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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16
The soldiers, monument.

The outcome of last Saturday special town
meeting was such as Brattleboro people will
always look back to with pride and satisfac.
ton. There was full attendance, and the
debate was strong, logical, dignihed, and con-
fined to the essential point at issue, in a very
unusual degree. Close and intelligent atten-
tion was paid to everything that was said, and
when the final vote came the meeting voted
the appropriation as one man, without dis
senting-Eoice, and with an earnestness and
full volume Of hearty approval which could
have come only from sincere conviction. Col
Hooker made detailed explanation vindicat-
ing the action of his committee, which adopted
the Hines design, and his plea was the strong
est that could be made for combining the choice
OF the town to that one design but the SEN
timent of the meeting was unmistakable that
there should be free choice in the matter of
design, and every effort be used to secure the
erection of such monument as should be
alike credit to the town and testimonial to
coming generations of our appreciation Of the
valor and love of country of those sons of
Brattleboro who gave their lives in the great
contest of 'GllG5.
Moreover, 1t was evident that our citizens
after being aroused to a careful consideration
OF the subject, we're in no mood to delegate
the work Of building monument to any class
or organization. Their sympathy was with
those speakers who opportunely said that the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16
BeOtrmont 45enit.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, APRIL ., 1886.
pn,,I,.her., Nn,Ic..

Al the end Of February bills sent to all sub
fcribers who were then In arrears, with the accom-
panyug statement that 1t is the policy Of the publish
ers to bring all subscriptions to an adyance-payng
basis. The response to these notifications was very
prompt a rule. To-day bills are sent to those whose
subscriptions still remain unpaid and respectful
Is but urgently request attention to these without
further delay. All arrearage accounts must be paid
within the next few weeks, and II Is matter Of mu-
tual justice between subscribers and publishers that
they should be settled without subjecting us to fur
Their trouble solicitation. There are few Uenerd-
bite accounts with regard to which we shall have some
thing very pointed and personal to say in due time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16
KNIGHTS or HONOR.
MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE A Prosperous
oRGANIzATIoN-NEw BOARD OF OFFICERS
ELECTED

oRGANIzATIoN-NEw BOARD OF OFFICERS
ELECTED.
The Grand Lodge of Vermont, X. Of H., held
their annual meeting in Brattleboro on Wednesday
last. Many delegates and prominent members Of the
order arriving on Tuesday, public meeting OF well
rand Dictator @. W. Hooker presided, and intro
duced excessively, speakers, Gen. Frank d. Soa
OF New Haven, Conn, supreme Dictator OF the ma
uonal lodge, "EX-Gov." L. W. Redington Of Rutland
aud Past Grand Dictator o. u. Boyce, Esq., Of Barre
L. NJ Read, Esq, OF Bellows Falls who was Announc
ed as speaker being unable to be present. BY COM
pment Of Col. l.. X. Fuller the Philharmonic orches-
ira and quartet present aud furnished some OF
his usual happy manner and the remarks made by
the several speakers well worth listening to
aboundng In both wit and wisdom.
The regular sessions Of the Grand Lodge were held
wednesday morning aud afternoon at Grand Army
hall and were well attended, every lodge in the ju-
risdctiOn, one, being represented Gen, Sloat
supreme Dictator eXemplhed the rtualistic work OF
the order and the reports OF the Grand Reporter and
Grand Treasurer were presented, from which Il Ap-
peared that the order In this state is in healthy
growing condition, the present membership being
about 500, while the total membership In the United
states is about 10000 Since it's organization in
1873 over 6OO0OOO has been paid 10 the widows and
orphans Of deceased members Oheers for the en-
suing year were elected as folows
Past Grand Dictator, G. r. Crosby OF Barre; Grand
Dictator q. W. Hooker Of Brsttleboro; Grand Vice
Dictator, N. A. Bailey of Rutland; Grand Assistant
Dictator, l.. W. Redington Of Rutland; Grand Treas
urer, A. l.. Pease Of Hartford; Grand Reporter w
A. Briggs OF Montpelier; Grand Chaplain, O. L. Pr
per OF Centre Rutland Grand Guide, s. II. Head of
Bellows Falls; Grand Guardian, @. A. Wheaton Of
Barre; Grand Sentinel, H. f. Taylor Of BrAttleboro !;
representatives. TO the Supreme Lodge, @ r. Crosby
OF Barre for two years, A. L. PeAse OF Hartford for
one year aternates, l.. W. Redington and @. L. Pr
per Of Rutland.
The next annual meeting will be held at Putney on
the fourth wednesday In April, 1887.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

Mrs. Either A. Gray, keeper of a bake shop
at sos Hudson street, New York, is just now
the best advertised woman in America. Last
week the Bakers union undertook to compel
her to conform to terms prescribed by the
union for the payment and hours of work of
her employees. She pluckily said that her
workmen we're satisfied with their treatment,
and that she meant to run her own business
in her own way. Thereupon boycott of her
place was ordered pickets were posted in
front of her shop to distribute circulars warn
ing customers away, sand wich men" pa
raded up and down with placards telling the
public to boycott" Mrs. Gray, and many of
her customers, mostly grocers who bought
her bread at Wholesale withdrew their trade.
But the papers spread tue news of this mean
attack and Of Mrs Grsy's bold, self.respect.
ing stand, and instanter the public took up
her cause. Men of prominence sent her Or
ders and words of encouragement, and rich
people sent her money in sums of S. to $50
with orders to send bread to various charita-
BILE institutions. Her trade increased day by
day, until this week she has been unable to
fill her orders, while cash contributions of the
kind named have come in to the amount of
more than hundred dollars day. 1t is a
case where 'clear grit and womanly indie
pendence are bound to win the day Just as
they deserve to do.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16
ARB0R DAY PROCLAMATTON.
STATE OF VERMONT, |
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. I

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.(
IN the P,opic NJ Vermont:
The custom Of designating an annual Arbor Day
has already become honOred by time aud the welcome
recognition and Observance OF II by the citizens in
several Of the commonwealth Of our Union. II has
extended from year to year. and now prevails in many
states and will 1t Ia believed, embrace our whole
country in the near future. No measure eau be de-
vsed which will contribute to the value, attrac
tiveuess aud beauty of our Vermont towns, villages
aud homes, than the judicious improvement OF the
economic adornments Of nature, which may be so
readily utilized by all. The general and earnest
response to the executive recOmmen iation of last
again designated for united progression in the work
then 80 systematically organized and prosecuted
throughout the towns and villages.
Therefore, ia obedience to the popular VIII, and in
the hope that the practice may become general with
Vermonters as 1t has with the people Of other pro-
gressve states, do hereby designate and set apart
Saturday, the gath day Of April, instant,
10 be observed Arbor Day in Vermont. And
recommend that the people prepare for its observance
by an Interchange Of views and by further organiza
ton, discussion and distribution OF information on
the subject that the labors Of the day be directed
towards intelligent and enduring results. And in
vite all societies. associations army posts schools aud
shrubbery and the vine, for ornament, comfort and
in the parks and commons as well as by the pri-
vate home,-around the public buildings and society
halls, the school grounds, by the church, around
the cemetery, and along the roadsdes and the village
streets.
- Given under my hand and the state seal at
Hartford, this 9th day of April, IN the year
SEAL. of our Lord thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six. ...... ....-..
BY the Governor.
ALFRED L. Watson, Sec. Civil and Military Affairs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

The Charleston News and Courier dem }
observes that the feeble attempts which have
been made by some of the newspapers in
Mississippi to justify or paliate the Carroll.
ton massacre have only served to establish It's
atrocious character beyond question. The
News thinks it is "tOo much TO believe" that
the authorities Of Mississippi will allow this
Wholesale murder of negroes to pass without
determined effort to discover and punish the
men concerned in it. Yet, in lack Of any evil
denee to the contrary, this must be believed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16
THE RIFLE.


The Il Ha, The Boston sporting paper, pub
fishes in its current issue diagram showing
string of u shots made by A. E. Knight in
The string is the best on record made at muz.
zle rest POO yards distance. The same pa
per has a letter from a rihemRn In South At
RIGA who has just ordered 32-caliber Farrow
target rifle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

Some of the state papers are giving West
Randolph crank, d. Tarbell we believe his
name is, altogether too much free advertising
by copying and commenting on circulars
which he is sending out, printed in poster
type, and which are popularity supposed to be
aimed at Senator Edmunds and the "ring pa
pers" which support him. Their only note
worthy characteristic, however, is their bad
grammar and lack of any logical and intelligi-
BILE meaning whatever. Even the Springfield
Republican has given the fellow lift
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

tFrom the Woodstock Standard
Speaking OF false report regarding the
disposition of McGettrick's nomination to
the st. Adams post-office the Messenger says,
this goes to show that little reliance can be
placed on press reports of the secret proceed
ings of the senate obtained clandestinely'
Very true, but does the rule apply to the ma
ny cock and-bull stories about Edmunds in
secret session which our esteemed contempo-
rary prints with such relish
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

The Congressional Record is furnishing
a good deal of interesting reading about
these days. In an able editorial, which is re
printed on our first page to day, Mr.. Greene
of the Woodstock Standard proves the in JUS
tice and lack of foundation of Mr. Blaine's
criticism, in his Twenty Years of Congress
of Mr.. Edmunds's course on the enure.of- of.
flee question in 1869. Mr.. Greene shows
from the Record that johnson had been fore
ing the "bad men" complained of into office
for full year before Mr.. Edmunds took his
seat in the Senate and that it was not the
Vermont Senator who originated the epithet
which Mr. Blaine so speciously alludes to- We
desire to call the attention of the Montpelier
Waterman to the fact that Mr.. Greene's arti-
Gle is violent piece of "mugwumpery." If
Mr.. Dixon does his duty he will take him in
hand for it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

We understand that the anonymous cores
pondent Of the Montpelier Waterman who
led off the malicious attack on Senator Ed
munds with letter headed "Ought Senator
Edmunds to be Reelected ?" was a double
faced mugwump who edited a Republican
paper in the campaign of 1884, but talked
Democracy outside and voted for Cleveland.
Comment is unnecessary
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

from the Rutland Herald
The Montpelier Waterman Of this last
week has thirteen editorial references to Mr..
Edmunds, quot including articles copied from
other papers,) and they are not in his favor
The Argus is opposed to him also. It is
pleasant to see brethren dwelling together in
unity
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

The last week of Lent, which begins next
Sunday, is observed by the Christian church
throughout all the world, in commemoration
of the important events which occurred dur
ing the last week of our Saviour's life. Sun
day is known as Palm Sunday, for His public
entrance into the city of Jerusalem is com
memorated on that day. The distinctive me-
mortal of Monday is the act of our Lord in
Holy Week was the last day of our Lords
public ministrations. Wednesday is known
as the day OF the betrayal, Thursday by the
institution of the Holy Eucharist. Friday is
known as Good Friday, or the day of the cru
cihXiOn. The day between Good Friday and
Easter day commentaries the descent of the
soul of our Lord into the place of departed
spirits, or Paradise, and the rest of his body
in Josephs tomb. II Is the sacred vigil or
eve OF Easter, and is the appropriate time for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

Reports from Sedalia, Mo. indicate that
the strike on the Gould Southwestern system
is dying out. New men are going to work
daily, generally of the class most needed
aud strikers are leaving to find employment
elsewhere. All the roads except the Louis
vile and Nashville and the Cairo short line
are receiving and handling all the freight and
are sending out all the trains required by the
business to be done. Manager Hoxie says
the Gould roads are now handling more tons
Of freight and running more trains than on
corresponding DAYS last wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-24
HALLOwELL.

There was . special meeting of the CITY
Council, Monday evening. at which propo.
sition was received from the Augusta Water
Co.. to extend their mains to this city aud
provide an efficient FIRE and domestic service
and furnish set and maintain such number Of
hydrsnts 20 may be needed. not to exceed 10
for an annual rental of $500; TO begin work
early in the spring An order was passed by
the aldermen to appoint joint special com
mittee, to consist of one on the part of the
aldermen and two on the part of the common
council, to confer with the Augusta Water
Co. in regard TO their proposition, and to re-
port to the city council, at n special meeting
to be called by the mayor, what action, in
their judgement, would be for the best inter
est of the city. This order was refused a
passage in the common council. According
to instructions of the city council. the super
intending school committee presented con-
tract by the trustees of the Hallcwell CLASH
cal and Scientific Academy for the tuitions of
the city High School scholars, similar to the
one msde last year, for the sum OF $500,
which was approved by the aldermen; but
the approval was non-concurred in by the
common council.
The U. 5 steamer Iris 10 here on her an.
nual trip to remove the channel buoys before
tha freezing up of the river.
The snow storm that commenced Tuesday
morning soon turned to rain. thus dispelling
all hopes of sleighing for Thanksgiving
Capt. A Armand late 4 A. general of the
I'd brigade, LIST division, ID corps, who lost
leg in iancock's celebrated charge at Spot
sylvania Court House. is about to canvass the
city for LOSING Pictorial Field Book of the
Civil war. which has just been completed
after fourteen years preparation, He has
met with large sales wherever he has been.
his subscription book containing over 200O
names, mostly of Maine soldiers, and with
former subscriptions shows the autographs of
over 10000 subscribers, mostly old soldiers
The history is highly interesting work anC
should be in the possession of every soldier.
1t can be delivered complete or in semi-week
ly parts.
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THE RESIDENTS MESSAGE
Nearly COmpleted-The President Reads
Portion of il to the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
All the members of the cabinet were pres
ent at the meeting today except Secretary
Manning. The session was devoted entirely
to consideration of the Presidents message.
The document is nearly finished.
The President has received all the data
necessary for its compilation, except such as
relates to the war and naval establishments
and this will be furnished him in a few days.
The President read the completed portions
of the message to the cabinet today. 1t is
understood that the message will be much
shorter than the one submitted to Congress
last year. An inquiry at the treasury depart
ment shows that as the time for the assembl-
ing of Congress approaches, public interest
in the national bank question is visibly in
crea,ing. The comptroller of the currency is
now receiving letters from all parts of tho
country making suggestions as more per-
manent basis for National banks. These
letters come not only from persons interested
in National banks, but from officers of State
banks, private bankers, aud from prominent
manufacturers, and many merchants seem
also to have directed their attention te the
maintenance of the existing system. Comp
troller Trenholm said today that he was very
much pleased to receive suggestions, and
hoped that every body having any ideas on the
subject would communicate them to him, SO
he would be prepared to lay them before the
proper commissioners in case Congress
should take up the consideration of the SUBJ
ject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-24

Taree-fourths of our people are troubled
with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint in some
form or other, which by nature of the disease
has depressing influence on the mind or
body, preventing them from thinking or act
ing clearly in any matter of Importance.
Indigestion, coming up of food after eating,
dyspepsia, sick headache, acidity of the
stomach or any derangement Of the
stomach or, liver (upon which the whole ac-
tion of our system depends) are speedily
and eiectually overcome by the use of Green's
August Flower. The most stubborn cases
nave yielded to its influence, as thousands of
letters received will testify. The immense
sale of this medicine is another guarantee of
its merits, (over a million and half bottles
sold last year, So we ask, will it pay you
to suffer from Snv Of the above diseases
when you can have immediate relief in Aug
ust Flower Three doses will prove Its
worth. 1t is sold by all druggists and gem
eral dealers in all parts OF the world.
oct9d&w lynrchwky
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GARDIN Err.

Mr.. f. w. Morrell of the Home Journal,
will print the u. A. r. paper.
Mr.. w. II. Moore who has purchased the
house and lot formerly occupied by A. H..
Potter intends to change the building into a
double tenement.
Geo. w Cross and Lewis II. Hodges have
returned from Moosehesd Lake and brought
with them moose calf and deer as the re-
suits of their cunning expedition.
Mr.. Josiah Weymouth has been appointed
overseer of portion of the making room at
the shoe factory. Mr.. Nash who was over
seer of the whole department has charge of
the remainder.
Ex-City Marshal Geo. NJ. Wentwor orth. aged
65, died Saturday night. He was member
of the G. A. r and Odd Fellows. Both org
anizations attended the funeral which oc
Cured Tuesday.
Miss Turner and Miss Emma Lord are
performing the duties of cashier and book
keeper in Z. F. Lttle's dry goods store.
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ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING.
A Young BeIsian Lady Meets With Bad
Luck in Smuggling Lace.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.
Large quantities of valuable laces have for
some time past been smuggled into the city
and disposed of to the detriment of regular
dealers who have to pay duties. Today, JOS
ephine Schoviens, young and lovely Bel
gian living on East 18th street, was arrested
and arrsigned before U S Commissioner
Shields. who committed her to the house of
detention for examination. She stated that
she had friends in Belgium, who she fire.
quently visited and for whom she brougt
laces to this country to sell The last time
she returned by steamer Switzerland, landing
at Philadelphia. with $4,000 worth of lace
which she is said to have brought to this city
and peddled. In her apartments laces worth
$500 were found She made no secret of
the way in which she obtained them and
seemed unconscious of the fact that she had
committed a crime by smuggling it into the
CITY.
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wINsLOw.

There was no school in District No. 2 last
week on account of the illness of the teacher
Miss Cora Coleman. She is able to resume
started for Boston Monday with nice horse
1t was purchased in Bangor for Boston par
ties.-Mrs. George Paine spends Thanksgiv-
ing at Riverside with her father, Mr.. Randall.
MIR. John Mace and wife are visiting at
Mrs. Maxwelps. - Mrs. Joseph Cole has
moved into the B. C. Paine house. e.--Twsnty-
five mill operatives started from this station
for Baltic, Conn, Monday, to work in mill
lately started up. They went to Augusta and
thence by boat to Boston. They formerly
worked in the Lockwood mills.
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AN ARCTIC TRIP.
A Journey of One Hundred Miles Over
Fields of Snow.

HALIFAX, N. S, Nov. 23
Lieutenant Pearch, who has been on an ex-
pedition to Greenland, for the purpose of sat
isfying himself as to the feasibility of travel
ing across that country, and thus open a new
route for Arctic explorers, arrived here today
on his way to his home in the United States.
Landing at q Danish settlement on the west
coast of Greenland, he iourneyed eastward for
100 miles of unbroken fields of snow He
then returned to the starting place. This
was his principal journey, and he was accom-
panied on it BY Danish official. He made
several short journeys alone. His observa-
tions and experience satisfied him that Green
land could be crossed from west to east by a
future expedition TO the North Pole. On the
hundred mile trip Pear,y and his companion
bad 10 travel on snow shoes. AMI haul sle3s
containing their provisions. themselves. tie
snow being too soft tor the dogs. They ex-
perenced no hardship and returned TO the
coast in good condition. On reaching a point
one hundred miles, the elevation above the
sea found To be 1900 feet.
A Halifax. Ms, dispatch OF Nav % says :
Schooner Magellan Cloud, from Prince Ed
ward island for Boston, put into Lockport
last week with the loss of her foresail On
Friday night she dragged her anchor and
went on the flats. She has since begun to
leak and is now full of water. The schooner
Valiant has struck on Blonde Rock on the
western coast, Sunday, and came off leaking
with her rudder disabled. She arrived Mon
day at Liverpool where she will @ on the
marine slip The vessel was bound from
Prince Edward Island for Boston.
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Bates College.

The fall term closed Friday. The exam
nations were mostly oral, under the inspec.
tion of the examining committee, consisting
of Hon. A. NJ. Spear and Prof. G. A. Stuart
of Gardiner and Hon. W. ii. Judkins of Lew
iston.- Thursday evening the third division
of the Sophomores debated the following
question Ought the United States to be
come great naval power ?" The prize was
awarded TO A. Z Hatch. Friday evening the
fourth division discussed the question "Will
Bismark be greater historical character
than Gladstone?" The prize was awarded to
Mr. I. Singer.-The following names were
selected from the four divisions to take part
in the champion debate next June: +. j.
Small. c. J. Emerson, F. J. Daggett, E. l..
Stevens, W. Kenney, C. ID. Blaisdell, ii.
s. Worthley, W. 7. Guptill, A. E. Hatch, r..
Singer.