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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12
Houth Londonderrr.

More than half of Sparkling Wafer Di.
vision Of this village took a sleigh ride to ia
maica on Friday evening last, and filling the
officers chairs, initiated the new members
that presented themselves After the bust
ness was disposed of the members of Eureka
Division served a collation., followed by a So
cial hour, after which the visitors returned
home much pleased with their neighboripg
temperance workers.
Sixteen members of Sparkling Water
Division attended the State convention in
session at Newfane this week.
Several ladies of the Woman's relief
corps attended the state convention at Brattle-
boro this week.
On Friday last several cases OF apparent
intoxication were seen on the street, some Of
the victims being unable to do their usual
work.
- We are authorized by District Attorney
Haskins to state, for the information of the
Londonderry SITTER, that he never made the
remark to Post Office Inspector Lamson at
trlbuted to him by implication in its this
weeks issue.
1t was interesting TO learn from last week &
Sitter what method the best citizens" of
Londonderry take to show their disapproval
of any occurrence in that community which
they do not like.-ED
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

The W c. T. L. will hold public meet
ing at the Congregational church Thursday
evening, Feb 18th. There will be a temper
Auce lecture delivered by Rev. DeForrest SAT
ford, and appropriate music. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
-"Spsrking Water" division, s. of T., of
South Londonderry, made very pleasant
visit to the lodge at Jamaica on Tuesday even
ing of last week, nearly 80 attending, the
visiting brothers and sisters taking the chairs
and exemplifying the work of the order.
The lodge at Jamaica is but just organized
with some 10 members, but We understand
som 20 more names have bsen sent in for in
itiation at the next meeting
Alfred Howe still lies il very critical
condition with but little hope of his recov-
cry.
Eureka" division, No 80, S. of T., of
Jamaica on Monday evening OF this week
made social visit to True Blue" division of
East Townshend. All went in one team and
very pleasant time was reported.
%. n. Wardwell has now between $50. e.
900 ard 800, 900 feet Of lumber piled by the
side track at Judge Wheeler's steam mill
ready for shipment as soon a. seasoned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

According to Thursdays news from Wash
ington fight has begun in the Senate against
Col. Smalley's confirmation as collector at
Burlington. 1t leaked out OF the executive
session on Wednesday that a strong protest
bad been entered by st. Albans people against
his confirmation, because of his alleged ap
pointment to the customs service Of two men
who had been under indictment for violating
the law. 1t is accepted as settled that there
will be strong fight made against the confr-
nation of McGettrick as postmaster at St.
Adams, and it is said that the post Office COM
mittee will report against him. Smalley is in
Washington looking after things"
This mornings Washington dispatches say
that Col. Smslley was closeted with Sena.
tor Edmunds yesterday to convince him that
there was nothing in the indictments against
his deputy collector Arlington, and that bis
own confirmation ought not to be imperiled
on account of them. Also that McGettrick
will not be confirmed, because of the charges
which leading St. Adams Democrats make
against him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

bodies of a man. woman and six children
we're found frozen stiff on the prairie near
Oberlin. K', last week Thursday They are
supposed TO be a man named Lennon and
his family who started in an emigrant wag-
on for Oberlin just before the recent blizzard
The loss Of cattle by the recent storm In
the Upper Pan Handle country Of Texas was
very heavy. No reliable estimate Of the loss
can yet be made but indications warrant
the belief that the total loss in that section
may reach 200 600 head.
W. II. Purdy, lad Of 10 years, who ran
away from home in New York city four years
ago, is one Of several heirs to an estate of
81 500 600 left by maternal relative. His
father would like TO find him.
George Jackson, q large manufacturer,
and very wealthy man OF Patterson, N. j.,
was sentenced TO confinement in the state
prison for one year and to pay a fine OF $1,000
and cost for shooting at William Schauz, a
man with whom he had quarrelled. Schauz
was not injured.
Fully COCO people, headed by brass
band, marched to the depot at Hastings,
Mich, after the recent blockade, to witness
the simultaneous arrival of delayed trains
Twenty uine passenger trains pulled into the
Union depot inside Of 80 minutes. The
blockade bad lasted ten days
"A negro named Johnson, who lives seven
miles south Of Forest City, Ark, recently got
rid Of a superfluous four years-old step child
| by holding the girl in front Of an open fire.
! place close to the flames until life was extinct
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West Dover.

The village school taught by Miss Hat
tie E. Wheeler of Wilmington closed on Fri
day Of last week. 1t was a very successful
term. The names OF pupils who have at
tended school without marks through the
term are Jennie Jones, Nellie Cook. Miriam
and Una Harris, Jessie Adams, Earle Mann,
Nahum and Myron Harris, BERTHE Adams and
Leon Boyle. Names of pupils who attended
the entire year of 26 weeks without marks
are Jennie Jones, Miriam, Una. Myron
and Nahum Harris, Earle Mann, Leon Boyle,
Jessie Adams.
Albert Moore died Sunday, Feb. 9TH, af.
ter a long and distressing illness of nine
weeks. The funeral was attended on Tues
day, the Rev. Mr.. Barber OF Williamsvile
officiating. Very much sympathy is express.
ed for his family.
Henry Bartlett has sold his farm, for
merly owned by his father, to his brother,
James Bartlett
Mrs. A. b. Collins, who has been quite
sick for few days past with inhammatory
rheumatism, is now improving.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

The funeral of Gen. Hancock will occur
tomorrow. Services will be held in Trinity
church, New York.
Judge Thurman OF Ohio will be the lead
ing counsel for the government in the suit
to test the validity of the Bell telephone pat
ent.
The Burlington Clipper says; The Re-
publican and some of the Democratic voters
of Burlington will endorse Edmunds and any
talk to the contrary is the cheap fapdoodle Of
journalistic bushwhackers." The Clipper
suggests that the Burlington Republicans are
likely to elect Gen. Wells as their next city
representative, "and thus vindicate him, -
but we don't see that he needs any vindica-
ton.
Col. Albert Clarke, formerly editor of the
st. Adams Messenger and later one of the
editors of the Boston Advertiser and Evening
Record. has been appointed assistant to Pres
ident Morey of the Boston d Lowell railroad.
1t is to be noted as one reason why the po-
lice were 30 powerless before the MONDAYS
mob in London, that the London police do
not carry revolvers as do the police OF Amer
lean cities and they are therefore easily de-
fed Nothing short of soldiers ever over
awes an English mob.
1t is announced that the French crown lew
els, on which value OF $40, 600 600 is plac-
ed, are to be sold and the proceeds utilized as
fund for the support of aged workingmen
The lower branch of the Massachusetts,
legislature has adopted a resolution appropri-
ating $1,000 toward the Bennington monu.
ment fund.
Both parties in the Ohio Senate have
agreed to refer the contested election cases to
large special committee composed of Dem
ocrats and Republicans, with full power to
investigate and report.
Mr. Moody is thoroughly disguised with
the sensational methods in vogue in the vest
for raising church fun DIS. He says he knows
of one instance, at lea st, where it was public.
ly advertised as one OF the attractions of a
church fair that "a man could kiss any girl
for 25 cents" This he calls IAN abomina-
ton, and adds had rather you would wor.
ship in barn than resort to any Of these
methods. Mr.. Moody needn't go west, how.
ever, to discover ways OF raising money at
these gatherings that would better be omitted.
The Pennsylvania coke regions, where a
strike is nov in progress, is that portion of
the state where bituminous coal is mined and
converted into coke for use in the product
of iron. There is little Of what is called nat
ural coke in the country, but not in Pennsyl.
vania.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12
Anti. Chinese Riots In Warrington Ter
rfHnrV.

On last Sunday the Anti Chinese agitation
in Seattle, W. T., eliminated in an attempt
on the part of the citizens to drive the China
men from the city. The Chinese we're driven
upon the steamer and their fare paid to San
Francisco. A guard of citizens was placed
upon the wharf to prevent their return. On
Monday morning a company of deputy
SHERIFF. arrested the agitators and took the
Cinnamon to the court house. Each was
called by name and asked whether he pre-
ferred to go or stay 81 said they would go
and % desired to stay. Those who wished
to go to San Francisco were escorted to the
steamer, while the rest were taken to place
of safety in the city. Among the Cinnamon
who had been confined 10 a warehouse by
the mob, l75 chose to go and 70 to stay
These last were escorted back to Chinatown
by the home guards. At the corner of Main
and Commercial streets an immense mob
made rush for the Chinese, trying to break
through the line of the military. At first the
guards tried to beat back their assalants with
the butts of their muskets, but the latter at
tempted to wrest the weapons from them. At
last the order to fire was given. volley
rang and five men fell. The crowd reeoiled.
At once the Seattle rifles, who were just leav-
ing the dock, came up at a double. quick and
formed line to support the home guards.
In another minute Co. D came from the
courthouse on dead run and fell in to sup
port their comrades. The scene for time
was remarkable one. The troops formed
hollow square facing up and down Com.
mercial and Main streets. The Chinese, who
were in the centre, had thrown their blank
ct rolls on the ground at the first fire and
were crouching behind them. Outside the
square the tremendous crowd sNayed to and
fro, with cries of rage aud defiance. The
wounded men were placed in wagons and
taken away. For fully an hour the troops
stood facing the crowd Not soldier finch
ed. At last the crowd dispersed sufficiently
to alloy the Chinese to continue on their
way. From this time on the excitement and
bitterness increased. Denuncations of the
home guards were heard on all sides, and
prominent citizens belonging to the organiza-
ton were threatened with hanging by the
mob warrant was sworn out in the police
court charging five Of the home guards with
shooting with intent to kill. A constable at
tempted to serve the warrants, but the Judge
declared that the guards we're officers of his
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12
Local Intelligence.
meteorological Record.
wEEK ESDfSa THURSDAY RvESiSo, FEn II, IS
Announcements.

There are over 80 900 farms under cultivation ia
Dakota, 3I,sli Of which are In the northern section,
while I'VE years ago there were only 1895 in the
whole territory. The population (I1566D is treble
what It was In 1880 II. Mann, IT,, agent for Dakota
farm mortgages.
DoLLT-the only horse In the world who can skate
on roller skatesat the rink Feb. aud 10. Tickets
on sale at Brggss next Monday.
THoRNs HOP AND BUnDocK ToNio-A safe and
sure remedy for sick headache.
DOLLY, or Dolly Stone as is her full name, is an
iron gray mare three years old, and trained at
Fort Gratiot, Mich. She is undoubtedly the only
horse IN the world who has mastered the rollers
Baruum killed a very valuable animal in endcavoring
to teach it to skate
meeting Of the board Of civil authority will be held
in Room No. 8, town ball on Saturday, Feb. ~, at ?
p. NJ, for the purpose Of correcting the checklist Of
voters to be used at the coming March meeting tits
the business Of all voters to that their names are
placed on said checklist by said board.
g.. HERRioE, Tor selectmen.
BratteborO, Feb. 10, 1886.
DoLLr-she skates to the air Of an Iolanihe waltz.
II you want to buy carpet don't forget to look aud
see the new patterns ut +. W. Kuech Co. which be
will sell short time longer at the old price. Also
some good mattings at is cts per yard. Good cheap
carpets at 20 to Is cts, aud bargains in all lines u
goods to close them out for spring
Some people md II rather difheult to manage two
feet on the tricky wheels. Now in the world does
Dolly manage four7
To rent at No 80 Elliot streets nice front room,
furnished. few table bOarders eau also be accom-
modated.
Valentine Cards at CLAPP JoSRss.
DoLIY-she picks out the prettiest woman aud the
homeliest man in the audience.
ARTISTIC Picture FRAMING at ClApp Joness.
PICTURE FRAMES are cheap at Clapp L Jones's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12
A Bird In the Bush Worth Two in a
ROnneI.

am glad to hear that the Queen contemplates issu-
ing ukase censurng the barDarous fashion which
many women have lately adopted OF wearing the bod
les Of BIRDS parts Of their bodies bonnets and
hats, and on dresses. Her Majesty strongly disap-
proves of this practice, which Of late has greatly in
creased which is daily increasing, and which most
assuredly ought to be abolished -Yruth-( LOHdOn.)
We hope that the moral effect of the Queens
disspproval will not be confined to her own
subjects. The adjective "bsrbarous" is one
that is not too strong to use in speaking of
this fashion, and it would seem that the at
tention of women needs only be called to
its barbarity to have it banished. Compe-
tent observers tell us that wholesale war OF
destruction is being carried on against the
most beautiful birds of the forest to crafty
this foolish within of the milliners. Every
dead bird on a woman's bonnet means that
much less of life and color in the woods and
fields. Though Nature has not usually given
the brightest plumage to the birds of sweet
est song, yet even the song birds are not
spared. We do not believe that there are
many women who would knowingly set a
price on the heads of the most innocent and
beautiful birds and yet that is just what ev-
cry one does who encourages the present
fashion,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

court and that he would not have them mo-
Tested. At this point Gov. Squire stepped in
with proclamation declaring martial law in
the city. AT the same time he telegraphed
President Cleveland for aid. On Tuesday
President Cleveland issued a proclamation or
dering the insurgents to dispense, and eight
companies Of infantry we're ordered to pro-
coed to Seattle. The home guards Of Seattle
deserve great praise for their prompt and SOL
dierly action 10 protecting those under their
care from the fury Of the mob.
The latest dispatches represent Seattle as
turned into military camp, with every cor
ner guarded by sentry. There has been no
further outbreak. The arrival Of the gov
eminent troops is an1iousy awaited by the
militia
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lie Need. No YIndLca,ion.

from the Burlington Free Press.l
We see it suggested that Mr.. Edmunds's
motive in making an issue with the admins
traton on the question of removals for solely
partisan causes, may be to put himself rectuS
IN curia with his party" This ia quite an
unnecessary suggestion Mr. Edmunds has
never been out of the line with the Republi-
can party. While his course has not been
one of slavish subservience to party, he has
always been strong and square Republican !;
always sustained Republican principles al.
ways voted the Republican ticket. No man
has done more than he to sustain the party
which he believes to represent the best prn.
cples aud Impulses of the American people
No man needs less to vindicste his fealty to
that great national organization. He simply
stands by its standard, now as ever
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

The adjourned annual meeting of the
church took place Saturday, 9th inst, result
ing in the election of the following officers
church and pulpit committee, S. G. Bedford,
W Bingham and E. NJ. StrAtton deacons,
Nelson MORSE and E. NJ Slratton.
-Lawrence Carlton, late member OF the
Salvation army, conducted services in the
church here last Sunday, day and evening, al.
SO on Monday evening.
Mrs. Augusta Reynolds, whose death is
noticed in this weeks issue of The Pbeuix,
was daughter of Asa Marsh former resi-.
dent of this place, and is we'll remembered
by many residents of this locality.
B. E. Morse returned from a four weeks
visit to Philadelphia last Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

Next Wednesday at P. NJ. Rev. E W.
whitney will give lecture in the Universal.
ist church. Subject, bad Lnok."
Question for the lyceum to be held Feb.
10: "Resolved that our present system OF
taxation is just" Disputants Affirmative,
Frank E Ward, J. Henry Richmond mega
tive. II. II. Burnett, S. A. Richmond.
The ladies circle will meet in their rooms
Wednesday afternoon
Mrs Martin Akeley was stricken down
with paralytic shock on the l0lh inst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

We have taken pains to collate aud print on
our first page to-day two columns of interest
ing matter on the great telephone case, the
reading Of which will give complete and
conn scted idea of the issues involved, why
the suit is brought, and on what grounds it is
based, together with facts about the Bell
monopoly This case promises to be one Of
the most notable which has ever been before
the American courts, the public interest in it
is intimate and personal, and there will be a
general desire to follow its course intelligent.
ly. As an aid to this, so much information
will hardly be found elsewhere in the same
compass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

absent nor tardy we're Robbie Combs, Dora
willard, Alice Norcross, Addie Norcross, Al.
bert Norcross The school has been success
ful aud proved very satisfactory to the teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

The Fourth Quarterly Conference for
Guilford will be held At Green River on Mon
day. Feb. 18th, at one O'Clock P. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

-Orrin L. Bennett. 90 years Of age, had
fail on the ice few days ago, breaking one
Of his hips. He has been in feeble health
for acme time past.
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west Halifax.

The ladies' benevolent society will meet
with Mrs. Albert Thurber next Thursday af-
ternoon and evening, Feb Is. All are in
,itad
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

The Brattleboro Y. NJ G. A. will con-
duct Gospel praise service in the Congrega.
tional church on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruaTy 18th.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

The school in district No. 6, taught by
MISS Martha Z, Knapp, closed Friday, 9th
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF
A main London.

A MOB OF FIFTY THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE THINGS
THEIR OWN WAY FOR SEVERAL nouns HOUSES
ATTACKED, STORES rfLLAoED AND CITIZENS
ASSAULTED
Historic Trafalgar Square in London,
and several great thoroughtares in the vicini-
ty. we're in the bands Of mob Of i'm
mense proportions for several hours on Mon
day afternoon and evening The police were
taken by surprise, their Efforts to command
order and protect property were Of no avail
and after a little the mob had everything its
own way. The windows through miles Of
streets we're smashed and stores, shops and
private dwellings we're looted. The mob was
made up OF unemployed workingmen led on
and urged to deeds Of violence by the hs.
raugues OF socialists. Until midnight there
was veritable reign Of terror in the city,
but strangely enough not a life was lost, aud
when the mob had had enough OF pillage and
excitement it broke up of its own accord and
went home to bed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

John Sherman made long speech in open
Senate on Monday on the controversy with
the President, and took strong ground in be-
half of the right Of the either house of Con
gress to be furnished any paper or infor-
nation in the possession of any department
Of the government if called for for legiti-
mate purpose. Mr.. Sherman quoted long
line Of precedents in defence Of this position
and showed that this unwritten law had been
kept unimpaired from the beginning of the
Government
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GBeUermont 9BeniF.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY y, 1856.

The demand by the press for Attorney
General Garland's resignation, on account Of
his connection with the Pan. Electric scandal,
is almost universal, but it is understood that
be will hold on until the investigation which
the House has ordered is over.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

The Senate by vote of 80 to % has pass
ed the bill admitting the state of Dakota.
The only Democrat voting in the affirmative
was Voorhees, of Indiana. The negatives
were all by Democrats. The bill divides the
territory of Dakota on the 46h parallel of
latitude, provides for the admission of the
southern portion as a state under the title of
Dakota, and the organization Of the northern
section into a separate territory under the
appropriate name of Lincoln. Mr. Elmunds
closed the debate on the measure by dryly
remarking that, ut was the misfortune of
fate for the senators on the Democratic side
that the Dekotans did not have political opin-
ions with which those senators could agree,
and that was what the matter was"
The later news from Mondays riot in Lon
don leads to the belief that the pillsging and
deeds of violence we're not the work of the
great mass OF socialists and workingmen
which made up the mob, but of a small body
Of professional thieves and criminals who
infest every great gathering, and who seized
on this favorable occasion to ply their craft
undsturbed. The game once started there
was ample material in the crowd to do the
window smashing and sack the gin shops.
The experience was one which will hardly
tend to a feeling of security in the city The
mob having met the police and easily come
off the victor, it will have full courage to try
the same thing again on the first favorable
opportunity The Seattle way of dealing
with such outbreaks is the better one.
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= OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.

The following table gives the snowfall AZ Brattle-
1orJ for tue past steven years recorded by Mr. De-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-12

a line which may be found In poem Of mine which
of your society may have heard Of, namely THE
One-Hoss Shay" But feel much pleased, not to say
hattered, by the compliment your club has paid me,
aud desire to express my sense Of the honor con-
ferred by their selection In passing my writings in
review, hope the critics Of your association will
member that author must be judged by the best
things be has done-by his merits rather than bis
failings. / know they will mean to treat fairly
aud hope they will feel kindly toward me.
Wishing you and them pleasant meeting, lam my
dear sir. very truly yours,