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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

commissioner must give bonds to the Sc
lectmen of his town. Each town must
assess yearly tax of not less than 20
cents on the dollar, and there is a state tax
of five cents to be apportioned to the towns
on a mileage basis None of this town or
state tax is to be expended on bridges or
culverts. The road commissioner is charg-
ed with the expenditure of all the highway
money, which he is to draw from the treas
ury on orders signed by himself, and he
must keep a careful account of all the
moneys expended by him.
The bill to establish the boundary line
between Vermont and Massachusetts be-
comes law; also the bill setting off por-
tion of Dummerston to Putney.
Bills have been introduced to appropriate
S6500 for improvements at the house of
correction, and S125, 200 to build a main
wing to the state asylum at Waterbury,
Bills have been passed by both houses
establishing state board of pharmacy
and regulating the practice of pharmacy,
to provide for the completion of the high
water mark monument at Gettysburg, to
establish a naval battalion to be attached
to the national guard of Vermont.
The house ordered to third reading
Wednesday the bill providing free text
books. 1t killed the bills providing for in
terchangeable mileage tickets and making
the rate of interest per cent.
The committees on the insane reported
against an investigation of the Arden
Humphrey disappearance, and their report
is elsewhere printed in full.
There has been a regular fusilade of re-
mOnstrances against the proposed removal
of the Windham county buildings. A ma
jority report was made against the removal
and a minority report for it. The bill was
made special order for this, Friday. morn
ing.
The effort for the pardon of Almon
Meaker has ended in defeat as it ought.
The lumbermen triumphed in the final
| fight in the house over the bill to prevent
| filling the streams with sawdust, and the
passage of the bill was refused
The senate bill to revise the laws came
up in the house yesterday. Two reports
were presented by the committee. The
majority report favored complete revis-
ion of the session laws since $780, Mr..
Read of Rockingham favored the minority
report Mr.. Martin spoke for the minority
report though he stated neither report
would be satisfactory. 1t was voted that
the bill be read third time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

The latest election returns are practical
ly as stated in The Phoenix last week,
with the exception of those of Ohio, Cali
fornia and Montana, which indicate that
these states are Republican. The electoral
vote will, therefore, stand For Cleveland,
26S; for Harrison, 100; for Weaver, 16.
The Republican state committee of Ohio
has received complete returns from the
state, which give the Republican electors a
plurality of S72, with one exception. sew
ard, the first Democratic elector printed on
the ballot, ran ahead of his ticket owing
to carelessness in voting. Final computa-
tions have been made upon the returns
from California. These returns are nearly
complete and indicate that Harrison has a
plurality of 1000. The official count is in
progress this week, which will settle the
matter definitely.
New Hampshire is Republican by about
5000 and Massachusetts by from 1900 to
26,OOO
Cleveland had close call in Delaware,
holding the state by plurality of only
j06. Weaver has about 1000 plurality in
Kansas. Harrison's plurality in Iowa is
about 22,OO0. Nebraska is for Harrison
by about 5000.
There is no doubt now that the next
Senate will be Democratic. 1t is reasona.
bly, certain that the Democrats can rely on
the support of some of the populist Sena-
tors in any of their projects, and in that
case the Republicans will be in the minor
ity. OF the 25 senatorial seats vacant
March 4, 1898, the Democrats will proba
ably name the occupants of l3, the Repub
licans of nine, and the Peoples party o.
three, one being Senator Stewart of Neva
da, who has Topped from the Republican
party. The Democrats lose no seat tha
they now hold and gain five from the Re
publicans, one each in California, Montana
New York, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Tn,
populists gain Senators from the Republi
cans in Kansas and Nebraska, besides Sen
ator Stewart in Nevada, who will succeed
| himself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
Legislative Notes.

Montpelier journal of Monday: Mr.. Mar
tin today introduced an important bill,
which is a revision and codification of all
laws on the statute books relating to cor
poratiOns.
Gov. Fuller has appointed the following
board of dental examiners: DIR. Joseph l..
Perkins of St. Johnsbury, DR.. Rolla NJ.
Chase of Bethel, DR.. James M. Lewis of
Burlington, DIR. Allison j. Parker of Bel
lows Falls, DIR. George o. Webster of St.
Albans.
1t is said that the Legislature of 1892 has
been and gone and done it as regards the
woman suffrage question. 1t has not only
killed the suffrage bill, but in passing the
town system of school law it has taken
away from women the right they had to
vote in school meetings.-St. JOhnSbury
Republican cor.
The joint committee on military affairs
have under consideration bill introduced
by Mr.. Enright of Windsor, appropriating
the sum of $1S, 600 for the maintenance of
the Soldiers home for the two years begin
ming January /, 1898. The St. Adams
Messenger makes a strong plea for the ap-
preparation on the ground that the home
should be in reality home for the disa-
bled soldiers, and not an institution for
the refuge of paupers.
A hearing of absorbing interest was the
one held before the joint committee on
temperance to consider the local option
bill. Six members, including the genial
"Hod' Ellis of Castleton, were present.
Senator Ball suggested that if any one had
anything to offer they had better do so
within five minutes. Silence reigned, and
the senator "broke up the game" When
the bill is reported there WILL doubtless,
be some arguments in the house. Messen-
0pl, Chr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
No Time for Encouragement.

Although the Republicans have suffered
a great and unexpected defeat every man
has reason to be proud that he has stood
for his party and its platform. 1t is the
party that has advocated the equal civil
rights of all men under the constitution
and the laws. 1t has advocated a sound
currency, without which there can be no
stability in business. 1t has advocated the
protection and upbuilding of American in
dustries, which have secured good wages
and good homes for employees, and good
markets for farmers. A majority of the
people have been blindly led to repudate
these principles, and one of the purest and
wsest administrations which the nation
has ever had, one which has given the
country unprecedented prosperity.
1t is no time to be dsheartened. The
first Bull Run defeat did not paralyze or
discourage the Union soldiers. 1t showed
them the strength of the enemy and the
courage, self-sacrifce and struggle required
of them to win final victory. As they sue
ceeded in battle, by the education of the
people in right principles of government,
we will again succeed at the polls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
state superintendent.

This years contest over the choice of a
state superintendent of education has been
a hot one, and it ended yesterday by the
election, in joint assembly, of NJ. S. Stone
of Westfeld. The other contestants were
E. F. Palmer who now holds the office,
and D. J. Foster of Burlington. On the
first ballot Foster had 120, Stone 81 and
Palmer 40. Stones election took place on
the third ballot, which stood 1856 for him
to 121 for Foster. Mr.. Stone was a dark
horse. He was formerly supervisor of
schools in Orleans county. The result of
the second ballot was not announced, more
votes being cast than there were members
of the Joint assembly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
No Excuse Now for Not Acting.

1t must presently dawn upon the minds
of Democratic statesmen that any post
ponement of the relief they have so sol
emnly promised is sure to be interpreted by
the voters as evidence of insincerity. The
average voter is certain to conclude that
the Democratic statesman would not be
slow to deluge the people with blessings if
he could. The real trouble, the voters
will perceive, is that the Democratic states
man does not believe half he has been say
ing, and is very much in doubt in his pri-
vate mind whether the measures he has
proposed and clamorously advocated can
be enacted with any safety. Heretofore
Democrats have been able to answer all
prayers and appeals with the plea that
Republicans were in the way. They had
the Senate or the presidency, and nothing
could be finally accomplished so that its
good results would be manifest, and mean
while the fear of evil would result in evil.
But now that excuse is gone. The Demo
cratic statesman must act, or make voters
understand that he has no faith in the
measures he has proposed and does moi
dare to test them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
Appolntments CONFIRMED.

The senate in executive session on We'd
nesday confirmed the following appoint
ments made by Gov. Fuller:
State geologist-George w. Perry of
Rutland.
Commissioner of taxes-J. L. Martin of
Brattleboro.
Trustee of Vermont State asylum-W.
H. Hunt of st. Albans.
Member of board of health-O. w. Sher-
win of Woodstock.
Board of agriculture-Justin o. Sanford
of Stamford, Homer w. Vail of Pomfret,
Victor L. Spear of Braintree, George w.
Pierce of Brattleboro, G. NJ. Winslow of
Brandon, j. L. Hills of Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
THANKSGIVING.
by Levi X. Fuller, Governor, n Proc
lamRtiOn,

by Levi X. Fuller, Governor, n Proc
lamatiOn.
Nearing the close of year of marvellous pros.
perity and numberless blessings with freedom
from ''the pestilence that walketh I'm darkness"
and "the destruction that wasteth at MONDAY" :"
mindful If the watchcare of our Heavenly Fa-
ther, in accordance with the custom of our peo-
pie. Hereby appoint Thursday, the cath day of
November, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety two, as a day Of thanks
giving On that day, let us lay aside our usual
labors and in public worship render thanks to the
Giver of all these mercies; let children and kim
dred gather around the hearthstone and with
united hearts bless a common Lord let the
stranger within our gates join in songs of praise.
and all gratefully return thanks for the blessings
of the year
Amid season of plenty let us not forget the
poor at doors, the prisoner in his cell the un-
fortunate in trouble, but with kindly deeds cause
all hearts to go out in thanksgiving and praise.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the state at
Montpelier, this tenth day of November,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
H.. : eight hundred and nne-two. and of the IN
dependence of the United States the one
hundred and seventeenth.
LEVI X. FULLER.
By the governor
j. H. GoULDING,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

foreign nations if the Mckinley bill was
continued in force. Since Mr.. Howells
recent declarations, however, the Herald
declares that "the people don't want the
Mckinley law repealed. 1t must be shorn
of its worst features but that will all come
in good season. To repeal the law or to
chase Congress on to tamper hastily with
its provisions would disturb business, de-
press stocks, unsettle values, upset indus
tries and throw the country into such a
panic as it has not eXperienced since 1S57.N
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

James G. Blaine thinks that, having lost
the presidency, the loss of the Senate as
well as the House is not an added misfor-
tune to the Republican party. 1t now be-
comes absolutely necessary for the Demo
Gratis to adopt in the next two years def
mite policy. There can be no evasion, nc
subterfuge, no division of responsibility,
as there was from 1885 to 1889. They
have won the election on the cry that the
rich are daily growing richer and the poor
poorer. They have asked every man if he
thinks he has his full share of the world
riches, and have bidden him to vote the
Democratic ticket and thus secure an
'equal division of profits
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
The New SCHOOL Law.

However individual opinion may differ,
the event will prove that the legislature of
1892 has taken long step in advance by
giving Vermont the town system of schools
There will undoubtedly be cases of hard
ship to individual districts, but the law
bears the marks of having been drawn
with purpose to do equal justice by all.
The new law is printed in full on the third
page of this paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
The Arden Humphrey Case.

Elsewhere in this paper the report of
the legislative committee on the insane on
the Arden Humphrey disappearance is
printed in full. The committee have acted
wisely in taking measures to gather, in an
official manner, all the reliable informa-
tion in this case, and to present it in a
way to satisfy both the family of Hum
phrey and the general public that there is
nothing about it which is secret or hidden.
The committee arrived at the only reason
able conclusion in the matter--that there
is no occasion for further investigation by
the state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
EngIIsh Feeling ON the Election.

1t is no surprise to find that there is
general jubilation in England over the re-
suit of the election. The tin-plate work
ers of Wales celebrated the event as soon
as the news was received, and there was an
excited feeling in all the great industrial
centres of England. A leading Manches-
ter manufacturer of velvet and velveteen
said Cleveland's election would mean the
erection of fifty new mills in Oldham. One
of the leading Belfast linen manufacturers,
who had expected to see his American
trade wiped out, when the tariff against
Irish linens became operative in 1894, re-
ioiced in the belief that now the tariff
would never be enforced. Other spnners
welcomed the prospect of relief for their
trade. The London Telegraph expressed
the belief editorially that "McKinleyism
will eventually become so dead that even
Republicans will wash their hands of it. :"
This is in effect the general tenor of the
English feeling as expressed in newspaper
interviews and in other public ways. None
of the English papers, however, seem to
expect an immediate overturn of the Amer
lean industrial policy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
j. IT. FOULDINU,

A Washington despatch says that W. C.
Whitney will not accept place in Cleve-
lands cabinet. Mr.. Whitney is said to
have his eye on the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination in 1896, and it is thought
that he can make himself stronger with
the country in private life than in public
position where he would naturally be sub
iected to criticism.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
The True Aner-Eleetlon Philosophy.

Some of our more acrid friends the en-
emy appear to be disturbed because the
Tribune is not in despair, or at least out of
temper. The true philosophy of after
election politics, men and brethren, is this:
When you are crowded out of the main
circus tent, get what comfort you can out
of the side shows. And there are good
many of these side shows already, and
some of them are very entertaining,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

The case against Labor Commissioner
Peck of New York came to its expected
end Monday in a decision by the court of
sessions sustaining the demurrer interposed
by Peck's counsel. When Mr.. Peck's re-
port was published last summer, showing
a general increase of wages by the manu-
featuring concerns of New York since the
enactment of the Mckinley tariff it was at
once evident that this report was favorable
to the Republican side, in the presidential
canvass, and the Democrats sought in
every way to discredit it. The final move
was to arrest Peck and his stenographel
on charge of destroying the data on which
the report was made up. The election is
over and the whole matter comes to naught
Just as everybody supposed it would.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

The intimate political friends and sup
porters of Mr.. Cleveland take pains to
have it known that Mr.. Cleveland gives no
countenance to the idea of calling a special
session of Congress next March. They
realize that such a session would be a
menace to the business interests of the
country, in the unsettling effect which it
would have on the public mind, and that
December of next year, the regular time
tor the meeting of the new Congress, will
be soon enough for the Democratic policy
to begin to take shape. A conference of
Mr.. Cleveland and a few of the Democratic
leaders has been held in New York, where
a general understanding to this effect was
arrived at. If Mr.. Cleveland has his way
the present House will not attempt any
important measures of legislation at the
coming session. A suggestion which re-
ceived general support was the introduc-
tion of joint resolution in the present
House for the appointment of a joint COM
mission for the preparation of a general
tariff revision measure on the line of the
Chicago platform and Democratic policy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

The hungry Democrats of Vermont are
beginning to cast longing eyes toward the
600 federal offices which are considered the
spoils of the victors. Chairman Boynton
of the Democratic state committee says he
has already received applications for post
offices. Some of the friends of Hon. f. j.
Phelps are assigning him to a cabinet posi-
tion. Mr. Phelps is deserving Of any office
in the gift of the administration. 1t is ex-
pected that Col. b. b. Smalley, who has
rendered such efficient service to the nat
iOnal Democratic committee, will be re-
membered with an appointment to the dip
lomatic service, or with his former position
as collector of the district of Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

Clark Howell the youthful editor who
succeeded the lamented Henry Grady of
the Atlanta Constitution, has been writing
weekly political letters to the New York
Herald. Since the election he has urged
the calling of a special session of Congress
for the purpose of repeating the Mckinley
bill. just previous to the election the Her
ald's bogy, which it fought with might and
main, was the danger to this country from
pauper labor which would pour in from
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

Gen. Weaver has very roseate views of
the future of the Peoples party. He says
that after March 4 it will hold the balance
of power in the Senate, besides controlling
the legislatures of several states, and that
its power will enable it to act as a break
water against vicious legislation and to
coinage of silver and the adoption of an
American system of currency. He also
adds: "The Republican party is as dead as
the whig party was after the Fremont cam
paign of 1856 and can never again serious
ly give battle for national supremacy. The
new party is the coming factor in national
politics, and it will be in power before the
advent of the goth century"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
GBe Dermunt pB@nfs.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1892.
The Phmnix Till 1sNl for S1 .5O.

In accordance with our usual custom The Php-
nix is offered to new subscribers from this time
until Jan I, 1894 for $1.5O, the price Of yearly
subscription. All clubbing arrangements hereto
fore announced are still in force
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

Mr.. Chas Chairman, from Petersburg, ILL.,,
writes: II know Salvation Oil to be a very good
remedy for neuralgia, rheumatism, burns, tooth
ache and cuts. We are never without it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18

The Dude and the Blanket Ballot.
The pale youth took the proffered blank,
Given him by the election clerk.
To his home they bore him on plank
He had voted and died from overwork
Chicago NeiOs Record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-18
VOL. LIX.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-12-24
Another Nevada Railroad.

Salt Lake, Dec. %, Articles of
incorporation Of the Salt Lake and
Deep Greek Railway were filed with
the Territorial Auditor. The road
will be constructed from this city to
Muncey, New, 220 miles. The
capital stock is s4, 1000 81 per
cent, of which has been taken by
New York capitalists, and the re-
mainder by local capitalists. 1t is
beloved that the Union Pacific is be-
hind the new road for the purpose
of heading off the proposed encroach-
ment of the Northwestern on their
territory. Grading will commence
early in January.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-12-24
Xmas Turkey Shoot.

jim Virgins has made prepare
tions to have about 200 fat turkeys
on hand in Empire for the annual
200 yard Christmas shoot. On this
occasion he has decided to knock the
price of single shoots down to 20
cents so that the whole community
can get in, if they desire shotgun
shooting at chickens at 40 yards, will
be served out at the same rate. No
shot larger than No. 6 will be allow
ed in the shooting, and the chicken
must be knocked PROSTATE. d22
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-12-24
Holiday Goods.

t. 3. Rail has received new lot
Of choice goods suitable for presents
and are now on exhibition, consisting
of fine decorated China, viz: Linn
ogs Carlsbad, English, Austrian and
japanese. Choice pieces of ar
tistic work by the old masters, glass
ware of elegant patterns.
Rochester lamps Library, Piano,
and stand. Rodgers Brcs. plated
goods, table cutlery, carvers and
fork, planished, copper, brass nickle
and agate ware. The extensive as
sortment is too large to mention in
part but everything is cheap. Call
and examine the goods.
DAFT
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-12-24
Across the Snowy Sierra.

They come, by each days express,
new selections in art, literature and
fancy. The appreciation of Cagwin
& Noteware's Holiday books, cards,
etc, was so great that the first lot
was rapidly disposed Of. Hence
Dorsey Noteware wentto San Fran~
cisco, for more goods, entirely new
and at low prices.