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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17

Six persons were burned to death and
four fatally injured Sunday night as the
result of drunken spree at Silver Brook,
near Hazleton, Pa.
A powder mill at Wap Wallopen, Pa. ,
blew up last week Friday, killing four
men and injuring 40 others Nearly every
building in the place was damaged or
wrecked and in surrounding towns win
dows were broken and chimneys toppled
over
James Albert of Philadelphia won the
six days go as-you-please foot race in Mad
ison Square garden, New York city, last
week, making the unprecedented record of
Cpl miles, His share of the receipts
amounted TO about $1,000
Seven persons were injured, one, fatally,
by leaping to the icy streets from burning
boarding house in Brooklyn, n. Y, last
Sunday,
\ portion of the Union elevated railroad
in process of building at Brooklyn, n. ",
fell Tuesday morning, killing three men,
fatally injuring one or two others and hurt
ing dozen more, A horse car and butch
ers cart We're wrecked and four horses
killed. The accident was caused by gross
careessness on the part of those who were
building the elevated road.
Harry McNeely brother of the young
Saco, Me-, bank defauter, arrived from
Europe Monday, having recovered S275, 600
of the stolen bonds,
d. X. Locke, the wel-known author of
the Nasty" letters died of consumption
at his home in Toledo, Ohio, on Wednesday.
Nearly $1,000 had been raised for Eta
Shattuck, the heroic Nebraska school teach
er, before her death. The money will be
paid to her estate, and will benefit her
father, disabled veteran, her mother and
two sisters and brother, oil largely de
pendent ON Miss Shattucks exertions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17

joy Mr. Blame's personal confidence in
Guiding among these b. r. Jones Of Penn
sylyania. chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee have known for some
time that Mr. Blaine's withdrawal was to
come 1t is said that the same letter in cf-
feet was on the way across, in the ocean
mails, when the Presidents message ap-
peared As soon as the contents Of the
message became known to him, Mr.. Blaine
cabled to hold it back
Among his close personal followers and
partisan supporters there is disposition
in the first pang Of their disappointment,
to declare that the letter is not to be ac-
cepted as final aud that in spite of it Mr..
Blaine will be nominated and will accept
The Democratic and Independent papers
profess to look upon the action as insincere,
and to regard the letter as Il shrewd move
Of Mr.. Blaine to make his denomination
sure. Even among the rank and file of Re
publicans there are those who think they
see in the letter a scheme to precipitate 9th
err aspirants for presidential honors into a
! CONTEST lot Lne PRIZE III lue toilIIcHJ dSou
rance that, when the convention meets, a
union cannot he effected ON any Of them,
and Mr.. Blaine's name will then be sprung
on the convention as that of the one leader
who can unite his party and lead it to vic
tory.
The great mass of Republicans, however
with level heads and sober sense, do not
take any such view of the matter They
look upon Mr.. Blaine's action as sincere
and regard his letter as meaning what il
says They believe that Mr. Blaines de
sire for the good of the country and tn,
success of his party is greater than his per
sonal ambition, and that he therefore wisely
relieves his party from any complication OF
his account, and leaves it free to seek GU
the man on whom all its elements and mem
bers can most surely unite and march t,
victory.
1t is in this spirit that we believe the let
ter should be accepted and acted upon Mr.
Blaines withdrawal clears the air, simpli
fes the situation, and gives to every Re
publican an assured belief that next No
vember will witness the election of Re
publican President.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
HOME NEWS.
Announcements.

Prof. CLARK, the celebrated optician and special
list in lenses for the eye, who has earned such Il
wide reputation in this state will make his regu-
lar visit To Brattchoru, stopping at Ranger &
Thompson's iewclry store for one week begin
ming next Monday Feb 9Oth. His work gives
universal satisfaction, aud he makes a specially
Of fitting the most defective sight, II your eyes
are troubling you, do not fail to call early, as he
is always most busy during the latter part Of his
stay.
A River Farm to rent or let ON shares; miles
from Brattleboro: cuts 10 to 80 tons Of hay. For
further particulars inquire at Smith & Hunts
shop, Frost street
Spring styles of Derby hats, Miller and Youman
blocks, received by b. n Chamberlain. Also a
new line of spring ncc,wcar
Picture frames in variety at A. f. wder's,
Also academy board. Shop open evenings to g.
The accident insurance policies Of the Travellers
Insurance Co. Of Hartford cover death by acct
dent, loss Of time loss Of eyesight loss Of limbs
aud loss of hands. Crpw0RTH & CHuDs, Local
Agents.
ARTISTIC Picture FRAMING at Clapp & Jones's
Choice WESTERN MORTGAGES, bearing per ct
interest, arr guaranteed doth principal and inter
est by Boston bank of $4,000 capital, which /,
under supervision of Massachusetts savings bank
commissioners For particulars inquire of Cud
worth q Chds, agents Suffolk Trust and Invest
ment company
PlCrURE FRAMES are cheap at Clapp & Joness
Pictures to paint, Outline Books in new anc
charming designs: Ttpns Art Color Box-th,
best in the market; Titon's design cards and stu
dies; Miss Kembe's Instruction Book for begin
ners in art. SARA NJ CHArFELu, % Hooker Bin
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
Prof j. j. Adams of Nashua II the main
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17

situdes in New York, Illinois and Missouri.
till il finally found in Utah safe retreat.
wherein it might defy the laws Of the land
and the righteous indignation Of upright
and law abiding citizens Its theology CON
dennis il. without spenking ol it's morality
Among its revolving tcnets are the follow
ing IN That instead Of one God there
are many gods (2) that Jesus Christ is one
Of many gods, aud that any man may b,
come n Christ, prOriied hc has Hree ,rirr,
GD that God is married also the angels
al the awful blasphcmy Of blood atone
ment. " which teaches that man may, hy
shedding his own blood, atone for any sin
whose punishment is not otherwise provid
ed for thus setting premium on suicldcl.
Mormunism is not only foul blot on our
body politic. but n constant menace 10 our
national life, in that il openly deiies our
laws, is opposed TO the grand principles that
underle our republican government, denie,
the right of free speech, and rotes 'oidi
Shall territory whose citizens hold re-
ligious and political beliefs like the above bc
admitted to the Union as state and given
the balance Of power in the United Stntc-
Senate
Can this vile spot be wiped out Yes
not by persecution, but by stern, undcviat
ing prosecution. The speaker paid de
served tribute 10 NermOnts distinguished
senator. and said that were the Edmunds
law stringently carried out and the polyga
mist DISTINGUISHED, Mormonism would iii,
appear, disposng Of the fallacy that ''the
right of franchise is nalienuhle' by the
statement that criminals are disfranchisel
and that polygamy is a crime and is punish
ed as such everywhere except in Utah.
The lecture. which this brief abstract vcrt
inadequately sums up, was listened TO with
the closest attention and was intensely IN
teresting, despite the unpleasant nature OF
the subject with which it dealt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
NIr. RIninr,. Withdrawal.

In spite of the confident predictions made
by many astute politicians that Mr.. Blaine
would withdraw himself from the presiden-
tial canvass before the time of the national
convention, his letter, which was given to
the daily papers on Monday, and is printed
in full in this issue, was surprise. Many
reasons are given for Mr.. Blaine's action,
but it is evident that all of them are only
surmises. w. h. Barrett, for instance, the
managing editor of the Boston Advertiser,
telegraphed from Washington the confident
statement that "Mr Blaine has only with
drawn because he was compelled to, and
the act is the resignation of the supreme
ambition of his life. Mr. Blaine is afflicted
with an incurable disease, and that is the
reason and the only reason why he will
never again be a candidate for the pres,
dency.'
From another source the equally conf
dent assertion is made that the withdrawal
is ON account of Mrs Blaines health Mr..
Blaines Maine friends say that he is in per
feet health, aud that he withdraws because
the presidency does not look TO him like so
large a prize as it did four, eight and twelve
years ago, and because he does not care to
endure the strife and strain of another
campaign 1t is evident that mon who en-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
The Convention.

Wednesdays convention was one of the
strongest in its makeup that we ever saw
gathered at Montpelier. 1t was not a con,
vention of politicians in the usual sense OF
that term, but was made up of earnest
working Republicans in all parts of the
state, who believe in the principles of their
party and are anxious to see it win a victo-
ry this year ON an intelligent, working ba
sis.
1t is not true, as alleged in the Spring
field Republicans report of the proceedings
that the convention was thoroughly a
Blaine meeting" or that it had any signifi
canoe as regards the candidacy of any per.
son, whether for state or national office
Mr., Blaines name was applauded when
mentioned, but not with any show of full
some enthusiasm, or as if the delegates hello
his name to be above every other name in
the political calendar.
Furthermore, the convention was not a
gathering of political hacks, as the Repub-
lican intimates. On the contrary, it show
cd a greater infusion of the young blood OF
the party than we ever saw before on such
an occasion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
SOME RAILROAD MATTERS

IL is understood that at conference held
with the Central Vermont and New Lon
don Northern managers, when they were
here ON visit recently, those officials prom
iscd that the work Of enlargng aud rear
ranging the freight yard, and building
new freight house, should he begun this
spring, though the plan was not fully
agreed upon Representation was made by
Estey g. Co, and other large shippers Of
freight, that the BrnttleborO yard is now
50 contracted and "cluttered' that often
there is a delay Of several days in getting
at freight received here, there being no ad
euuate provision for handling the ears and
unloading them Probably the present en-
CINE house will he torn down and neu
one built below on "the farm, and the
freight house will be put in next the bank.
This seems too good to be true, but some
thing Of the sort has got to come sooner or
later Brattleboro people have been kept
long enough on the rack 10y the plea that
the Central Nernont's lease of the New
London Northern has "only two or three
years more TO run" The railroad manag-
ers do not take into account the fact that
Bratteboro freight business has grown
enormously within five years, and that,
through inadequate facilities, there is
steady loss 10 the railroad interest of more
than enough 10 pay large yearly interest
on the investment necessary to give the ia
cilties needed.
Speaking Of contemplated Improvements
in the freight yard it becomes more ami
more evident that great mistake was
made when the present passenger station
was put where it now stands. IL is not on
| ly announcement and even dangerous for
the use of the public, especially Of those
| 4 l,ttti t,.l-.
large block of room that ought to be avail
able for freight traffic. The proper place
for the passenger station is Oh the west side
Of the track near the crossing, where the
marble shop now stands, with room enough
| blasted out Of the rock 50 that teams can
land passengers and luggage in the rear.
| The thing to be done when further improve
nents are undertaken, is to move the sta
ton bodily to the locatiOn named. # couhi
be done readily and the cost would be- small
in comparison with the advantage gained
Taken in CONNECTION with the purchase Of
the old Valley Mill site by the New London
| Northern company, it is significant fact
that all the new work now being done ON
| the narrow gauge road is on the broad
gauge plan. The new iron bridge at this
| place is a standard gauge bridge, the new
salmon hole bridge to replace the one
burned, for which timber is now being got
out is to be a standard gauge, and the new
trestle now being put in on the West
Townshend meadows is wide enough and
strong enough for standard gauge The
railroad people give no sign other than this,
but it is evident that they mean to be ready
when the time comes to push the road
through to Whitehall The question will
be whether the best route across the noun
tain can be got by pushing on from South
Londonderry, or by branching off near the
Winhall station and following the Winhal
river up through Bondville and over into
Dorset that way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
personal,

Mrs. B. f. Hoyt and little son. with
Mrs NJ b. Hoyt of Guelph, Ont. arrived
at A. v Mays Wednesday. Mrs. b r
Hooyt is in feeble health and will STAY here
till much improved.-A. V. MAY has been
housed the past week with congestion of
the lungs, but is now able to leave his room
Miss Worden retres from the CHARGE of
the W. {. I. L. coffee rooms on account of
Ill health and is succeeded by Mrs. Chapin
OF Greeniield-Hallie Webster, son of DR.
d. +. Webster, has been pursuing a course
OF stud ~ at the Poughkeepsie. n, Y busi-
ness college lie is now visiting at Orange
burg ). e., but will 90 about March list 10
Minneapolis, where he takes a position in
\. +, ~ l.. f. Kelley's real estate and ham
Office Lawrence Sanderson lies very rrit
really Ill with meningitis at his home with
ms aunt, Mrs. Avery Plummer. There /.
no change in the condition of Mrs / I
Walker except one of gradual weakening
a severe cold prevented Mr.. Maxbam
from meeting his singing class ON nasIa,.
evening Mr.; and Mrs. f. b. Gleason my
rived IN Brattlebero this afternoon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
MesI Rrni,Ieho..

twenty years ago last Saturday me-.
CURED the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs / \
Johnson, and in recognition of mis- fant a
party of their friends, to the number ~ m
or ~, gave them surprise visit on the
evening of the 10th inst. Tbougb t,L"u
all ahack by the unexpectedness Of tbs ' si'
TACK, Mr. and Mrs. johnson oays tha,,.
guests a cordial welcome. and tb. , +i'na
passed merrily till the hour for danartmre e
came. A Patent-rocker from nei%bbors
anu other friends, and a hanging lam onj
palr oil SILVER napkin-rings from Mr. tahm.
son associates in the iron-room at FStan'.
SHOPS opP where he has been emploved "ircs
Iooo' We're left as souvenirs of tbe occ.s i,,
l Dasl1 Ferry, jr., making the presentation
speech and the host responding as we'll NOS,
siole under the circumstances The S,ii mi
Hi Mr. and Mrs. johnson at the East ~ii.
iage' where they formerly resided unit,,
Win WIN those here in the hope that this banny
event may be duplicated % years from npw
re new MT; Parry will give his popuIor lee.
E Pn On The Mirthful Side of LIZ" in. tb.
!, p 'sp 1 church next Thursday eveuin, nj
,iGH O'Clock, Admission for adults "a ets
'"'i'reh under twelve, 10 cts
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
MIR. PARRY ON MoRmoN1sM

An audience which filled the Boutist
church assembled last Sunday eyenint, IN
hear Rev. f. j. Parry's lecture upon Nor.
mohlSn, the bar sinister upon our NATHAN :
otherwise fair escutcheon. Taking his tav ;
from Gen. H., %, "a, the speaker first tnrn
ed his attention to polygaIny, the corner
stone Of the Mormon faith" of which h.
said 'e
LIST, 1t Is contrary TO divine ordinanc.
lts lnutlllty IN increasing population and
augmenting the happiness of the homo 40
10 prove inns, as well as the direct testinon,,
oil the Bible. Adam had but one wife ana
not till the sixth generation after him
when the sons of God espoused the daugL,
ters OF men, do we read of polypam1ms
PractlGes and that God was displeased
WIN then there is abundant proof.
"a IL Is contrary to the law of natnre
Ohuer normal condition of affairs Their
are more males than females, which II i
sei .eNlueht would not he the case were no
iSsI"'S an outsrowth of natural laws II
- "'s3 W he noted IN this connection that i'm
v''o FAMILIES OF Utah there are com
Pula'l'eiy lew children, and a large uro-
portion Oh These are physically weak. and
easily succumb TO those cbildish Jy.' "''''
from which the little ones in NOR. ra,',..,'l
homes quickly recover.
o. 1t is contrary to the dictates of CON.
science, reason and common sense IN H..
II orutalizes man, degrades woman. cor.
'uP1s tne nome, and demoralizes society
hi mt, Iarry then gave brief but compre-
hehsive and interesting sketch of Morn,a',
is'll' IRON ITS origin in the apparently mn
coisehial soil of New England its fonnJa,.
Snu most distinguished exponent. Jose,,b
TN S'i "a SH W brigham Young, both being ma
'''eS u 'eIlhont), through numerous Vicis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
Henry Fletcher.

The death of Mr.. Henry Fletcher. after "A lnpp
ANA painful Illness from heart disease, took place
az MS nome ON Canal street last saturday Mr.
fletcher was "A member of the we'll known family
OF tletchers in Chesterfield n. IL. who for MANI
years nave borne an active part IN the affairs Of
lnaI town. lie was the the third child of Arau
II, and Bethena Darling Fletcher. his birth tax
ing place on the Old homestead ia Chesterfield in
la<'' ms brothers, both of whom survive him
arr Arad, Tor several years the competent and
eihclent superintendent of the Cheshire County
alnshOuse in Westmureland and now "A resi- dem
OF hethe, n n, and Rodney, prominent citizen
OF Chesterfield Factory. Elmira, a sister Ia,
youngest OF the family, died at the age of rs Mr.
Fletcher was Possessed of the strong physiaut
ana the sturdy, self-reliant qualities which mark
ed the New England country boy of the Older
Time, ana IN hls early manhood these showed
themselves IN him as a successful farmer and
prominent citizen of Chesterfield. He was alsC
engaged III the lumber business there and was ful
many years deputy sheriff of Cheshire county
ana man Wen known and highly esteemed
throughout that county as Well as on this side OF
Mr., Fletcher moved to BrattIeboro in ApriI
1870, occupying the house ON Canal street which
ns tnen bought and has since lived IN. Some time
altefWard he bought the late Hannibal Hadey b,
meat market aud conducted that business sue
cessIully Tor two or three years, but his nattlra
ihchhatlon was for the lumber business and thi,
ne again entered upon and was engaged in at the
Tune OF MS death Some six or eight years agt
ne bought the property ON MILESTONE brook
known as the Jordan a Marsh WOODEN mill con
heItu II lhto saw NH and engaged in the saw
lhs oil lumber there. When that mill was burned
TWO or three years ago, he built in its place Ia,
mn which now stands there.
Mr. Fletchers wife, who survives him, is a twin
sister OF the late Charles Marsh of the well know
hrm OF Jordan, Marsh q Co. of Boston Theil
lnree children are all residents of Bratteboru anC
9ll We're In devoted attendance on their fathel
uHrlhg ms illness. These are Leila Almra Wifi
OF ~ u Noyes, Helen Marsh, and William Henry
Mr' FLETCHER was man of sterling integrity
OF sound and active business qualities, and enjoy
ga the confidence and respect of this community
ils mother, who survives him at the age of 81
father died in 1850
mn. tletcher's funeral took place ON Monday at
tei4ool, the Rev, Mr. Day officiating and a larg,
ana respect by their presence
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
A Chnrpe Of mo, shnr.

Col. V. A. Gaskell, prominent and in
huential Democrat of Rutland, man of
learning who was a resident of the South
during the war and a participant in the
South's struggle, announces that he cannot
support Cleveand's shams. In an inter
view printed in the Herald he denounces
the base abandonment of civil service re
form, refuses to be drawn into the whirl-
pool of free trade, and accepts the Republi-
can invitation to stand together. The Her
aid says editorially;
'He leaves the Democratic party to it,
destruction, because powerless to change
its policy, and comes to the Republican
party as the only practical means of pro
noting the principles upon which the coun
try's prosperity depends In this he show,
both courage and sense courage, becaus,
he knows how the press of his old party il
in the habit of abusing a man who ceases t,
act with them sense. because he has seer
enough of politics to know that one or tn,
other of the two great parties will be chos
en- to administer the government and tina
the way to make his vote express his view
is to join the party which most nearly rep
resents them
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17

The following correspondence explains
itself. The action of the organ company is
a handsome one, and the recognition of
prompt and efficient services rendered is
received by the fire department in the spirit
in which it was rendered
BRArrLEBoRo. Feb IL. ISIS
pdTtWcHt.
Drdr hir-Please accept the within check for
sln Tor the benefit of the fire department. to b,.
applied as you and your associates think hest AS
IA slight mark Of our appreciation OF their rhi
Gent services in our behalf at the recent fire in
our factory, Very truly yours,
THE CARPENTER ORGAN CO.
r. p. CARPENTER. President