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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26

There can hardly be a doubt that the success
Of the Democracy in 1884 was due to the belief of
the independent voters in this and other states
that Mr. Cleveland would faithfully carry out
the pledges he made to enforce the civil-servce
act and make capacity and integrity the supreme
test Inv all appointments to office. These pledges
were positive and emphatic. They were without
qualification of any sort. How have they been
kept one or two illustrations will afford a suf-
ficent answer to this question. Mr.. Cleveland
has been in Office three years and half, and out
of ST. 1870 postmasters who were in office when he
entered upon his duties, &, 0i2 have been remov-
ed for partisan reasons, Take another branch of
the public service, There is not custom house
collector or a customs surveyor who was on duty
when Mr. Cleveland took his seat who is in office
today, and out Of all the collectors of internal
revenue in the country when he assumed the du-
ties of President, but one remains. Now, these
wholesale removals have not occurred by acct
dent They are the result of a deliberate parti-
san policy-a policy which subordinates the pub
lie interests to partisan ends 1t goes without
saying that no man who honestly desires to has
ten the divorce Of our public service from poll
tics and stamp out the odious spoils system, can
vote TO continue an administration which, in VIC
lation Of Solemn pledges has enormously in
creased the difficulty Of achieving that result.
-FTuHk Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper,
The paper, of national reputation, from
which the above paragraph was taken, has
always heretofore shown decided Demo
cratic leanings, but it sees the true charac-
ter of the Cleveland administration, and
has the honesty and independence to de
clare the facts and show where its sympa-
thies now lie. The condemnation of Mr.
Cleveland thus made is a sweeping one,
and it embodes and exposes an array of
facts which the alleged Independent" pa
pers have tried 10 blink out of sight ever
since this campaign began.
1t is true that Mr.. Cleveland secured his
high office under a promise, repeatedly
made, that he would prove himself friend
of civil service reform. He has fulfilled
that promise by administering the civil
service on basis which is not only grossly
partisan, but which has put into Office
horde Of men VIGOROUSLY unfit for such
places and even including in their ranks
not few of the criminal class. In Yer
mont the Federal service mas been turned
over 10 boss rule of the most unprincipled
kind. Men of high character, with an Off
cial record free from blemish or accusation,
have been dismissed from the service ON
trumped up-charges which would have left
their character under a cloud had not those
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
THE DEATH OF WILLIE IL. moLroN.

AHE bhA II bf W LILLE IL. HOLION.
Willie II. liolton, who's. death was noticed iu
last weeks PhrniX, was born in pummrrstou.
ana We remember him as a bright little scholar iI
tie school We taught In the district where hi,
parents, Harlan and Ellen Holtuu. then lived
They now reside ia Mt. Vernon, n y where vii
lie died on saturday, oct, 18th, aged ID years He
was al pay near where game of hast. ball was
being played. when a hall was thrown too hlsl.
Tor the catcher and it passed over and hit Willie
m the head. 1t was late in the day when the az
'idt-nt happened lie walked home but soon t-.
came unconscious after reaching thrrt and lived
only Few hours. The force OF the blow from
the ha was such as to produce conclusion of the
BRAN and yet no mark was visible. on ms head tu
indicate Whrrr the ball hit him. His brother says
the hall struck Willie behind the ear Instead Of
near the temple, as some have stated The fan.
tral services were held in DuiuInrrstou at the
home of his grandmother Mrs Octayia r. Ilol
ton. His parents and brothers were all present
al the funeral There was large display OF
beautiful howers which were presented 10y friends
OF the family in Mt Vernon including Willie s
SUNDAY school class and his class iu the DAY
school. His name was ON the roll Of honor IN the
graded school Of which he was member and bee
ranked high IN scholarship and department vii
Ne lved so well that We who have known him are
pleased to write these lines in remembrance. of
his goodness. dim
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
Fourth Vermont, R..,io,

reunion Of the Fourth Vermont regi-
ment was held at Montpelier last Friday
with 100 members ia attendance At the
business meeting IN the afternoon Col 5.
VI. Plngree was chosen president The
evening meeting was held in representative
hall. Col. Hooker spoke on the late Col.
f. II. Stoughton Capt Fisher gave II
thoughtful sketch Of the life of Col George
+. Foster. Sergeant II f. Taylor read an
excellent paper eulogzng his late comrade.
Capt Addison Brown, lr. Col W. c. Hol-
brook of New York spoke eloquently of his
experience in the Fourth. declaring it as
his belief that the list of Vermonts casu
alties in the rebellion would exceed those
Of any other state. Col ) NJ Pngree was
the last speaker, recalling the leading Incl
dents III the regiment history in bright,
effective way. At $50 there was ban
quet at the Pavilion. Col Hooker presid-
I'd and Gov. Dillingham;, Gen. Thomas.
Coils Mansur, Pingree Holbrook, ex-I Lieut..
Gov Fuller aud others made after dinner
speeches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
STATE n EWS.

Burglars broke into several stores at
Chelsea one night recently and secured quite
a sum of money.
r. d. Clark of Addison has Just returned
from years visit to Australia, where he
went to sell sheep. He sold several as high
as $1,000 each TO an Australian who has
large iocks,
Fire at Gaysville, Monday, totally de-
stroyed the Gaysville manufacturing com
pany's mill and store-house loss $75, 600,
insured for $50, 600 f. B. Kimball's store
was also burned loss 0,0O0, insured.
While the Universalist harvest festival
was in progress at Rutland last week Fri
day evening, Deacon John q, Putnam, who
was impersonating the part Of Farmer
John" in the literary exercises, fell TO the
floor and expired almost instantly, the cause
of death being heart disease. His age was
IS years.
The l0-yearold boy of Robert Newly of
st. Adams found a curious object in an attic,
the other day, which turned out to be an in
fernal machine, 1t was taken at once to a
grand jurors office and quickly handed
over to the sheriff and from him TO the first
selectman
Free delivery will doubtless be established
at the ST. Johnsbury post office within few
months,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26

be paid for the detection Of such frauds,
aud have issued calls for volunteers to
watch the polls ON election day. We be.
lieve the probabilities to be decidedly that
the Republicans will win in New York
In Indiana a fight Of almost unprecedent-
ed warmth and energy has been waged on
both sides For weeks public meetings for
political discussion have been held by the
hundred every night. The use Of money
by the Democrats for the purchase of votes
will be Of the most shameless character It
is to Indiana that large proportion of the
money will be sent which office holders and
public officials have been compelled to give
on pain Of losing their places The hope
full things for the Republicans are, first, that
Gen Harrison has proved a rarely popular
man in his own state second, that thous
ands Of mechanics and workingmen have
been drawn to the state by the manufac-
turing industries which have sprung up
under the use of natural gas and third,
the fact that careful estimate shows that
40, COO of the $1,000 young men in that
state who will cast their first vote this year
are in the Republican ranks-a large pre-
ponderance of them Logan voters, sons
Of returned Union soldiers. Chairman
Quay of the Republican national committee
is confident of Republican success in Indi-
ana. If the result proves his confidence
well grounded, Gen, Harrison will be elect.
ed with Connecticut's six votes added to
Indiana's fifteen, no matter how New York
may vote.
Careful observers believe that West Vir-
| ginia is hanging in the balance this year,
| but her vote is not taken into account as
other than Democratic in this estimate.
| With the same feeling that makes O boy
whistle in the dark to keep his courage up,
the Democratic papers are talking about
carrying some of the old Republican states
like Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
1t is in answer to such baseless boasts that
the Milwaukee Sentinel sends an "Alls
Well to the East in this paragraph
IF the national Republican managers will dc
| their work well in New York and Indiana the Re
! puhlicans Of Illinois Michigan, Wisconsin and
| Minnesota will be satisfied These old Republican
! states are as certainly Republican this year as
to fear that the electoral vote of a single state
! that gave a Republican majority four years age
! will 20 this year to the Democracy. And II now
! looks as though New York would be added to thu
| Republican column. The Republican managers
need borrow no trouble about the old Republican
] states
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26

who did the dirty work been utterly with
out character.
What is true Of Vermont is true of ev-
cry other state 1t is said, indeed, that
Mr. Cleveland has obeyed the letter of the
civil service law, but even in the classified
service under that law there have been
scandals Of the most damaging character
and it has been charged and not denied
that in appointments and promotions IN
that service even, 1t is the Democrats VINO
get the places, notwithstanding Republican
applicants have passed the examinations
on equal terms.
The matter OF political assessments OF
once holders Is lnseparable from the ques-
ton OF civil service reform, but IN TINS d.
rectlon the ohence oil the administration
mas been so gross that even the thlck anu
thin mugwump supporters OF Mr. CleVe'
lanu nave not oeeh aoie 10 ignore IT, NeN'
er before was the demand Tor money from
ornce-holders so lmpudent ana aroltrary'
democratic committees nave sent OUT CIR
culars oluntly STATING tne per cent OF sala-
ries required, and If the first invitation was
NOT responded TO second demand win
uistlnct your money -or-your place tone
mas been sent torthwlth'
The attitude OF the so-called 'lndepend-
ent papers under this state OF things mas
been TOO Illuminating to be ridiculous, Inc
Springfield Republican, Harpers weekly,
the New YORK Evening Post, and haii-doz
en- Others have made show OF quoting the
letter OF the law toroldding such things or
nave teeoly protested IN some other way
Next day would come an announcement
Vhat ahother hVe per cent assessment hau
been levied and collected, and then these
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
4 VISION or THE PAST.
Harrison and Cleveland on the After
noon OF July 40, 1854.

noon OF JuIy 40, 1864.
part of the speech of the Hon Lewis
Hanback, at the state convention at Tope-
ka, Kan, has been reported and is being
widely published in the Republican news
papers, and as the report is not in particu-
lars correct, we subjoin the following,
which can he relied upon as verbatim
Time, 3 O'Clock in the afternoon. July 20.
1864. Place, Peach Tree Greek, Ga. Gen
Hooker to aide Tell Harrison to move
up his command"
Time, 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, July 20
1864, Place, Buffalo, n. Y. Enter three
persons into a saloon. To barkeeper
Where's Grove - Barkeeper: He will
be here in few minutes"
Time, 3. 10 in the afternoon, July 90,
1864. Place, Peach Tree Greek, Ga. Har-
rison to Hooker, Where shall | put nv
command - Hooker: "Yonder ON the
left, in two lines
Time, 3 10 in the afternoon, July 20, 1854
Place, Buffalo. Enter Grove. Hello.
boys, what will you have :"
Time, 3 20 in the afternoon, July 20, 1864
Place Peach Tree Creek, Ga Harrison to
aide Say to Gen. Hooker the enemy is
moving heavily in my front Hooker to
aide My compliments 10 Col Harrison,
and tell him to double his skirmish line. "
Time, 2Oin the afternoon, July 20, 1864
Place, Buffalo. Grove; "What shall we
play = The boys Seven up"
Time, 3 30 in the afternoon, July 20, 1864
Place, Peach Tree Greek, Ga Harrison to
aide Say to Gen Hooker the enemy is
advancing in heavy columns on my front. 4"
Hooker to aide: My compliments to Col.
Har Ia. II 1 d..
skirmish line slowly aud to hold his posi-
ton at all hazards
Time, 3 30 in the afternoon, July 90, 1864.
Place, Buffalo. Grove; Whats the
trump :"
Time, @ O'Clock in the afternoon, July 20,
1864. Place, Peach Tree, Greek, Ga. Har-
rison to Hooker Gen. Hooker, we have
driven the enemy, with great slaughter at
every point, and are in full possession of
the field" Hooker, with a mighty oath
"Col. Harrison, you have won your star bv
this days work, and you shall have it. T."
Time, o'clock in the afternoon, July 20,
1864. Place, Buffalo. Grove Il have
won the game and drinks" Bartender
'Nou cant be heat at seven-up." Enter
newsboy, greatly excited Evening pa
per Great battle in Georgia Our side
wins ~ To Grove Buy paper Z" Grove,
with a sweep of his hand go away
don't bother me. -
pin could he heard to drop for a sec
ond, followed by cheers, stamping, yelling
and throwing up of hats and canes, in fact
perfect pandemonium for at least 10 min
utes, after which the speaker continued:
80, men Of America Proud of your
country, Of the glory of its past and its
promise for the future q, citizens of this
grand state, for whom will you vote For
him who won his star at Peach Tree Greek,
or for him who won the drinks at Buffalo ("
AT the close Of his speech Mr. Hanback,
was greeted with vociferous aud continued
cheers which lasted for several minutes
Osborne (kdn) Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
TRN-LRw Decision.

Chief Justice Fuller gave his first decision
in the United States supreme court Monday.
The case was that of the Western Union
telegraph company rs. the State of Penn
sylvania. The state levied tax ON all
business passing over the companys lines
in the state The court decides that state
may only lay a tax on messages between
points within the borders of the state
The announcement of this decision in
evitably raises a question as to how it may
affect the operation of our Vermont corpo-
ration tax law. 1t is of interest, there
fore, to know that Gov. Dillingham;, who
has held the office of commissioner of taxes
since the enactment of that law, says that
it will have no effect, as the law has always
been so construed as to reach only business
within the state. and taxes have been paid
accordingly, Several years ago the state
of Texas tried to collect a tax of one cent
each on all messages sent by the telegraph
companies The Western Union resisted
and got favorable decision on the ground
of interference with interstate commerce
and our Vermont law was undoubtedly
| framed with the Texas decision in view.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
Something for the Cleveland Admins
IraIiOu 10 Think of

An incident not down on the program
happened in Chicago Monday during the
funeral services of c. S. Squiers, who was
assistant postmaster at Chicago for | 9 years
after having worked his way up from err
rand boy in the postal service. Mr.. Squiers
was reduced not long ago to a chief clerk
ship, and subsequently suspended. His
friends claim he died of broken heart
The funeral took place with high Masonic
honors in Emmanuel Baptist church, one of
the most prominent congregations in the
city. The church was crowded to over
flowing, DR.. Lorimer pronounced the eu-
logy, and his eloquence had already greatly
wrought the audience when he said Il
see in the dead before me the arraignment
of civil service. l think as he lies there
that he declares the failure of the system.
Our ideal is still beyond our intellect nor
will justice and purity prevail in civil ser
vice until preferment shall be given upon a
scale of talent and fitness There was a
moment of silence, and then the big church
rang with an understandable outburst of
applause. Knights Templar in regalia and
plain business men alike excitedly shouted
approval, notwithstanding the sacred sur
roundings and the presence of the dead.
DR.. Lorimer besought order, saying Not
here, Not here, but added Had this
loved and lovable man his just deserts he
would still be actively among us, or we
would have been mourning for the dead
postmaster of Chicago and not a clerk of
the registry department So intense was
the agitation of the audience that it was
with difficulty the church could be cleared.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
The November Vote.

Vermont Republicans owe it to their own
good name to keep their majority for Har-
rison and Morton in November well up to
that which they gave for Dillingham; and
Woodbury. in September. 1t is probably
too much to expect that town committees
will make as thorough a canvass as they did
at the state election, but they should at least
take some means to remind voters of their
duty and bring out a full vote. Every
Democrat will b at the polls, regardless of
weather or personal convenience.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26

1t was an impressive lesson in civil-ser-
vice reform, if not altogether well chosen
in its time and place, which Rev, DR.. Lor-
inner gave at that Chicago funeral the 9th
er day.
Gen. B. F. Butler has written letter to
the Massachusetts, Fifth district committee,
raigning the Mills bill and endorsing the
candidacy of Gen. n. P. Banks.
There is said to be decided GOODNESS be.
tween Bismarck and the new Emperor vii
liam.
A statue of Chinese Gordon has recently
been unveiled in Trafalgar square, London.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's husband is a
youngster of 20, just out of Andover divin
ity school. Her age is A.
The city treasurer of Cleveland, O., is d
defaulter to the tune of 1888, 600 He went
to Canada, and was arrested on board of a
steamer en- route for Europe,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
Congress Adjourned.

Congress came to final adjournment last
Saturday, after a session longer by 10 days
than any previous one. A reporter in the
gallery started the doxology when the gavel
fell, and 21 or 30 of his fellows joined in
the chant and were loudly applauded from
the floor when they finished. Only six SEN
ators and 30 representatives were left in
Washington at the time of adjournment,
and no business of importance had been
transacted for weeks. The whole session
was remarkable only for its length, for its
vast amount of talk, and for what it failed
to do. Aside from the appropriation bills,
hardly an important public measure was
enacted. OF the two leading measures, the
free trade Mills bill was not expected to
pass the Senate, and was passed by the
House chiefly as an electioneering device to
satisfy the Southern free traders and hold
the votes of the Northern freetrade mug
wumps The other the Senate tariff bill,
if it had reached vote in and passed the
Senate, could not have passed the House,
Important bills which passed one house or
the other but failed of final enactment,
were the postal telegraph act, amendments
to the interstate commerce law, dependent
pension bills, bills for the admission of
Washington and Dakota territories, the
Blair educational bill, the Northern Pacific
railway bill forfeiting all unearnsd railroad
grants, various bills for the abolition of
trusts the bills to incorporate the Nicara-
qua canal to reimburse the depositors in
the freedmen's bank, to create the executive
department of agriculture, for establishing
an international copyright, for coast de-
fenses, and providing for the eleventh cen
sus.
We shall not see another active, efficient
Congress until the Republicans again have
a majority in the House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
HOME NEWS.


1t will pay to look at the bargains We offer in
hosiery, gloves and underwear. We sell the best
Germantown yarn at isc a skeiu. Lots Of new
dress goods from Pc TO SOC yard new shades
and very desirable r. W. BARSARp
Why do ladies call on Mrs Davis for millinery ?
A large assortment and low prices Over Richard
sons market, Elliot-st
WASTEd-A trusty man aud wife to take charge
Of house near Brattcboro. east village, during
the winter. Must understand taking care Of
horses and have best references Address Lock
Box n, Brattleboro, Vt
Persons holding sustaining membership tickets.
also course tickets to Y NJ G.. A. lectures. will
make choice of seats for eli Perkinss lecture at
the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms Monday, oct ~, at9AH
FoR SALE-Three building lots on Southern ave.
nue., ~ rods front by I deep Price Sgs5 each.
l.. i. LAYTON.
Fifty cents buys handsome silk pushes new
shades, same quality that has been selling from
sjc to slOO per yard. T. W BARNARn.
To RENT Downstairs tenement Of rooms in
good order; running water good barn connected.
IL G, Streeter, Organ II Brattlrboro Vt
Opened this week at Hawey's Lot more new
outside garments for ladies misses aud children.
Few new things just unpacked in dress goods de-
partment. One ple,r w inch heavy cotton felt
FOR using under table cloths Two new hucs Of
Kid gloves. Six new designs In turkey red tabl.
damask bargain ~ Marsrilles quilts Three
pieces embroidered edge whit, hounce
Tenement Of rooms for rent at si2 ~ per
month in Cutler block. lnquir. Of J NJ TYLER
Mrs $ NJ. Chathed opened ON Monday. the
18th, special sale ut fine rtchings at reduced pri
crs Satin and Japan remark proofs. plain and
India prints, popular pictures by best artists All
etchings reduced. Ryther Block. up stairs
Picture frames IN variety at A. f. wilder's
laundry building. Flat st. open evenings, to g.
! Buy Picture Frames Of Gedds
DON'T TRAVEL without Accident Insurance
when 1t costs only % cents per day for 5000 and
| SO per week. Insure IN the TRAVELLERS with
| CuDwoRrH a CHnDs, Agents.
NoTicE We positively cannot take any more
| apples for Jelly this season. r. r REED & Co.
! East Dummerston, Vt
good second hand revolving book case for sale
! Enquire at Clapp * Jonrss
second hand piano for sale or will exchang,
for lumber. For particulars inquire at F. T. Samp
sons, Maplest
ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING at Clapp Jones $
new lot Of window shades just arrived at Van
! Doom * Morris's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
The BilI 10 Incorporate the Nicara gun
Canal Company.

An unexpected feature of last Friday S
legislative business was the introduction in
both houses of bill to incorporate the
Nicaragua canal company. The measure
is the same as that introduced into the
United States Senate by Mr.. Edmunds and
passed by that body. 1t went to the House
where for some reason known only to the
Democratic majority, it dropped out of
sight, lost its place on the calendar, and it
has been impossible to get a vote On it,
Several of the men who ask for the act of
incorporation are Vermonters. They do
not purpose to have the progress of the en-
terprise blocked by obstinacy or indiffer-
ence in Congress, and so they have come to
the legislature of their own state for an
act empowering them to go ahead, just as
Park and his associates did in the Panama
railroad scheme, Following is the list Of
names Frederick Billings, Franklin Fair
banks, \. B. Darling, Hiram Hitchcock,
Q. T, Daley, Daniel Ammen, f. A. Stout,
II. L. Hotchkiss, A. q. Menocal, @. r..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26

The winter term Of school began in III,
trict No. 3 last Monday, with Miss Mary
Sawyer a teacher
W. c. Halliday is putting Bessemer steel
roofing on his horse-shed.
We are sorry to lose our neighbprs, Leslie
Smiths family. Mr.. Smith has sold hi,
farm and gone to Brattleboro to live
:. H. Lazelle ard wife visited their son
Leslie in Hinsdale \. H. last week.
Miss Ida Goodell has returned from Brat
tleboro and Miss Eta Bolster from Williams
VILE, where they have been working this
summer and fall.