Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07
NO. 40.


ticallv makes one postal territory of the Irpit.d
States aud Canada Under il rncrrla ndisa au,i
parcels may be- transmitted through tLr mails at
fourth class rates Of postage
The mormon Ouc.,ion
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Iinbo tnI,r H., io,,s u' tl, LIT ~, Vi Ntah 9hu
n"i "',", 4 W, s uNsu ~ and -. phisilng
| E'Sh hn t ti,u " ui,la"iul Cu.aptaiiph as crimes
| ,i,s ,,a,i r !. m SUI ll"t % %u9t, h'lrlN Nv cnnNlc-
| AMI tI. ,,i,,i'r ZI ai,,l u w a r% r%st.'teS OF 1850
9 Az J smJ lHWi.Ou Us eApItss'u mat under such
| ,d,a,, @ LII 1 'l tiH'se l9Ws anu the
tiaas ,i,,, a. n, ~ I'll g. i ~. wv, igInlutn lrac
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| ''ut199 9.',uuu ul Iht government under the
,lslull oi MaIyh o. w. Tor the termination Of
H. M fl lpNn 4S llie perpetual eiulgrat-
tion % I|uhu | company ana the church OF Jesus Christ
g ~, igaa,iJr ia,Jr peE STUNTS nave resulted IN decree
rg ~ t ,,i NJ qsciaInE Ile chart-
their proper surS nr"pnrty apu eScheatng
rocoy,r ,ii ,', ~ iu1'uvv' ~ w tne nahus OF
having been tafep to tbp s,,rra,e Inn, am ePl%9al %
| United States.
The Public Innd.,
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onca ~ ,r y u,,iu"siy iIsst i ul"n w w import
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present instl but in fi'ast f ti, .'i,,'n o
T., f,,t,.,, ,,.,,,.,ti, mn ~ w. ~ 'iI'U'eS
our a,,ricnIt,,r,i ,i la @ m i,. ',,"I ,l." u,lea oi
bv petnr,, t - ,,s & i,arV U,ra' r'lj PItStVel
,9,,,is ,i,.,ii,i ,i ' ,' az i''l Eili 70
In ,lail iist ril,,i % Ii', ii a. N@..n @ s'uurl rest
- ifi INV Nv el m sup tHc h2llel Gus huHts
'i IL ~ sm.,gi, 81 elu2i anu laltrhh rtlles
dome ~ t G ''s i A. N9N 'iet ,ili'lg mas p.en
! and rIs.ls Ia. ,,ru,,, e - .ir i" Ur l't"PIe
! main. That over s.uOU,ulU acres have been ar
rested from Illegal usurpation inprovilcnt grants
! ~. b,,,..st..'i. 20 - 49, ~, ~, 'th,-h l"I
than the greater areas thus uniusiy lost must af
ford a profound qualification To- rjbt Feeling cjti
| l,.ne a. IL H. !, - @ ~ ~ ~ ~ GU
| giles Of the recovery. our dear experience ought
sufficiently to urge speedy enactment Of measures
siti"n "f or rn,"iiyi iit ,n i,uit t uSp2.
/ uses Of actual hushandry and genuine homes
| Nor should our vast tracts Of so-callpd desert
| lands be- yielded up to the monopoly uf corpora
| tions or grasping individuals as appears To be
much the tendency under the existing statute
! These lands require but the Stuply of water tn
become fertile and productive Ii is "A problem of
great moment how most wisely for the public
good that factor shall b. furnished / cannot Int
think 1t perous to suffer either thes, lands or the
sources Of their irrigation to fall into the hands of
monopOlies, which by such means may exercise
lordshp over the areas dependent upon their
treatment Tor productveness.
The Indians,
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nos t i,, t Ui 'I, ~ ua % PpIifation cohtih-
,s mp i,itP w i d'lu Oe ll"vla ulutlplN thal the
sbaii s,it5t 5 9r so uucn uesIrl when
;ii ~ v'i "a l9lil yIisutchIleht ana
i i,is i'i Is III aN9IapIe progress Our
la ii, WIN tlese Peopit uuIlhs lle year nave
oee ulSIurDed Dy no serious disorders, but rather
t i A % ~ octtgI IedllEttoll Oh lhti true inter
g1ts anu anu iiitItaSlhg commence ana Kood Will
, G l,,'viia tVslS 70 ille Nalu, ol lhe hlgher
uole VI C9nSiIeratloh ana humanity Whch has
81 % iit .il. a',' Nhetnpua ,'l utallE WIN tntii,
anu cGlilnenu Hs continued observance Alot-
t, ia nav pe,u hl9Ie on some rtser-
h. a,io"n G T",i @ an tuuse cnIlIru 10 iand thereon
st c"ntip~J T 1ssiSed a "I tS ts Work rs
longer needs demonstration Ii is established
1t remains to make TIA most of il and when that
shall be done the curse will be lifted the Indian
saved, aud the sin Of their oppression redeem
ed The time of its accomplishments dpuauds tt,on
the spirit and justice with which 1t shall be- pros
ecutGd 1t cannot be- too soon for the. Indian nor
for the interest and good name Of the nation
The average attendance Of Indian pupils on the
schools increased by over gpD during tbr wear and
the total enrolment reached l52l2 The. cost of
maintenance was not materially raised The num-
her of tnarhahp Indian voufi il rn,, ii,,tiat
1000 or nearly three. times the enrolment Of the
schools IL Is believed the Obstacles m tine way Of
instruction are all surmountahle and that the
necessary expenditure would be a measure Of
economy.
The Sioux tribes on the great reservation of Da-
kota refused to assent to the act passed by Cong
ress at its last session for opening "A portion nf
their lands to settlement notwithstanding modifi-
cation Of the terms was suggested Which met most
of their objections. Their demand is for immrdi-
ate payment of the full price of q ~ per ccr for
tue entire body of land the occupancy OF viii
they ar. asked to r,.linoIish
The peusiou RoII..
nh NH. -, t' III
lit, lhe uqll''sr q Ti pensioners auueI TO the rois
~ IN is',i S',' Siili,u 1il,e ~ IT, - u - ~
- an Increase ul pensions was granted III i3'lb
cdsts. llt names pl i'''p pensioners were dIop-
ptu llolli lc o'iS uulluE tue yeuI iIpu various
, - ' ~ III III i H. VI ri,e Z vs', Wv, n'iii,uer @ pl
Pl s"la Is VI u an IeceiNlhs lehsuia was to%
20 % "a tugIe Mee - sur 'oIs o tne war
VI 10 w - Milo" ~ t.st WI" Neu ~ .Mat M
war Iu'Vv5 soluiers 9i the mexican war ana 3l"l
MiIoNs VIZ. oil sall soldiers one hundred ana TWO
dntrtht rates OF pensions are pai To- these behtii-
,l, giailes, hanging rom " 70 stl9uo per hnhth;
me anu ailloelI M pam IuI pensions uuIlng lle hscal
Hv , vas MaS s & an lt,leasS oler .he preygu
llR year Oh So'"lo,I0t me expenses attending
lhe ihalhttnaiI, anu 9p5rdtloh oi tne pension ou-
teau curing that period We're S3'%n@'JSl making
tle tutiTt eA Apchultu ol the bureau So+,W'o'ao
ptlug %lte per 'eht uI lne gross income ana near
" ol per ceht ol .le ne totdl expenditures oi the
am thoroughiy convinced that our general
pension laws should be revised and adjusted to
meet "a far possible III the light Of expert
euce. all meritorlpus cases. The fact that lU4 diff
fereut rates of pensions are paid cannot, IN my
opinion, be made consistent with justice to the
pensioner or To the government; and the numer-
Gus private pension bills that are passed, ,predicated
upon the mperfection Of general laws, while they
increase in many cases existing inequality and in
justice, lend additional force to the recommenda-
ton for revision Of the general laws on this sub
ject. The aXity of ideas prevailing among a
large number of our people regarding pensions is
lAe m he
1ar,e uD0d ~ in i,r any o.e, r
pensions are claimed because the applicants as
muIh entitled as other successful appIcanls, rath-