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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
The Excursion to Fort Ethan Allen.

The legislature went on an excursion to
Fort Ethan Allen and Burlington Wednes-
day, accompanied by Gov. Woodbury. and
other state officers. The visit was made
by invitation of the commander of the fort
and Mayor Van Patten of Burlington.
The Central Vermont railroad company
furnished a special train of vestibuled cars
for the trip. In spite of the heavy rain
the program for the day was carried out,
visit being first paid to the fort, where
cavalry drill and review was given. The
party then proceeded to Winooski by their
train and from there were carried to Bur
lington by the electric railroad, visiting the
university buildings, and then going to the
Van Ness House, where they were received
by the mayor and the committee of arrange
ments. At 6:30 fright royal banquet
was served. Mayor Van Patten, Gov.
Woodbury., President Buckham, Capt.
Leach, Lieut.. Gov. Mansur and Senator
Proctor were the after dinner speakers.
Gov. Woodbury. assured the company that
the invitation to the assembly had no ulte-
rior design; Burlington asked for no ap-
preparation, but wished simply to give the
legislators cordial greeting and friendly
entertainment. The excursionists depart
ed for their train under the escort of the
university students and cadets, amid a
shower of rockets and other fireworks,
reaching Montpelier on their return at 10
o'clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

Streams and lakes are the common heri-
tage, and dumping sawdust into them de-
stroys not alone the fishing, but the natu-
raj beauty. 1t is nothing less than class
legislation which allows mill owners to use
the watercourses as receptacles for their re-
fuse, and one of the duties of the present
legislature is to pass an act preventing them
from doing so. Already great masses of
sawdust may be found on the bottom of
some of the most beautiful sheets of water
in the state. The attempts at fish propa-
CATION and protection will amount to little
until there is legislation to prevent the
pollution of the water
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

and that many more troops will be station
ed here when quarters can be prepared.
DR.. Weston of Newfane today intro
duced bill abolishing all incorporated
school districts in the state. The school
directors of the towns are to take charge
of the property of such districts, and the
towns are to assume the debts of the incor-
porated districts. 1t is presumed that the
bill will raise something of a breeze.
The Marlboro election case will be heard
by the committee on elections on Tuesday
evening of next week. The committee
deemed it best to give the returned men,
ber, L. p. Adams, the usual legal notice
of the hearing-hence the delay.
Col. Haskins, d. A. Young and DIR.
Holton were the Windham county men
recognized in and about the capitol today.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
What the Breezes Say TO David Il. Hill.
John Il. Russell: ct al.

SOhh ct bls
That erstwhile Democratic stronghold,
Georgia, which gave a Democratic majority
of 81 900 in 1892 and 105, 900 in 1890, has
slumped so badly that 10, 900 is all that is
claimed in the election held last week. AL
though the Populists have made large
gains they will not have sufficient strength
in the legislature to shape legislation.
State elections have been held in eight
states, in the order mentioned, namely,
Rhode Island, Oregon, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Arkansas, Vermont, Maine and
Georgia. These commonwealth are wide
ly separated, both geographically and by
political conditions. There is nothing uni
form save the Democratic reverse that
shows with dismal sameness wherever the
votes are counted.
Rhode Island, having given a Democratic
plurality of 1S5 in 1893, goes Republican in
1894 by more than 5000. Oregon, which
elected its present governor, as a Demo-
crat, by 5000 plurality, goes Republican by
about 1000. Tennessee, Democratic for
governor in 1892 by 27,000 plurality in
spite of an Independent Democratic move
ment which drew off 10000 votes from the
regular candidate, is Democratic yet, but
with the plurality of two years ago cut just
in half. Alabama the home of Democratic
maiorities of from so, 900 to more than 100,-
600, is saved this year with hardly more than
! 5000 to spare. Arkansas, 40, 600 Demo
cratic for Cleveland in 1892, goes down to
| 25, 200 or thereabOuts. Vermont, Republi-
can by Ii, 600 at the last election of a gov
ernor, doubles her Republican majority
| this year. Maine falls in line with the
heaviest Republican majority within the
memory of the present generation, a ma
/ jority greater even than Grants over
Greeley, 22 years ago, and more than
I double HaTrison's over Cleveland in 1892.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

EX.-Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania, one
of the ablest and most widely known of the
''war governors" died last week, aged TO-
He was one of the founders of the Repub-
lican party, and in 1860 became governor
of Pennsylvania. Having aided to elect
Mr.. Lincoln, he supported the cause of the
Union with extraordinary energy, encour-
aging enlistments in every possible way
His popularity was such that he was re-
elected governor by large majority. Pres
ident Grant appointed him minister to
Russia, position which he filled four years.
From 1881 to 1887 he was in Congress.
Patriotic, forceful, charitable, he served
his age and country well.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
State Bar Association.

The annual meeting of the state bar associa
tion was held Tuesday evening at the court house
in Montpelier. President &. NJ. Wilds delivered
the annual address and euOgies were read on the
late Charles b. Eddy of Bellows Falls and Jose pin
A. Wing of Montpelier. In the evening the au-
nual banquet was served at the Pavilion follow
ed by tOasts and responses. At the election Of
officers ON Wednesday VIM. b. c. Stickney Of
Bethel was chosen president, ld George W.
Wing of Montpelier secretary. George b. Hit Of
ayers, Hosea Mann, ir., of Wilmington a mem
her OF the committee on admissions and l.. NJ.
Read of Bellows Falls on Jurisprudence and law
reform. 4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
Mary BirChard.

From our Newfane Correspondent
In 1S6O when Mary Birchard had the
fever of autographs, she prepared note
paper from birch bark and sent out many
bright requests in varied forms to celebrat-
ed men and women, and in most cases met
with very interesting responses. That
"the genial Autocrat' enjoyed her little
parchment from the "Dryads" is evident
from the following reply:
II am afraid you must have played a Dryad TO
get the delicate vegetable parchment on which
you write your small request. Trusting that
accessory after the fact sign myself with much
pleasure, Very truly yours,
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES,
Boston, August T. 1850.
Thirty-two years later Miss Birchard' S
autograph book was handed by Mrs. De-
Witt to Dr. Holmes in his summer home
with the question, "Do you remember
writing that?" Receiving it in his sunny
manner he said, with twinkle in his eye,
at looks like my handwriting, and you
want another autograph" Then he wrote
on the opposite page that last verse from
''The Last Leaf"
1881 1893
And if should live to be
The last leaf upon the tree
In the spring,
Let them smile, as do now
At the old torsaken bough
Where cling
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
Beverly Farms, July 81, 1898.
"There," said he, 81 do not like the sen
timent but it is appropriate, and don't you
think have written it most as well as the
first autograph, thirty-two years ago|'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

Senator David B. Hill has formally ac-
cepted the New York Democratic nomina-
ton for governor, and began his campaign
at Syracuse last night. Judge Gaynor re-
fused to accept a place on the ticket as
candidate for the court of appeals, although
expressing an ardent wish for Hill's sue
cess. The "reform" Democrats have put
a third ticket in the field, to oppose Hill,
with Everett p. Wheeler at its head. The
Tammany hall executive committee nomi-
mated Nathan Straus for mayor of New
York Wednesday. Straus is man of the
highest personal character, and besides
being one of the leading business men of
the city, has done good work among the
poor for the past two winters in establish
ing stations where coal has been sold in
small quantities at ton rates. The selec-
tion of such a man shows under what COM
pusion Tammany feels itself to be to meet
the aroused public sentiment, and contest
the election of VIM. L. Strong, the Repub-
lican and anti-Tammany candidate. 1t is
the general opinion that the nomination of
a third state ticket makes Mr.. Morton's S
election doubly sure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

John E. Russell is the Massachusetts,
Democrats dummy candidate for governor.
lie was set up at the state convention held
in Boston Monday, and he will be knocked
down in November. Charles E. Stratton
of Boston is his first lieutenant in misery,
and James S. Grinnell of Greenfield is the
nominee for treasurer and receiver general.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

Vermont has the largest popular branch in the
legiS ature of any state in the Union except New
Hampshire and Connecticut 1t is altogether too
large cumbersome and expensive. The state
cannot afford il and does not need it. The ques
ton is though how to get rid of it--U'cst Ran
dOlph Herald.
This is very true. And yet Gov. Wood
bury also spoke by the book when, in his
after-dinner speech before the legislators
at Burlington Wednesday night, he said,
in substance, alluding to Vermont's mode
of representation, "although some consider
it unequal when Burlington with 5000
voters, and an adjoining town with II,
each has one and only one representative,
this system has proved, after a trial of 1OC
years, to be good. The Vermont assembly
has always been incorruptible, and Yer
mont has today the purest elections of any
state"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
The Same Rule Applies to Maple Sugar

From the Philadelphia Ledger
The sugar planters of Louisiana have
taken their claim for bounty on the crop of
1894 into court, and they have reasona-
bly, good claim. They were licensed to
grow sugar under the bounty law, and the
government participated in the preparation
of the crop down to the passage of the re-
pealing law, which, of course, cuts off the
bounty for future years, but will have to
be regaroed as retroactive if it is to cut off
the already earned bounty for 1894.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
President Cleveland has issued a general

President Cleveland has issued a general
order to leading government officials to
cancel their campaign engagements and to
keep out of politics. The Hill men in New
York look upon the order as a blow at
them, since Secretary of War Lamont was
expected to go upon the stump in Hills
support, and a speech was also expected
from Secretary Carlisle in New York city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

The annual meeting of the American
BOARD of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions began its sessions of three days at
Madison, Wis, Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
GBe 0ermunt 3pB@rri1.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER Il, 1894.

The Rutland Herald has seen fit to make
an attack on Senator Proctor, arraigning
him in substance for an alleged attempt to
become Vermonts political dictator All
of which reminds Vermonters at large of
the little dog that barked at the moon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

OCTOBER II.
The great work of the session will be the
revision of the laws, so everybody says,
and so it would doubtless be if considered
section by section in each house, with ev-
cry member having a chance to give a
whack at everything that he though tmight
be improved. But, fortunately, there is a
disposition in both houses not to take a
hand at that kind of work, and a joint
resolution has been adopted, placing the
whole matter in the hands of the judiciary
committee of both the house and senate,
with authority to employ competent help to
do the necessary work. 1t is presumed
that this committee will employ some man
like Ashton r. Willard to aid them, and
that the result will be work that will do
credit to the state. 1t is deemed no refec-
tion on the commission composed of prom
inent lawyers, who have been engaged in
this work of revision for the past year,
under authority of the act of 1892, that
their work is to be reviewed. They are
said to have performed their duties well.
They report their work to the legislature
for inspection, comparison, and such action
as that body may deem wise, and the legis-
lature delegates its work to its judiciary
committee, with instructions to secure the
best obtainable results and report them
back for its final action.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
Wednesdays Excursion.

Everybody knows, of course, that the
legislature adjourned yesterday noon, visit
ed Fort Ethan Allen and the state agricul-
tural college, and had a good supper at
somebody's expense at Burlington. Some
will doubtless call it junket, and inti-
mate that there is a cat under the meal !;
but the average participant has seen moth
ing yet to indicate that the motive was 9TH
er than the desire of the governor to en-
tertain the legislature in his own house,
and of the people of Burlington to show
their city and its surroundings. AT any
rate the only unpleasant outward feature
of the whole affair was the weather, and
those members who were slightly troubled
| inwardly lest their constituents might not
be pleased are now consoled by the fact
| that more business was transacted by the
! legislature on that day than on either the
one before or the one after. Fort Ethan
| Allen, with its four troops of United
| States Cavalry, was a revelation to those of
the party who had not previously been
there. The legislature of 1892 ceded the
| jurisdiction over the land, some 600 acres,
to the government and since then more
than $4,000 has been expended there.
Twenty or more very substantial buildings
of brick and stone have been erected, over
10 miles of macadamized road constructed,
and many other improvements made of q
character TO indicate that somebody is be
hind the scheme who has money. II
is said that this is hut the commencement
of what it is intended to do at this point
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

The people quickly recognize merit, and this
is the reason the safes OF Hoods Sarsaparilla are
continually increasing. hoods is "on tap"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

The rainfall in the vicinity of Galveston,
Tex, in June, July and August this year
was 25.67 inches. The fall in June was
9.S9 inches, in July 6.32 inches and in
August GAG inches. The average rainfall
in that region in the same months for "A
years has been 1887. This extraordinary
rainfall in Texas is an offset to our New
England drouth, and is almost parallel to
the extreme wet weather in Europe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

The expected inpouring of imported
goods under the new tariff has not mate
rallied, and the indications are that the
October receipts will run S9,OO0,OOO short
of expenditures. The rate of foreign ex-
change is rising, meanwhile, and the gold
reserve has fallen below S59,0O0,OOO. If
this condition continues Mr.. Cleveland will
have a serious problem to meet on his return
to Washington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
A story of the OIden Time.
rom our Special Correspondent

AS illustrating practice in vogue some
twenty-five or more years ago, but which
has now doubtless become extinct in its
entirety, veteran member of the pres
ent house tells this story: "When was
member of the senate good many
years ago a distinguished member of that
body, knowing that was on the nomi-
ating committee, came to me and said
that he was very anxious to secure the
chairmanship of certain committee and
that he wanted l should spring to my feet
at the earliest possible moment after that
committee was reached and place his name
in nomination. l, of course, assented and
prepared to carry my promise into effect,
but when the time came, in spite of all my
alertness, five other senators were on the
floor at the same instant that l was, each
for the purpose of making the same nOmi-
nation. When the confusion subsided, it
was found that my friend, in his eagerness
not to get left, had laid in with no less than
| six of us to propose his name"
The Personnel of the House and Senate.
When the results of the September cleo
tion were announced it was a common sub
ject of remark that but very few promi-
nent men. were elected as representatives,
and the Inference was quite freely drawn
that the house of '04 would be a weak
one. This, think, is not the present i'm
preston of visitors here. 1t is not difficult
at this early date to pick out fifteen OF
twenty men who, If not already well
known, will attain that distinction before
the close of the session. Everybody con
cedes that Judge Read of Rockingham vii
be the leader of the house. Young Of
Newport, Lawrence of Rutland, Ladd o.
Alburgh, Lord of Montpelier, Denison o
Randolph, Mann of Wilmington, Goodel
of Readsboro, Rustedt of Richford, But
terfield of Troy, Weston of Newfane anC
Wyman of Athens are men, judge, WHIT
will be prominent in shaping the course o
events. There is an qnp>pally large mum
...yE,.; ,IuouS ,,,,',. ana sUiu RI
] B. klRM X NePam laundry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
SPOT CASH
WINTER
CLOTHING

coat8 and Ulsers best value ever offered at Sc s. $40
and $5 Heavy sack and frock suits less than avo fo
same value
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
OUR MONTPELIER LETTER,
Getting the Work of the Session
i'm Hand.

An Unusually Rapid Start---Making up
the Committees Not n Holiday Task
---Some of the Bills Introduced---the
Fort Ethan Allen Excursion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

demo. . VETERINARY SURGEON,
'"'e' i' Main Street. Telephone
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-12

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
| SF4ce and residence Herrck Boyden's block,
| Eiiiot street Brattleboro. once hours until
AN; 1890 to 2 p. NJ; $3.50 to p NJ
The Washington bee., 1894-09-08
QUA FLAG iN6ULTED.

frampIed Under Foot and the British
Flag Hoisted in Its Place.
London, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Times from Port Hmon, Costa Rica,
dated August II. says: 1.-THE British,
cruiser Mohawk has arrived here from
the Mosquito country with Chief Clar.
ence and 112 refugees aboard. Blue.
fields was retaken by 1000 Nicaragu.
ans, who arrived from Rama and
Greytown aboard transports flying the
United States flag.
The American marines re-embarked on
their approach, abandoning the Amer
lean residents, many Of whom removed
the national flag from their houses
trampled upon it, and hoisted the
British flag. The Nicaraguan officials
on entering the government house
hauled down and tore into shreds the
Mosquito flag and arrested numerous
Americans and Jamacians suspected OF
sympathizing with Chief Clarence
Capt. Stewart, of the Mohawk, went
into the prison and rescued all who
were willing to claim British protec
ton. The Mohawk remains at Port
Limon awaiting orders from Great
Britain. Chief Clarence is still aboard
the Mohawk"
The Washington bee., 1894-09-08
TOO SMART.
THE MAN WHO THOUGHT HE HAD
A CINCH ON THE WIND BAG.

Before the Duke of Gloster wa, made
King, he promised the Duke of Buck
lnglam the movableS Of Here'0.h.
Buckingham us all kinds of per
SuaSlve arguments To the p9Dpl4 To
place the rascal on the throne. Muir
dering kings, queens, princesseS, etc.
WAS but little thing in comparison
with CT, StelS ambition to get on the
throne.
Through the intrigues of Buckingham
and the raScality &C GloSter he was
made king. No sooner was he made
king he commenced his rascality and
put his foot right in it. He wore the
crown but Il shot time.
Geo. {. Smith was Taylor'S right hand
man, Il. e. he thought SO; he would de-
nounce his friends because they would
not support the Kansas wind bag.
Before and after Tayl0r'S nomina-
ton and confirmation he declared over
his own name that Iaylor WAS the
greatest man in the country. He went
SO far as TO compare the wind bag
with Daniel Webster. He told the BEE
man that his god was too great to be
disturbed: that he would start Il paper
that would knock the BEE out. Smith
was sent by the wind bag to lntimidate
the BEE but it would not work.
He got too mart for Taylor and the
moment Smith thought he was solid
the wind bag in the language that was
so charac eriStic of GlOSter. he cried off
with his head, SO much for Buckingham.
The wind bag put one of his Kansas
females in his place.
The Washington bee., 1894-09-08
MATTHEW'S OF ALBANY

The outlook now is that G. Fl. J. Taylor
Will he removed and Hon J. G. Mai
thews, the polished politician will be
app mted TO succeed him. Mr.. Mat
tHewS, the short time he was recorder
Oh deeds made good officer and if Mr..
Cleveland intends to appoint All out
side man no better appointment could
be made. Mr.. Matthews is a gentle.
man and fine lawyer who would no
doubt at this time receive the indorse
ment OF all IRE 'oa:tiy of purity.
II Mr., Cleveland wants to satisfy the
negro democracy, the re noval of Tayl, !
and the appointment of such ii man aS
Matthews, Riley, Smith or Gross will
do the thing?
The Washington bee., 1894-09-08
SATURDAY, SEPT. s 1904
Locals.

WANTED: At once boy to GO err.
randS aud make himself generally
useful. Call from nine to 4:30. Goo
wages to the right person
Miss Mary Blanford has returne d
Ia the city from Arundel, Md. whe re
she has been spending the summer.
Miss Jeanette E. Anderson, has re-
stunned her place at this office afte,
spending delightful vacation at Sill.
colt Springs, Loudoun county, Va.
Mr.. George A. Cartier, the well
known Sunday School worker has
been elected president Of the Baptist
Sunday school Union and will be in
stalled tomorrow at O'Clock at the
Mt. Moriah church. S. W.
Mr. and Mrs. James l.. Matthews
and their daughter Miss Ada
have returned TO the city from
Lincoln, LoudOm Co., Va. where
they have been summering. Mr. Mat
thrwS was greatly benefited by the
change.
Mr.. Il. r. RcckIey has returned
to the city after spending a pleas
ant vacation at SnIgge' sville, Lou
Goun Co Va.
Invitations are out for the mar
IiagP OF MISS Alice S. Beckley to
Mr.. Aaron o lell, Tuesday even
ing September 18th a. the resi-
Gence of the brides parents.
EGw I'd Box says that hard
times have driven thGusandS of
women into writing. and th f the
"readers" who have to read the
manuscripts sent to magazines are
taxed to their uttermost capacity.
The famous musical composers
have taken a hint from their lit-ra
ry brethren, and ale securing an
advance mag ziae publication tor
their compositions Just as the au.
thors publish their novels in serial
form. The Ladies Home Journal
winch was practically the first ma.
game TO offer this outlet to com
posers Of repute, finds all the mu-
sical men :allyIn to it, Sir Arthur
sullivan announcing that the new
song which he has just finished will
he published in that magazine
PATHS veteran conductor, Arditi
has given his new waltz to the
Journal, while Reginald de koven's
new song goes also to the same
periodical. Strauss has sent biz
new waltz to the editor, SGusa q
new march, and M4scagni, o
"CavallerIa RuSticana" fame, il
writing a piano score.