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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
Pclagic Sealing.
The WastefuI and Cruel Slaughter
Which II Innicts.

which II Innicts.
The determination of President Harri-
son to protect the Alaskan fisheries regard
less of Lord Salisburys refusal to renew
the modus vivend was not only iustiiiable,
but was absolutely necessary, if the seals
are not to be absolutely exterminated. 1t
is no exaggeration to say that the work of
pelagic sealing has now reached such
stage that the Canadian, American. jap
anese and Indian hunters could and
would in single season, practically de
stroy the entire seal herd of the Alaskan
waters, if they were allowed to do so.
There now exists but one herd of seals in
North American waters, and the number
of that herd, old and young, male and fe-
male, is considerably below 100000. TO
understand the ease with which a sealing
tleet OF 100 vessels could destroy the Ber-
ing sea herd, it is only necessary to note
the fact that, in 1886 the herd numbered
over 2,OOO,OOO and the poachers had but
seven vessels. Yet in four years the herd
had been decreased one half, and the
poachlng fleet had grown to only 45 ves-
sells. Today there are not hundreds but
thousands of men who have planned to
profit by the action of the British govern
ment, and 5000 men have been engaged by
the poachers for the season. The method
of pelagic sealing is wasteful and outra-
geous, and consists in shooting the seals
with repeating rifles while they are feeding,
sleeping, or travelling in the open sea.
When the animal disappears from view. as
1t always does whether unharmed or killed.
boat is rowed to the spot and an attempt
is made to catch the animal before il has
sunk beyond reach. OF the total number
OF seals killed, the bodies of not more than
one-third are recovered. The fusillade on
the herd is kept up until all the seals have
passed or been shot, when the vessel sails
forward again and Overtakes the herd
few leagues beyond. Their course of trav-
el is so uniform and well known that there
is no trouble in doing this. They have al
ready passed Puget sound and are now
well past Nancouver's Island. BY July 10
the herd will be at Pribylov Islands, where
the young are born and reared. Between
July 20 and Nov. l the mother seals are
constantly making short trips from the
islands in search of food.
With this explanation it is easy to see
that if, during the period from July 20 to
Nov. l Gordon of poaching schooners
and smaller floats should be drawn around
the islands, say at a distance of 30 miles
or so, and should be allowed to continue
their operations unhndered, the Bering
sea seals would be soon destroyed. The
young, robbed of their mothers, would die
on the rocks. The few elder seals which
might have survived the season would be
caught when they attempted to make their
autumn trip southwark, and the poachers
would turn their attention to the herd of
the Commander Islands in Asia. The de-
termined action of President Harrison
came not moment too soon, and it is
abundantly sustained by the facts and the
logic of the situation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
The GOvernOrshIp.
From the Bradford Opinion. !

We believe that the general feeling of
the rank and file as well as the party lead
ers of this county is for Hon. Levi X. Full
Ter of BrattlebOro for governor. Since the
withdrawal of Col. Fairbanks the senti-
ment all over the state, so far as we have
been able to learn, has been strongly in
Fuller's favor. The Republicans of Yer
mont will not consent 10 have the non
promotion rule given over, and allow Lieut.
Gov. Fletcher to gain the governorship
This would be too tlagrant an atfront to
the friends of the gallant Col. Woodbury.,
who made more aggressive fight ON an
unpopular side and came nearer winning
than any other man in Vermont could have
done. Hon. V. |. Spear of our own coun-
ty is spoken of in most favorable and re-
spectful manner by many papers as a fit
man for the position. We take pride in
the fact that we have such man in our
midst who would fill the position most
creditably, but we object to having him put
forward at this late day by the opponents
of Col, Fuller simply for the purpose of
destroying that gentleman's strength by
running popular son of Orange county
against him without even remote pros
pect of Mr.. Spear being successful i'm any
thing except comprising Fuller's defeat for
the nomination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
4 Short and Sweet "Tarlf' Talk" !"
GFror, the Oskaloosa Herald

One of your farmer friends, whose only
fault is that he is DemOcrat-an he is
not TO be blamed for that, for his father
before him was dyed in the WOOL and he
never reads the newspapers-came to town
one day this week to buy some sugar. His
good wife was putting up fruit and she
needed about fifteen pounds of sweetness.
The dialogue in the grocery ran about as
follows:
Farmer-What are you doing, young
man?
Clerk-Wating on you. Weighing out
your sugar.
Farmer-How much are you giving me?
Clerk-A dollars worth.
Farmer-Yes, l know; but how many
pounds.
Clerk Twenty-four.
Farmer-Twenty-four, Why, it used to
be only fourteen.
Clerk-Yes. but Mckinley did it,
Famer-Well run her back and give me
only fourteen pounds. If l took home
twentyfour pounds of sugar for 81 the old
woman would make me vote the Republi-
can ticket, and I'll be hanged if I'll do
that.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
Exports Exceed a Billion Dollars.

The exports for the II months ended
March 81, 1892, have, for the first time in
the history of the country, exceeded one
billion dollars, the exact figure being
$1,006, ,2S4 500 These enormous exports
are due to the failure of the European crops
and the big demand for our corn, wheat
and flour during the past six months. For
four of those months the exports have eX-
ceeded one hundred million dollars per
month, which is probably a unique record
in the history OF our export trade.
The figures for nine months shows
total of SSl9, ,720,6 $50, which would be at
the rate of annual exports of nearly eleven
hundred million dollars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
CoI. FmIIer,s Cnndidncr.

Montpelier despatch To the Boston Journal
Hon. Levi X. Fuller is the leading candi-
date, and his supporters are to be found in
every county in the state. His candidacy
is especially strong in Windham, Rutland,
Washington, Chttenden, Lamoille, Or
leans and Essex counties, and he has many
supporters in Franklin, Bennington, Wind
sor, Caledonia and Orange counties. Col
Fuller has gradually been gaining in
strength as a candidate during the past six
weeks, and his friends profess much conf
dence in his nomination. He is conspicu-
Ously identified with one of the greatest
industrial enterprises of Nermont-the
Estey Organ works. He is public spirit
ed and progressive man and liberal giyer
to educational institutions. Col. Fuller has
had good legislative experience as senator
and acknowledgement and he would
make very creditable representative of
the state as its governor at home or abroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

gathering of people was i'm attendance,
The guests included besides the President,
Vice President Morton, most of the cabi-
net members, officers of the army and
navy, and many distinguished private citi-
zens. President Harrison made a short
and felicitous address, and among the other
speakers were Gen. Horace Porter, presi-
dent of the monument association, and
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was the orator
of the day Mrs. Grant and her family
We're in attendance. Gen. Porter an
nounced that for the four weeks since the
popular subscription movement began
S202, 800 had been added to the fund of
$4,000 previously raised. He said it
was proposed to raise the remainder of the
$500 600 required by Memorial day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
S9OO.OOO in 700 DaNs.

The tendency of New England people to
rush into speculative schemes, rather than
to invest their money in solid and perma-
nent enterprises at home, was never more
strongly illustrated than in the speech of
eX-GOv. Waller, before the New London,
Conn, board of trade few nights ago,
when he told this among other reminis-
cences: "Only few years ago bucket
shop was opened in the Crocker House
block 1t was patronized by our best citi-
zens, lawyers included. The brokers be-
hind it nobody knew. 1t remained with
us 700 days, and as the books of the de
funct concern show, it took out of the
town in dead losses SOC, 900. If that i'm
mense sum for a small community like
ours had been put into ten or twenty fac
tories, it would probably have doubled
itself before now. At any rate, nothing
but an earthquake could have wiped us
out as clean as the bucket shop did
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
". /. HAWLEY.

april 29.
Another lot OF those fine
Satines in black and navy
grounds, with hair-line stripes,
balls, sprigs, dashes, creScents
and polka-dots; same quality
as previous lot; "a new pat
terms; same price as before,
II IL cents yard.
Few patterns in China and
India silks, usual ST. grade, IS
cents yard.
Special line Of fine Cling
hams at I6 I-2 and 10 cents
a yard, and large assortments
of fancy dress Ginghams at 10
and 10 I-2 cents a yard.
Blouse Waists are selling
fast. Made of white ground
calico, three plants in front
and three in back, 38 cents;
made of percale, So cents;
Lidenberg's fine fast black
satines, plain and fancy, $I.25,
$I.35 and SI.5o; black brill
liantines and black silks $3.50
to $5.75.
In our Cloak departmentwe
have sold during the month Of
April more garments than we
ever sold in the corresponding
month, and larger proper
ton of them could properly
be spoken of as fine garments.
If we have done this in an
unusually cold April, when
the majority Of ladies are still
wearing winter weights, we
ought, during the coming
month, to 60 still farther ahead
ofprevious records. The stock
is in good shape to do it, and
we are watching the market
all the time for special values
in correct shaped, honestly
made, well-ftting Coats and
Wraps. For some makes we
have no use at any price.
New line of Lord & Tay-
lor's Onyx" and Smith &
Angell's black stockings.
". l. HAWLEY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
David B. Hill has shown himself to be a

David b. Hill has shown himself to be a
boss in the national House of Representa-
tives, to the extent of keeping Rockwell
from his QIilrs) home district in his seat,
although a majority of the Democratic
members of the committee on elections had
decided against him. The right of the case
was clearly against Rockwell and nearly
60 Democrats in all voted against keeping
him in the seat which belongs to his Re
publican contestant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

1t is not reassuring to Mr.. Cleveland
ardent friends to know that at least one
fourth of the Massachusetts delegation to
Chicago is either hostile to him, or luke
warm toward him. The Atlanta Constitu.
tion boldly declares that lit is about time for
the boomers of Clevelandsm to pause and
give serious thought to the probable results
of the wild and ruinous campaign which
they have been engaged in. All the dan
ger that threatens the party grows out of
Clevelandism."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
superintendent pnImer,. Addres..

We have rarely printed any public ad-
dress with more satisfaction than we feel
in presenting this week the address on the
improvement of our rural schools which
State Superintendent Palmer made before
the Windham County Pomona grange in
Brattleboro last week. In this address the
facts and figures are given for the first time
showing how unequal and unsatisfactory
is the operation of our present school law,
on what a grotesquely unjust basis the
taxes are distributed, and how utterly il
logical is the operation of the present So
called district system, which, in effect, is
not district system at all. \ more com
pact, complete and unanswerable argument
for a radical change in our whole method
of dealing with the schools has never been
made Could this address be carefully read
by the voters throughout the state. those
in the remote districts especially included,
and its meaning taken in and carefully
pondered, it would mean the unhesitating
and almost unanimous adoption of the
town system of schools at the very next ses-
sion of our legislature. This address ought
to be printed in full, for the public informa-
tion, in every newspaper in the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
Theoretically informed.

From the Morrsvillc News and Citizen
Tie Rutland Call says it cost the Republican
state committee $500 10 have cN Speaker Thomas
Re, d come to Vermont Montpelier Arg',s.
The Rutland Cali and the Montpelier
Argus are both respectfully informed that
it did not cost the Republican state COM
mttee $500 to have eX-Speaker Reed come
to Vermont. Mr.. Reed simply charged
for his actual eXpenses-S51. go He was
offered Sl75, but declined to take more
than his expenses, saying he ''never charged
for a speech in his life
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
windham County, April ee. i 1s6s RNi

The Senate refused on Monday to pass
the Geary Chinese exclusion bill, and
adopted as a substitute an amendment ex-
tending for ten years the present law.
Quoth the Burlington Clipper: "The
ST. Alhans Messenger is advocating its fell
low tOwnsman, Hon. F. Stewart Stranahan
for lieutenant governor, Another farmer
candidate.
This is the way Harperss Weekly, a
leading Mugwump journal, views the situ-
alton: "But Democratic success in 1890
proved to mean not tariff reform and the
certain nomination of Mr.. Cleveland in
'92, but the gravest peril to the currency,
the theft of one branch of the legislature
in New York, the apparent rejection of
Mr. Cleveland, and return of the old dis
trust of the party"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

\ tin plate mill went into operation at
Baltimore last Saturday employing 300
men; and will have an output of from 1900
to 1900 boxes of bright plate weekly. A
recent report, prepared by a treasury agent,
so tin plate works, with an aggregate cap
ital of S4,0O0,0O0, and a capacity sufficient
to supply over half of the tin plate used in
this country. SO much for the first year
and a half of the Mckinley law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

The corner stone of the Grant monument
in Riverside park, New York city, was laid
on Wednesday with an imposing ceremo-
nal, the day being Gen. Grants 10th
birthday anniversary President Harrison
handled the gold trowel with which the
formal act was performed, and an immense
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

The Boston journal announced yesterday
in double leads, evidently by authority
that Lieut.. Gov. VIM. II. Halle of Spring
field will yield this year to the united call
of the Republican party of the state and
accept the gubernatoral nomination if thus
rendered to him. In reaching this decision
Mr.. Halle has not changed his own person
al feeling or wishes, but simply yields these
to the demand of the party to which he has
always been Loyalty devoted. This means
the solution of all the difficulties of the
Massachusetts Republicans, and assures
their triumph in this years canvass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

The Democratic sun Dance opens at
Montpelier next Thursday, and the tribes
of the Unterrified are now putting on their
war paint, pluming their feathers, re-
stringing their mocassins and sharpening
their tomahawks and scalping knives The
betting of the pale faces is in favor of the
Atkins braves. While the Antis are slow
ly reducing their confident claims as the
event draws near, the Big Brave at Mont
peier calmy tells the young bucks to wait
and they will see him win two to one The
Brattleboro medicine men now concede the
Big Brave 1856 delegates to 266 for their
side, and 60 doubtful-the doubtful (?) del
egates being secured by counting those
from Rockingham and Bennington in that
list!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
neath Of William niIInn.

William Dillon, the prominent wooden
manufacturer of Springfield, died on Mon
day from pneumonia. An obituary, which
had been prepared for this issue of The
Phoenix, is unayoidably crowded out, and
will appear next week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
Structural Weakness.
The New York sums Wicked Comment
on the strength of the "CIaimant."
From the sun. April q

We find in the Boston journal a table
giving the vote cast in the New England
states in 1888 for Mr.. Cleveland, for Gen.
Harrison, for the Democratic state tickets,
and the Republican state tickets. 1t is a
table which every Mugwump should read
every morning and evening and after read
ing it he should kick himself with neat
ness and despatch. Observe and preserve:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

The wigwam which Chicago is building
for the Democratic convention will hold an
audience of 10000. This it is believed,
will afford room for the entire menagerie.
NeO York Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29


Republican majority, governor ........... r. GOg
Cleveland below Democratic state ticket . Is 4i9
Harrison below Repub lean state ticket ... 2sS0
The fellows who have been trying to
palm off the Claimant as stronger than his
party might as well confess the fraud. The
figures are fatal to him. They show his
weakness. They show that in almost ev-
cry state he was much weaker than his
party.
The Boston Journals figures show that
Mr.. Cleveland was scratched by more than
1000 New England Democrats. If he is
strong anywhere he is strong in New Eng
land; these figures tell what that strength
really amounts to.
Mr.. Cleveland's weakness is structural,
constitutional and general He is hope
lessly weak in doubtful states; he is pitia-
bly, weak in Democratic states: and even in
the Republican states, to which he looks
for delegates, he can't poll the full vote of
his own alleged party
Lug him off! This is no accident. 1t
is general breakdown, total collapse.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
Gbe Urrmunt 39b@ntF.
BRATTLEBORO
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1892

The Vermont Ph9nix has larger
paid circulation in Windham county
than any other paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

Are free from all crude and irritating matter.
Concentrated medicine only, CaTter's Little
Liver Pills. Very small, very easy TO take, no
pain, no gripping, no purging, Thy them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
THE VERMONT PHOENIX,
and VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER,
united May l. fSSO)
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT BRATTLEBoRo, VT, BY
o. l.. FREN CHI.

TERMS: 81. .5U per year in advance, if not paid
within tne year, $500.
RATES OF ADVERTISING furnished on application.
Births Deaths and Marriages published free;
Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks, etc, IS cents
per inch of IL lines or less.
Entered at the Brattleboro Post Office as second
lass mail matter1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

60I,!TF II'.TW 3lU31V III .NNS
Republican majority, president .......... 80, 1Gg
Republican majority, governor ............. .GOg
Cleveland below Democratic state ticket ij 4i9
Harrison below Repub lean state ticket . 2SS0
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

y L.. CLARY,
". TAXID RMIST.
All kinds of animals promptly mounted; Nat
uralists supplies always on hand. Bratteboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

NXyOMAN,S EDUCATIONAL AND INDUS
w TRIAL UNION, Ryther's building, Main
Street Open from A. M, to $3.50 p. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29
We have the largest
stock at the lowest
prices we have ever
been able to quote.

RANGER g. THOMPSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07

Is reno, cd before they boiled. and parsnip Is
40 fnexpeneiye vegetable that this may be done
without any economic sciuples.
70 one pint Of mashed parsnlp' oyster plant
add two tables poonfuls OF butter. half teaspct1fu
OF salt and u pinch Of pepper. Mash all these ingrcl-
enis together. add beaten egg. stirring IT through
the mixture in n saucepan over the fire for two
three minutes Then spread II out Il platter and
set Il away 70 cool. When IL is cold make It into
fat cakes abon; the size OF egg Egg the surface
N the cakes roll them in the finest bread crumbs and
ny them In hot nt like d0ughnnts. They are very
nice with the cream omitted. one teaspoonsu OF
butte. instead Of two added mud fried. without either
eggs or bread crumbs In hot fat like Goldfish balls.
In HE latter ease the fat should be hot and the
mixture devoid OF moisture possible.
The favoritc method of preparing these fritters with
in lenghw>c slices, and to dip them in n good fit
ter batter when they are cold. A good batter for
this purpose is made oi half a cup OF sfted -four.
mixed with hall q cup OF lukewarm water 10 which a
tcaspoonfal OF butter has been added stir the mix
two beaten eggs. Beat this batter thoroughly and
set II away for at least day. II will keep week
If closely when it Is TO 1t. add
the whites OF two eggs IL should be OF just the
slstency TO mask completely any object which Il
dipped In IT, Remember that frii'er. in any case.
should be evenly ana thoroughly Drowned A pie
| bald fritter j. not
A very good imitation OF Oriental embroidery. which
t. very effective for cushions. brackets. borders and
even large curtains. can lie made by tho use OF bits
| Of cloth and good braid applied In OriHnial design
1t is vcry rapid work. and also very effective. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07

The snowdiops. or Fair Maids Of February as
thew are called in England among the earliest OF
our garden b,ssom. Even In our colder cllmatc tey
,ften come into blossom early as February. An
old garden the sowdrop Is one OF the
m ost beautiful OF all the array OF spring tuips mat
make the garden beautiful from the bcSihhihs Oh
snrinc ill the early summer. IL has none vi the
a,rgeors Haunting beauty Of the tulip; ono cannot
imagine a whole nation going 80 mad over IL ;' the
Dutch dld over tie tulp rs TO require that II, s"'o
should bo prohibited IA order to save the fnhchi CON
dIou Of the nation. Vet there are very lew OF Us
who will not willingly preserve shady corner Ill our
..Iicn for a bed OF sno1diOps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07

the latter white before puttng them on would Improve
their appearance Have the tinsmth cut circles Oi
tin with aperturcs to 20 over the candles to prevent
dripping and Trim the entire sconcc with Mowers
When the candies lighted the effect is lovely This
method of lighting - particularly appropriate Tor "a
barn dance and at the same time N prettily arranged
would not be out Of place In country room where
additional light Is needed for the OCCASION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07

all have strings however although these for tho most
part ore of narrow velvet with ends 20 speak Oh
TWO Of the prcttieSt were In the one ease simply
wreath Of small pink roses with black velvet DOW
md strings :, ard in the other nothing but Il small
caihcrci fr OF blue velvet trimmed With pearls ana
punched up slightly Of the back With II small pearl
asrette to give II expression