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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15
ANOTHER RAILROAD OUTLET.

That there is feeling Of unrest and dissatisfac-
ton IN this community in connection with this
matter il very apparent That the want Of an
other outlet is to day the greatest business need
of BrattlebOru no thoughtful business man will
deny. What are the reasons VIII il pm for
Brattleboro Ia help build another railroad. That
every citizen Of Brattlrburu is suffering financial
IN brcaus, Of our present condition can h- shown
beyond dispute We ar. paying too much for
freight, for rNprrssagr aud for passenger fares
Let us ss-e what the probable saving in freight
per annum would be- upon articles IN which every
one is more or less Interested
On COW tons of coal 40 81 cents per ton, 81, iOO
On G,OOh hhls. Of flour On . cents per bbl, m
TN meal, feed, etc. lJn
on passenger rates a0,oGo not counting
mileage tickets II cents, 8.uu
s5.oD
Add to this the saving ON express and other
freight not named, at least, i.Su
Aud We have a total annual saving Of SiU.Gin
We feel that these figures are too small rather
than in the least exaggerated and much that
would bc gained Is Omitted, no account being
made Of advantages and gam tn the town which
are sure tu follow first class railroad facilities at
fordng competition enough 10 put us ON a uar
with other towns near us, aud therefore enabling
as Ia unrr 10 manufacturers the facilities thN al
ways look for, namely, pleasant town with goud
railroad facilities al reasonable rates.
The interest upon long loan To the town. II ON
$4,000, would he not over s., 90 per aunum By
comparing the foregoing figures it is easy tu ser
whether we as a town can afford TO grant such
aid. No advice or suggestion is offered; simply
facts and figures are given. Notwithstanding th,.
various rumurs Htioat, the only feasible way ont,
II We would really bee sur of an independent line,
would seem to IT, by way of Wilmington and Ben.
nngtun or the HoOsac Tunnel, and Wilmington Is
again reaching Out her hands to welcome us Her
cry at late public meeting, for thousand men
like Edward Crosby is significant and finds a
sympathetic response in the hearts of many Of
our citizens. The lack Of growth In our manu-.
featuring interests and the consequent effect upon
all other business is a powerful argument for our
action. II the statements made in this article are
fair and truthful united action ought soon Ia
come. CITIZEN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15
HERRICK AND BOYDEN's NEW
BUILDING.

One of the most substantial and attract
i've buildings for business and residence
uses, which has been lately erected in Brat
tleboro, is that which s. n Herrck aud
q. A. Boyden are just completing on Elliot
street 1t is three stories in height, with
basement and sub-basement. 1t has n
pressed brick front with suitable trim
mngs, and presents "A tasteful architectural
appearance j. d. Plummer * Son, who
drew the plans, have used the room at their
disposal to remarkably good advantage
The store, which occupies the first floor, is
go feet deep, with IA width of % feet in
front and 30 feet in the rear. 1t is well
finished, having IA solid floor of yellow birch,
aud is ahundantly lighted both front and
rear. The second and third floors are to
be occupied as tenements and are exactly
alike in their arrangement. Each Hat has
six rooms with bath room, hot and cold
water, and all modern convenences. Each
has double parlors in front with folding
doors, plate glass windows, and finish of
western cherry. The kitchen, pantry, and
general housekeeping arrangements are
admirable. Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Gleason
will occupy the upper flat. The one on the
second floor will be occupied by DR.. Willis
and family for a residence and office. j. A
0lnonus N 20, Tue ITUh consisting Oh Il, y.
Simonds and the Pullen Bros, have rented
the store and will ill it with a general va
riety stock, including crockery and glass
ware The basement, which affords very
attractive quarters for shop or some light
manufacturing business, is the only part of
the building remaining unrented Harris
X Buttertield were the contractors for the
general construction, and their work has
been well done. Ryan & Co. have done IA
satisfactory piece of work in putting on a
solid bee hive" tar and gravel roof. The
plumbing, done by John Calvin, who has
used Motifs best fixtures and improved ap
planes, deserves an especial word of
praise. The ready rental of this new build
ing gives a gratifying indication of the
steady and solid growth which Brattleboro's
business interests are making.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15
Resolutions of -ympa,h, aud Respect.

ON returning from Mr. starr funeral his asso-
c'atrs ON the board Of directors Of the Peoples
bank met at their banking room aud adopted the
following resolutions.
In the death Of our esteemed associate Hon
Farley starr. We, the directors Of the People :
National Bank. desire 10 give expression to our
appreciation Of his invaluable service in the or
saniAttlun of the hank, the fidelity with which he
discharged the duties Of president and his active
interest 10 il from it, beginning To his wise
counsel We believe the hank is largely indebted
for its prosperity
We wish In express to his family our heartfelt
sympathy In their b--rraNrfnent and u assure.
them that his luss b deeply felt not only by his
business associates, but by the entire community
JrLus EsTEY
- l.. SHERMAN
r j CUuwuRrH
; y HERRICK
: A SMITH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15
Grafton.


The Philadelphia Record printed the fol
lowing in very recent issue;
A wellmeaning epitaph in Grafton VT Gem
etery is simply this;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15


And so Mr.. Ed Tyler, the clerk in
question, " told "the editor of The Phunix"
that 1.-THE mistake was his" about the time
when Mr. Hayes came to Bratteboro, did
he, Mr. Davenport You said so in your
paper, last week to be sure, but it happens,
all the same, that Mr.. Tyler did no such
thing, although you sent him a letter in
structing him to do so. He didn't do il for
two reasons. In the first place you don't
happen to own him, and in the next place
he has no idea of shouldering your lies and
hlunders. The fact is that the first time
you saw Mr. Tyler about this Hayes mat
ter he told you he didn't know what time
Mr. Hayes came, because he is out of the
hotel office afternoons and not ''forenOons, -
as you take the trouble to state The fact
is, Furthermore, that if YOU had looked ON
the hotel register, as you probably did, you
would have found Mr.. Hayes's arrival
marked ~, showing that he had registered
at supper time, or during the afternoon ;
and you would also have found before his
name exactly one full page Of names, also
marked ct, indicating that his arrival
must have been late in the afternoon
And there is one thing more, dear neigh
Dor. The appearances indicate, in a very
unpleasant kind of way, that you made your
STATEMENT ABOUT MT, hayes coming 10 Lne
Brooks House in the forenoon, and waiting
all the afternoon in the public parlor for
callers who never came, solely as an excuse
for your malignant attack on him for if
you had stated the facts as they were-that
Mr. Hayes was at the hotel only long enough
to get supper, and gave no one a chance to
see him, there would not have been the
slightest basis for your attack, as you well
know.
Your course in Juggling young Tyler into
the matter, taking for granted he will do
your bidding, and trying to shoulder your
sins ON to him is unmanly, unwarrauted,
and uniustified and has only been paralleled
by your course on a previous occasion in
/ Juggling one of the ministers of the town
into a controversy in an attempt to unload
one of your contemplate unprofessional
/ performances.
This is our retraction, Mr.. Davenport, and
we are ready to give you more of the same
kind just as long as you keep up your pres
ent cowardly and unmanly tactics.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15
abe l)rrmunt 4bUnit.
BRATTIEBORO;
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1859.

Gov Dillingham; has issued his proclama
iion appointing Thursday, Nov 2s, Thanks
giving day
President Harrison issued last Friday his .
proclamation formally admitting Montana .
into the Onion and ON Monday followed .
Boo. proclamation announcing the admission .
of Washington territory.
The board Of trade Of the thriving town |
of Pnt,fcld, Mass, copies the example OF .
Vermont and New Hampshire and has |
taken hold in earnest Of an effort to repop |
nnto the unoccupied farms Of Berkshire |
county.
Ih, prcsbvtcry Of New York has voted
IT to bc desirable to make revision Of the |
Westminster confession Of faith because,
although generally subscribed to by church |
members. it mo- longer represents their real
convictions.
Trusts have got black eye in the New
York courts The general term of the SUI
prrmc court Of the state has just affirmed
a decision Of the lower court against the
sugar trust. the effect Of which is to make
combinations unlawful
David b. Hill Of New York for Presi
dent. james +. Campbell of Ohio for Vice
President" is the New York Suns ticket
for lSg2 Platform The permanent re
turn Of the Democracy to the control OF
the federal government Cleveland and
Campbell is the Boston Globes ticket.
Mr.. Boies. the Democratic governor elect
If Iowa. says it was the prohibition issue
and the transportation question which gave
him his election 1t is rather singular that
Mr. Bocs says nothing Of the claim of the
Eastern Democrats that it is tariff reform
which in one short year has wrought com
pcte political revolution.
It is a singular fact that while in both
ohio and Iowa the Democratic candidates
for governor were elected last week all
the other state officers elected in both
states are Republicans There is a safe Re
publican majority in the Iowa Legislature,
asyurip,, the election of a Republican Unit
ed States senator.
The New York courts have decided that
the provisions Of Samuel j. Iidens VIII
authorizing or requesting, his executors to
INCORPORATE "Iilden trust" for the main
tcnance of a free library and reading room
IN N,,, YORK city was too vapue in its
,...,,,. =, lao o,,e,rcod t,. LOCAL nrocasses
~ ,,.;u b,,.o,o. bs tatar IN the
court VI "Piea'H
H.. ~ II t1os,irs tbo ,.oll- krovr agri
..I.,.uat It,. - .,o Uotcb,,or suffered
, ...,..,,.,. las. lost ,,oel in tho destruction
r.,. Gr., 81 hi. borso ard otber bnildings Mt
>,,,.,..r+ Tho ,.,,,tor+s IF his saad rooms
:...l.,'i;,,.. al III. ,IJ ostollisbed ,,ori.ti.s
ouI MANI. mao. orss NOT vat fullv nerfectad
,.,,,+ 80, ,,o. ,,,orl,ot ,,ara odded 70 tba
..i I.... o,,J .,, i,,s,ro,,o, If So-On
,..,.r. ,rl,. q email mart IF tba loss sus
,.;...l w., r,.,r., si,,,.,roI,, q, Ieorr If
I...:.r.....
We always knew there were "spunky"
women in Glover. up in Orleans county.
and we are more sure of it than ever since
we read this item i'm the Barton Monitor of
this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15

David b. Hill Of New York for Presi-
dent. james f. Campbell of Ohio for Vice
President" is the New York Suns ticket
for 1872. Platform The permanent re
turn of the Democracy to the control of
the federal government Cleveland and
Campbell is the Boston Globes ticket.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15

Mr.. Roies the Democratic governor elect
uf Iowa, says it was the prohibition issue
aud the transportation question which gave
him his election 1t is rather singular that
MIR. Boics says nothing Of the claim of the
Eastern Democrats that it is tariff reform
which in one short year has wrought a com
plrte political revolution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15

It is singular fact that while in both
ohio and Iowa the Democratic candidates
for governor were elected last week, all
the other state officers elected in both
states are Republicans There is a safe Re
publican majority in the Iowa Legislature,
assuring the election Of a Republican Unit
ed States senator.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15

The New York courts have decided that
the provisions Of Samuel j. Tildens will
authorizing, or requesting his executors to
INCORPORATE "Tilden trust for the main.
tcnance of free library and reading room
in New York city was too vague in its
terms to be enforced by legal processes.
The case, will, however, be taken to the
court of appeals
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-15
The Terms OF Conveyance.

To return to the point from which we
started, it is this collection of rare books
aud other literature, patiently garnered
through four generations, the origin aud
grow tn of which we have thus attempted
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-20
SINGLE TAX,

The National Grange Does Not Indorse,
But Opposes 1t.
In the published report of the National
Grange proceedings of Monday appeared
paragraph to the effect that that body had
Endorsed the single tax theory. This was q
mistake. The Grange adopted the report
of the committee on that subject, but the
report itself was opposed to the Henry
George idea.
The resolutions submitted to the commit
tee were as follows
WHEREAS: There is now reported within the
United States a party calling themselves the
One Tax party. whose intention is to place all
taxes upon real estate or upon lands only; there
fore,
Resolred, That the National Grange believes
that such taxation would be to increase the bur-
dens OF the farmers and those who live on the
farm and would, furthermore, build up and es-
taolish privileged classes of moneyed men and
personal property holders.
Resolued, That the National Grange does
hereby declare its condemnation of movement
which they believe to be unjust and oppressive
to the farmers, who are already the heaviest
taxed of all other classes.
Following is the report of the committee
on the above resolutions:
Resolued, That there is growing tendency to-
ward a system of taxation that, if accepted,
will put upon land the entire burden is so ap-
parent that he who runs may read, Such action,
it seems to US, would be unjust. 1t would place
upon one industry an obligation that should be
borne equitably, through proper apportionment,
by all industries, investments and economies.
Already land bears too great share of taxa
ton, because its value is always open to every
observer, while other properties are subject to
cancealment or become elusive when the AS
SCISSORS make their annual rounds Holding
these opinions, we approve the spirit and pur-
pose of the resolutions and preamble relating to
the single laud tax, and commend their accept
ance by this body.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-20
A MODoC CASE.
The Supreme Court Afirms the Judgment
in an Ejectment Case.

The Supreme Court Affirms the Judgment
in an Ejectment Case.
The Supreme Court yesterday filed de-
cision in the case of Julia and George NJ.
Gleason VS.. Jesse D. and Lodica Spray, an
action in ejectment TO recover certain lots
in the town of Alturas, Modoc county. In
the Superior Court judgment was given for
defendants, from which land an order deny
ing new triaD the plaintiffs appealed.
The lower Court found and adjudged that
the principal instrument, in the form of a
deed absolute, relied upon herein for re-
covery, was intended and accepted as q
mortgage, and that the same having been
executed by the husband alone, while the
property in controversy was homestead,
was void and of 20 effect The defendant,
J. D. Spray, while the owner of and resid-
ing with bis wife upon the property, on Oc-
tober 20, 1884, made and caused TO be re-
corded a declaration of homestead embrac-
ing the same property, and on April Z,
1885, while the homestead thus created was
still subsisting, he executed and delivered
to G. M. Gleason, one of the plaintiffs, a
general warranty deed, absolute in form,
embracing the homestead with other real
plOpCl LIS Octu. lAS OOuIb lOuuu " do
intended as mortgage.
Therefore, on May 25, 1885, the defend
ants, Spray and wife, by joint declaration
10 that effect, and duly filed in the proper
office, abandoned the homestead. On May
26, 1855, G. NJ. Gleason, by deed of #,
conveyed to Julia, his wife, the same prop
erty described in Sprays deed to him.
The Supreme Court says: The first
question arising on those facts is as to
whether the deed of Spray to Gleason was
absolutely void, or only imperative against
the homestead while ii existed as such. 1t
does not clearly appear whether the prop
erty in question was the separate property
of Spray or the community property of
himself and wife; but, whatever its char
acter may have been, it was, by the declara-
ton OF homestead, converted into the joint
property of BOTH"
The decision concludes: when Gleason
took the deed embracing the homestead
from Spray the declaration of homestead,
unaffected by any abandonment, stood Of
record He was therefore charged with
notice of the existence of the homestead,
and as he took the deed embracing the
homestead property without the signature
and acknowledgment of Spray wife, the
deed as to such homestead property was
void. 1t is therefore unnecessary to in
quire whether the instrument was intended
as deed or mortgage.
THE judgm mt and order appealed from
should therefore be affirmed"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-20
THE CApETsHIPs.
Instructions for Youths Who Want to Be.
come West Pointers.

Instructions for Youths Who Want to Be
come West Pointers.
AT the competitive examination to be
held at Oakland on the 10th of December
for cadetship from the Third Congressional
District, comprising the counties of Ala
media, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano, Yolo
and Sacramento, represented by Joseph
McKenna, the two applicants receiving the
highest standings will be recommended as
principal and alternate. Both will be re-
quired to present themselves at West Point
tor the academic examination in June. The
following are the requirements for admis-
sion TO the competitive examination: First
The applicant must be a resident of the
District. Second-He must be between
seventeen and twenty-five years of age.
in hight. Fourth-He must present GER
tihcate from reputable physician that he
has no bodily detormity, and is in sound
physical health.
The examination Chiefly written) will
include writing, reading, photography,
arithmetic, grammar, United States history
and geography, especially of the United
States, and will occupy two days. 1t will
be held in the rooms of the City Board of
Education, Oakland, beginning at A. NJ
on Tuesday, December 10Th. Applicants
desiring TO compete shonld send in their
names, at least three days before the ex.
animation, to G. B. Webster, Fairfield
Solano county; B F. Howard, Sacramento
or A. N. Fisher, Oakland.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-20
RAPID TRANSIT.
A Fast Mall Train form Ocean to Ocean
in los Hours.

A Fast Mall Train form Ocean to Ocean
in los Hours.
The new overland fast mail train arrived
in this city yesterday morning on its first
trip from the East, having made the time
across the continent from New York in
about LOG hours to this city. "The train,
consisting of five cars and one special car.
left New York at P. NJ. last Thursday"
said Captain White, in describing the trip to
a reporter of the San Francisco Post at
reached Chicago at 1885 A. M Saturday
with thirty-five tons of mail. At 3A NJ
Saturday we pulled out of Chicago with
twenty-five tons of mail, resching Omaha
at $50 P. M. the same day. Owing to de-
lay we left Omaha at o'clock that evening,
forty-five minutes late, with thirteen tons
of mail on board, and reached Ogden at
1850 A. N. Monday. 1t was a terrible rate
of speed on the seventy-six miles from
Evanston to Ogden, for in that distance we
made up thirty-eight minutes lest time.
We left Ogden forty-five minutes Later and
arrived at this end of the road on tine"
The train brought as passengers J. Lowry
Bell, General Superintendent OF the Rail-
way Mail Service; Alexander Grant, Chief
Clerk of the same branch of the Pestoffice
Department; Captain James E. White, of
Chicago, Superintendent of the service, and
at Omaha took on General Manager E.
Dickinson, of the Union Pacific Railroad.
The principal newspapers of the East and
West all have representatives the New
York World and Tribune being represented
by Z. Lambert and F. A. Duneka, respec-
lively. Frank ]. Atkins represents the
Denver Ncscs, G. E. Brown the Omaha Bee,
and Chicago's press representatives are: G.
G. Seymour, Herald; T. R. Meddill, Inter
Ocean; Micajah Fibie, Tribune One mile
wss made in 50 minutes, but this was an
exception.
b General Superintendent Fillmore says
that in the spring the Southern Pacific
Company will probably put on train to
make the run in exactly four days to and
from Chicago to San Francisco.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-20

The National Grange has voted its APP
proyal Of the California system of furnish
ing school textbooks at cost. No policy
by State has been more bitterly opposed
bus it has held its own with remarkable
Vigor, and we believe will continue to
grow in favor with the public steadily
There are influences at work that still
hope to overthrow the system and return
us to the old order of things, when the
schools were the prey of book-rings, and
the treasury was the target of assault ii
the interest OF private publishers, to say
nothing of the bleeding process to which
the book syndicates subjected the people
and the corruption they fostered in schoo
boards and local and State politics The
Changers have done we'll in indorsing oul
so-called experiment. which is no longer
experimental.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-20

The Cologne Gazette throws out the sug-
gestion that Southern Brazil is German in
spirit, and that the people are attached to
German traditions. Hence, it argues, it
will be difficult for the new Republic to
save Southern Brazil from chaos, and
therefore Germany is Immediately inter
ested in the new relations opening up If
this means anything at all, 1t means that
Germany is expected to oppose republic
can form of government in Brazil, or a
portion of it. Possibly German statesman
ship may take a more discreet view of the
matter. II, however, it shall prove to be
SO short-sighted as to interfere, it viii be
very difficult to prevent the interposition
on other nations also; and it is not at all
unlikely that the United States of America
will become, to some extent, involved in
the direction of its sympathies and COM
mercial interests.