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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21
HOME NEWS.
,srE Esot>o THURSDAY EyrSiso. Frn. so. 1870
Announcements.
nnr plctnre Ernmes Of aeddls.

Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
The Jonas Cutler house. corner oak and chase
streets. Will be- fo5 RENAL February list
desirable rooms aud a small tenement To rent
10 Crosby block
Picture frames ia variety at A. =. wilder's
laundry building. Flat st. open evenings. to s.
iS9j Diaries, almanacs aud register, at Clapp
* Joness
The 2jcent spectacle- sold by Chas 4 Trip &
Co.. are A. 80 ] aud as good a. many pay g to
g. for
iosr Probably at Red Mems hail 10 days ago.
a pair Of ladies rmless eyeglasses. The finder
will please leave at this office
ToRgSr A furnished front room heated. hight.
rd by gas, and a good bath room with set bowl.
Just across the hall in Herrick a Boydcn's new
block T. b. GLEASON.
Picture framing latest styles, moderate prices
and in good taste, at Clapp & Jones's
good stock of harnesses Tor sale by j. r. TIL.
ireth The hest in town for the money
A new bot " those 500 watches finest yet
CHAs a. TRipP q Co, Jewellers.
WANTED a middle aged woman for general
house work ia a family of three Address Mrs.
T. s. q. Lyman, East Northheld, Mass
WASTED a tenement of eight or nine rooms
DR. GRO. p BARRIER
Sickle alarm clocks 81 ~; nothing better made
warranted CHAs A. THrrr & Co., jewelers..
o j Pratt will commence ON Saturday Frhru-
AIRY -, n special sale of hous, furnishing linens.
new spring dress goods and silks at very attract
i've prices Don't fail 10 look at them at the "Old
Reliable"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21

The Rutland Herald has been "having
some fun with Col Hooker Of late as one
Of the incidents IN its high license crusade
The Herald al the start claimed Col Hooker
as high license man. but some two ~.
three weeks ago. while the state fair ID
rectors were in SESSION at Burlington. it
printed despatch from that city saving. iu
substance, that the colonel had there de
rlared himself u convert 10 prohibition. and
giving "a one reason for his change Of faith
the fact that there we're 'only two open
bars ia Brattleborp This struck Brattl-
! horo people a. curious statement since it
Is generally supposed that there Is ~ open
bar here and the colonel has since explained
10y saying that u hat he really said was that
any Law would he misfortune that would
allow even two open bars in Brattleboro
/ The Herald kept prodding until Col Hooker
sent denial that he ever made any such
remark rs that attributed to him Last
saturday the Herald gave a column to the
subject aud ON Tuesday till another. along
with a second letter from Col Hooker say
ing that the two open hars' statement was
IA libel on Brattleboro, that not one Of the
i've gentlemen present when the converse
ton took place would say over his own sig
nature that the words open bar" were
nsed and charging that the expression WAS
'"iufu py the neralu ) correspondent
The effort Of the Herall on Tuesday was to
prove 10y these five witnesses that the
colonel did make the statement charged H.
him One Of the witnesses couldn't he
reached, one Of them wouldn't under
take to repeat the conversation. and one
thought the colonel said two open place, "
Prentiss {. Dodge Of Burlington sent an
afhdavlt that the expression used was, Tn
der the present prohibition law there are
only two open bars in Brattleboro." while
Hon. ii. c. Root Of Bennington wrote
Il remember that some time during thu. ev,.uiu,
remarked 10 Col Hooker that nobody could ptt
Their hands on half dozen places where liotor
was s"ld m Bennington. aud Col Hooker said
that they cuuldn I on NOR than two in Brattl,.-
b"ro or something To- that effect 90
Whether Colonel Hooker did ar did not
make slip Of the tongue at Burlington is
not very important. for there are hundreds
Of good citizens-the colonel among them.
nndoubtedly-~ho will testify to their belief
that there Is no place in Brattleboro where
liquor is openly sold, and the fact remains
that under the vigorous aud persistent
"Brattleboro method, with determined
public sentiment behind it, the rum evil
has been reduced in this community 10 the
lowest terms, and the day will be long
acoming when our people will consent 10
any change in the laws which will make it
easier TO sell rum here than it is in this
year Of grace 1890.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21

Postmaster General Wanamaker promul-
gated yesterday circular letter to post
masters relative 70 the new series of postage
stamps which are to he placed on sale at
all of the first class post offices tomorrow.
The one-cent stamps contain profile bu st,
after Rubricht, Of benjamin Franklin,
printed in ultra marine blue On the two
cent stamp is profile bust, after liou don,
of George Washington, looking TO the left,
on an oval disc, printed in carmine The
three-cent stamps contain "A profile bust
after Powers, of Andrew Jackson. on an
oval disc printed in purple. The four cent
stamp contains portrait of Abraham Lin
coin, after photograph from life, three
quarters face, looking To the right The
color is chocolate On the five cent STAMP
is a portrait Of Gen. Grant after a photo
graph from life, three-quarters face, look
ing to the right color light brown. The
six cent denomination has II portrait of
James A. Garfield after photograph
from life, three quarters face. The color
OF this stamp has not Yet heeu fully deter
mined upon.
The ten cent stamps contain portrait
of Daniel Webster after daguerreutype
from life, three quarters face. looking to
the lett color mlor green
The fifteen cent denomination has a por.
trait Of Henry Clay, after a daguerreotype
from life. The color is deep blue. On the
thirty cent stamp is profile bust of
Thomas jefferson after Ceracchi. color
black. The ninety cent denomination con
tains a profile bust Of Commodore o. II.
Perry, after Wolcott's statue. The color
is orange
There will be no change in the special
delivery stamp, nor will the stamps on the
stamped envelopes or the letter sheet en-
velopes he changed for the present at least.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21
MINOR NOTES.

Secretary Tracy has shown remarkable
fortitude under the calamity which robbed
him of home, wife and daughter, and was
able to return to his place in the navy de
partment on Monday.
The estimate of appropriations for the
next fiscal year includes an item for pen
sions of SOS, 427, 4Gl
The Tribune almanac for 1880 is out and
as usual is a complete manual of political
and general information, giving the election
returns for the past year, summary Of
the most important enactments of Congress,
list of members of the new Congress,
and great mass Of governmental and sta
tistical information, covering a wide range
of topics
The official returns of the great fire in
Lynn, Mass, last November, which have
now been made up, show that the value of
buildings destroyed was 81 ,7g5, 400. AZ
brick structures being burned. together
with ll2 frame buildings for business pur
poses and lac dwellings, making total of
s9b buildings destroyed The value of con
tents destroyed was 81 23s, 4j9. The total
amount OF insurance paid was S3.4l7. 400
aud the total net loss To the property hold.
e"s was 81, 4j'6
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21

The House Of Representatives adopted
the new code of rules last Friday by vote
of l6l TO l44,-a strict party vote, but
more Democrats than Republicans were alb
sent The motion made by Mr.. Crisp of
Georgia to strike out tue provision which
authorizes the Speaker TO quote members
present, but who refuse 70 vote, as a part
OF the quorum present 10 do business, ~
which was the essential point in contro-
versy-was rejected by a party vote of 1850
10 1876. The motion made by Roger O.
Mills to strike out the provision in Rule 10
which provides that mo dilatory motion
shall be entertained by the Speaker" was
lost by vote of lij to i4l The Republi-
can revolt, which the Democrats were so
sure would come, did not materialize, and
the southern Democrats have been taught
that the Republican members cannot he
frightened or controlled by threats or bull
DOING.
There we're AZ rules in the old code, aud
20 of these were resnacted without any
change whatever Ia most Of the remain
ing rules the changes are merely formal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21
THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

The warrant for the annual March meat.
ing, which occurs on Tuesday. March 4
contains, besides the articles of the ns,si
routine business, articles 10 see if the town
VIII vote to construct a sidewalk ON the
west SIDE OF Vernon street, from Bridge
street 10 Hudson street.
10 see II the town will vote To sell fo,.
the purpose of enlarging the West Brattls.
noro cemetery, one half acre of land from,
the town farm adjoining the cemetery on
tue SOUTH with gravel aud earth from the
uahk near by TO grade the land. also 40
grant spring Of water from the -,
farm Tor the cemetery.
10 see If the town will vote To con,;,,.
the concrete walk ON Western avenuo ~,
west brattleboro, aud also 10 grada tha
hiil near the school house in Centervina
10 see IT the town will instruct tba
seiectmen To straighten Chestnut strsat
commencing near the reservoir and con
unuing across Thayer Brook 10 a ,,o;nt
' neal Tue mousse OF L. l.. Whitney, at an ex.
pense not TO exceed $500.
10 see if the town will vote IN avan,,,
from taxation for term not IN av,aiS
wv years the machinery, plant and Coz,
Nsl stock of Corser, Hidden a % -
utacIurers OF overalls, frocks. etc at tb.
n-aSt village; also the stock. tools nlsnt
a a capital OF knight x Miller, West Rrat
',JIuo, manufacturers Of book stands ana
V W wooden articles, and of l.. o Rarrst, &C.
est brattleboro, manufacturer ~ rollal
gauges aud try squares. 'o''eI
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Ne" YORK Ne" Jersey Connecticut,
massachusetts, ana Vermont are all inter
ested as wei as New Hampshire, IN an
Official investigation oil the summer board
er question recently conducted ny the sec
rotary Of the state board OF agriculture by
a"I - ''a ', o'".e. III ,eSpo'se l" ylr'
been ascertaineI that 50 o0o simmer ',,'. ho.r%
ers can he accommodated in the Granite
state, in houses or hotels that are kept open
IRON July to October !, the latest and
T a'''eSe uaVe AZ "Hith lhey open ana close.
estimates On dis hasis ~ tba onn,'n, *
money that New HAMPSHIRE boarding bouse
proprietors may take in this summer The
total number of days patronage is placed
al ,oo w. No wh'ch;at 90 per day,aggre-
sro hror,'bt i,, ,hn at','o, i"aiy oi Ses
an estimated exneuss of sim 0O0 ,,bJs
the amounts expended by visitors in rail.
road and stage fares and other incidentals
Is estimated at over SjOOOOO. This would
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21

The St Adams Messenger of last week
had column and half Of entertaining
editorial matter ON the Brattleboro post
office question, one article being devoted to
The Phoenix under the title of "Giving
away their hirthright.n The Messenger ar
CUES upon the good old fashioned ground
that under a Republican administration the
offices belong to the Republicans, and from
its point of view its argument is unanswer.
able, or, to say the least, it is not worth
wasting words about after the principle Of
civil service reform thus involved has been
50 often and so fully discussed Whatever
we may think of this one instance here in
Observation-Disclosures Gibbs calls it an
abortion the time is coming when the
postal service, the department of the gov
eminent nearest the people, will be taken
out Of politics, aud the only test for its
officials and employees will be with regard
10 their intelligence, efficiency and loyalty
May both Mr.. Gibbs and The Phpnix live
TO shake hands over so happy consumma-
ttnu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21
A SOBER INQUIRY.

Editor ot hh~air 1t is said that the
leading "boters' from the decision Of the
late caucus on the postmaster question have
heretofore been the most ardent and un.
compromising supporters of the caucus
system in politics, claiming that its author
ity must have unhesitating obedience and
that its decisions and nominations must be
accepted as a tnality, overriding in all
cases the dictates Of the individual judg.
ment and even of conscience How do
they reconcile these doctrines, hy which
some of them have protited much, with
their present attitude And what is likely
TO he the effect OF their overt acts of re.
bellion and defiance on the future welfare
and unity of the Republican partyi And
II discOrd should be the outcome, who will
be responsible for it They that take the
sword shall perish with the sword is
saying that might proftably serve just
now as text for serious meditation. Ii is
uuwise to dishonor the tools You intend to
use. REptRIIC,N
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AboutIhe uenriny

Col. Hooker has handed US the following
copy OF telegram which, he saws. is ali
the correspondence he has had with Mr.
Edmnnds in regard to hearing:
BRATrLERoRo Vi. Feb iO.lsa0.
lion. Ge0. Edpiunds
Chairman Vermont DeIryutiou
L. Senute, Washington. u. e.
W. we ASH hearing on postmaster. Thus far the
i9ur hundred have been denied Thompson ask
ed and was refused We asked with he result
Waterman Martin will appear when date Is
liked. About next Monday wilIaccommnslatsi.s ri
regret being obliged TO appeal 10 you
@. W. HooKER.
Col. Hooker stated, however, that he
had also wired Senator Morrill,. and that
he Joined with several others in sendint, a
despatch to the delegation at the close Of
the post Office caucus, asking for hearing
II was IN answer TO this despatch. as we
understand, that the message was sant
saying that the result of the caucus must
be accepted as final unless fraud was
proved or alleged
The time set for the hearing is this. Fri.
day, afternoon from / 10 = O'Clock Mr.
Hines, or the opponents of Mr.. Childs. will
be represented by Mr.. Waterman. Mr.
Martin and Col, Hooker. The friends If
Mr. Ohilds will be represented by co.'s
EsteY and Haskins and +. G. Crosby
both sides have gone fortified with afiida-
WITS and other documents, and all the evi.
dence that could be procured which bears
on the case, 1t is understood that the on
ponents of Mr.. Childs will put their main
stress ON the argument that a Republican
ought to have the post office, and that the
majority for Capt. Childs was too small 10
warrant the delegation in recommending
the retention of Democrat.
IL is hoped that the result of the hearing
will be known TO night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21

and the essential changes are confined tp
three or four rules the only purpose OF
which BE- 20 prevent dilatory motion, aud
the factious Instructions 0f public hurne-.
by a minority The new rules make 100
members quorum ~ the committee Of the
whole, instead Of lGj members majority Of
the whole house. M before
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21

Mrs. Chas Fairbanks of Concord y II
is visiting in town. 49,
., r. H. Thomas, not finding conditions at
huntingdon, !, q, as favorable as ex
Pec'eI has returned to Bennington. and
few days
Mrs h. J. Wood returns to Camden. y.
o. to.lnorro~, after a six weeks visit. aud
MISS Ailce Farr accompanies her
Bert Tenney of Boston is at the home Of
his parents
Frank Mcclure Of Brockton Mass.
n few days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21

STANDARD gallon cans square I2ccnts: standard
gallon cans, round. j. cents: standard half gal
Ion cans square 10 cents. odd sizes square and
round. cents Ten pound pals with bail, Il cents
Sugar makers thermometer. $50. Sachrometer
~ cenus Posts zap spouts the best IN u.s.: they
will not soak sap nor sour
MArLE SUGAR EXCHANGE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21

SO NJ %
An item'zed account is given Of orders is
sued 10y Seectmen Herrick aud Boydeu
from Feb. ] to March Of last year, not
included in the report of 1889. also Of bills
approved by them but not paid Then FOL.
low detailed accounts showing where the
highway money, the money for sidewalks.
the money for bridges, walls sewers. etc,
was expended, and 10 whom il was paid
This is an excellent feature Of the report
The town hall account, overseer's account
and town farm account, are also given in
detail. The total expense of the town poor
for the year has been $22lj.9s The net
income Of the town hall has been $1,000 a.
The net profits of the town agency were
$500 81 against 1924 O5 last year. The
gross amount Of sales was $3.50 against
Sj69l last year.
The Hlnsdale bridge account shows S3j1
paid for lumber and labor ON the leaky
claphoard roof which had to he taken off
aud $50 for painting it Fifty dollars was
paid for taking of the clapboar,ls. but this
item was offset Toy $50 paid by the Valley
FAR association for the clapbuards. The
present roof cost 500. making a total out
lay Of $50
As indicated In the treasurer summary,
the last Of the Brattleboro a Whitehall
railroad bonds was paid during the year.
aud the indebtedness now to he paid. aside
from one temporary loan Of $500. is 5000
yearly Of the bonded debt, and $4,000 Of
bridge bonds The estimated expenses of
the coming year are $50, 80.
Following the auditors report is the re.
port Of the free library trustees, which
shows } ,jjl books taken from the library
during the year, an increase Of 1851 over
the previous year IA new books we're
added during the year, and the total mum
her now on the shelves is 1850
Last IN order is the report Of the bridge
commissioners d. Harris. II. II
Wheeler and Jacob Estey-which tells. in
official form. how the commissioners per
formed their duties with regard to the pur.
chase aud freeing Of the Hinsdale bridge.
and the erection Of the new Chesterfield
bridge
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21
wINDHAM COUNTY rBxT ROCKS

iWenty OF the % members Of the coun-
" board OF education were present at the
meeting held last Friday to decide upon the
text books to he used in the county for the
next I'VE years. Contrary To the example
SCI 10y the Windsor and Rutland county
boards ~ the meeting was very harmonious
Following is the list Of books selected
Readers Franklin's
Aflihmetics - Franklln's
hfalnlnars -Hyde's with Raul,'s bisb-r gram
mar Tor High schools
biographies Buffers
History -Scudder's
Spoilers Normal
Drawing Thompsou's
t,Nh government Mays
copy books Normal Review.
II was also voted To adopt Cows "Mau-
ners and Morals"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21

bbenprrahce lecturer In New England Mrs John
Barton says: | was subject 10 those deathly sicI
headaches and also dyspepsia, Sulphur Bitters
cured me when all other remedies failed Mrs
barton Is the wife Of John Barton Superintend-
ent OF Repairs Pacific Mills Lawrence, Mass.
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Very respectfully yours.
WATERMAN, MARTIN x HIT.


BRArrLEBoRo, Vt. Feb. Is. 1870
hessrS Waterman, Martin # HiH.
GeRHemen-No bearing the date of
yesterday, but postmarked $3.50 A. NJ of to
day, and addressed to Col j. j Estey IF
ais. is at hand The eight gentlemen whom
you are pleased to call reputable citizens
OF Brattleboro' addressed their communi
cation OF Yesterday To you for the reason
that Mr. Martin of your firm delivered TO
Col Estey the specification Of charges there
IN referred to. As no person had signed
them, there was no other source for oh
tanning the information 10 which they be
heVed themselves entitled, under the in
structons of the delegation. but to apply
TO the firm from whom they were received
However you may view our pOst-ofiice con
troversy, We do not recognize it as A con
test between Mr. Hines and Mr. Cbil5s
but on the contrary thereof, as one between
the friends and supporters Of those GENTLE
men. Mr.. Childs has in no sense been a
party TO it, therefore Col }. j. Estey and
others who signed the aforesaid communi
cation are not the attorneys Of Mr.. Childs
They represent themselves aud the 45g
others who voted for Mr. Childs in the eau.
Gus, aud If You We're unable to comprehend
that fact las it was plainly indicated in said
communication, you lack much Of that as
tuteness and perception for which YOU have
heretofore been credited They have no
curiosity to be gratified, aud if you do not
choose to furnish the information called for
they will seek no further for it.
Very respectfully,
krTTREDGE HAsKINs,
FOR himself, }. j. Estey aud others.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21

win be found an excellent remedy for si,i. A.,
ache Carriers Little Liver Pills Thousands ~
fttefs from people who have used them nToS'.
this fact. Try them ''''" prove
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-21
vERMoMTERs IN BOSTON.

The Boston Evening Record in an arti
Gle on prominent Nermouters in that city.
published last Saturday, says "Of the
thousands Of men born in northern New
England who are citizens OF Boston. none
occupy a more honorable position in the
community than the sons Of the Green
Mountain state II o. Ioughton II the
great publishing firm Of lloughton. Mi1lm
K Co.. Judge W. A. Field Of the supreme
court. Hon. A. w. Beard, the newly az.
pointed collector. Col Carpenter Of the
Massachusetts, Mutual Life insurance com
pany, Judge f J Sherman Of the superior
court. Col Albert Clarke Of the Home
Market club, aud Judge Bennett Of the
Boston university are among those who are
natives Of this state. The Record has the
following to say in regard 10 the Wiudam
county boys in it, list who have won sue
cess
Secretary S. H. Howard was born in ia
maica He has "A splendid war record. He
enlisted as private and rose 10 be captain
in the famous Eighth Vermont infantry
For the last ten years Capt Howard has
been a member Of the Stoldard < Howard
Cattle company Of Wyoming territory. he
lives in West Newton
Rev. II g. Spaulding WAS born in Brat
tlebOro. He is secretary Ut the Unitarian
Sunday School society aud lives in New
town. Mr. Spaulding led his class at Har
ward, being graduated in 1860 He is
man Of rare literary culture His lectures
upon Rome made him well known in many
parts Of the country.
Cob II r. Hill was born in Brattlebnro
lie was boy soldier ia the Eighth Yer
mont infantry Col Hill was member Of
the staff Of Cows. Rice aud Talbot, and has
been senior vice commander Of the Mass8
chusetts g. 4 r He is senior member Of
the firm Of Hill * Cutler, cotton merchants,
Richards Bradley Of Commonwealth
avenue was born in Brattleboro and passe,
his summers there He was the son of
Dorr Bradley, a well known Vermont law
yer, and grandson Of W c. Bradley. one
Of the most distinguished Vermont lawyer,
Of his day.
D. NJ. Rice, the Franklin street book seller.
was born in Nottingham He was in the
famous Eighth Vermont regiment.
Hon. A A. Ranney was born in Towns
bend and was graduated at Dartmouth col
lege. He has represented the Bay state
twice in Congress and is a prominent Law
yer and wealthy man
l. 6 Pratt. for many years prominent
merchant, is a man of large means and
lives in Newton He came from Brattle-
boro