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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09
Mr.. Rdmunds and the Republican Club
Convention.


WASHINGTON, Feb, -, 1888.
Dear Sir:-My attention has been called within
a day or two to the fact that l wrote no letter to
the Montpelier convention. | could not at the
time recall having had any communication from
anybody on the subject But ] now find in the
pigeon hole Of letters answered. yours Of 9Th
inst, which in some way got out Of the package
OF letters TO be answered and so, in the press Of
my work and correspondence, was not replied to
l think II due to you personally that l should
make this explanation, as | should not wish you
TO feel that had failed in any personal politi
cal courtesy. am glad to notice how numerous
ly attended the convention was, and how positive
It's faith and opinions. am confident that per-
feet unity and consequently earnest work will win
lls a victory this year, Very truly yours,
GEO f. EDNUEDs.
Guy c. Noble, Esq, St. Adams, W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09

"A severe blizzard y raging throughout North
ern Minnesota and Michigan The storm is fear
full, and the temperature eight degrees below zero.
1t is feared that many lives viii be- lost. Trains
on all the railroads are hopelessy blockaded, and
the storm is growing ticrcpr every moment In
this city business is suspended. and people are
afraid to venture out of their houses Street ear
feet ahead. There have been many colder biz
Yards, but none can be rememh red that have been
-. Ill. l.InL--
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09

A post-mortem examination 10y Drs IIol-
ton and Conlnud showed cancer Of the liver
to have heen the cause of Chauncey Bull
locks death
S. A. Smiuh and wife have gone to Phila-
delphia, where their son Fred is sick with
fever.
Henry Simonds has just sent to New York
state two Jersey calves, for which he re
ceiyed the snug sum of 5000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09

Rutland voted ON Tuesday to have the
selectmen buy American flags to decorate
the town buildings with ON national Holt
DAYS. 1t was "a wise act.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09
PHGNIX BRATTIEBORO, FRIDAY MARCH

compound Of water and alcohol with bare
trace Of the essential oil of the grape, fer
mentation Tor decay having brought into
existence a substance as different from the
pure, unfermented juice Of the grape as
light from darkness. Again, the divine
law reads, "Thou shalt not kill ~ and the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
would have human laws but a copy Of this,
instead Of saying las in the case Of high IL
cense) "Only pay me enough, aud you may
sell all you please of the stuff that inovita
bly, kills both body and soul" Both these
points were enlarged upon in an earnest
and practical manner, with an occasional
bright anecdote TO press home a statement,
and at the end a bit of pathos worthy Of
Cough Rev Messrs Parry aud Smithers
conducted the devotional exercises proceed
ing the lecture, aud two very small girls
sang temperance duet nicely. A collec-
ton was taken at the close, the audience
responding generously.
Rev. f. J. Parry will preach next Sun
day evening on Some lessons taught by
the Springfield disaster"
Frank T.. Housh q Co. again increase
their facilities for book, pamphlet aud job
printing by adding new type, II steam pow
er pamphlet stitcher, and stereotyping
department Mr.. Ullery, who comes TO the
concern April LIST, brings the printing Of the
Holstein Fresian Register and other Jobs,
which, added TO the already good number
of orders on hand, ranks the business of
the office among the largest in the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09

A gentleman who returned recently from
Washington and who met Senator Morrill,
frequently at his house, in the treasury de
partment and elsewhere, says that the Sen
ator is in fairly good health and spirits, and
is as usual hard at work in both the Senate
and the committee rooms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09
LLnlifnN.

The ladies aid society will meet with
Mrs H. Stowe next Thursday afternoon
ana evening. All are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09
FROM DISTRICT NO. @.

A very successful term of school closed
last Friday, taught by Clarence d. Whit
man of this town. Thursday evening there
was an interesting, old-fashioned spelling
school, with declarations by the scholars.
1t was not entirely to the credit Of the old
spoilers TO be beaten by the scholars Edith
LeRay took the honOrs as the best speller.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09

Rev A. NJ, Higgins of Somerville Mass
has been stopping in town.
~, mrs; Williams and her daughter. Mrs
to visit friends. '"''S
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09


The New York papers comment severely
on the failure of the grand jury to find an
Indictment against Jay Gould and Russell
Sage for appropriating to themselves So
DOC, 600 of the stock of the Denver Pacific
railroad placed in their hands as trustees
for the bondholders of the Kansas Pacific
company. District Attorney Fellows took
the extraordinary course of giving a long
hearing to counsel before submitting the
charge to the grand jury. Then the grand
jury got hint from some source that an
indictment might be barred by the statute
of limitations-a question with which 1t had
nothing to do. 1t asked advice of Judge,
whose off hand opinion was of little value,
and he expressed the belief that the statute
was bar, and no indictment was found.
A. Bronson Alcott, the philosopher, and
founder of the Concord school of philoso-
ply, died Sunday in Boston, at the home of
his daughter, Louisa NJ Alcott. He was
born in Connecticut in 1899. Closely fol
lowing his death came that of Miss Alcott
on Tuesday morning at four o'clock. She
had been suffering from nervous prostra-
ton for several months, but the fatal phase
of her disease developed only day or two
before the death of her father. The first
of her writings which called public atten-
ton to her were her Hospital Sketches, p"
which related her experience as a nurse in
the hospitals near Washington during the
war. The book, however; which establish
cd Miss Alcott's literary reputation was
Little Women" The sale of this story,
which delighted old and young alike, was
phenomenal, and sequel was demanded
and written This was followed by "An
Old Fashioned Girl, " and then came Little
Men" All of these had an immense sale,
for everybody who had read one, read the
others Miss Alcott's published works num-
Der eighteen volumes altogether, the united
sale of which in America alone amounts in
round numbers to half million
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09
THE EsrEY PIANO IN CALIFORNIA.

SAN Francisco, CAL, Feb 20, 1888
ESiey Piano CO., -Gentlemen The first
shipment of pianos, after considerable de
lay, has finally arrived The severe wealth
er made serious delays in overland freights
We are very much pleased with the instru-
ments both in appearance and tone, aud we
will do our best to impress upon others the
high estimation we place upon them our
selves. We were kindly invited by Mr..
Fuller TO make any suggestions we thought
best after examining the pianos, but il
would he presumption on our part 10 at
tempt such a thing, as the instruments, as
they are, seem to meet every requirement.
Yours very truly,
SHERMAN, CLAY * Co.
The parties signing the above letter are
experienced piano manufacturers on the
Pacific coast with the advent Of the rs
tey piano, however, they have relinqushed
the manufacturing business and will push
the sale Of this piano.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
a Youthful Offender.

FARMINeroN, Jan. 3.-In the Municipal
Court at Pennington this morning, before
Judge handler, Charles b. Bailey, 1S years
old, Was arraigned on a charge Of burning
the buildings Of j. d. Brown OF chesteryille.
The Judge found probable cause and ordered
him held in 81 900 bonds for appearance at
the March term of the Supreme Court. He
was committed
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
THE IRON TRADE.
Facts and Figures Of Great and
Growing Industry.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-The annual re-
view of the American iron trade by General
Manager James M. Swank, of the American
Iron and Steel Association, says "The pro-
duction in 1887 in all the leading branches of
manufacture of iron and steel was the
largest in the history of the industry. The
estimated production of pig iron was $780,
900 gross tons, about 100000 tons more than
in 1886; Bessemer steel rails, about 1,950,000
gross tons, or $4,000 more than in 1886. In
addition to the large production. we con-
sumed about 100000 tons of imported pig
iron and about 100, 900 tons of imported steel
rails. The imports of iron and steel in other
forms were also very large, the total importa-
tiens aggregating nearly 100000 tons. The
production of iron ore was about 11,0OO,00O
gross tons and the imports 1.250,000 tons. In
1885 we produced about 10, 800, 900 gross tons
and imported 1,039. 4S3 tons. After the mid
die of the year, all prices fell off in sympa-
thy with the general conviction that the
remarkably activity of the preceding year
and a half could not much longer be main
tanned, especially the demand for steel rails
for new railroads. The shrinkage was the
most marked in steel rails, next in pig iron,
bar iron, and iron pipe. The bridge works
of the country, foundries, machine shops,
car builders and car wheel manufacturers,
locomotive builders and many other consum-
ers of iron and steel are very busy"
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
-
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
Annual Report Of the Trustees and
superintendent.

The annual report Of the trustees and
superintendent Of the Reform School will be
placed in the hands of the Governor and
Council in few days.
There are Ill boys in the Institution all In
good health. There have been no deaths nor
any serious sickness during the past year.
The farm and stock are in excellent condi-
tlon. A larger crop Of hay was obtained the
last season than has ever been cut on the
farm. About $500 worth Of hay has been
sold off the farm the past year. The last
hay crop IS estimated at 1875 tons. The Re
form School herd Of fine cattle at the present
time comprises 80 head. The corn crop was
an average and potatoes failure.
A large amount Of milk has been sold dur
ing the year, and nearly all the butter re-
quired for consumption in the institution
nas been manufactured on the premises. In
cluded in the farm stock, are six horses and
twenty swine. The mechanical department
is running successfully, and the boys take
very kindly to the same. This department
within the last two years has been demon
strated to be success.
The boys themselves have done all the me-
chanical work Ia the institution the past
year. Under the head of improvements new
floors have been laid in portions Of the In
stitutlons The steps and stairways OF
several Of the buildings have been newly
made. A large amount Of plpings has been
added, and the heating apparatus generally
increased and improved. The large school
room has been re-plastered and painted.
Some portions Of the halls Of the main build
ing have been repaired by removing plaster
ing and sealing up with boards. Quite
large amount OF outside painting has been
done. The grading of q portion OF the
grounds around the school buildings has
been raised, in order to turn the water from
the building.
The average number Of boys in the school
last year was 40 about a uniform number
with those Of the past three years. The ex-
penditures have kept pace with the appro-
priatiOns. Five boys have escaped and two
recaptured. There have been two cases Of
alternative to State Prison OF jail the last
three years. The other statements In tho
report correspond with those Of former re-
ports. The trustees will not make any re-
port embracing recommendations for the car
Of the Legislature until the next meeting Of
the same
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
AUGUSTA NEWS.
The Administration of Governor Bod
wells Estate.-other Topics.
Especial to the Press. ]

AUGUSTA, Jan. 3--Hon. 0rville ID. Baker
and Joseph f. Bodwell. son of the Governor,
have been appointed administrators on the
estate of the late ex-Gov. Bodwell. They
will be required to give 100000 bonds.
Governor Marble has received and been
obliged to decline. by reason of business en-
gagements, invitations to attend the reun-
ion of the active, honorary and past mem-
bers of the Portland Cadets, January 4. and
Gov. Amess Inauguration the 9TH inst.
The GA page memorial publication of the
late Governor Bodwell, ordered by 1.-THE Gov
ernor and Council, giving biographical
sketch of the deceased, an account of the
funeral, press tributes and resolutions passed
by different non-political organizations, will
be issued in about a week. An engraved
likeness of Mr.. Bodwell will appear ON the
cover. Some 5000 copies will be printed for
distribution. DR.. w. B. Lapham, who edits
it, is also preparing for his next years edi-
tion of the Maine Central Railroad Compa-
ny's Nj. Desert sketch. Among the other
novel pictures which this will contain, is an
engraving of Mr.. Blaine's iBar Harbor cot
tage.
The jury today brought in verdict of
guilty of being tramp in Augusta against
the tramp "Swift, who is one of the tramps
accused of firing Constable Stevenson's
buildings. The trial for arson will not be
had at this terms. Mr.. Stevenson's children
are sick with scarlet fever, preventing his at
tendance at court The tramp Irish was also
convicted. Slim demurred.
Governor Marble arrived in town tonight,
but will leave for Bangor tomorrow on busi-
ness. He has received large number OF
letters from his personal friends and others
urging him to become a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Governor, many
of them being of quite pressing character.
As yet he has replied to none of them re-
garding his decision, and will give no def
mite answer until the period OF mourning, in
respect to the late Governor has expired. 1t
is probable, however, that he will allow his
name to be used for the candidacy.
In regard to the Bath special constable
matter the Governor says he cannot appoint
James Bailey, but will have any reputable
man or men whom the petitioners will pre-
sent The reason is evidently the same that
has Influenced the other governors in their
consideration of Bailey's case.
The appointment of Insurance Commits
sioner will be made this week, and from
present appearances, Hon. Joseph o. Smith
will be his own successor.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
IN DREAD OF DISEASE.
Small Pox Patients Cause a Panic In
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-There is great
excitement here about the small pox. Seven
new cases were reported yesterday and one
death. The small pox tent on Portsmouth
square, corner of Washington and Kearney
streets. is causing indignation among the
persons residing in that neighborhood. Two
patients were beneath it yesterday.
The first was encountered by officers in
the morning on Montgomery. near Pine. He
had pustules around his forehead and cheeks,
as he stood watching the stockholders hur-
rying out of the Exchange. When police
man asked him how his health was he re-
piled, 81 feel as sick as l look" He agreed
with the officer when it was suggested that
he had small pox, and accompanied him to
an impromptu hospital. They walked
along Montgomery street. brushing against
many persons. All the gates to the square
are closed but one. and that is guarded by
the sick man and placed him in the tent.
The patient had continent small pox, an ad-
vanced stage of the disease.
The second patient was brought in soon
after, but he did not remain in the cold and
shaded wigwam long. He objected to stay
ing there until evening, when an ambulance
would take him to the pest house, so he slip
ped out of the tent when the deputy was not
watching and jumped over the fence. Per-
sons who saw him leaving would not endan-
ger themselves by stopping him, and he was
allowed to go free. 1t was then that ex-
Coroner O'Donnel sought warrants for the
arrest of the mayor and the health inspec-
tor.
The certainty that an epidemic of small
pox is upon the city has caused great de-
mand for vaccine points, both upon the
physicians and upon drug stores. The ex-
tent Of the rush may be imagined when 1t is
stated that the principal druggists in town
points yesterday. 1t is decided to have pos
tiers distributed through the city notifying
the public where they can be vaccinated.
The State board of health will place inspec-
tors on all trains coming from Mexico and
Arizona.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
Governor HIPS Message.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-In his annual mes
sage to the Legislature today, Governor Hill
recommends an act limiting, regulating and
restoring the powers of corporations in the
issue Of stock and bonds. He also recon-
mends financial measure, which would al
ford new source of revenue to the State
providing for taxation of that species OF
property which now almost entirely escapes
assessment, that is the idebtedness of cor
porations, joint stock companies and asso-
Citations represented in the scrip, and bonds
or certificates issued by such bodies. Dur
been reduced Slice, 200. The total State
debt unprovided for is $3,505,S16 The State
Is practically out of debt as the tax rate will
Weld $9,075,000.
Fremont Cole was elected speaker Of the
assembly.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
THE FIsHERMEN's RIGHTS.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held by
Philadelphia Citizens.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA public meet
ing of citizens was held this evening, under
the auspices of the National Fishery Asso-
citation, and adopted resolutions declaring
that rights of American fishermen have been
denied and the lawful prosecution of the in
dustry hindered for years past by Canada !;
that the proposals stated to have been made
by the British and Canadian governments
for the settlement Of the fisheries question
imperil the very existence of our fisheries I;
that the hardy fishermen of the Eastern
States, who served the country in labori-
GUS industry in peace and defended it in war
are entitled to the protection of the laws and
the sympathy of every patriotic American
in the present struggle for their rights. That
as long as Canada and Newfoundland deny
to our fishermen in their ports any ordinary
privileges belonging by international law or
usage to vessels of friendly nations, the
United States should refuse all such privi-
leges in American ports to the vessels OF
those two colonies. The resolutions call for
the enforcement of the non-interc0urse act,
protesting against the re-eStablishment Of a
one sided reciprocity with Canada and
against any proposal to admit Canadian fish
or other products free, and demand that the
duty upon Canadian salt and fresh fish be
raised promptly to correspond with the Cana
dian duty on the same products from this
country.
Gov Beaver presided at the Meeting and
made an enthusiastic speech. Hon. William
Cogswell, of Massachusetts,, Charles Emory
Smith and Rev. j. G. Bolton Of this city fol
lowed.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
SUCCESSFULLY TESTED.
Old o richards New System of Water
Works.

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Jan. "A preli-
minary trial of the new water works was
made this afternoon and, all things consider
ed, was quite satisfactory. Two lines of
hose were attached to the hydrant in the
rear of the Old Orchard House, one with a
inch and the other with II inch nozzle.
The natural pressure of the water was sufi-
cient to force these streams perpendentlarly
about So feet which was doing well, con-
sidering that this point is but little lower
than the level of the reservoir. At precisely
2 O'Clock fires were started under the boilers
at the pumping station and in very few
minutes perceptible increase in the pres.
sure vas noticed at the hydrant. A minute
or two later, and stream was thrown to the
roof of the house. AT no time did the gauge
at 1.-THE pump indicate water pressure of
over 100 pounds, while the pressure that can
be used in case of fire is 800 pounds
The engine and pumps are new and the
bearings are not yet worn smooth. The
pipes have never been flushed since they
were laid and must necessarily contain a
good deal of sand. After some of these
little matters are looked after, the final trial
will be made, when it will be determined
whether the water company has carried out
its part of the contract.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
LEARY's LOGS.
How Thsy will be Scattered Over the
Broad Atlantic.

Boston, Jan. 3.-The pilot chart sent ont
Office for January, says concerning the raft
lost off Nantucket a few weeks ago:
The brief history of one of the most dam
gerous distractions to navigation which has
ever been recorded, and the fact that this
great taft has broken up before causing some
great disaster is good cause for congratula-
tion. While there is still danger from the
thousands of great logs of which it was COM
posed, yet it is insignificant compared to that
from the raft itself, If it were still intact and
ad:ift in the path of commerce. A mere
statement of its character and dimensions Is
enough to convince anyone of this fact.
About 27,000 trunks Of trees, from 30 to 100
feet in length, were bound together with
chains and withes into huge clgar-shaped
raft $50 feet long, 65 feet wide, 3S feet deep,
drawing 193 feet of water when afi0at, and
of an estimated weight of 1000 tons.
The probable paths which these scattered
logs will follow can only be indicated in a
very general way. drifting as they do under
the combined and varying influence of wind
tide and current, and every log Offering
some slight difference Of resistance to each,
according to size, weight, and depth of fiota-
ton. Probably each day will see them more
and more widely separated, and for months
they will be occasionally reported by vessels
all the way from Hatteras to Grand Banks
and beyond. The majority Of them will
prODdDly uTllI 10 the SOuInWdfu 10 point
about 800 miles east from the Capes of the
Delaware. Here they will soon get into the
Gulf Stream and drift in q northeasterly
direction toward the coast of Europe. In
mid-ocean, those to the northward will be
carried by the general surface drift up past
the coast of ireland, while those to the
southwark will get into the southeasterly
drift current which moves slowly to the
southeastward and southwark past the
Azores and along the coast of Africa.
Some may even circle around the Bay Of
Biscay and be carried to the northward past
the English and Irish Channels in the Rem
nell current, if not sooner water-logged and
sunk, as such voyage would require year
or more to complete.
There is at least one advantage which has
been gained by the unparalleled interest and
attention which has been elected by the ex-
citing incidents attending the loss and search
for this great derelict raft, and that is, to
forcibly call public attention to class OF
dangers on the high seas which it has been
the constant effort of this Office to diminish,
not only by warning navigators of their
presence but by taking prompt action to
have them removed.