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THE VERMONT PHCENIX, AND RECORD AND FARMER, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1882. BllATTLBBOHO : I'ltlDAt, MAltOH 24, 1882. Special Notice. About tee neat of February bill, nn at Ic ll iwm wbo owlop for Tut tst&mx more than Me year, ATOteinrooeteeeesaproniptreepooeewe. made, there ate a oonetderable namber of each Mill sHH remilalng unpaid. Thte 1 lo id to notice tb.l we sefttHneietOw an lmmc!dlMte settlement of All eeeh aeeswBtt. In every em we muet hale a eetllp mdit, er me BattflfaclorT arrangement for tyroent, before April l.t. N. B. The date anied to tee name of each .ebecrlber to THE VxaMorrr l wurtl, la Hie addreee printed either en tee margin of the paper or oo lb. wrapper. indl catea tee period at which the subscription expire. : and when aeheeriptiou money la received, a corre sponding change is made in the date in lien of aend leg a receipt In eaee we fail to make due and prompt acknowledgement for money remitted, we will deem It a favor if reminded of anch failure by jjobuI card. We would alto remind all delinquent, that aMMr date affiled to a subscriber', name la a much more cheerful object to fix the ere upon from week to week than one which refer, to thepaat. Tb Now Hampshire Supreme Oourt bas rendered two decision sustaining the consti tutionality ot the quadrupling feature of tbe tax Ian of that state, which corresponds pre cisely with tbe doubling provision of our Vermont lav. Tbe writer of tbe bitter and savage attack on Garfield which appeared in the Washing ton Poet recently was, according to tbe man's own admission iu print, one Wm. Brown, who was a delegate from Kentucky to the Chicago convention of 1880. lie says be voted 80 times iu the convention for Blaine. It is aunounced that lion. W. P. Dilling ham, whose name has been suggested iu con nection with the next lieutenant- governor ship, will decline to be a candidate. Siuoe his declination was made known Ool. L. K. Fuller has been suggested as a good man for tbe place. If Ool. Fuller wcr e to be elected lieutenant-governor he has the ability to fill the office creditably. The scheme for a government building at Montpelier is u part of one of the regular congressional jobs in which tbe plan is to so distribute the favors over the country as to secure general support and so get tbe whole thing through. The proposition for a build ing of moderate cost at Montpelier mcaus that expensive buildings to be paid for out of government funds are wanted in other sec tions of the country. An unusual amount of travel between Europe and America is anticipated for the season of 18S2. It is said that the Allan line of steam ers has sold tickets for as many emigrants as it can carry during the entire season, and there are other indications that emigration will be unprecedentedly large this year. In dications also point to a great amount of business and pleasure travel to Europe, and the prospect is that the great steamship lines will all be taxed to tbe full capacity of then accommodations. The authorities of Maine have encountered a new difficulty in the administration of the prohibitory liquor law of the state. Under a decision of the United States Supreme Court bonded warehouse liquors may be imported, sold and used in the original packages with out regard to the laws of the state. The liquor dealers have found this out and a lively trade in these imported liquors bas sprung up. The original packages are very small, so that any person desiring liquor for his own use can in this way supply himself and laugh at tbe law. Tbe Maine temperance people will try to have Congress pass a law to put a stop to this business. There is serious trouble in the coal regions w bich threatens to break out into a general and disastrous striko at no distant day, Tbe complaint of the men is of small wages, short time and increased cost of living. The men seem to be nowhere paid as much as S2 a day and are allowed to work but three days in the week, less the time lost from fire-damp and acoidnts. According to tbe showing made tho average pay is not over &fi a week, and this while the companies are doing a good business. Strikes have already taken place in several localities. All through western Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia the difficulties are increasing, end in eastern Pennsylvania affairs are taking a similar course. Colonel William A. Cook bas taken himself out of the star-route prosecutions. In going he endeavors to throw suspicion on the fideli ty to the Government of the Attorney Gen eral and Colonel Bliss, who are engaged in prosecuting the thieves, but Attorney General Brewster writes to Mr. Cook that these cases have nothing to do with politics and are not to be treated as political matters, as Mr. Cook intimated. Mr. Brewster says that the pros ecutions were initiated "for the purpose of justice, and justice only. They will be con. ducted by counsel upon principles that regu late the administration of justice and not with reference to the wishes or policies of any President, no matter what bis name may be." This sort of talk has the right ring, and if Mr. Brewster will act as sharply as be talks, the public will be glad. Petitions for tbe pardon of Mason, the sergeant of the guard who fired at Guiteau, are pouring in on tbe President from all sides. Tbe petitioners probably do not real ize tbe position in which they place them selves. To tolerate Mason's crime is to reo oguize the right of every private soldier to in terpret or disobey his orders according to bis own rash impulses or ignorant ideas of equity. Money has been raised for Mason's family, which is all right, but to raise money as a testimonial to Mason, which has been done iu some cases, is to offer a premium for violence and lawlessness act to glorify lynch law. The resolutions of state legislatures in Mason's behalf aro an insult to tbe spirit of law and order under which civilized commu nities agree to abide, a disgrace to the coun try, and a warning of dangerously low and whiffling ideals of morality among us. News bas been received at the state depart ment from tbe American legation at Pekin, that tbe Chinese government has decided to send back to the United States fifty of the one hundred Chinese students recently recall ed, and it is expected that they will return to Hartford and complete their studies there. It is believed that the misrepresentations re garding the training of the boys have been corrected, and that the government is liberal enough to acknowledge and correct its hasty action. The Hartford Courant hopes that the uw of the illiberal and unjust Chinese bill now before Congress will not prevent the Qhiueee government from carrying out its in tention, and says that Commissioner Yung Wag bas probably arrived at Pekin by this Uute, aud U aufliowutly familiar with Ameri- aut petitMe to explain to his government that the aei W eely designed to influence Califor nia olnetimn. and thai tbe American people tH bat heartily ashamed of it and repeal it in yeans, even if it should eacape a Preei alatttaal veto. The Secretary of the Navy bas reoeiveda loiig report from Engineer Melville of the iieunstt Arctio uteainer Jeannttte, detailing tbe events that transpired after the disper sion of tbe three boat of tbe Jmntntte in tbe storm on tbe night of September 12, last. Tbe f aeie about the three boats ' crews, bo far as now known, are, iu brief, that one of the crews, Melville's own, with its 18 men, are all safe. Another crew of 14 men, Do Long's,landed all right, but were unfortunate in their wanderings, one man died, two oth er, Noros and Nmderman, after a terrible long march without food, rejoined Melville's party, nnd tbe commander of the expedition and bis 10 men, it is feared, are long since dead. Of tbe third boat, Lieut. Obipp's with 12 persons, nothing bas been heard since the night of the storm iu which the three were separated. Melville's story is a painful one, though a simple narrative without embellish ment, lie and bis party, were ten days in a furious storm, and passed two nights in a enow-bank without shelter of any kind. Noros and Kindermau walked 120 miles with out anything to eat, going six days without a mouthful of food. These parties are now searching for Be Long and bis crew, and tbe fate of the brave commander is likely to be known before tbe end of another month.. There has been a strike at the Pacific mills, Lawrence, Mass., during tbe past week, which has resulted iu tbe shutting down of the mills for the present. The Pacific mills are the leading manufacturing industry at Lawrence, their operatives numbering over fiOOOoutof a total population of about 30. 000. The original business of the mills was the manufacture of cotton goods, and to this has been added in recent years tbe manufac ture of worsteds. The cause of the strike was n reduction in the wages of some of tbe weavers. This reduction, tbe managers say, was necessary, because tbe mills have been running at a loss of late. Moreover, u verj large stock of worsted goods is on hand. Many of these goods are out of style, and, owing to a chaDge of publio taste, it will be necessary to put in a large plant of new ma chinery at great expense for the manufacture of other styles of goods. As an offset to tbiB, tbe operatives say that they cannot live upon less money than tbey have been receiving, and quote the large premium at which tbe Fncific Mills stock sells. Tbe policy of the Pacific Mills owners towards their operatives has al ways been an advanced and pbilantbropio one. The corporation has provided a library, a sick relief system, n model system of sepa rate corporation lodging-houses for the sexes, aud encouraged by every means the owner ship of houses by the operatives, and thrift in every way. The result has been that Law rence is one of the cleanest and best of tbe manufacturing cities of New England, and it operatives of a very superior class. The pres ent state of affaire there is greatly to be re gretted, and much suffering and privation must inevitably result. The) Claine.e tcuealloii. The Senate bill for tbe restriction of Chi nese immigration bas held tbe leading plaoe in the discussions of tbe House during tbe week, and the debate bas been participated in by a large number of members. One good result of the agitation of tbe subject in Con gress has been to 6bow the people of tbe Bast that the question is one of national im portance one that effects the whole oountry, and not the Pacific states alone. Further more the people have come to see that the question is not a purely sentimental one, and one to be treated and settled on sentimental grounds but that it has two well-defined sides, and must be settled on principles of broad, stateniansbip, and national policy. The best ltepubilcan senti ment in Congress favors a moderate re striction of Chinese immigration, the pe riod of restriction to be not more than ten years. It was substantially this ground that Hon. James M. Tyler of this district took in a speech which he made on the subject last week, when, as a member of the House com milted on Education and Labor, he took oc casion to say that he did not approve of all the provisions of the Senato bill, which was substituted for tbe bill reported favorably by his committee. Mr. Tyler took the ground that it is a well-established right of every nation to place limitations upon immigration to the country over which it has control. It is a beautiful theory, he said, that the Ameri can nation should be an asylum for tbe poor and ignorant and oppressed of every nation under heaven, but the declaration of the fathers in the preamble to the constitution nevertheless shows that they established this government for the benefit of themselves and their posterity, and that they deliberately re served the right to admit other people to tbe enjoyment of its benefit on such terms as they might elect to impose. Had there been danger.when tho Union was formed, of eucb an influx of foreigners into any of tbe thirteen states as would be detrimental to the interests of those state, there can be no doubt that tbe founders of tbe republic would have adopted suitable measures of restriction. On these premises, the abstract right of restriction was fully established. From this point Mr. Tyler proceeded as follows "Then, sir, when the Chinese come to this country in the character of real emigrants ; when they come as the Germans, the Irish and the Norwegians come, to purchase lands, become homesteaders and actual settlers there on; when they como breaking away from the oppression of the Old World to enjoy and help maintain our free institutions ; certainly when tbey come bringing promise that under the influence of our schools and churches and social t-ygteins they will eventually become Americanized and Christianized, we cannot limit or Buspend their immigration until it shall Lave, assumed greater proportions than it has yet done. But, according to the report of the joint special committee that was sent to investigate this subject in 187ii, according to tbe testimony of the honorable gentlemen who represent the Pacific states in this and in the other house of Congress, according to all the reliable information that is obtainable, in comparatively few instances do these condi tions exist. Thus far the Chinese have not como here to become citizens, to perform the duties and obligations and receive the benefits incident to citizenship , but generally tbey have been imported here as-laborers, without families, by capitalists and speculators, to compete and, because they are content to live so cheaply and in so degraded a manner, to compete successfully with American labor, while from their utter diversity from us in race, language, ideas of religion and govern ment, customs and habits, they become assim ilated to us far less readily than the people of any other country. Therefore, upon the im migration of this class we are warranted in placing restrictions. There is danger of freighting the old ship of state too heavily. Between five and six hundred thousand foreigners landed in New York alone in 1881. Tbe total immigration to the United States last year, exclusive of the Chinese, was more than six hundred and fifty thousand. These people came from countries in Europe wnose forms of govern ment are very different from our own. They come to this country to make for themselves homes, to be gradually assimilated to our so cial and political systems, and beoome Amer ican citizens ; but the experiment of adding half a million foreigners annually to our pop ulation is, to say tbe least, a dangerous one. We have in our midst 0,000,000 human be ings whom we have recently raised from sla very to the high rank of citizenship, the great majority of whom are illiterate. We are in formed on reliable authority that there are 2,000,000 of people in the Southern states who are without the advantages of education. Statistics show that twenty per cent, of the legal voters of tbe United States are illiterate. and to-day the intelligent people of this coun try are anxiously considering the problem, Congress is deliberating upon it, whether a republic can long endure with ignorance for one of its comer-stones. Besides these dan gers the government is confronted by that relic of barbarism, polygamy, whose advo oatea and devotees now control one of our great territories aud are rapidly extending their power into others. A hieracby, erected iu a republic in diroct and deadly opposition to the spirit of republican institutions, Is tbe anomaly and the danger that Mormonisin presents. It is high time for tbe use of oir cuinspecllon aud eare about the further ad. mission of incongruous and adverse elements into the oountry. Mr. Speaker, tbe party which gentlemen on this side of the Uouee have tbe honor to represent has for a distinctive policy the pro tection of Amerioan manufactures aud indus tries. It advooates this polioy not only for revenue purposes, but also to protect Ameri can manufacturers against the system of cheap labor in Europe. Where, then, would be tbe consistency in shutting out tho products of obeap labor in other countries, uud admitting cheap labor to our own manufactories? It may advanoe the interefets of manufacturers ; it is starvation and ruin to American labor ers." Iu conclusion Mr. Tyler oalled attention to the clause of the treaty of 1881 which says that the limitation or suspension of Chinese immigration shall be for a reasonable period. He was opposed to tbe senate bill because its terms are unreasonably severe and make it too difficult for other Chinese than tho coolie la borers to come to this oountry. It is not right or reasonable, he said, that there should be absolute restriction for twenty years ; five years, or ten at tbe outside, is long enough for the experiment. "Again," said Mr. Ty ler, "there is no reason why Chinamen who desire to renounce their allegianoe to their own government aud become citizens of the United States, should not be admitted to nat uralization. If the bill should be amended in tbe directions above indicated, I shall be hap py to give it my support ; otherwise I shall vote against it." Present indications are that on tbe final vote the bill will be supported by the Democrats iu a body, and that enough Ilepubliean will vote for it to secure its passage just as it came from the senate. l'roiio.ecl laerlvial of sue Je'rauklnjr 1'rlailrgn. Last Thursday, upon motion of Mr. Ed munds, the Senate adopted an amendment to the post office appropriation bill virtually re storing tbe franking privilege. It provides that the secretary of the Senate and tbe clerk of the House 'of ltepresentatives and each Senator aud llepresentalive shall be allowed to send written aud printed matter, weighing not more than two ounces, through tbe mails, identified by his autograph signature, with out the payment of postage. The amend ment caused but very little debate, and it was accepted by n vote of 41 to 15. The frank ing privilege was abolished some years ago in consequence of an earnest and wide-spread agitation of tbe subject actively supported by Postmaster-General CreswelL It was done very reluctantly, nnd it is probable that it would not have been done at all had not Sen ators and llepreBentatives been obliged to let their votes go on an open record. Since then various efforts have been made to restore it, in whole or in part, and the transmission of documentary matter of an official character was again provided for. It was understood that this was only to prepare the way for the complete restoration of the old privilege. We are sorry to see Senator Edmunds take the initiative in the matter. It is true, as he said in proposing the amendment, that it is only a small matter for Senators and ltepre sentatives to be allowed to receive and send their mail matter free, but it is also true that very grave scandals and abuses grew under the franking priwlego as it formerly existed, and tbe people are not ready to see the ex periment repeated. It is to be hoped that the fear of publio sentiment, if nothing else, will prevent the members of tbe House from consenting to the enactment of the measure. laumlirrutlcia Some very interesting and suggestive facts and figures in regard to immigration are gi-, en by Mr. Edward Self in the current number of tbe North American Bevie'w. Last year, it is well known, brought tbe largest immigration to this country ever known, tho totals for three years past being as follows ; 187!', 177, 820 ; I860. 457.257 ; 1881, 060,354. The chief gain is in tbo wheat-growing regions, which received more than one-third of the immi grants landed in New York. The emigration officials at Castle Garden estimate the money and valuables belonging to immigrants to average $150 per head, and their cash capital at $85 per head. Tbe value of immigrant tickets inland, sold in New York last year, is estimated at 4o,(00,000. Emigrants seek tbe United StateB because of its cheap lands, cheap ocean passage, wide territory and po litical and religious freedom and equality. The causes which produce this great tide of emigration ure examined, in brief, by coun tries. Tbey are, cither singly or combined : Tbe burden of military duty, high and dis criminating taxes, failures of crops, ecclesias tical strifes, dear laud, high rents and other forms of governmental oppression. Twenty per cent, of the immigrants are under 15 years of age, tbe males sbghtly predominat ing. This youthful proportion easily assimi lates. Seventy per cent, are in tho reproduct ive period of life between 15 and 40 years of age, 40 per cent, being moles and 24 fe males. Ten per cent, only exceed 40 years. The comparative youthfulness of those who seek asylum here explains tbo rapid increase of our population, and tho exceedingly rapid and easy process of adaptation. If tho immi grants comprised old and young in tbe natural proportion, as found in settled communities, our gain, and Europe's loss, would be much less. Our population in 171)0 was 3,920,827. If the increase bad been confined to the ex cess of births over deaths, tho population of 1680 would not have exceeded 15,000,000. Without immigration the country would not have had 50,000,000 for a hundred years to come. The writer infers that emigration will continue to increase until restrictive measures are adopted and enforced against it in the old world. aaiag-raceful If Xrue. Some disgraceful exposures have been made regarding the bill paid for expenses of Members of Congress in attending the funer al of President Garfield. The bill amounted to some $17000 and the occasion seems to have been little better than a shameless orgy. The bill for champagne, brandy, whiskey, cigars and lunch was SI 700. The liquors were furnished by Seargant-at-Arma Thomp son, by order of some member of tbe Con gressional committee, and there was drinking, drunkenness and rioting on the train all tbe way to 01 velaud. The bill has been approv ed and paid, and now that the items are called for it is Baid that the members have been bound so as to keep tbe Bcandalous details from the public. It is humiliating to know that men in public life could be so lost to every sense of decency nnd propriety, but this is-not tbe first time such scenes have happened. A similar Congressional "wake," it is said, was held over the remains of Charles Sumner when tbey were taken to Boston for burial. Since tbe above was in type we have been glad to note that a Washington correspondent says there is reason to believe that the scan dalous charges referred to are exaggerated. This correspondent says: "Tbe $8000 which was paid by thesergeant-at-armsof the House is regarded by those who are acquainted with the facts as an altogether reasonable amount. There were paid out of that sum the entire expenses of tbe railroad train, consisting of six Pullman oars which run from Washington to Cleveland, the expenses attending the I mourning decorations of the capital and the funeral tram, and many other items of legiti- 1 state expense. The amount paid for refresh ments, including wines used on the train, was very small." The Boston police-are still searching for the murderer of Mrs. .Harriet Bell. ! tub notrritKRN floods. Advices from the up)r St. Francis ltiver, Ark., are that tbe people of that section are almost reduced to cannibalism. They have eaten careesms for some days, and now have all the appearance of about becoming insaue from starvation. Colonel A. II. Johnson, president of tbe Arkansas Midland Hallway, who oame down by a skiff to Helena from the month of the 81. Francis river, rays scenes along tbo rouin wero inrt distressing, and tbe stench of dead animals was revolting, and, when the waters decline, it must be still more fearful. Tbe earth is left covered with a thick fhmy substanoe of reptiles of every kind and smell. Tbe uiiasinu produced from decaying sub.tanoes must inevitably be seri ous in its ooneequences Despatches from the Bt. Louis Globe-Democrat's river expedition, dated Arkansas City, describe the scene from Helena down. There is scarcely anything but water to be seen, and what few spots of land are yet left are crowd ed with dead or starving cattle and hogs, and families who have not been able to secure bettor positions. The latter are generally in a destitute condition, and many of them al most without food. Five colored children nnd six men have been drowned at different places around Friar's point. In the neigh borhood of Dablln, five hundred families are in a state of destitution, and many ate suffer ing for food. Several peraons have been drowned in tbe vicinity of Dublin. The levee above Friar's Point, which is still above water, is dotted with families driven from their homes by tbe floods. All are without shelter, and many without food. At Trnuesnee Landing tbe backwater is three feet higher than the river. At Magra Vista tbe backwater commenced rnting Fri day night, and on Saturday night tbe water was running over the levee into the river. In Mr. Chapman's house at this place there are 80 people in the second story, and outside there in nr I a foot of land visible. A large, yawl filled with negroes was ujmet yesterday in n wbtrljiool near Millikeu's bend and all its oocujieiiti drowned. Tbe whirlpool struck a ohnre'i in which several people with their stock had taken refuge, nnd the churoh wa soon torn to pieces, plank by plank, and car ried away. Tbe stock was drowned and tbe people floated around iu the water for some hours, but were finally resoued Tbe levee at Lovell's, Palmyra Landing, Miss., gave way Sunday night. Asbwood levee in Tensas parish has aleo gone. Hurricane island is completely under water Begardmg tbe probabilities as to thii year's crop in tbe flooded district there are many opinions. After tho floods of 1858 aud 1850 the yield of cotton was uuuRualty good, but it is urged that both seasons were unusually favored as to weather, and that the probabili ties this year are heavily against the planters. The Vicksburg Herald, however, keeps up tbe best of courage all around. It says that exaggerated reports of the disaster aro sent out which injure tbe people's credit, that the water is likely to subside in time for cotton planting, that many portions of the valley aro yet uninjured, and that probably a fair crop will be raised in nearly all portions of it. felaalei Poll Ilea. Col. Levi K. Fuller of Brattleboro and Col. S. E. Piugree of Hartland are the latest ac cessions to the list of candidates for tbe Lieutenant-Governorship. Tbe former wont suit tbe Springfield ltepubilcan, we fear. He bas too much to do with organs. Hurtington Vree 1'rau. In cose Mr. Diibngham will not accept the nomination for Lieutenant-Governor we should be glad to see that honor bestowed upon Hon. Levi K. Fuller of Brattleboro. Mr. Fuller was Senator from Windham coun ty in the last session of the Legislature and was an efficient and respected member of that honorable body. He is a very popular man in Windham county and in tbe sounthem part of the state where he is better known than be is in this county. He is a man of ability and wo are sure will fill tbe position in a satisfac tory manner if called upon to do so. Brad furd Opinion. The Cmnau aoii.vst Ex Seobetxcx Sueb max. A recent investigation by a Senate committee into the charges against ex-becre-tary Sherman acquits that cfhoer of any knowledge of wrong, and yet announces tbe fact that a deal of pilfering has been commit ted by tbe late subordinate of Mr. Sherman : that Mr Pitney, who was one of the men that ran Secretary Sherman's presidential.nomiua ting campaign, and who was also custodian of tbe treasury department, puid with the pubUc funds various bills of the campaign upon false vouchers, and also paid some ot Secretary Sherman's individual bills in the same irregular way. The secretary swears he knew nothing of tbe misconduct of bis friend, and just as soon as he learned the facts he caused the money to be covered in the treas ury. Among those articles paid for were sug ar, lemons, and the materials for long drinks for Sherman's friends ; these were charged as gas and candles ; violet water was charged as friction matches ; evergreens and flowers were charged us ice. The committee sug gests that Congress make it a penal offence to certify false vouchers. aiinoii ioi, Senator and Mrs. Edmunds are going South with their youngest daughter, who is serious ly ill. Tbe bill to reestablish capital punishment has been defeated in tbo Wisconsin Assembly by a close vote. Tbe recently delivered speech of Hon. J. S. Morrill on the tariff bas been very neatly printed in Boston by John Wilson & Son. It makes a pamphlet of forty-six pages, and is a very valuable document a relating to the ma terial interests of the country. The plentiful crop of comets of tbe last twelve months has had an addition. At the Dudley observatory, Albany, Saturday morn ing, a bright one was discovered in .Hercules, right ascension 17 hours 52 minutes, north declination 112 degrees 50 minutes. City Auditor Palmer of Newark, N. J., who stole 220,000 of public fSnda, has been sent to atate prison for 20 years. In a long and able editorial, going over the whole matter, the editor of the Cincinnati Gazette, who was with Gen. Garfield much daring the Chicago convention, denies that he was untrue to Mr, Sherman. The denial is scarcely necessary A New York correspondent of the Port land Argus describes John Kelly as a "short, stout, clumsily-built, bull-necked, beetle browed man with the appearance of a hod carrier in his Sunday clothes." The verdict and sentence in the Cadet Whittaker case will be set aside by tbe Pres ident on account of certain irregularities. Pension Commissioner Dudley says that with the present force it will take 30 years to settle the claims on file in bis offioe, but that with 1550 additional clerks it can be done in three years. The cost of these clerks would be more than $2,000,000 per annum. President Arthur gave a dinner party in honor of Gen. and Mrs. Grant on Wednes day evening. Covers were laid for 3G persons. A great rainfall is reported from Cincinnati, causing tbe Ohio to rise fifteen feet. Hail roads were submerged, bridges swept away and other damage of grave consequence in flicted. Tbe Emperor William of Germany, cele brated his 85th birthday on Wednesday. He received among others a congratulatory mes sage from the Czar. General Grant told MrNichol just after the Presidential election that there were two men to whom he should never speak, ltosecrans and Hewitt. "For seventeen years Garfield has defended and praised ltosecrans," said General Grant, "and kept him from sinking into merited oblivion, and tbe return for it was an assault in a speech in San Francisco." Mr. Hart, publisher of Truth, charges that the notorious Morey letter was for Borne time in the possession of tbe New York Sun before it fell into the hands of the Truth, and that Mr. Dana said directly to Mr. Hewitt, "Tbe letter is a forgery." Hart brings collateral evidence to support his statements, and it is plainly incumbent upon the Sun to give an account of tbe manner in which it obtained the letter and tho subsequent disposal of it Nearly ,1000 liussian Jews have landed in this oountry, and tboso at New York wbo are waiting distribution in an unoocupied build ing on Ward's island, are described as a well appearing class. Their feature! are not pro nouncedly Hebraic, and there are many fine blondes among the women. All speak Bus. siau, Hebrew and German, quite a proportiou Bpeak French, and U per cent English. They repudiate the idea that tbey want to be ped dlers or pursue a commercial life. Most of them are farmers and mechanics, and tbey are anxious to go into farming communities. Local Intelligence, Aonauuvcrnaenta, Melt Taetdaj evening tbe ladles of the Unitarian nfletr will give their etoeiog sociable of the areaon at Urceby ball, chipper will be served a. ueual, after wbich a eerie, of Uloetrated ballad, will be prcaented for the eelerUlement of ibe company. These ballade will be four in neniber, and will prevent tbe Tonne man In ecareh of a wife, .bow how he fares who baa a wife, and o on. The etoeiBC tableau will be a scene from i(ienre, preae&ting Hnnthornt and Ibe SO lovc !ek maiden.. The entertainment will etoae with a social dance. The admieaion lo the ball will be M eta. tur adult, and lueentaforehiMree tblaadmletion lo Include .upper, tableaux and dance. Tbe queeo picture artotrpe by Edward Bleratadt. New Tors the beet portrait of GarneM to be obtain ed, can he Ken at the store of W. 11. (Jeddla.m Main el red. a .pedal meeting of OeHjrabtan Lodge, Mo. M, F. A. M., will be head at Maaenrcllall on Tueeday eve ning. Mar. SB, at fji o'clock. All Master Maaooe in good Handing areeotdialtr Invited to attend. Viork "K. A."degrec. By order of W. 11. U. E. TAILOR, rlec'j. Hegskrcomma&teatioaof UralHehero JLodge, Zio. Ida, r. k A. it., will bo held at Maaoalc ball next Mon day evening, Mar. VI, at 1 1-1 o'clock. All Matter Ma eon. In good .landing are oordielly Invited, lly order of the W. M. J. U B1M0NU8. Hec'y. At Avotiom. The reaklcnee of tbe late Elise Rf aaoeda, on iUgk attest, will hi eeM at aaettea Tkera day, March asth, at 2 o'clock r. at.. If not prcvloealy dUponed of. II W HlMosno, Bieculor. Wash 39, Odofeet of flrstiaft. arcen or dry I'op lar lumber, tawed 1 1-1 inches thick. It Smith & Ilenr. II riattlejUaro. 11 E. Gordon bus sold bis bouee on Washington street to T. A. Ilagg. The Sovereigns of Industry, with invited friends, are to have a sutcar party at Orosby ball next Thursday evening. Spiritualist meeting at lower town hall next Sunday nt 2 I'. M Speaking by M. F. Hammond of Worcester, Mass. The attention of our Wiudheui romity farmers la oalled to the wivertlemeul uf Mr. D. C. Howe of Dover, on third page There has been some good auger weather, but tbe shipments are not large a jet. Tbe choicest grades sell for 15 to 18 cents. "Tbe Need of Courage" it the subject of ltev. E. W. Whitney's lecture next Sunday evening. Services to begin at 8.H0 1- at Next Tuesday afternoon Prof. Papauti of Boatou will begin a juvenile daueiug school at Kindergarten hall. A elaas of 20 or more boys aud girls has been secured. Tbe Molly Stark concert ooinpany have bad larg, and euthuuistio audience, with manv dttingutshed persons iu attendance, at Truy and Albany. N. Y., this week. In biN Wednesday's despatch to the Bm tou Journal "Perlev' mentiuus ru among the latest arrivals in Washington Mrs. Biebards Bradley aud Miss Susan Bradley of Boston. The only observance of St. Patrick's day by tbe Catholics of this plaoe was by morn ing sun at the church and a dance at Orosby ball tbe eveniug previous by tbe young peo ple. Tne Oougregitioaal Sunday school, un der the lead of it superintendent. Mr. G H Ulapp, give a very interesting and inatroctiva concert eiereiae on Japan Uil Sunday eve niug There will be an entertainment ooneiet mg of readings, an illustrated poem, flute aud violiu solos, aud song, at tbe Congrega tional obaiel next Wednesday evening. All are cordially invited. Mrs Burehard returned last eveniug from a visit to friends at tbe West and was given n very pleasant surprise by a party of friends who were in waiting for her at her home at Dr. Poet's List Moud.y was the first day of spring, according to the almanac. We hope the fact that tbe day was a peculiarly delightful one sunny and warm may be accepted as pro phetic of tbe season Dr Holton performed ovariotomy at Uowe, Mast., last Tuesday, successfully re moving a tumor weighing nearly 30 Ibe. In telligence received from the patient last even ing ays she is doing well Tbe choral society connected with the Oentre Congregational society will take up Conconi' Mass iu F at then meeting ntxt Monday evening. Copies of the mass may be obtained at Cheney & Clapp's. The ladies of tbo Unitarian society give their doling sociable for tbe season at Croa by hill next Tuesday evening Particulars are given in an announcement at the head of this column. The invitation to attend is gen eral. PostHXaora of dogs will do well to re member that the oo-at of a license is $1 before tbe first of April and ii from then to the 15th of May After the latter date it becomes the duty of the constable to slaughter all not li censed. O. L Miner calls the attention of the farmers to tbe well-teeted soluble Paoific guano, for tbe sale of which he has had the agency for some years, and the profitable and satisfactory use of which by farmers bas con stantly increased. At a special meeting of Metropolitan Telegraph company, on Tuesday evening, Maroh 21, President Parker's resignation was reluctautly ucoepted and a vote of thanks ex tended him for past ervicu II. 11, Cham berlain was elected preeideut to fill the vacan cy, and C. F. Bingham admitted to tbe com pany Mr. M. Severance, the Brattleboro JL Whitebait passenger oonduotor, who has been in New York for treatment for bis oyos dur ing tbe wiuter, is now on a visit to his parents at Tunbrtdge and expects to return to his plaoe on the road about the first of April. We are glad to know that his eyes are much improved. ltev. Dr. Gow will give tbe discourse at tbe monthly union temperance meeting to be held at the town hall next Sunday evening. The management desire to have tbe exercises begin promptly at tbe appointed hour (7:30), aud, profiting by past experience, will be ready lo begin at that time. It is hoped that the audience will also be ready. Tbe appeaiauoe of tbe celebrated come dian, Sol Smith Bussell, as Tom Dilloway, in J. E Brown's new Amerioan comedy entitled "Edgewood Folks." drew a full house at Crosby opera ball, 'Wednesday evening. The play was written expressly for Mr. ltusssll, and is well adapted to display his wonderful versatility and delight a Kpular audience The Murray club's closing entertainment of tbe season, given hut evening, was high ly successful in point of the numbers in attendance, and iu every other way. The hall has rarely or never been so crowded on a similar occasion. Two hundred and fifty people took supper and one hundred couples joined in the dance. Tbe receipts were above 8100. Eatey & Oo. received a telegram on Mon day from Madame Patti's manager, for one of their organs, tuned to the French pitch, for the use of the great artist on Thursday evening, at tbe Mechanics hall in Boston. A telegram just reoeived by Estey & Co. an nounces tbe arrival of the instrument, tbe great pleasure it gave tbe opera troupe and its immense success at the opera. Frederick Hall, Eiq., of California, has been paying a brief visit to his sister, Mrs. James F. Ettey, of this town, previous to his departure for Mexico, whither he goes on business as counsel for tbe Mexican Oentral railroad company. Mr. Hall will be remem bered from his connection with the unfortu nate campaign of Maximilian in Mexioo in in ISO! 7, an account of which he after wards published in book form. Estey l Co. have completed plans for a new brick dry-house of large capacity, to he built under L. K. Fuller's patents taken out some time since, and wbich have become tbe leading system of tbe country. Tbey propose to move Ibeir present dry-house and oonvert it into an additional shop for cutting up lumber. This is all iu furtherance of a plan to increase their production to 1G00 to 1800 organs a month. In a notice elsewhere published the lis ters announce at what times and plaoes tbey will be ready to take up the inventories of tax payers. Tbe method will be the same as that adopted last year, which proved very satisfactory in its working. By it the listers were able to complete their inventory within tbe 25 days prescribed by law, and if we are rightly informed Brattleboro waa the only town of similar size which did thus complete its inventory within the 25 days. Dr. 0. W. Phelps, for some years past one of the assistant physicians at the Ver mont Asylum, has bought the residence and practice of Dr. Nichols of Bellows Falls, and will remove thore about the middle of ApriL Dr. and Mrs. Phelps will bs accompanied to Bsllows Falls by Mr. and Mrs. Draper, tha father and mother of Mrs. Phelps, who have been residents of Brattleboro for a year past. The praotioo to wlilob Dr. Phelps suc ceeds is a loag-establlehed, one and wo wish htm much suooom in bis new departure. Acting under advice of bis counsel, Ool, lUtkin.. Michael Kelly, wbo robbed Wood man last week, asked to bo tried by informa tion, pleaded guilty, and was senteuoed to state prison for three years. The course wan a wise one for Kelly, as he had no defence, and he may better save tbe summer on his sentence than spend it In jail awaiting trial in September. He was taken to Windsor yes terday by Sheriff Melondy. His sentence seems a just and reasonable one, all things considered. Kelly is not too old to be re formed, aud it is to be hoped that Warden 11 ice may succeed iu convincing him of tbe vnlue ot habits of industry and sobriety. The Baptist society of HornalbiTill N. Y., appear to be greatly delighted with the church organ which they recently purohaeed of the Congregational sooiety in this village. The Uoruellsville Times of a recent date says : The good people of the Baptist sooiety last eveniug celebrated the purchase of their exoellent and powerful organ, a description of which has already been given in tbe Times, by giving an organ concert at tbe church Tbe bouse was crowded to overflowing with eager niuelo lovers, all of whom were greatly delighted by the entertainment. Un der the skillful hand, of Prof. William Cra mer, of Etiuira, tbe new Instrument gave forth delightful music, and all were ebarinej with its sweetness aud power. Tho warrant for the annual schocl meet ing of the village distriot, which occurs next Tuewlay eveoiug, has been poaled. The on ly article wbiob calls for tbe transaction of olber than routine business is one to see if tbe village will provide aeosmmodatious for tbe Intermediate school. We understand the. faotx to be, that, should the upper eksea in tbe Primaries be passed into the Intermediate school at tbe end of the present school year, as usual, tbe number to go into tbe latter school will be 75, ugainet 45 during tbe pant year. Further tban tbis, tti i High school has If en so much increased in uniuliera during the present school year as to ueoeeeitate the addition of new eeate, and if there should be a proportionate increase daring tbe next year Mr. Bingham will require tbe use of tbe room which H now occupied by tbe Intermediate school. Tbe ueoeeeity for increased accom modations is therefore apparent. The wi.e thing for the distriot to do will undoubtedly be to give the prudential oommittee instruc tions to act in tbe matter in their diecrution. We are glad to notion that the Amherst college glee club is to sing in Orosby ball tbe evening of Wednsity, the 20 lb, for it is not often that an opportunity is afforded us of listening to fresh male voices in so good training that they are effective in concerted work. The programme of this club is a ju diciously mixed one ; some of tbe selections require good musical cultivation for tbeir rendering, while others represent the rollick ing. oare.free extreme uf oollege life, and will afford those who may listen, the pleasure of hearing something as unique as only college boys can make it, even if it may not be, in tbe strictest senee, artistic. Tbe club travels with twelve nrVn, nnd is making a tour through Vermont and back by Eastern New York. List year, at this time, a trip was made to Oleveland and Chicago, and the or ganisation was reported by tbe press to be the finest elub of any oollege. It would be a credit to oar oitiacite to give this entertain ment a good bonse m the aaooraro at oak obote luaax last ATDBDAr. 1 3 J 1 0 7 8 10 lale, Oobb, liannon, Ijoomla, Ittmb, tsstsass i s i t 4 s S 4 t i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 C 4 1 S aissa5 b IS i 415 6 4 U 1 iti i 413 Ul UEIXX M. nOMt IX XtEUOBlAM from tbe bt. Joboabury Caledonian of tbia week. J The long illnese ot Miss Helen M. Boss ter minated fatally last Thursday morning, and tbe happy latnily circle of ten members was for the first time intruded on by the dread and irresistible messenger of death. Tender nursing and loving hearts could not preclude the inevitable, nor keep the circle longer un broken. Miss Itoas was a lady of good edu cation, bad taught some at the West, and was assistant principal of the Brattleboro High school when she was taken ill. She was withal a devoted Christian, and remarkably unselfish aud generous as her connection with tbe Missionary society clearly indicated. Her death will be Mocerely mourned by many intimate friend who kuew and had felt her iallusnc". Funeral seraioes were held at tbe house on Saturday afternoon, and tbe esteem in which Miss Boss was held was fully attest ed by tbe large number who gathered to pay the last sad tribute The Oaledonian also publishes resolutions of sympathy aud appreciation which were adopted by the Young Ladies' Missionary so ciety, of which Miss Boss was a devoted member i OVlt rVliLJC SC1WOLB ltefrs or She Xeawea Am pertaalenatrsit Generally speaking, tbe schools of Brattle boro are in a good condition ; especially is this tbe eae in district No. 2, comprising tbe villagt of East Brattleboro It -aould not be au rosy matter to find throughout the state, in a village of its popu lation, belter schools, as a whole, than tbe children of the east town may enjoy, and it i ouly juat lo say that, in the judgment of the superintendent, this creditable state of affairs la due most largely to our efficient corps of teachers in the district named ; for the beat prudential committee or superintend But possible cannot, without able teachers, make tbe schools under their official charge truly succcs.fnl As to the High school : From frequent vis its, both before and during my term of office, I am prepared to say that this department is under efficient and creditable management : that here tbe pupils are made to think for themselves and aro not bounded in their knowledge of any study tbey may be pursu ing, by tbe chapters in tbo text-book. Un der the oversight of the present principal and his assistants all things are done decently and iu order, and it is worthy of note that tbe young men and ladies wbo go from our high school to higher institutions of learning, at once take a good stand and reflect credit up on their preparation for advanced studies gained more especially in our highest depart meat. The loss of Miss Boss by death brings sadness to the friends of higher education in our town . for under her efficient teaching, the classics had become a thoroughly estab lished branch of onr high school work. It is to be hoped that tbe prudential committee who may have this matter in charge, may se cure, us soon as possible, a permanent in structor in these important branches of Lat in and Greek. At present, under tbe teach ing of one of our esteemed and scholarly citi zens, the classes in these languages are pro gressing well. As to the Grammar school : Simply because it is impossible for any principal to accom plish in a single year that which was attained by others only after a much longer time, our Grammar school has abown somewhat, dur ing tbe past year, the necessary friction can sequent upon a change of principals. Yet good and satisfactory work has been done in this department dnnng the term of the pres ent superintendent ; satisfactory, at least, to him, when he fairly considers the unavoida ble drawbacks attendant upon a new govern ment. No one can visit this portion of our schools without being impressed with the fact that both the principal and her assistants are trying to do the very best they can for the children under tbeir tuition, and besides this, that they can do well. As to tbe Intermediate school t As often before, so now once more in this report, tbe superintendent declares that this school is the most interesting of any in our town, and per haps it may be added the most important. Here, if anywhere, should be a teacher in ev ery way capable, one who may be equal to her fine opportunities ; and, as far as your superintendent can judge, the prudential committee have secured a teacher tit for the government of this department. The work here, during the past year, has been very pleasing to all those interested iu this school. As to tbe Primaries : While there is au evi dent difference in the effectiveness ot the teaching, and the general deportment among these schools in our village, yet, as a whole, tbey are well conducted, and a credit to ug. Tbe place to judge of tbe effectiveness of our primary teaching is in the intermediate school, and it is very clear, from the present state of this last named department, that tbe work in our primaries has been, during the last months, good and faithful, for the pres ent teaoher of the intermediate school has told the writer that her classes this year are "splendid ones." As to the West 'Brattleboro and outlying ' district. : It is certainly a matter for thank- fulness that tbe citizens of tbe Wtavt village bave decided to ereet a creditable sebool house, and It is to be hoped that it uray be commodious enough for all tbe scholars who may attend. The superintendent does not know whether the little onee and okler schol ars will be furnished with separate rooms and a teacher for each, or not : but tbey certain ly should be, for no one teacher ean do jus tice to a sebool so mixed, both in age and studies, as this As to tbe schools in tbe distant distriots, there is just now only one suggestion to make, viz. : that the committees see to it that a competent teacher is hired for as long n time as be or she can poaslhly stay, and that in the eeleetion of a teacher no interest but that of the whole distriot shall rule. Thus, it seems clear, much, if not all, of the trouble bo often existing in these sparsely settled dis tricts will be avoided. As to the sebool buildings in our town there is not much adverse to nay, since tbe West village people are to remove tbeir standing disgrace. There is one matter which the su perinlendent will call to tbe minds of tbe prudential oommittee of tbe largest district, No. 2. The light on both tbe mam floors in our high school building is about as bad as it oan be for tbe teachers at the desk in tbe high and grammar schools, and tbe pupils in tbe intermediate department : for tbey must face, the hirge.bareof tbe day, glaring square, of light at the end of tbe room, and although these windows bave sbades,theyare not of tbe right color, and are almost as good a none. It is a fact, well known to the superintendent, that no eyes, however strong, can endure day after day such a light without serious oonsequeaors to them : and both our pruden tial committee and our parents should attend to this matter. A single word as to the office I now lay down : According to our present state laws in their present action, it is of no effieieut authority, except in the case of giving or revoking oertihoates. and is shorn of its designed usefulness. It advice amounts to nothing ; for no one is bound to follow it uulww tin uhoiMee, aud Its pay is a mere fareieal amount at the highest. 1 amoonvinc ed that when, as by statute provided, there shall be a emgle board, of which the superin tendent shall be chairman for the whole town, we shall see nil our districts in the beet work lug order, and not till then G. II Martin. Sup't of School. aeeias Jarattsleaaro. J. M. King, from lied Oak. Iowa, is in town visiting bra father, Joseph King, wbo is very feeble Hello. Ciall.. Bellows Falls is to bave a telephone ex change immediately, and if sufficient encour agement is received, connecting lines will be built to all villages within a radius of 14 miles. F. C. Welch has sold out his tin business to F. H. Brown. Ilumlilllr. Quite a large number of the friends and relatives met at the home of Edgar Fuller on Saturday evening, the 18th, to celebrate tbe tenth anniversary of tbeir marriage. The company were treated to a generous supply of maple anger. A number of valuable arti cles were presented as tokeBS of esteem and friendship, among them a tiny cradle on wbioh was inscribed. "Ten years, and still empty '' An appropriate poem was read by John Landman, and recitations were given by Mr. Landman a boys, after which, the company listened to singing by Mr. Fuller All had a very enjoyable time. The dramatic alliance, W. B. Barter A Co., who gave entertainments here on Friday and Saturday evenings, did not give very general satisfactinn. Judging from their treatment of tbe littte tuike we should call them not very gentlemanly to say the least. The last quarterly meeting of this con ference year will bo held at tbe church on Sunday the 2Cth. Presiding Elder Spencer is expected to preach Sunday a f ternoon and evening. Usllf.ru. Wbile Mrs. B. Wilkins and Mrs. Lazelle were oaring for a child sick with putrid soar let fever, from a scratch on tbe hand, or some way, tbey took blood poison, aud have been seriously ill, but are now improving. Uulllard Cetre. On Wednesday evening next Bev. E. W. Whitney will lecture in the Universalis! church on "What to Bead " CJre-eaa lllver. death or suae w. aujbicb. By the death of Silas W. Ahlrieh of Green Biver, on tbe 10th inst., the town loa. ee one of its best citizens and one whom we could illy afford to spare. The occurrence of his death was under peculiarly distressing circumstances. Although having been quite ill for some time, be was not considered dan gerously so until within a few days of bis death. His only child, a son of 10 years, was taken suddenly ill of pneumonia ou the even ing of the Gth lust., failing very rapidly until tbe Hth, when he died. Tbe father was com pletely prostrated by grief and never rallied from the shook. The funeral of Frank W was observed on tbe afternoon ot tbe ICtb, Mr. Aldnch dying just as the procession re turned from tbe grave of hie son. His funer al was largely attended on Sunday last, Bev. Mr. Gavlord, assisted by Bev. 0. S. Sher man, officiating. It is not necessary that we here enumerate the many excellent qualities of our departed fnend. There is no need to epeak of hia unassuming Christian character and consiitent life. He has left, in the hearts of those who knew him best, a more enduring tribute than any we could pay. The afflicted wife and mother, wbo has within a year lost also father and mother, has tbe heart-felt sympathy of the entire community in her more tban double bereavement. Mr. Aldricb was one of a family of six children born and reared in town. Tbe parents are not living, but this is the first time the circle of children bas been broken by death. U. O. Aldricb of Boston was bis only brother. The sisters are Mrs. Eussell Warren of West Brattleboro, Mrs. O. D. Kingsley of Halifax, Mrs. T. L. Johnson and Mrs. C. F. Estabrook of Guil ford, all of.whom were present at the funeral. aiaackeoaavllle March 15th, mercury 23 below zero. The donation for Kev. 3. Gifford, the 17inst., was largely attended and tbe amount contributed was $7. E. 0. Starr is putting up an addition to his store building occupied by M. W. Stick ney. E. L. lloberts has sold his stock of goods, recently bought ot U. C. Millington, to C. S. Gaodnow of Sadawga. The. sugar season is opening with favor, ble indications ; tiome farmers have made sev eral hundred pounds. Kelly has opened a tinshop iu S. H. Plumb's building near Brown &TaylorV shop ; his family occupies a tenement at Daniel Fowler's. J. M. Peebles had his foot injured the other day at Corkins' mill, a log rolling upon it and crushing three toes. Mrs. E. L. ltobeits is quite ill, suffering much from neuralgia. Bumor myt, L. 0. Howard, engaged in palmleaf business, contemplates removing to Green ltiver. The report that H. 0. Milliugten was about moving from Sadawga to Jacksonville, was wcorreot. Albert E. Gates will take possession of the farm of Mrs. Ellis Gates, May 1st. II. G. Porter has a pig whose feats indi cate apparent mental exercises somewhat in advanoe of the usual manifestations of the Bwinish race. Perhaps Barnuui might edu cate it up to an elevated position. Vennor'a late predictions were signal failures in this section, and be must presume on tbe credulity of the people if he expecta his haphazard prognostications will be re ceived as reliable oracles. Xoualcmalctrry The ladies' sociable met with Mrs. Lydia Arnold on Wednesday eveniug. ltev. Mr. Metcalf and bis wife have bti taking tbeir other week of vacation visiting friends in Wardsboro. Mrs. Joseph Bailey, who bad been in usual health, was found dead, sitting In ber chair last Sunday af lernoou. It la supposed that heart disease was the cause. A good neighbor and friend aud a true wife and mother has thus been taken from us. vub wm a m auu a Duau o ioiiik isr mm a.lf j yet many will CO about backing and eougbiog un til a friend recommends Dr. Vutra 0oui bjrup for that cough. Very little maple sugar has been mad' here yet, and tbe season muet be short, it m getting m late now. Prof. W. W. Dayton of Chicago gave an entertainment last evening, in opera hall, to a fall bouee. giving cnuinet adauaes in units tion of so-oalled spirit minifestations, making no end of fun for tbe nadienoe. He would free himself instantly from tbe most oomph oated network of cords, and handcuffs wen but playthings for him. There were more mysteries in Jamaica on Wednesday evening than one so skilled even, as tbe "Prof." wbo exposed spiritual ism at the Ojiera hall, could explain. Hash is a mystery. Tbe friends ot Mr. and Mrs. M. A. At wood, who are soon to remove to Massachu setts, gave them a pleasant surprise purl;, laet Wednesday evening. Haaiatll Jjondondf rry, And now tbe maple epeaketh. Ool. Fee. body is still pushing bis prepa rations for an early completion of big hot I L. W. Holdeu, Esq., is seriously ill, with small hopes of his recovery. The ladies of the Baptist church gave an entertainment at the vestry last week that was well attended. Postmaster O. G. Smith is out with ; eiceurar calling attention to bis superior brands ot flour and offering special induu meuts in tbe dry goods line. Mr S. patroL izes the printer, and, as a natural resub, In trade is constantly increasing 3Aarlltoro. C. C. Fuller, wbo suddenly disappear d laat se-k. has been heard from at Spnngbeld, Mass. , from which plaoe he wrot bis wife at Gardner, sending ber tbe key lo the boue and telling ber to send it to tbur son in Marlboro. It teems that Fuller took a load of shingles to Brattleboro on Wednes day ot last week. On arriving at Georg Fiiber's, in Brattleboro. one of bis bore. . was taken ill and was left and one of Mr Fiober'e bore' s put in its place Fisher at compani-d Fuller to Brattleboro villagt. where Fuller disposed of the shingles and then atked Fisher to take the team back to hi. fFisher'e) house. This was tbe last seen of Fuller. He was doabtlees insane, this be ing the twelfth time be bas left home in tbi way. The property is in B. M. Whitnev hand, and be will make disposition of r Mrs. Fuller bas been iu Gardner since D oemuer last. Aeivafianr. Mr. John M. lllUr baa been appointed agent r the portrait of Oarfield, artetype by Edward ut atadtot New York, for tbe town, of Newfane atH Towoahend. Let the people be ready to. ub.eribe f r tlm, tbe beat portrait of OarOeld i'ultir;. It is said that three of the noted herd of 40 Hoistein cattle on the "Houghton farm' have died from tbe effects of u mercurial oint ment applied to destroy lice, and tbe others are badly effected. D. J. Wiilanl has lately received $800 ot pension arrearage and g4 per month for wound reoeived while in the servic Mark Ward has bought of G. W. Unuer wood the bouse and lot on Sand bill, known as tbe "Gough house." GtO A. Houghton moves back from Williamsville into bis house in this Tillage. 8. E. Wheat moves into his house now occupied by Bv. E. Smiley, who in turn moves into the bouse lately vacated by J. B. Uardine, wbo bas moved on to his farm, tbe J. W. Smith place on West bill Morris Kelly moves from bis tenement ovt Geo. L. Pierce's store into his bouse now oc cupied by Mark Ward, and Mrs. Thayer moves from Geo. A Houghton's houee into the tenement vacated by Mr. Kelly. A. b Woods has moved into the tenement of Mr, S. Knight, lately occupied by C. D. Knight H. C. Squires removes from tbe poor farm, and it is rumored that the farm will be under tbo superintendence of Cbas. D. Davis this year. w. Don't forget tbe sugar sociable at town hall next Wednesday evening. A good pro gramme may be expected. Tovvaaaheud. llev Mr. Nason of Fayetteville preaches at the Baptist church next Sunday morning, in exchange with the pastor. In the evening Bev. I. D. Col burn will deliver an address : subject. For Missions. Hon. Ira K. Batcbelder has sold his house on West street to Dr. Tirrell. The "old folks" concert, Wednesday evening, was very fully attended, and result ed in a financial success. The crop of maple sugar at the present time is not up to tbe expectations of the farmers. M eat Xatwraaalaeaad. Sugaring start off hard A pleasant cnlertainnjent was that given hyJJ. W. Wood and family at tbe chnrch on Monday evening laat. consisting of three vio lins and organ. Master Wood, a youth of 10 years, handled the bow like an old veteran. Tbe proceeds of tbe entertainment are to be appropriated for church repairs. Vernon. Bev. E. B. Drake will preach in the chapel next Sunday at 2 p. u. The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs. A. Wbitbed next Wednesday afternoon, to choose officers for the ensuing year. All the mem bers are requested to be present. aaesttb VraaraUboro. Sugaring bas commenced. John A. Ware has taken a deed of Wm. W. Smith's farm ; consideration, $1200. Mr. Ware has also bought Georg" S. Johnson's place in the village for $300. He is going to move to the last mentioned place soon. John sou, being afflicted with the rheumatism ot late, is going to E. Wheeler's until the weath er is warmer. j. Wetaaaaiaialer. Ninety-six years ago, when Mr. Levi Goodridga was about leaving Massachusetts to find a home in this town, there seems to have been a disposition on bis part to settle all his worldly affairs in Massachusetts in such a way that they would uever trouble him af terwards. We find among his papers the fol lowing curious receipt, which is given with all its peculiarities Miodletok, Mill.. October Ibe l.tb, 17 Baoeired of Levi lioodridg. twelve pound, iu full for all A all manner of debla, Tjea as Demanda of wbat uameor nature Ho Erertrom the Bd levl Good ridge from tbe beginning ot tbe Worklto tbia Pay. pr Hex. Ameb, iui . Mr. Goodridgewas agreat-unole of Mre.M. E. Kemp of Brattleboro. Vl'UUiamavlll). The ladies of the MtUbodist society will bold a sugar festival in connection with a pound auction at the vestry of the M. E church Friday evening, March 11 1st. WHaaalaag-tcm Not much new sugar yet II. Mann, Jr., is fitting up a law office next door to the savings bank. Will lady tax-payers forget or neglect tbeir right to vote in Behool.meeting this year? The, new carpet is nearly all down irTthe Congregational church, and looks very nicely. To expedite the business of taking the list, our listers bave decided to meet at the selectmen's room in tho town bouse on Sat urday and Monday, April 1st and 3d, to re ceive the inventories. All tax-payers are re quested to bring iu their inventories at that time. S. IL Andrews is remodeling und improv ing the Swift store, which be has recently purchased, and will have it ready for occu pancy next month. Superintendent Fitch finds, in figuring up the reports from tbe thirteen school dis tricts, that the total expense of schools to tbe town for tbe year past, including incidentals, was 44,082 60. Publio money drawn by districts, $662 40. The per cent, ot tax varied from 17 to 38 in the several districts. Mr. 0. M. Uussell has just completed of ficial inspection of the IV Masonic Lodges iq Windham county, comprising the 8th Masonic district. He reports most of the lodges in very promising and prosperous condition. He will aoou call a district meeting either at Brattleboro or Hallows Falls There will be quarterly meeting services in tbe Methodist church next Sunday, and quarterly conference on Tuesday, at V r. u. Mr.E.HoieU,S 11 Aun alraet. New York, u,a lit. Jaooba Oil for rhcumatiam with entire relief writ's a New lork JournaliJAuum4l (I'dJ OAm-ffaiMdveaatf,