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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07

1t will not be pleasing to the malicious
detractors of eN-Presdent Hayes to read of
the enthusiasm which attended his appear
ance at the Grand Army encampment at
Detroit this week. The gray-haired but
well-preseryed eXPresident marched in the
ranks with his post from Fremont, Ohio,
and his appearance was the signal for a
tremendous ovation from the beginning to
the end of the route. "The cheers in his
honor" the dispatches say, "swept along
the whole line of march like a huge but
slowly rising tidal wave" The speech in
which Mr.. Hayes presented the magnificent
$1,000 badge to Col. Veazey was a model of
fitness, and of appreciation of Col. Neazey' 5
services on the battle field and as com
mander of the Grand Army, and it was un-
mistakably with sincere feeling that Col.
Neazey alluded in his reply to Mr.. Hayes
as 'the most respected citizen of the repub-
lie and a man ''whose own great charac-
ter gave such force as nothing else could
to the words just spoken by him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
Reciprocity with Cuba nnd Porto r,ie,

Reciprocity with Cuba and Porto Rice.
President Harrison made formal proca-
nation last Friday of the establishment of
treaty Of reciprocity between Spain and
the United States with regard to the trade
between the United States and the islands
of Cuba and Porto Rico. The new treaty
contains two sets Of schedules. one to be
temporarily in force until July /, lS92, the
other to be permanent The latter is by
far the more extensive, but the temporary
arrangement, which goes into effect Sept. |,
is very generous. 1t admits free of any
duty salted and preserved meats, lard, fresh
and salt fish, oats. barley, rye, buckwheat,
hay, fruits, vegetables, lumber, cooperage.
carts and wagons, sewing machines, coal
and ice, and a number of less important
articles On and after July |, 1892, under
the permanent arrangement, cast iron and
steel, wrought iron beams rafters etc, for
building, iron nails, screws, nuts and pipes.
and ordinary iron and steel manufactures.
agricultural implements, tools and machn-
cry for the arts and mechanical trades. rail
way and shipbuilding materials, butter and
cheese and several other articles are to he
added. Besides the free list, there is an
important catalogue of goods the duties on
which undergo a reduction. Flour, which
the Cuban tariff has Disseminated against
heavily. is after January / to be- admitted
on favorable terms. There will be a rrduc-
tiou of - to 30 per cent in the duties on
glass and Stoneware, furniture, cotton
goods etc. The concessions are, on the
whole. more favorable than those obtained
from Brazil, and the new treaty is one Of
the most important in the whole reciprocity
series.
The bulk OF our sugar comes from Cuba
and Porto Rico, and the total value Of our
imports from both islands for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1890, was S57.Sjj,-
III. our exports TO Cuba and Porto Rico
during the same fiscal year were only Sl4,-
Hi7.2O9 In other words, We imported
nearly -. 900. 900 worth more than We eN-
ported. That the balance of trade will be
changed all at once We cannot expect. but
we may expect confidently that there will
be great increase in our exports.
In other words, We have in this treaty
another illustration Of the fact that the
Mckinley tariff is tariff for business
broad and wel-conSidered plan for the de-
yelopment Of the natural resources and the
extension Of the trade of the whole country
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07

in this light its adoption by upwards of
-, 900 majority is big Republican victo-
ry \ Peoples party ticket was in the
field, but it received scant support. The
real strength of the Alliance was shown in
its influence over Democratic nominations
for the legislature, a large number of farm
ers or Alliance members being chosen, hut
by Democratic vOtes-a fact which indi-
Gates plainly enough that when it comes to
political elections the Alliance men of the
South will first of all be Democrats, just as
everybody supposed they would he.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07

The republic of Switzerland, the oldest
in the world, is now engaged in the cele
braton of its six hundreth anniversary. 1t
was early in August in the year 1921, that
of Schwytz, Uri and Unterwalden bound
themselves together by written agree
ment to stand by each other against all the
world. and to refer their disputes to arbi-
tra,iom for settlement. During the next
sixty or seventy years they were joined by
five other cantons. and So the Swiss rcpub-
lie was formed. The canton> composing
the snug and stanch little nation are -
in number and their population is about
,. 900. 600 souls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07

The 18th annual cncampment OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic at Detroit
this week has proved brilliant success,
and an occasion of great enjoyment to the
thousands Of veterans attending. 1t was
estimated that nearly 10000 marched in
the grand parade of Tuesday, the opening
day. The enthusiasm with which Com
mandcr-in-chief Neazey was received
proved the regard and affection in which
he is everywhere held by the Boys in Blue.
At meeting of his staff on Tuesday
morning he was presented by them with
a beautiful ieweled badge, the value of
which was $1,000, ex-President Hayes max
ing the presentation speech.
Wednesday was the business day, and
the great meeting of the order was held in
mammoth hall profusely and beautifully
decorated. Commander-in-chief Neazey, in
delivering his opening address, felictously
said that this was ''the silver anniversary
of birth, not of a wedding. The we'd
ding occurred when the bridegrooms, the
youth of the land, enlisted in its defence.
Abraham Lincoln CeltDIdltu lllt marriage
nuptals Columbia was the bride. Her
yesture was the nations flag. The pledge
to reGstablish that flag over the domain of
Secessia was the price of her hand. When
the pledge was grandly redeemed through
bloody strife, through suffering and death,
and after the victors had placed on the
brow of the bride new diadem whose
gems were honor, valor, fame, liberty un-
tainted with slavery, country reunited
and free, the fruit of that marriage was
the Grand Army of the Republic, an Off
spring worthy of its royal parentage.'
The report of Adjutant General Could
ing showed the order to be in a prosperous
condition of steady and healthful growth,
with a total membership, according to the
reports of June 30, 1891, of 39S, ,0d7 COM
rades i'm good standing. The sum eXpend-
ed in charities during the year was 1898,
700. The number of deaths reported was
5530. According to figures furnished by
Pension Commissioner Raum the total
number of pensioners now on the rolls, in
Guiding widows and survivors of the war
of Mexico, is 630,394. To pay these pen
siOners will cost during the present fiscal
year about S110O 600. Washington, d. c.,
was fixed upon as the place for holding the
next annual encampment.
The event of Thursday was the election
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
The Effect of Unrestricted immigration.

Gen. Francis A. Walker in the August Forum
Throughout the northeastern and north
middle states. into which the newcomers
poured in such numbers, the standard of
material living, OF general intelligence, of
social decency had been Singularly high.
Life, even at its hardest, had always had
its luXuries; the babe had been thing of
beauty, to be deicately nurtured and
proudly exhibited; the growing child had
been deCently dressed. at least for school
and church: the house had been kept in
order, at whatever cost, the gate hung, the
shutters in place, while the front ward had
been made to bloom with simple flowers;
the village church, the public schoolhOuse,
had been the best which the community,
with great eXertions and sacrifices. could
erect and maintain. Then came the for
eigner, making his way into the little vii
lage, bringing-small blame to him not
only vastly lower standard of living but
too often an actual present incapacity even
to understand the refnements of life and
thought in the community in which he
sought home. Our people had to look
upon houses that were mere shells for hui
man habitations, the gate unhung, the
shutters tapping or falling, green pools in
the yard, babes and young children rolling
about half naked or worse, neglected, dirty,
unkempt The American was unwil-
ing to engage in the lowest kind of day la
Dor with these new elements of the pOpu-
latlOn; he was even more unwilling to
bring sons and daughters into the world to
enter into that competition. Neither
the social companionship nor the industrial
competition of the foreigner has, broadly
speaking, been welcome to the native.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
EN-Gov. Smith Declares Himself for
Secretary Proctor.


EX-Gov. Smith has written to GOV. Page
II favor of the appointment Of the secre-
tary as follows:
ST. ALBANs, VI, July 81, 1891.
His ErceHeRcy CorroH S. Page, Gorera0r
Qf Vermont, Hyde PARK, W.
Ny Dear GoccrBor: am informed from
what | deem reliable sources, that some of
my friends i'm the state i'm their kindness
have written you suggesting my appoint
ment to the vacancy OCcasOned by Senator
Edmunds's resignation. While am very
grateful to my friends for their unsolicited
interest as thus manifested i'm my behalf. |
am yet compelled to adhere to the uniform
course ! have pursued in the matter of the
senatOrShip from the time when my honor
ed and lamentcd friend. the late Hon. Paul
Dillingham;, 50 kindly urged that position
upon my acceptance after the death Of
Senator FOOte. Permit me to express my
decided preference in a selection for the
position left vacant by senator Edmunds
for Secretary of War Redfeld Proctor. as
believe him to be most decidedly the strong
est and best man in the state for such
succession. ! therefore most sincerely hope
that you may find it consistent in the dis
charge of the high official duty devolving
upon you and looking to the manifest best
interests of the state to confer upon him
the appointment to fill the existing vacancy.
Assuring you of my kind regards and
best wishes for your success in your ad-
believe me to be. dear sir,
Very truly yours,
j. GREGORY SMITH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07

OF Col. John Palmer of New York as COM
mander-in-chief. He was chosen on the
second ballot. The veXed race question
was settled by the adoption Of a committees
report deciding that there shall be no
separate department for colored veterans.
1t was the almost unanimous sentiment of
the meeting that the colored man who was
good enough to stand shoulder to shoulder
with the white man in defence of the Union
is good enough to be a member Of any
Grand Army post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
The Grand Army Button.
From the New York Mail and Express. ]

IFrom the New YORK Mail and Express.
The simple bronze button that indicates
membership in the Grand Army of the
Republic is one of the finest decorations
that man can wear; and the organization
itself is one of the noblest i'm principle and
purpose that ever existed in this country.
On every Memorial day since the institu-
ton of the custom of decorating with flow
ers the earthly resting places of dead he
roes, the G. A. r. post has been the mas
ter spirit of the occasion. Their very ap-
pearance has been lesson in patriotism
and civic virtue to the younger generation.
The memory they have kept alive is not
that of the bitterness of fratricidal strife,
but that of devotion to the Union and the
constitution
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
\ mnppy Thought for the Morld,. rslr.

Happy Thought for the Worlds Fair.
President Harrison has detailed Lieut..
Little, one Of the brightest officers in the
navy, to 20 to Spain at once to superintend
tn" construction, for exhibition at the
worlds fair, of the fac-simile that is to be
made 10y the United States government Of
the caravcl Santa Maria. in which Column
bus sailed on the greatest voyage of the
AGES. The little vessel will be manned by
Spanish sailor, dressed in the costumes of
the time and its masts will be rugged Just
as were those to which Columbus chung.
The rarayel will make its first appearance
in the grand naval review in New York
harbor, where it will be salutcd by the
huge guns Of the cruisers of the worlds
nayies of today.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07

An engineer met death in an unusual
way in a tunnel near Ashland, Ore, few
days ago The train, drawn by two en-
gines, was delayed in the tunnel 20 minutes
by the breaking of a coupling. The smoke
and gas from the second engine blew direct
ly Into the first engine, suffocating the
engineer and fireman. Both jumped out
of the engine TO escape, but were asphyXiat-
ed as soon as they reached the ground. The
fireman recovered.
A venturesome miner, clad in complete
suit of divers armor went into the burn
ing mine at Republic, Mich, few days
ago. He fought the flames with a small
hose sufficiently to make his way into the
burning mine for some distance. He found
that the fire was burning down to the sixth
level. The damage so far done will reach
$3.50, 600 and no limit can be set to what
may yet be done,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
Tic Kentnckv EIection.

Kentucky elected on Monday full board
of state officers and Legislature, and
adopted by sweeping majority the new
state constitution framed by the convention
elected year ago. The state officers, with
John Young Brown as governor, so in by
Democratic majorities ranging from 5000
to 3j,OO0-nOt much to brag about in a
state which, within fifteen years, has twice
returned above 10000 Democratic major
ity, once above 5O,OOO and three times
above 10000. The Democrats fought shy
of the new constitution, which, among
other things, enacts the Australian ballot
system, while the Republicans made its
adoption plank in their platform. Viewed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07

Hon Chas. W. Porter of Montpelier. eX-
secretary of state, and a prominent MEM
ber of the Washington county bar, died
last Sunday night at the residence of his
hrothcr-in-law in New Bedford, Mass. lie
had been in poor health for year past
and spent part of last winter at the South
in hope of benefit. He had only recently
returned to New Bedford from voyage to
the Shetland Islands, which failed to pro
duce the hoped-for improvement. Mr.,
Porter. was a native of Hartford, this state,
born there in lS49, and was son of the
late Hon. John Porter of that place. lie
had been resident of Montpelier since
1872, when he began the study of law with
Hon. b. F. Fifeld. He was elected sec
rotary of state in 1884 and served three
terms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07

\ paragraph in our news columns tells
of the destruction which a worm pest is
working in the hemlock forests OF Pennsyl-
yania. 1t appears, however, that this is
not the first appearance which these worms
have made in the United States. \ few
years ago insects answering the same de-
scription attacked the hemlock forests on
portions Of the coast of Maine and the is
lands of Casco bay, killing everything they
touched. The following year the visitor
found many square miles of attractive,
dark green foliage changed to an unattract-
i've, sombre brown. and owners mourned
the loss of much valuable timber. Singu-
larly enough, other trees, even of the ever
green varieties, remained unharmed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
President Harrison. visit to Vermont.


As arrangements have now been made it
is understood that President Harrison will
leave Cape May, Y. j.. for Vermont Tues
day morning. Aug. Is, arriving in Benning-
ton on Wednesday morning, the day of the
celebration. He will leave Bennington ON
the 2Oth for Saratoga and Mount McGregor.
where he will remain until the next Tues
day. when he will leave for ST. Adams via
burlington. At ST. Albans the President
will be the guest of eX-Gov. Smith. The
next morning the President will leave St
AlhanS for 81. .Iohnsbury via Montpelier
At 81. Jolnsbury Col. Franklin Fairbanks
will be- the President 5 host. ON Thursday
morning the President will leave ST. Johns
bury for White River Junction. where hc
will spend a few hours at the horse breed
ers meeting going thence 10y way of Bel
lows Falls to Proctor. where he will be en-
tertaincI 10y the Secretary Of War. The
President will remain at Proctor until sat
urlay. the 29th. when he will leave for
Cape May Point, arriving the same night
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
Rights of stocIshoIders.
From the Northampton Gazette.

ITIUH IHt NUIIHdInpIOH UHltIIt,T
The assessment of 100 per cent on the
shareholders of the Keystone bank at Phil
adelphia calls attention to the right of
stockholders to know how the affairs of
their banks are conducted. 1t emphasizes
the need of watchfulness by directors and
by stockholders as well. If stakeholder
is liable to lose the value of his stock and
be assessed the par value of each share
held besides, he ought to exercise the right
of closer scrutiny than has been customa-
ry with bank shareholders. This lesson is
just as valuable i'm Massachusetts as in
Pennsylvania, and every shareholder feels
il So
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
what trhc ucKinIey Inv /, Doing.

II. II. De Milt ~ Co., large firm of
New York tin plate dealers. write to the
New York Pre-, stating that Pennsylya-
mia factory is producing the largest sheets
of roofing Tin ever made. The best the
Wclshmcn have been able to do i, to man
ufdcture roofing sheets 20 10y IS inches
But Z. II. Laufman ~ Co. of Apollo, Pa,
though they have been only for short
time in this line of business. have succeed
ed in producing not only the sheets of or
dmary size, but mammoth sheets mcasur-
ing - 10y 100 inches. This size is said to
be much more desirable for roofers. and it
is expected that it will come into general
use. De Milt ~ Co. say that this tin is
"of the best steel, fully coated, rcdipped,
and withou, blemish." "Show it to
your free trade friends they say, 'and
let them see what the Mckinley bill is do
inc alrrady'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07

EX-Gov. Smith falls in line with the rest
of the people of Vermont and tells Gov.
Page that Redfeld Proctor ought to succeed
George F. Edmunds in the United States
Senate. And he is quite right about il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
The Farmers Know II.

There is no doubt that the farmers of the
United States, and of all the states, have
heard the news that there is likely to be an
unusually large export of cereals this year,
and that they are pretty sure of getting a
good price for all the grain crops that they
have raised.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
Death Rate of the oid soldiers.

Capt. Geo. +. Lemon, wcll-known
Washington pension agent, says: At the
close Of the war there were about ,. 2.7OO,O 900
veterans. The census returns show about
l,2OO, 600 now living. The pension rolls
carry about 100000 The deaths of pen
>ioner> reported to the pension bureau ag-
gregatc about 5000 annually, but by no
means all the deaths of pensioner, are re-
ported. Not more than four-tifths are so
reported, and the pension office only ascer-
tains the death of the other 20O0 by con
tinued absence of the pensioner on pen
sion payment day. 1t is fair, from the
ratio of pensioners to veterans, to presume
that fully 5000 to 10000 old soldiers are
dying off annually. They will 90 much
faster in the next ten years than at any
period before.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07

An article on Quay and German, printed
on the seventh page Of this paper, will be
of interest to those who are watching the
course of the two political parties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
G9e ))crmont 39bonie.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, AUGUST Z, 1891.

The Vermont Phenix has a larger
paid circulation in Windham county
than any other paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
a SSt-
GIenWood Classical Seminary

TNHE Fall term of ~ wee ks will begin on We'd
i nesday, September 2. Good oppol tunity for
study. Board can be had reasonably. also OOms
for those wishing to board themselves For all
information addr IS the principal, H. II. SHAW.
West Brattlel orc, Aug. 3, 1891. 32-$
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
CannedGOOdS

Are now in season. The CALUMET brand Of
Canned Meats i tn' finest ON the market The
DEW DROP brand of Canned Vegetables and
the GOLDEN GATE brand Of Canned Fruits
are two of our specialties.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-25

her with sort of divine intuition and
spoken,
came up with some unnecessary noise.
.th.hHihg 20 warn them Of my presence
put she merely turned her head upon his
breast ana looked st me and the old man
gianced up and said as If he Thought the
universe might be indictable for the
trouble: Her pony threw her in the
STORM ana she wrenched her ankle and j.
an cAtiied anu shaken up, and found her
our There crying and brought her in. -
never was SO frightened IN my life, y
sdld MSS Belle, with something Of a re.
turn OF her Old viyacity, till Alan found
me; tnen with an eloquent look"
vas all right. We turned back when we
Iound the storm was going to catch us. and
thought We could reach here and | go,
directly"
They came. Wet az rats. We made a
Dig hre OF sotol stalks. which burn like
RESIN, ana rugged up the tent again for the
Iadles, and by that time il was almost
CHRISTMAS morning.
IN the gray dawn | came upon the old
man and one Of the Austin fellows, talking.
ne Austin man was going to ride on To
the next ranch below US and send back
their ambulance for Miss Belle. and then
further, 70 little town beyond, 10 have
~S-A41 t+--Ai-S al EcdllAesS Wfllcl the BlQ
man wanted there.
Il would like said the old man. in the
HUSKY. hushed voice of one disclosing the
Gunpowder Plot, "a razor and as good a
suit of clothes as you can get there, and
don't, You forget the license and the
preacher
he turned explanatorily to me: "I'll
send man back from Mason's TO take my
place here. he said. "She isn't lit to travel
alone as she is now, and nobody can take
care of her as I cam
IL wish. said Corb. discontentedly. as
the old man disappeared. carrying Miss
Bellies breakfast" that some nice girl was
as stuck on me as all that"
Plenty Of 'em are Corby," said |. cheer.
fully; but | knew in my heart that Cort
would never know the glory and delight
that comes from so deep, so strong, and SO
sef-abrogating a love as the old mans
such feeling is its own reward
Inside the tent heard him: Dearest. u
he said, with such wealth of tenderness
IN his voice that every word was caress
I've got you up such breakfast as
could, and | want you to try to eat bit OF
IT. 1t won't do to- be sick today, for. YOU
know, it's Christmas and our wedding
day. Grace McGo,0an Cooke an Frank Les.
lies Newspaper.