed 30 evidently
part of the campaign against Senator Ed
munds and also aroused suspicion in the
Democratic party that McGettrick is not a
staunch party man, an impression increased
by the protest from leading Democrats of the
vicinity against confirmation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
He will Remain" Another Six Years
as Least.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
1t is to be hoped that there is no truth in
the rumors of a formidable conspiracy iu
Vermont to defeat the reelection of Senator
Edmunds. Vermont has every reason to be
proud Of the opportunity to keep such man
in the Senate, and it is very certain that il
the Republicans in the country at large could
have the settling Of the matter there would
be no difficulty about his remaining there for
lifa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Ask the st. AlDau. and Montpelier Ed
IFrom the Boston Advertiser.l

lBrom the Boston Adyertiser.l
II there is any intelligent Vermont Repub-
lican, who has not a personal grudge against
Senator E1munds, who can name in all YER
mont better lawyer, an ADLER statesman, or
a more conscientious Republican than Mr..
Edmunds, that man owes it to his fellow eiti-
zens to come out boldly and tell who his
prodigy may be.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

From the Burlington Free Press.l
The spectacle of the Montpelier Argus and
Watchman olasping hands is enough to put
honest Yermonters on their guard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

The Vergennes Vermonter joins the ranks
of the Vermont "mugwump" newspapers
with one Of the strongest and most care
fully considered articles in favor Of Mr.. Ed
mundss reelection which has yet appeared.
Its allusion to 1.-THE self appointed censors of
party loyalty" is incisively put and will give
the watchman's editor another uncomforta-
BILE twinge of suspicion that he threw a
boomerang when he began to talk about
"mugwump" papers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

The bill for the erection Of a new Congress
sioual library building has passed the House
by large vote, which gives reason TO hope
that at last suitable provision will be made
for the proper storage and safe keeping of
the great stores of books in the national H.
brary. The measure is one for which Sena-
tor Morrill, has worked earnestly for years.
The Senate concurred unanimously in the
passage of the bill yesterday, greatly to MIR.
Morrilrs qualification its passage occupying
not more than i've minutes time in that body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

The New York Senate has passed the bill
annulling the charter OF Jake sharp's Broad.
way railway.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

truce was declared in the war Of rates
over the Pacific railroads last Saturday, and
fares will once more be established on pay.
ing basis. The rates had been cut as low as
500 from New York to San Francisco, and to
$50 or even less for round-trip tickets from
Boston to San Francisco, good for 30 days.
Tickets had been sold from San Francisco to
Chicago as low as $3.50, and 10 Denver and
Kansas City the fare was only So. 1t will be
impossible to permanently ret,tablish the old
rates, and the war will doubtless prove to
have good effect in materially reducing
the cost of transcontinental travel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
TBe 0trmont 4Banit.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, APRIL ., 1886.

The Montpelier Waterman has all the
symptoms Of a newspaper which finds itself
in a very lonesome aud uncomfortable posi-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

Gen. Logan's bill to increase the efficiency
of the army was defeated in the Senate on
Wednesday, 81 10 10.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01
AssAULT1NG THE GRowLER.
A Combination to Put Down the ssPint of Beer
in Pail"

combination to Put Down the "Pint of Beer
in Pail"
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
New YORK, July 31.-The boycott, it seems,
has taken new turn Not only are the retail
liquor dealers in imminent danger of temporary
injunction on their business from the brewers who
sympathize with Ehret, but another cloud has
risen in the shape of combination to put down
the pint of beer in pail.n Taken literally,
this movement would not seem to be fraught
with much danger especially if the combination
were on the part of the consumers; but it is a
crusade inaugurated among the dealers them
selves. Some of them have held a meeting to
take preliminary steps looking to thorough or
ganization of themselves for the purpose of abol-
ishing the 7-cent pirt from the bar This meas
ure of beer has been the favorite in the past
with those who ''work the growler." Just what
the ''growler" Is, nobody can say, and its
genealogical significance is wrapped in
still deeper doubt Working the growler is
getting beer in pail or can and drinking it ont
side the saloon, in the workshop. on doorstep,
in the dining-room or behind some convenient
out-building, refuse heap if the workers hap
pen to be small boys. The great rush upon the
bar with GROWERS, for it is probably safe to say
that the term signifies the receptacle rather than
the act is at noon, when workngmen eat their
dinners. At this hour the head of the family
sends the scion to the nearest saloon, with pail
and seven cents. to get the desired stimulaut,
and 1t is most ordinary sight to see little, bare
headed barefooted boys less than two feet high
Juggling an uncovered pail of the froth-topped
liquid through the street to the home at the head
OF unknown fights of dark, rickety stairs
Women ard girls are almost as frequently seen
on the same errand. The dealers propose to
abolish the pint, and sell only quart to the
growler customers for which they will charge
ten cents 1t is very doubtful if the consumer
will relish the change The pint they get
now is, including foam, at least seven-tenths of
quart, and it is probably as much as they care
to pay for. The saloonists perceiving this, have
decided to enforce their reform by the engine of
industrial agitation commonly known the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01
A NEW CHARITY.
A Promising Organization Grows Out of the
Reunion of the Sanitary Commission.

PITTsBuRG, July 3l.-The reunion of the
chaplains of the United States Sanitary and
Christian Commission has resulted in The forma-
tion of a national charitable organization whose
influence, it is expected, will extend all over the
United States. For the past two days the propo-
sition to establish such society has been under
discussion. Yesterday the chaplains met in the
beautiful grove at Valley Camp and completed
the final arrangements, which were publicly
announced to-day. The organization will in
clude not only the Christian and Sanitary COM
missions, the Red and White Cross societies, but
A committee will be appointed whose duty it
will be to supervise generally the work of all the
various societies One of the delegates in de-
failing the objects of the organization, says
"Our working members will be ready at q mo-
ments notice. to go to any part of the United
States should pestilence break out If
for instance. the yellow fever should
again rage in the South, hundreds of cur SOL
diers would at once be sent to the field of suf-
fering. Our aim will be to minister to the sick
and suffering in every part of the country. /
consider the formation of such society one of
the greatest triumphs for humanity and ciyiliza-
tion The brotherhood of man is our motto,
and do unto others as you would have others do
unto you is our watchword"
The committee having the matter in charge
consists of Rev. John O. Foster, Mrs. Annie
Whittenmeyer, Joseph d. Weeks and President
q. II. Stewart. The plan also embraces mis-
sionary work in the far West, and one OF the OBJ
jects Of the society will be to send religious and
secular reading matter to all parts Of the
country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01

A Queer Sort of Impostor Who Frequents
the Eastern Summer Resorts.

A Queer Sort of Impostor Who Frequents
the Eastern Summer Resorts.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, July 31.-A peculiar impostor is
making her regular annual round Of the summer
resorts She is the wife of stationery dealer
in this CITY, where she lives in all comfort and
considerable luxury; but during the Julys ard
Augusts of every recent year she has visited
Long Branch. Saratoga, Newport and the Cats
kills, in the guse of the authoress of the novels
written by an Irish lady, whose noal de plume
is "The Duchess" These stories, though de-
spised by the critics, and almost unknown to
masculine readers, are extensively dotted on by
women, and they sell so we'll that all the Ameri-
can publishers of cheap libraries pirate them
proftably. OF course, if the author were an
American, her works could be protected here by
copyright, and her income, in that case, would
be, it is estimated not less than 500, 900 year;
but as it is she receives only trif1ing sums for
the advance proofs the purchaser thus getting
the advantage OF a day or two, until competitors
can rush out other editions. The New York
woman fits up room wherever she goes with
showy facilities for composition. delares herself
to hotel acquaintances as "The Duchess" Sc
cludes herself for two hours day in supposed
literary labor, patronizes the susceptible girls,
assures them individually that they shall become
heroines of her future romances, and is there
fore socially lionized Her habit is to listen at
tentively to some entimental episode, and then
declare it to be SO thrlllingy dramatic that she
really must transfer it to fiction This week she
is in Newport. Last week she staid at the Hotel
Seabright, Long Branch. Previously she fig
ured at the West End She was extensively ex-
posed in the newspapers last year, but here she
is again, as placidly audacious ever. Her
strong point this season is to read up the open
ing chapters of Duchess story that is appear
ing in London as a serial, then talk confidential
ly about it work which she is still en-
gagged in manuscript and finally, when it comes
out here in a complete form, present copies to
her acquaintances Her husband and pretty
daughter are with her. and her imposture does
not, so far as can be learned, ever take on the
character of money swindle.