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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04
THE UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.

The Connecticut River Unitarian con
ference, held with the Brattleboro church,
was opened on Tuesday evening With
mon by Rev. q. W. Gallagher of X aene
upon the beauty OF holiness. On Wednesday
morning the church WAS filled with delegates
from neigbboiing churches. At II A de
votional meeting WAS held, appropriately open
ed with a solo, The Lord is mindful Of his
Children, " sung with rare expression by Miss
Brasor. Rev. A. A. Brooks Of Greenfield.
who led the meeting, spoke GU the subject OF
the morning session, I'D 'VOtion TO Christ a.
q person" The personal Carst is At the
centre Of the Christian life. To love hin
aud 10 follow him is the esseOce of religion.
Nothing can take the place Of this. O:her
speakers followed until the time came to ad-
i1urn to the town hall, where a COLLATION. was
served by the ladies of tbs Brattleboro par
ish, who received many compliments for the
abundance and excellence OF the repas'. The
guests OF the occasion numbered not less than
$50 people.
The afternoon session began with a master
ly essay on church organic u!on by Rev. Mr..
Carver of Worcester. The ossAyist rapidly
traced the history Of church organiz0io
among the Congregational churctei II n W
England The salient feature was a dualism,
q church aud a parish, an Inner circle OF
bhlutd huu MI Outot huh
ing circle OF sinners who were allowed Ia
work for the church but did not belong to it.
Mr.. Carver noted the fact that although al
the older Unitarian churches retained the du
alism. bot little emphasis was placed on
church membership and the inner circle was
little more than a survival Tbs question
came whether this was something to be la
mented or to be accepted az legitimate re
result OF our teaching The essayist took the
latter view. Many Of the most devoted and
earnest spirits among US belong to the parish
not to the church. In fact the whole tsnden
! oy is toward unity and simplicity, and away
from the old dualism. Whsther We call i
| church or parish, We need but one organize
ton, and that should include all who are il
| sympathy with our work. R-v. @. +. St
John OF Northampton spoke in sympAth!
with the main idea of the essayist but die
not think that ths matter OF name was alto
gether Indifferent. II we are To have one or
ganization let that he the church and let u
labor TO have all the parish enter it. To thi
end the bond of fellowship must be broad AMI
simple. Rev. Edgar Buckingham, Of Deer
field called attention to the fact that this wa
& time Of transition, and no artificial organi
cation or reorg Iniz alton should be Attemp pied
| number OF members OF the conference
ministers and laymen, gave their views OIL
the subject.
After the transaction of necessary bushes
the conference adjourned at 43O p. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04
The Highway "a WtImine,on

Mr.. Editor: WIN you please give me space In
your columns to ask a few questions In regard to
the highway from BrattlehOrO to wilmington? And
! hope the RefOrmer, which had SO much to do IN
killing our railroad, will Toe able to them at
least satisfactorily to Itself.
Has BrattlebOrO expended any money on said
road IN the last three years, above the TIN CrOsier
placer II yes, how much and when? We have
been over the road almost every week In the sum
mer time, and have not happened to any work
being done. Perhaps 1t was expended In the win
ter, when the snow was deep; the road certainly
has that appearance. Does the town wish to drive
all the business from the southwest part OF the
county to North Adams? II so, let this highway
go about one year more, and It Will be Impossible
TO get TO your town except on foot or horseback.
There are few OF us yet, In these back towns, who
have business to transact Ia BritilebOrO, aud would
like road to travel that would not be dangerous,
II not comfortable; hut as II is there are rods
pass over faster than walk There Is one long
bridge that is very unsafe for even light carriages
and many small ones that are I'm slil worse con
diton. There was great deal Of fault found last
year by travellers coming from BratlebOrO about
this road, and very justly. II the matter Is not
attended to, think the grand jury Will have some
thing to say about II next September.
do not think We are people that mud great
deal OF fault with our neighhors, but We do feel
though you shut us OF from railroad aud would
now like to fence us back on the mountains by let.
ting your highways grow up TO woods. II this II
So Just give us the word and we Will try aud get
out on some Of the wood roads across the noun
tain, which are much preferable to this road at the
present time. TRAVELLER
Wilmington, VI, June 2, 1856
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04
The Present Status Of the Senatorial


tFrom the Rutland Heraldl
There is no longer any doubt that large
proportion probably nineteen-t wentieths-
of the Republicans of Vermont favor the re-
ell ction Of Senator Eimund7.
Nevertheless, there are few men who at
feet to believe and perhaps do believe, that,
If the fight is kept up, enough anti. Edmunds
men can be elected in close towns and coun-
ties to combine with the Democrats in the
Legislature and defeat him Aud there are
others who have the same object at heart, but
favor different method. Their plan is to
''cease firing, allow it to become considered
a foregone conclusion that the Senator is to
be returned, and then quietly pack the eau
cuses and conventions on other issues, and
thus in the dark secure their object. This il
the only danger now remaining. The danger
has been for some time anticipated. When
candidates have been sugg sted for governor
and lieutt nant governor, questions have been
asked az TO their attitude towards this ques.
ton which the people have so much at heart.
Aud they have declared themselves II they
had not they would have been dropped from
consideration. The same feeling exists with
reference to aspirants for the Senate and
House and even more properly SO, since
they are TO be the eli ctors. Although the
weather looks calm, cautionary signals read,
Look to the Primaries" II any gentleman
| is opposed to Mr.. Edmunds, let him not rep
resent an Edmunds constituency, and If he il
unwilling to declare his views, let him not be
| trusted. This is the unmistakable language
| of men who know what they want and do moi
mean to be cheated. Their demand il
to turn on the light" and this demand it
| likely to be needed by csucusos and conven
tons, as it has already been by the press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

tFrom the Burlington Free Press.l
1t is understood that Caledonia county will
unitedIy and cordially support Col. Fairbanks
for the nomination TO the second place on
the ticket. The state might do worse, GER
tainly, than to make him lieutenant governor.
He is gentleman of clean aud high person
al character, sound on all public and party
questions leading and SUCCESSFUL business
man, and has had ,1perenceSas presiding
officer, having been speaker of the House.
He would preside over the Senate with i'm
Partially and dignity, and in the event OF
the death of the governor would worthily
and capably fill the governors chair. What
more is nee ded in q candidate?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04
GuIIfora Oan,r.

The ladies' circle will meet in their rooms Thurs
day afternoon.
"A q. Weeks and family of Boston, Mass are At
their country home for few weeks.
Rev. L. W. Whitney will preach In the Universal
let church next Sunday at 2;5O P. N.
John l.. Barney OF West Brattleboro will make
cart. w go ~'
Mrs. @. A. King is having a woodsbed buut tn
gether with other repairs on her place. Marcus Wor-
den does the work.
-. r. King and sammie Bullock are In Boston for
few days ~
Many orchards In this locality are being strnnea
OF their foliage by the canker worm
The farmers have finished planting
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

IFTOm INC MlUuItUUTy NtBsIFT,T
The candidates are essentially unlike one
another and the contrast is not altogether
favorable to Mr.. b Itchelder. 1t is true that
NJ. Ormsbee is not shrewd organizer Of a
political campaign. He has none OF that
snowy 6oHhOHiie and superficial good fellow
ship which attract the minimizing, casual OBJ
server. Those traits which are seen in the
successful politician, wire puller, canvasser
and lightning-rod ag mt Mr.. Ormsbee lacks
but they are qualities better fitted to shine in
the caucus and lobby than in the guberna.
torial chair. On the other hand, Mr.. Orms-
bees qualities are of the solid substantial
sort that win favor upon acquaintance. He
is best liked and most respected where he il
test known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

From the Newport EXpress.l
The Free Press comes out for Ormsbee for
governor gently limiting that Batcheder has
ian honorable future before him" 1t is az
if the psternsl hand had patied his head APP
provingly, as much as to say you are all
right, hubby, but you must wait two years
more" But in two years there will be an
other lieutenant governor to provide for, and
he will think his claims are as good as they
are in the present case. The fact is, it il
MP and tuck between these two candidates
and both are good men, but there is very
large portion of the party which is pledged
to neither faction, which will go into the con
vention holding the balance of power. The
dark horses should be given an extra feed OF
oats.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

The new Rutland Saturday Express edited
by Jewett p. Cain, Bourbon Democrat, de-
votes the leading editorial Of every issue TO q
labored effort, written from Republican
standpoint, to show Vermont Republicans
why Mr.. Edmunds should not be returned to
the Seaate. 1t is not necessary to take time
or space to point out the significance Of such
an anomalous performance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

Most, the New York Anarchist, who was
arrested for talking murder and robbery, has
been convicted and sentenced to a year in the
penitentiary and to pay fine OF $500,
while two of his associates get lesser SEN
fences Recorder Smythe was very severe in
sentencing Most, telling him that he was the
greatest scoundrel he had ever seen before the
bar. and his off ense deserved the punishment
of capital crime.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

strong and persistent Mormon lobby is
at work to prevent Mr. Edmunds's additional
U tab bill from reaching the House from the
judiciary committee, and to kill it il it should
be favoraby reported. Its work has been SO
far successful that there is small chance for
the House to do anything with the bill at this
session. The Mormons profess to be Demo
Gratis, and have been using that as one means
to keep the measure out of the House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

John Kelly, the New York Tammany lead
er and political boss, died Tuesday afternoon
after an illness extending over seven months.
He was born in New York in 1922 and had
been prominent in ward and city politics for
more than 80 years. He was a member of
the 34th and 35th Congresses.
The public debt was decreased IS, 1928, 5GG
last month. The debt, less available CAL
items and cash in the treasury, is now s 1893,
1893, 2S2.
Gen. Sherman has rented his house in s..
Louis and after trip to the Pacific coast to
attend the Grand Army encampmont at San
Francisco, will take up his permanent resi-
dence in New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

Mr. Holman, the Democratic economist of
the House, does not take a rose. colored view
Of the record for economy which his party il
making in the present Congress- 1--WE are
not keeping our pledges to the party or the
people," he says. "Instead of reducing the
public expenditure it has been increased. The
amount of the appropriation bills, independ
ent of the pension bills has been increased
spa, O0O, 600 in excess of what it was for the
present fiscal year, ending June 30" Tha
is the record up to the present time; there il
no chance for its improvement, and it is oil
this record that the Democrats will have t.
go before the country 10 the fall for the cleo
ton Of a new Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

The treasury department wisely concluded
that il was best to show the Canadian gov
eminent an example of magnanimity in the
disputed fisheries question, and the fishing
schooner, THE Ssters' seized at Portland
for being without her papers, was according
" released and her fine RENTED at the end
Of last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

The town OF AIita, Japan, was almost entirely
burned In the early part OF May, The nre cOntn-
ued TO rage for two days and consumed over 5000
houses.
Rev. 4. c. jerome, pastor of the Congregational
church at WOlfbOrO, n. H., together with his two
sons, a daughter, and young man named DAVIS
went out on the lake In a pleasure boat Friday af-
ternOon. BY some accident the boat was upset aud
all were drowned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

The Republicans Of the town Of BratteborO are re-
quested to meet at the town hall In the village Of said
BrattlebOrO on Saturday afternoon, June a. at go
o'clock for the purpose Of choosing eight delegates to
the state convention.
w. NEwToNl Republican
A. SrARKEY, Town
II. +. GORDON, J Committee.
Brattleboro, June 3, 1886
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04
Tbe Utrmont 4Benit.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY. JUNE 4. 1886

The attempted boom for Judge Poland for
the governorship doesn't boom worth cent.
The Boston journal correspondent who writes
to that paper that the Judge "hds neoer been
Il ,rire pullcr" ought to carry that interesting
bit of news 10 the "marines"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04
THE RIFLE.

The following scores on the Creedmoor
target in composition for the gold medal we're
made at Fort hummer range Nav 81:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

The interest in yachts and yachting which
was developed last summer will be largely in
creased this summer. The owner of the Eng
lish cutter Galatea has given notice of his in
tention to come over to compete for the
American cup. To defend the cup two new
yachts, the Mayflower and the Atlantic, have
been built, and last years vessels, the victori-
Gus Puritan and the Priscilla, have bt en-
remodeled in way which their owners
believe will largely increase their speed,
Gen. Paine of Boston, who was the chief de.
signer of the Puritan, has had the May flower
built by Edward Burgess at South Boston, the
same man who built the Puritan. The May
flower had her first trial at the beginning of
this week and showed promising qualities
The new Atlantic, too, is already out of the
yard of the famous EIlsworths at Brooklyn,
and easily outsailed the Priscilla in brush"
which the two had last week. The length of
the Puritan is 90 feet that of the Priscilla "a,
and the Atlantic and Mayhower do not vary
elk inches from % feet. The beam of all
does not vary three inches, being % feet
The first contest will be between the New
York and Boston built sloops to see which
shall have the honor of defending the cup,
and then will come the contest between the
chosen yacht and the Galatea.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

The Memorisl-day observsnces last Mon
day were quite as universal throughout the
North as in any previous year, notwthstsnd
ing the fact that all sorts of sports and pas
times were arranged by amusement seekers
for that day. A year ago General Grant sa-
luted the procession as it passed his residence
in New York. 1t was but natural that on
this first Memorial day following his death the
national interest should centre in the services
at his tomb in Riverside park To this place
thousands wendell their way to listen TO the
eloquent tribute to his memory delivered by
Ger. Logan. There was large military dis
play and magnificent floral decorations gath
cred from all parts of the Union, thousands
of native flowers being sent from California.
Among the distinguished persons present
were President Cleveland, Secretaries Endi-
colt and Whitney, Generals Sheridan, Scho-
field and Sckels, and Postmaster General
Villas. brilliant eulogy to Grant, McClel-
Ian and Hancock, all of whom have died
within the past year, was delivered by ex.
Gov. Long at the national cemetery at Ar
lington, and notable address was that by
Geo. W. Gable, the distinguished author and
an ex-Confederate soldier, at Pittsfeld, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

Cjl. Clarke of the Rutland Herald was one
of the first TO take exception to our declara-
ton, made last March, that candidates for
state offices this year should be sincere and
out.spoken advocates of Senator Edmunds's
reelection. The question of the senatorship,
Mr. Clarke then said, ought to be kept entire
ly separate from that of the governorship
and lieutenant governorship. 1t is with pc
culiar pleasure, therefore, that we find the
Herald saying, this week, that "when candi-
dates have been suggested for governor and
lieutenant governor questions have been ask
ed as to their attitude towards this senatorial
question and they have declared themselves
if they bad not, they would have been dropped
from consideration"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04
THE CEMETERY QUESTION

"A very lively interest has been aroused
during the past fortnight on the question OF
the proposed purchase OF additional land for
cemetery purposes and the place which ahalI
be chosen for it. Holders OF lots n the pres
ent enclosure seem to object almost unani.
mously to the plan which has been suggested
of going on TO the old tTotting park for add.
tiOual ground They feel, and with good
reason, that, if place is chosen so far re.
moved from the present cemetery, the inter.
est of the association will gradually be trans
ferred TO the new enclosure and in the end
the time and money will be spent in improv.
ing that, while the present cemetery will be.
come the 'old" cemetery, and will fall into
the state OF neglect which comes to- every
such deserted enclosure. While the present
active aud interested generation lasts the lots
would be cared for, but a. its members grad
ually disappear there will be neither money
nor disposition to care for the graveP.
The general feeling seems to be, in short,
and very d cidedy, that land for the extern.
sion should be bought from the Cox and Wood
estate adjoining the Prospect Hill enclosure
where abundance of excellent land can be OBJ
tain"d. II necessary the whole estate might
be bought aud the investment would be A
good one. II this is not done then the pres.
ent association should be closed up, an 40.
counting made Of its funds and assets, and a
new association formed to open q new oem.
etery elsewhere. II this was done the pres.
ent association would have the SUN OF about
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

Col Franklin Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury,
who will have a strong support in the state
convention for the heutenant-governorship,
bases his support of Senator Edmunds on the
broadcast and strongest ground possible. 1.-The
Republican party" he says, ''is national
party, land by as much as the Republican
party of any particular state can do to help
the national organization, by SO much it in
sures the success of the party and the nation.
Mr.. Edmunds is a national man and Vermont's
strongest man, and it therefore follows, look.
ing at the matter in this way, that we should
send him back TO the Senate" To this terse
summing up Col. Fairbanks significantly adds
that 1.-THE greater the stronger, the better q
man is the surer he is 10 have enemies"
The Iola register., 1886-10-29
DEMocRATIc MUD SINGING.

$50 far as the Democrat is concern.
ed. we wish 1t distinctly undersood
that we have not slandered, neithe-
have we attempted to belitt1e or insult
any person. ."-Dena0cr0t.
Let as see. How Is this for example:
H. A. Ewing has already been elect
ed prosecuting witness in come five or
six whisky cases, but he never can be
elected prosecuting attorney. The two
will not 60 we'll together.
Or this:
Some of Mr.. Ewing's friends claim
that he was decoyed into the Hum.
boldt saloon. Very thin. Others
feebly claim that he is q prohibitionist,
and consequently did not 60 into the
saloon at all. Much thinner. And
still another set quietly slip around
"the boys" and whisper in their ears
that Ewing did not give them away
The Iola register., 1886-10-29

Williamsburg Eagle: Hon. E. H,
Funstc1, was greeted with a large and
most enthusiastic audience, on Thurs
day night. Those of our readers who
have heard the cry, that "Funston can
not speak" )" or that he has no ability,
should have been presant. The fact is
we do not think the House has 25
members who are his superiors on the
stump. He is simply immense. Logic
al, persuasive, grand in his delivery;
eloquent, pleasant and earnest, he pre-
sents his facts with positiveness that
carries conviction he is right.
The Iola register., 1886-10-29

Laurence Tribune: From all parts
Of the county come the most gratifying
news In reference to the success of the
republican ticket. This year the re-
publican voters are united in working
earnestly for the nominees of their
party. Funston, it is thought by those
capable Of Judging the true situation
in this county, will pull through with
at least 500 majority. The county
ticket will 60 through with the regu-
lar republican majority. This year
the democrats will have nothing to
depend on but their own vote, which,
unfortunately for them, Is too short to
reach the ripe fruit In the top of the
tree.
The Iola register., 1886-10-29

some OF the enemies of Mr.. Lacy say
he is 'infirm in intellect" Others say
that if elected he will pass a special act
through the Legislature, that shall
have the effect to override a general
law. These two stories don't hang to-
gether very well. There wouldn't be
much infirmity about the intellect of a
man who could succeed in passing a
bill that would at once arouse the op-
position Of the very men whose votes
must be depended on to carry it.
The Iola register., 1886-10-29

WE understand that the opponents
of Mr.. Lacy are trying to prejudice the
people of Humboldt against him by
charging that lola is going to vote for
him solid with the intention of using
him to get q special bill through the
Legislature permitting the county
commissioners to issue bonds and To-
cate a new court house without sub
mitting the matter to the people. We
would pay no attention to such an ut
terly silly story, were it not that ex.
perience has shown that no story is too
silly to have some influence on election
day. We can simply say that no one
in lola ever thought of such q thing.
lola expects to give Mr.. Lacy its full
republican vote, but it will be because
he is on the republican ticket and not
because she expects to fuse" him to
accomplish any selfish purpose of her
own. But it is absurd to think that
any Legislature could be persuaded to
pass such high handed act however
much it was petitioned to do 80.
The Iola register., 1886-10-29

EVERY honest Third Party man will
admit that as prOhibitionist he would
vote with the republican party in
Kansas as against the democratic par
ty, If they were the only parties in the
field. But they also admit that there
is no possibility Of any Third Party
man being elected to single office in
the state this fall. Practically then,
are not the republican and democratic
parties the only ones In the field?
The Iola register., 1886-10-29

For fourteen years Hon. E. II. Fun.
ston has walked in the full glare Of
public life, and every act and look and
word has been watched by the keen
eyes Of vigilant enemies. But in all
that time not even Malice herself has
been able to whisper a word against
his character as q man. No faint OF
dishonor has ever clung for q moment
to his garments. He is absolutely
clean.