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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06

1t being conceded by the Republicans in
Congress that the elections bill is dead and
that no further attempt will be made to Sc
cure its enactment at this session, it is a
good time, before it becomes entirely a
thing of the past TO take a candid look at
its character aud see just what it is For
it is fact beyond question that no other
measure of like Importance has ever been
so persistently and wilfully misrepresented
as has this. For weeks and months the
speakers and newspapers of the Democratic
party have kept the cry constantly before
the country that the bill is a force bill a
'bayonet' bill, and wicked scheme of the
Republican party to seize and forever hold
political power, until many Republicans
even have got the impression that there is
something wrong about the measure, or
that it is an attempt to gain some unjusti-
fable end by dishonest means, To remove
these appreheusions it is only necessary to
state just what the bill is
To begin with, it applies with absolute
uniformity 70 every congressional district
in every state in the Union Il is Just as
much bill for the North as for the South.
should its operation be called for as much
in one section as in the other Ii leaves
the conduct Of registration and elections in
the hands of state officers and subject to
state laws as it is now. Its distinguishing
feature is that it provides for the appoint
ment by the United States circuit court, in
every congressional district where a GER
tain number Of qualified voters petition for
it, OF three inspectors or supervisors at ev-
cry polling place not all Of whom shall be
of the same political party, and whose du-
" it shall be, not 70 conduct the election. but
20 witness il, including the counting Of the
votes, and 70 report upon it, It makes the
report Of these officers appointed by ma
tional authority evidence Of the facts relat-
ed in il, aud superior evidence 70 the report
Of state election officers when the reports
of the state and national officers conflict.
IL provides also that in all contests for seats
in Congress the contestant may have his
case heard in the United States circuit
court, which shall summon the other party,
and judicially hear and consider the evil
denee and determine the case, and the
name Of the person adiudged by the court
20 have been elected shall he placed on the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Now is the time TO have your dresses kid gloves
and shawls; also all kinds Of goods colored and
made to look like new. T W. BARSARD.
wAxrEp-soO men to smoke the celebrated
Chronicle cigar
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis.
This week We offer a special value In new dress
goods 30 inches at q cents a yard. All new
shades IN stripes and plaids, never sold as low.
Tw. BARNARD.
Picture frames in variety at A F. widers,
laundry building, Flat St Open evenings to
Sewing machines cleaned and repaired needles,
oil. etc r } pooLrN. Telephone Exchange.
LAMPS We shall close out our stock Of both
table and hanging lamps except the Banner at
Wholesale cut prices We want the room aud
they must go. Come early aud take your choice.
SCoTT & JuNEs.
Ethan Allen Assembly, No a. non-secret en-
dowment order. will give a social at the close Of
the regular meeting al Grand Army hall. Wed
nesday evening. Feb H. with a program con.
sistng of vocal and instrumental music, and con.
Guiding with dancing from till a. Admission
free 10 ALL and members and friends cordially In
,itrd Per order committee
Nickel alarm clocks 81 90; nothing better made
warranted CHAs A. Trip & Co., Jewellers.
We have taken ruoms at No. T. Hugh str--t and
are prepared TO do frst-class dress making Gar
ments cut by the ladies delight system A per.
feet ht guaranteed We invite the patronage OF
the puhhc MIssE- f. & V SMITH
Good time TO hy your table linens napkins and
towels We offer Jnl yards Of Hamburg EN-
broiderirs. also new line Of cotton underwear
We make a specially Of the best make Of corsets
at So - cents and 5 per pair
T. W BARNARD.
French breakfast Mocha and Java coffee. y
/ cents per pound at Scott & Jones's
The place TO buy pictures and frames is at Clapp
q Jones's
An oyster and pie supper will be given by the
ladies Of the Baptist society in their rooms on
THURSDAY evening Feb r. price p cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06
ROBERT FITToN AGAIN.

Robert Fitton. who is now fairly entitled
To be called a picturesque figure in the Grim
inal records Of Vermont, is once more be
hind the bars A Bennington despatch Of
the 2d inst. says
Some time since a stranger calling himself John
hlce registered at the Elm Tree HOUSE In this vii
iage lie was usteusibly book agent William
RILEY, boarder soon afterward missed his silver
watch and 50 IN money was taken from his
pockets while he slept Rice disappeared and was
Traced y Troy. n. Y. where he had registered a.
9. u. Hull Of Boston Being arrested he came Ia
bennington voluntarily and his examination was
heln FRIDAY. Tie was held In S2lO hail which he
was unable to obtain until today Monday when he
lhe prisoner proves q be Robert Fitton OF Proc
.orsVille a WOODEN manufacturer. whose mills
wei. Neie nurned a dozen years ago and for which be
says ne received s. 90 from the Insurance t.pfn.
panles. Afterward he distracted parprs fron,
the windsor county clerks ofice was fined ey0l
i9r contempt and hid IN Canada four years until
today were found numerous United states Conrt
Wits OF Attachment for property signed regti-
9rly by Chief Justice Fuller and attested by the
CLERK OF that court Where those paD.ars were ola.
known
Fltton's second arrest at Bennington was
made by Deputy Sheriff Lowell of Bellows
Fails The Rutland Herald saws that he was
brought 10 the station house in that place
tuesday evening in ankle shackles. and
was locked up. He was well dressed and
carried a good-sized grip" was cheerful
and loked with the officers The charge on
which he is wanted at Windsor is that of
perjury and forgery for introducing into
an affidavit a clause stating that C. l..
Wheidon, now Of Hnsdale. n n set fire
to Fitton's tinshop in Proctorsville. which
was burned in 1886 Wheldon was at that
time in Fitton's employ. Il was shown
that the clause IN question was not in the
same ink as the rest Of the affidavit Fit
ton was indicted for perjury under this
charge with bail Of $1,000 when it was
furnished he fled the state and tn. country
but will probably now remain in confine
ment until the case is tried He has recent
~ been at Rockville Conn where he has a
brother His wife has sued for a divorce
They have three children.
II now seems more probable than ever
that the late affair at the Bliss House. when
a stranger giving the name of Robert Fit
ton made sale Of diamonds for 5000 and
when he got the money skipped out with
both 1t and the diamonds. was bona fide
transaction, aud that Fitton was the man
who did this stroke Of business. Fitton was
atterward seen in Hinsdae and left there
on foot going toward Nortbfield
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06
CHURCH AND SOCIETY.

The ladies circle will hold their annual meeting
IN the Universalist vestry next Thursday after
noon Supper will b. served In the evening
Rev. A. J. Patterson VI Boston VINO preached
at the UnivuTsaiist church last Sunday morning
explained the educational work OF the denomina-
ton with especial reference 10 that al Tufts col
legu and as a result OF his efforts money Is being
raised in the society for the founding OF a schoi-
aTship in the college, 10 b. used by young man
whom the society may select.
Rev. A. B. Church Of North Adams, Mass, will
exchange pupits with Rev Mr.. Sprague Of the
Universalist church next sunday
The Murray club meeting for next Tuesday
evening at the parsonage has been postponed one
week
The first anniversary Of the Baptist Young
Peoples Society OF Christian EndeaVor was held
on Tuesday evening The semhannual reports Of
committees were presented and these Ofacers
were elected: President, Fred 5. Knight vice
president, Miss Cora b Coates; recording secre-
tary, Miss Ethel Bruce; treasurer, Chas. I. HaW-
lev; corresponding secretary. II. +. c. rOedt
The topic for next Tuesday Is The power OF God 5
word in the heart" Hayes Money leader. The
society has engaged Mrs. kenyon TO give Bible
reading chalk talk on the llth inst and have
invited the W. G. 7. L. and Y. W, c. 7. U. 10 be-
present.
why am a Unitarian; A chapter OF person
al history f" will be the topic Of Rev r /. PhA-
lens sermon Al the Unitarian church on Sunday
morning.
SERVICES al ST. Michael's Episcopal church on
Sunday next OuinquaEessina Morning prayer
and sermon, 1880 A ~ evening prayer, p 4
SUNDAY school and catechsing, II Is A. ~ vested
choir Wednesday next will b. Ash Wednesday,
or the first day Of Lent Seryioe Al q A, n; also
on Friday and saturday afternoons Al o'clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06
A QuesIion Under the New APPOrIioa-
neul Inv.

A nice question arises in connection with
the new appointments as made by Congress.
The act is not to take effect until March 4,
1893, or until after the presidential election
of 1892. This raises the question whether
the presidential electors shall be appointed
on the basis of the present appOrtionment,
existing in fact at the time of the election,
or on the basis provided by the law that
does not 20 into effect until after the cleo
ton is held. The constitution provides that
each state shall be entitled to a number of
electors equal 10 the whole number of its
senator's and representatives in Congress.
Senator Carlisle raised the question on this
point while the debate on the new appor
tionment bill was in progress, but the only
answer was that all superintendent acts
passed since the formation of the govern
ment for each alternate decade in which
the presidential election happens in the sec
ond year had made a similar provision, and
the election had nevertheless been held on
the basis Of the new apportionment-as in
1872 when the act did not take effect until
March, 1878. The present case, however,
is exceptional on account of the probable
closeness of the vote, and on account of the
number of new states just admitted. If
the question is pushed to an issue the Dem
ocrats will doubtless insist that the number
Of electors ought to be based on the old APP
portionment, while the Republicans will
hold that it ought to be based on the new
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06

Hon. Luther O. Greene, state inspector
Of finance has issued circular in which
he warns the people of the state against
the dangerous character of the so-called
numerical investment companies. Under
a law passed by the legislature of 1890 the
powers of the inspector are so enlarged as
to include all outside concerns which pre-
tend to do an insurance business in this
state. The circular is aimed especially
against those companies which give TO each
member a bond for certain sum, these
bonds being payable in numerical order as
fast as the accumulated fees amount TO the
face of one of the bonds A list of over
100 such companies is given, several Of
which have applied for admission to the
state and have been refused Of this list
g. hail from New Hampshire, IL from
Maine, two each from West Virginia, Nir-
GINA and Iowa, and one from California
Not, however, until the inspector has car
ried his investigations so far as to reach the
"beneht endowment companies will he
find the real source of the evil which he
aims at 1t is the systematic operation of
these companies, plausible to so many of
the unthinking, which is drawing the money
from the pockets of poor men who cannot
afford the loss TO an extent which few peo-
pie imagine, and which will in the end
prove disastrous to many.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06
A NOVEL COURT CASE

We referred in an item in these columns
four weeks ago 10 an application for a writ
IN habeas corpus case of very unusual
Kind, then heard at the Brooks House be
tore Judge Wheeler The facts in the case
are correctly summed up in this paragraph
from the Burlington Free Press
The writ Is la favor Of the Nova Scotia bank OF
Montreal aud against Louis Henri NJ neau at
present in pail in Burlington but formerly from
Massachusetts and by the Nova Scotia bant
Prior 20 January 1871 the law authorizing i'm.
pfisonmeut Tor debt existing against foreigners
was different from what 10 Is now and something
over year ago Mtneau was arrested and com
mltted TO jail upon two writs. one in favor OF a
creditor 20 Massachusetts and the other in favor
% the Nova ~tOua bank. and Judgment Wa rem
dert-i ~ each cas- at the last September term Of
Tue Ohltteuden county court The creditor from
Massachusetts flied his affidavit and took out an
execution against hineau a. an Atrsconding debtor
and caused hineau 10 - committed thereon Tb..
Nova Srutta bank took out an execution against
nm a. torrigher aud caused him 10 b. com.
ntr-d But al the last session OF the Legislature
provision was passed abolish ing the law author
iAhe Imprisonment against foreigner. and thu.
hauh oi Nova N'otin on the first day u January .
lf' Mi"u ills provision went into effect claimed
that Mineau could not h. held flr either enetri-
ton. 50 uit.i States Deputy Marshal FaIl4y OF
huntington attempted To get possession Of the
prisoner Tor the purpose OF taking him into Gus
t"dy BY virtue VI a warrant plsc,-d IN his hands
10y 'feorer r johnson OF Burlington. and WAS 90
AE 10 ~lIlfuuef MN To Canadian authorities bat
sheriff Reeves declined To- surrender him until ths.
other two executions werr pronounced void by
the proper authority THIS "a - ID brought 20 en-
qulrv into the validity Of Mineaus present i'm
prt~oumrut
The writ Of habeas corpus was made re
turnable before the United States court at
Brattleboro on the 4th inst and the case
was heard on that day Wednesday, by
Judge Wheeler The decision was reserv-
ed u j Foster and / pro,,., Of
Burlington appeared for the defendant. and
A. P. Cross Of St. Adams for the petitioner
Geo ;. johnson, clerk Of the court. l. :
Marshal Amsden aud Deputy Marshal Failey
were IN attendance
On the same day there was hearing on
an application for the appointment of a re
ceiver 70 close up the affairs Of the Union
national bank Of SwAnton, hich went out
Of existence three or four years ago. and
whose affairs have since been in progress Of
settlement by its president and directors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06
WEST BRATTL,EBoRo

Rev. C. H Merrill of st. Johnsburv
spoke hopefully SUNDAY morning i'm the
Congregational church, on the home mis-
sionary work Of the state. He plead no,
only for gifts hut for increased syn,natbv
with and interest in the work In tba
evening the Christian Endeavor societv
took up a special collection for the Yer.
mont domestic missionary society.
The Baptist Christian Endesvor so,;..t,,
held pleasant social at Mrs. Evans's last
FRIDAY evening, with 40 in attendance.
Last Friday afternoon "a fall of Mr.
"ehs stowe on the ice in her doorvard re
suited IN badly sPrained wrist.
In spite Of the unfavorable weather NJ
SATURDAY evening party Of young people
drove over TO Hinsdale and back.
The ladies of the Baptist society will
give an avoirdupois supper at the cbaneI
tuesday evening, Feb @ All are invits5
aud It Is expected that pleasant time vii
be enjoyed. II the weather Is unfsyora
ing. even
austin Akley picked up on "Wednesday
wallet that contained SS7 After NAL
ing enquiry he found the owner the sane
day. '"e same
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06

Probably no physician a our day has gained
such a reputation for curing ases OF lingering or
long standing diseases throuEl treatment by mail
a. the great specialist m nrvous and chronic
diseases, DIT Greene OF - Tepple Place Boston
Mass, discuverer Of the we'll nOwn remedy DR.
Hreenes Nervura He uses d his practice only
harmless vegetable remedirs4 md has given sl,sc
ial attention TO the treatmeus ~ natints al dis
lance through letter corresI,udence Consulta-
ton IN this manner or persfnailv rs entirely free
OF charge Any sufferer FINN ,rhatt.ver Kind Of
disease has the privilege II l.ritinv ro MIN a de
scIlptoh OF his or her case, Ind he Will return
carefully considered ansWsr. fully explaining
our alsease and giving yol perfect understand
lhg OF All It's sympi oms. f,re Of charge HIS sue
eeSs Is something woudH.ful Ia restoring the sick
70 health ana his practce is without doubt the
sd1Isest ~ TINS country Send for his symptom
ulAhk aud write him, sufferer, for bis advice IN
your case II will Goa you nothing, and may
lead 10 your cure
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06
THE MILITARY RAnn.

The town hall was the rendezvous last
evening Of a gay assemblage-a coming TO
gether Of miss, maid and matron, youth and
maturer years, civilian, and soldier OF pris
vate and official rank, and all danced--for
sweet pleasures sake, and naught else.
And from all seen appearances pleasure was
found
The hall. under the decorative arrange
ment .n charge Of J W. Simonds, had
decided military suggestiveness. In the
centre. high overhead, was the piece OF re
sistance an immense red, white and blue
octagon frame, from which colored stream
ers with many small flags attached, extend
ed 10 the sides Of he hall In the corners
Of the hall aud on either side Of the stage
we're evergreen trees dotted with white
Star cloth and bunting was draped along
the front Of the gallery. aud the elevated
band stand ON the north side Of the hall
The walls were adorned with flags, military
equipments wall paper fans and figures
etc over the entrance b. the hall was
large United States flag and above It was
a golden eagle Along the front OF the
stage was a small wooden frame covered
with evergreen. A noticeable ornament on
the south side Of the hall was frame bear
ing a corselet. morton aud other pieces OF
armor
Over 100 dance tickets were sold, and
nearly rs many couples joined IN the dance.
Several Of the ladies wore elegant toilets,
but as a rule there was little attempt at
dress display Most Of the men were it
military uniform. but not a few appeared
in the customary evening dress.
Leitsingers orchestra was heard 10 ex-
cellent advantage in the rendition Of the
following concert program
March. Monarch" Steinhagrn
Overture. Light Cavalry" suppe
Cornet soho ''ArbucElenian" Hartmann
Chinese Dance. puerner
Selections from Comic Opera
Poor Jonathan. MillOrker
Following the concert a detachment Of
the Estey Guard appeared IN exhibition
drill, under command first Of Capt. Childs
and then Of Lieuts. Austin and Estey. The
manual was executed with precision and a
soldier like bearing which the spectators
appreciated and rewarded with frequent
applause The grand march was formed
soon after q O'Clock, aud was led by Masters
Childs, Davis. Wales and Holmes. and
Misses Hall, Jones, Stickuey and Leonard
After these young people came the officers
and ladies. and the remainder OF the com
pany without especial order.
The march was a pretty one, and when
the company was moving diversely in the
centre Of the hall a veritable Kaleidoscope
was formed, with well dressed men and
women a. the moving. figures.
The supper at the Brooks House was a
credit t. those in charge and was univer
sally praised
Among the guests from out Of town we're
Quartermaster General Gilmore. wife and
daughter of Fairlee, Capt Mimms Of St.
Adams and Miss Stewart Of Chicago, Miss
Howard Of Lowell, Mass, Col Slack and
Mr. McDewAl Of Springfield, this state,
Sergeant Field aud Mr. Bickford Of Green
field. A. r. Chamberlain OF Bradford
Messrs Sterling, Webb. St John Rich
mond. Hosmer and A p Childs and dangh
ter, all Of Springfield Mass Messrs Rogers
and Henry Of Bellows Falls, and Col Taylor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06
HISTORY OF PERU

A history of Peru. Vermont has Just
been issued from The Pho.nix job press in
an attractive volume Of $50 pages. hand
somely and durably bound The history
was complied by Hon Ira K Batchelder Of
Townshend, whose boyhood and many years
of his mature life were spent in Peru An
account Is given Of the Fourth of July re
union celebration held there in 1873 fol
lowed 10y history and description of this
old town among the mountains, and by bi-
ographies and lists of children Of its prin-
cipal families. A large number of portraits
and complete index add to the value and
attractiveness Of the work which forms
valuable addition to the historical literature
OF this section. Copies are sold at each.
or if sent by mail 81 p
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06

A bill for the establishment Of a military
post at Swanton Junction, this state, has
been favorably reported to Congress
Swanton is at the northeastern extremity
of Lake Champlain, within a short dis
lance Of the Canadian frontier 1t is east
ly accessible by several lines of railroad,
and large body of troops from the north
ern New England states could easily be
concentrated there in an emergency. The
suggestion for the establishment Of this
post is due 20 the wise discretion and Wig
lance of Secretary Proctor. OF course
the action has no aggressive meaning hut
is simply a matter Of ordinary precaution
and IN the line Of general movement
toward strengthening the defences Of the
frontier of the country and its sea coast
line
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06

roll OF members. and he shall hold his seat
until the House Of Representatives, in the
exercise of its constitutional rights 10 be
the Judge Of the election, returns and
qualifications Of its members shall decide
otherwise
This is the substance Of the elections bill,
and from this statement it is plain that It is
not sectional or partisan in character, but
that it is simply an attempt to secure to ev-
cry voter his right to vote once, as he
pleases, at each election and have his vote
honestly counted. 1t strikes at fraud and
intimidation at elections in all parts Of the
country alike
Men may honestly differ as to the wis
dom or practicabiity Of enacting or en-
forcing such law, but no one can honest
ly say that it is partisan, sectional or op-
pressive
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06
WEST DOVER

W nue. ;eaming last Saturday Ozro Hill
put ms shoulder ~. " 'oint and DR. Ric.
was called 70 set it. This Is ne sixtb lin.
IN ne last "a months that Mr. Hill has M,
with such an accident nus met
r. X Cook went To Burlington nm Non
uay as delegate from the G s. I.awtop most
70 the urand Army encampment
ChArhe Leonard went To Boston I'M.
week IN company with his brother.
mere VIII he a sugar party at the school
mouse hall next Thursday evenins -.
oy the ladies Of the W c. 7. u. s'''"
a-dDo n MAYS four-horse team hron,,,.,
1900 pounds Of grain from Ras5s,, orous az
day last week ''S''''u one