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THE VERMONT PHOENIX, AND RECORD AND FARMER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 1884. lUtATTLEBOltOi l'lUDAY, JANUARY KB, 1684, Jim llutler la credited with saying Ihnt, It ha were tlie Democratic candidate for Ihs presidency, the Uckot he would most fear would be Edmunds and Lincoln. Frederick Billing?, in his letter published this week, gives one very excellent rca eons why ho should bo made the next gov ernor of Vermont ho will not wiro-pull for tho offlco. Oen, Joo Hawley of Connecticut has boeu chosen chairman of tho Republican cougros atonal executive committee. The committee will at once begin work aimed at securing a Rcpublicau majority in tho next Congress, and wilt alsocooperato with the national com mittee in pushing this year's presidential campaign. When Oen. Sherman said to a personal friend tho other day "No, peoplo may bo llevo it or not, fust as they please j but there Is and can be no possible contingency which would induce mo to think for one moment of taking tho offlco of President" ho unwit tingly gavo one of the strongest possible rea sons why tho peoplo should think of him for President. What's in a uamo! Tho snow blockade which has provailcd for a week in the vicinity of Kingston, Ont., has caught the president of a local iron company In Us clutches at the mines. Tho unfortunate man's name chances to be Wiggins, and tho habitans think he is Wiggins, the wcathor prophet, and ref ubo to shovel a path out for him. Abram S. Hewitt of New York onght to be about tho cheapest feeling man out. At tho time O'Donnell was convicted in England of tho murder of Carey, the informer, Mr. Hewitt made himself particularly conspicuous as tho leader in a movement in Congress to make the English government reprieve O'Don nell till it had proved that he was not an Ameri can citizen. After having thus twisted the British lion's tail, Mr. Hewitt quietly step ped around to Minister West's office and as sured him that the talk was all buncombe. Tho minister telegraphed his government tho kindly Information, and in England Hewitt was given away. The news speedily came back to Washington and at once became the talk of tho town. Tho reciprocity treaty negotiated with Mex ico by Gen. Gran' and S-fior Romero was de feated in the U.naie last Friday and there seems to be small hope that it can bo revived and ratified. Tho treaty, in effect, secures immunity for American goods from state du ties in Mexico at present ono of the most burdensomo restrictions on commerce be twosn tho two countries. It admits into Mex ico, free of duty, many important manufac tures. On the other hand, only two articles are put on the free list, so far as duties on ar ticles imported by us are concerned. These ' aro sugar and tobacco. A curious difference of opinion was shown by the vote in tho Sen ate. Thus, Senator Edmunds voted for tho treaty and Senator Morrill against it, and Maine, lthodo Island, and Georgia are said to have each given a vote for and against the treaty. New York was solidly for it. Fen. sylvanla was of course unitedly against it, as were also the 6ugar and tobacco interests and all of the high protectionists. Within tho past week James Nutt has been on trial at Pittsburg, Fa., for the murder of N. L. Dukes and acquitted. Dukes.it will be remembered, paid marked attention to Nutt's sister, a young lady of irreproachable charao ter, and when the father, Capt. Nutt, wrote him on the subject, replied slandering the girl in the most shameful manner. Of course this was resented, and when, a little later, Dukes and Capt. Nutt had an interview, Dukes drew a pistol and shot tho girl's father dead. 'Iho murder was an atrocious, cold blooded one, but to the amazement of all honest men, Dukes was acquitted of any crime, and, in defiance of public opinion and decency, went out of court a freo msn. The affair created great excitement in Unionville where it happened, and soon nfter young Nutt took it upon himself to avenge tho honor of his family, and shot Dukes. Now he has been tried and acquitted. Emotional insanity was the ground on which his defence was based, but it is needless to say that the real ground on which tho prisoner was acquitted was that the jury agreed that Nutt had simply served Dukes right in shooting him down. There is a chance for no end of moralizing in tho case, but most people will be glad to dis miss it with tho hopo that the publio haTe heard the last of it. Jlr. Edmunds on the osful THpffrujili. On Thursday of last week Senator Ed munds appeared before the Senate committee on post offices and post roads and gave his views on the subject of tho postal telegraph in his usual clear and forcible way. Mr. Ed munds is perfectly 6atibfied that Congress has the constitutional power to do what is pro posed in tho way of establishing a postal til egraph, and in any of the forms that have been proposed. He therefore did not waste any time in arguing the constitutional ques lion, but proceeded at once to consider whether a government telegraph service would promote tho general welfaro and inti r ests of tho people. On this point tho Sena tor has no doubt. "In this age of tho world," he said, "the telegraph is essential so far us it respects military operations, the welfaro of the country, tho happiness of tho people, in stantaneous communication between citizen', relatives and friends in distant parts of the country on subjects of doraestio solicitude, like sickness aud death, and every 6pecics'of family intelligence." Tho expediency of the government providing for this means of com munication, he thinks, is beyond doubt. He believes that "it is essential at this timo, and growing more and more so in connection with great social questions and tho aggregate of vast sums of money under corporate power, that this business should be taken in hand by the government." Senator Edmunds holds that the best plan is for tho government to build its own lines, and this plan is embodied in the postal telegraph bill introduced by bim at this session of Congress. What is wanted is a healthy competition, and the Edmunds bill wisely provides for this by declaring that "nothing in this act shall bo construed to prohibit individuals or corporations from car rying on tho business of operating telegraph lines." Mr. Edmunds would begin just as if there were not a telegraph lino in tho world, and build four trunk lines. Provision Is made in his bill to take property, where it is refused, under tho force and forms of law, so that there could bo no injunction and no blockade. Edmunds said that probably in tho first six months an effort would bo made to block the government by every variety of legal proceeding, but If the trunk lines aro onco established, the existing companies will be willing to sell their branch lines at reason, able prices. Having built six thousand miles of lino Mr. Edmunds would bo willing to ne gotlato for tho purchase of tho remaining rights of the companies with their patents, etc. "The telegraph companies," he said "do not think it is possible to get a postal tolegraph bill through Congress. They do not mean to let you do it, and they do not expect that you are going to do it. They think that they have their hands on tho throt tlo, bo that it Is impossiblo for Congress to move without their consent. Hut the way to do is to begin. To run the postal telegraph will not Increase the present number of gov. ernment employes moro than one third. The civil service provision of tho bill takes these operatives out of all political channels." If found necessary or desirable Mr. Edmunds would take the telephouo und uso it in con. ncction with the telegraph. A strong sentl. tnent in favor of a postal telegraph Is unmls. takably developing, and it Is to be hoped that Mr, Edmnnda and tho men who chare his vlsws will be able to give it deflnito form. run wars jx nmur. llrt'iiilfnl Illanalrr mi llic .TInnurliu ells Couat, the steamship cur or uolumsos wrecked . AND OVEB OME HUNCHED LIVES LOST. The City of Columbus of Iho Savannah ' steamship lino which left llontnn last week i Thursday afternoon with 81 first-cU's aud 22 stocrago passengers and ncrew of 40 fouls was ' tally wrecked by striking a ledge off Oay Head, Martha's Vineyard, early Friday tuorn i ing. Only 28 persons aro known to havo been saved. Tho dead are 101. Tho ship ' was bound for Savannah, da., and many of I her passengers were invollda going south for l tho winter. A summarized account of tho disaster saysi At 3:45 Friday morning, with tho wind blow Ing a gale, tho steamer struck on tho "Devil's Bridce Roef," off Gay Head, Martha's Vino- yard. Thn passengers, almost without ex ception, and many of tho crew were below. Most of tbem rushed at onco to the deck with llltlo on but their night clothes, but so sud den was the catastrophe and so short was the time between tho striking of the steamer and Its sinking that some of the women and chil li rni did not appear at all. The steanior's boats and lifo rafts wcro launched as soon as possible, but wero r-lmost immediately swat- i lowed up by tho waves. Thon thoso who ro- i malned took to tho rigging which was above I water, and nono who failed to get a foothold thcro were saved. The suffering endured ' ,1...t.. (tin -. I. fl.ncn In 1, rigging was terrible. The cold was Intense, many of tbo unfortunates were but half dressed, and all were drenched by the waves which swept over thcni. When the condi tion of tho steamer was discovered at Gay Head tho life-boat put off bravely and took seven persons from the rigging, one of whom, however, died before reaching the shore. A few hours later the revenue cutter Dexter go. ing its round of perilousduty approached the uufortuuato steamer and took off tho remain ing survivors. Tho hardships to which the sufferers had beon exposed will be realized when it is stated that after their rescue four of them died on board of tho cutter, and not a woman or child was saved. Tho vessel was ono of the finest on the coast and was valued at $300,000. The Insurance Is $2."0.00(l. HIE CAUSE OF THE 131SASTE11. It is too early as yot to fix the responsibili ty for this dreadfnl calamity, the worst which has happened In New England waters in ma ny years. The night was clear aud though tho wind was strong it did not rise to a gale, and it follows, therefore, that tho wrecking of tho ship was duo to negligence or incom petence on somebody's part. Tho captain had just gone below aud gouo to bed. Ac cording to his story ho had given orders as to tho courso to bo steered aud these orders wero not obeyed. Tho second mate was left on deck in command, and on him the maiu responeibily now seems to reB1,. Tho quar teauitistcr was at tho wheel. If tho story told by F. W. Fairbanks of Gotham, Me., can bo relied upon, tho pilot must staud forn good sharo of tho blame. Whilo Fairbauks was clinging to the ice coated rigging the pi lot said to bitn that bo fixed tho courso of tbo vessel and fastened tho wheel, and as he was very cold be went to tho smoke-stack to warm himself. Ho re niained there IS or 20 minutes, and when bo returned to bis post ho found that the ship had veered around. When ho ascertained that tho vessel was among tho rocks, and that to. savo her was probably impossible, he put her right on shoro and ran her as high up as ho could, with the result that although she drew 1" feet her foro-foot was iu 11 fect of water. Mr. Fairbanks is of the opinion that many of the passengers did not leave the cabin until their bodies wero washed out by tho waves, which soon toro off tho after part of the deck and carried out bodies, furniture and baggage be fore tho eyes of the horrified survivors. Tho captain was saved, but was the last man to leave the wreck. The second mato perished. Tho quartermaster, who was saved, says that the samo course he was steering had always taken bim safely through tho sound, but the vessel was only one-quarter loaded instead of a full cargo. A galo was blowing on tho star board bow, aud a strong tide setting iu about tho same direction. All these conditions would havo veered her strongly to the south and upon the fatal ledge. The captain did not make due allowance for this great veer ing to leeward. If tho vessel was being steered by compass only, this would be tho only explanation of tho disaster. Nothing hko discipline seems to havo been observed after the bhip struck and no well directed ef fort was made to save the passengers, or even the helpless women and children. Boat after boat was cut away, taken in charge by offi cera or crew, or both, and manipulated by those without the slightest referenco to tho passengers. The first boat was cast off at one end and left hanging by the other to pound against the ship. Another was man ned by a few officers and men, without a pas senger or half a complement, and disappear ed. Still another was cut loose, veered off alongside aud drifted outward, secured only by her painter, whero sho floated all day among the debris. ItECOV EltlXO THE IIODIES ACCOUNTS OF BUR vivons. On Sunday tho tugboat Nellie, with report, era and friends of tho passengers on board made tho trip across from New Bedford to Gay Head. Tho wrecked steamship was bighted and 6een to lie with tho bow resting upon the rocks of Devil's Bridge, while the stem slewed around a point or two into deep, er water. From a distanco it appeared as if three bodies were hanging to tho ratlines of the mizzon rigging. The party landed with great difficulty at Gay Head and proceeded to the lighthouse. Here it was ascertained that 10 persons all told had landed safely from the wreck, all of whom were alive and, under the circumstances, remarkably well. The native inhabitants had worked faithfully in securing and caring for the bodies of the lost. Many of tho bodies showed marks of physical inju. ry, and tho faces indicated the mental agony which had been endured. It is expected that the bodies of the dead will be washed ashore for some days yet on tho mainland and on the outlying islands. Organized search is being mado for the bodies and as fast as they are found they ore taken to New Bedford. Hence, unless claimed by relatives, they are forwarded to Boston. The most graphio description yet given of the experiences while waiting for rescue is that of F. H. Tibbetts, a passenger who was brought to New Bedford from Gay Head, Monday. Mr. Tibbetts was among tho first on deck, and he ran up the ratlines with bis roomtuato named May, many others crowd ing up behind aud over them. The room, mate afterwards dropped off into tho sea be. numbed and frozen. He heard a man ask iho captain on tho deck what was the matter. Tho captain said the vessel was ashore. "For God's sake, what will become of my trunks!" tho fellow exclaimed. "Don't think of your trunks, but of your life," was tho captain's ro. ply. Mr, Tibbetts next saw the captain on top of tho pilot house. He was wrapping his coat around two boys. When that position became unsafo tho captain drove tho lads ahead of him up tho rigging to the maintop. It was too crowded thero, aud heroically sac rificing himself, Capt Wright dropped into the waves below, but by a lucky chance ho was carried to tho bow, which was out of tho water. There be maintained his position during the trying hours that followed. He was tho coolest man on board during all the awful experience. When help did arrive be directed the movements of the men in tho rigging, telling them when to jump. By this time tho vessel had bceledover and filled. Tho greatest confusion then ensued, women screamed and prayed, shrieks could bo heard above the roar of the sea. Tho waves were breaking clean over tho steamer. I stood for a moment abaft of tho after companion-way and saw a young woman in tho companion, way holding up a baby over her head. She was Bhriekiug, "Ohl my baby, my darling baby." The waves wcro dashing around her and spray leaped over her head, then a mon. strous wave seized her and carried both her nuu uor caoy mio me ocean. I saw men and women struggling with each other in the waves. It seemed as if every ono was beinc swept off the deck into the sea. Edward Leary, who was on tho lookout when the vessel struck the ledge, sayaj "I went on tho lookout about two o'clock. When I discovered that the buoy waa on tho port bow of the ship, I rushed aft and told tho second mate Harding. Ho at onco gave the order to the quartermaster to port, and Capt. Wright hearing the order, came out and called, Ilard a port 1" Thon we struck a rock, and in a few miuutoa heeled over and fllleel. The greatest confusion prevailed." The other seamen tell similar stories, all con. firming the statement that no effort was made to save the women and children. THE SCENE OF THE DISASTER Gay Heid is the promontory forming the western extremity of tho island of Martha's ineyard. Tho ledges on which the city of Columbus struck aro considered by mariners 0 be one of the most dangerous points on 1 be coast. They consist of a formation of submerged rocks, constituting a double ledge, the outer strata of which is called the Devil's baok, both ledges being called the Devil's bridge. The ledges aro abreast of Gay.head light on the mainland, and extend a little to the southward of it. The courso of the ves eels is around Gay Head to pass by the outer ledge on the south. The population of Gay Head L Is less than 200 in number, and Is com. posed of teamen'i families, who art spoken of locally M "Narves." This means that they are a mixed race. A few aro white ; a few more aro half-breed Indians. Tho mon are whalers and of tho moslprltaltivo type In their lifo and habits. LATER IiISCOVEHV 01' THE FATAL HOIK O.N WHICH THE Hltll' HIlt'CK. Cant. McDonald of tho tug Storm King discovered the rock on which tho steamer City of Columbus struck. He was sounding off tho Devil's bridge buoy, when tho lead suddenly Bhowed a depth of 3j fathoms and tho rock was found, Capt. Ulbbs of tho United States steamer Verbena, souuding near by, soon after discovered three, moro bowlders, quite close together, with 3 fath oms on each one. Thoso rock lie about north west by north from tho light house, and north ono half west from tho buoy, tho distanco being about 455 yards. Tho ledgo runs wost northwest and east-southeast, This discov ery confirms the statements which CaptBln Wright and Lookout Leary have steadily made, that the ship was outside tho buoy when she struck, though their story has been generally disbelieved. If tbo report of tho finding of this rock Is confirmed it will un doubtedly bo accepted as a fact that tho ship struck on this hidden rock and then drifted over to the rocks where ubo now lies. Mrs. Annie Kelloy of Boston, who perished with bcr child, was going to Florida to join her husband who has recently got n place thero as a policeman. Kelloy was bitten by a mad dog a few hours after his wife went down, and died the samo day. Dr. HoracoC. Barllctt and wifo of Lyndon, this state, wero among tho lost. They wcro going to Florida for Mrs. ll.irtlelt's health. Jonas Cooper of Windsor, this state, a ne gro of 18, is thought to bo among tho lost, as he bad secured cabin passage and bad a state-room assigned. , A hold noniiERV IN Springfield, mass. Threo masked men overpowered County Treasurer M, Wells Bridgo in his office in tho second story of tho court house in Spring field, shortly after 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, rilled tho safo of Hh contents, some 300 aud other valuables, and mado good their escape, leaving him bound and gagged. Mr. Bridge was alone in tho office, engaged In drawing checks. He had lighted several gas jets and stood Uy his desk, when a neatly drobsed man appeared at tho door and asked Mr. Bridgo to give him small bills for a ." bill. Mr Bridge responded that ho would and stepped into the vault to get the change. Hero ho was set upon by two men who sudden ly appeared and quickly bound, gagged and blindfolded him. Tho safe was then rifled, Its doors closed and Mr. Bridge imprisoned. Tho doors, however,were not locked, and the official partly releasing himself from his bonds, opened them, and rushed tothe window of his ofilco just In timo to seo his assailants leave the building. Ho tried to givo an alarm and did get a policeman after them, but they outran him and escaped. Mr. Bridgo was not Beriously Injured. It was ono of tho boldest robberies that ever took place in Springfield, and was carefully planned and well i xecuted. iMcr. Part of tho plunder taken was found by a boy lato Tuesday afternoon in Trask's foundry yard, neAr tho spot where tho pursuing policeman Friday ovening was fired on and gavo up tho chase. The booty was lodged in a dark blueotuibric sack, which had been hastily concealed iu a suon- drift, and then further concealed by Friday night's suow fall. The bag contained 2."0 iu mon ey and all tho missing bonds and papers that wero of any value. This leaves about $3.",0 iu cash unrecovered. Tho finding of this bag gives tho imprees'on that tbo cracksmen were not professionals, anil the officers seem confident that they will bo captured. North Brookfield, Mssh , bad n fatal coasting accident last week Thursday ('Veil ing. A number of young people sliding down hill on a "double niuncr" ran into a doublo team comlug up. Kalio Cotter, 11 years old, was struck by ono of the horses aud died from the injuries in a few hours. Two of tho others rccoived sovero cuts ami bruises. William H. Guion, of the firm of Wil Hams .t Guion, which owned tho Guion steam ship line and which recently dissolved, has failed for $3,000,000. Stephen Grant, aged '.'2, tried to separ ate two Frenchmen who were fighting iu a tenement at Greot Falls, N. H., Saturday night, whereupon ono of tho combatants throw ii kettle at Grant which struck his head aud killed bim. Both men were imprisoned although an attempt was made to lynch them. Edward Hone, a school teacher whodiod at Jamaica Plain, Mass., last week, had been an intonso sufferer for eight or nine years. Ho lost tbo uso of bis legs and was carried to and from his school-room iu a chair ; then his joints ossified, except thoso of one fin ger, and his teeth had to be filed off to feed him the liquid nourishment on which ho lived for years. His mind was activj through it all. A terrible boiler explosion occurred Fri day, in tho saw and grist mill of Brunk .t Elkin, about 12 miles from Columbia, Mo. The mill was completely demolished and eight persons wero scalded, threo of whom will die. A terrific explosiou of gas took place about midnight Friday night in tho building on Hanover street, corner of North Centre street, Boston, which entirely demolished the building, so damaged the adjoining building that it will have to bo torn down, and broke many hundreds of dollars' worth of glass in tho neighborhood. Two people who chanced to be passing wero seriously hurt ; one of them had an arm broken and an eye put out. Ono of the boilers in Wallace's shoo fao. tory at ltochester, N. H., exploded Friday afternoon, killing four men and Injuring six others. The boiler was carried bodily about 100 yards through a heavy brick wall, and through tho base of a HO feet high chimney, which fell. Seven hundred men are thrown out of work by the disaster. There was a terrible oxplosion in the shaft of the Crested Butto (Col.) coal mine Thurs day, by which six men were badly hurt and buried in the mine. The latter are believ ed to be dead, Early Tuesday morning the lifeless body of a well-dressed man was found in Hudson strect.Now Y'ork. It proved to be that of aLiv erpool lumber merchant who got drunk and froze to death. Tho same morning the body of Daniel Goodwin of Berwick, Me., dead from the same cause, was found in the streets of Dover, N. H. The samo day George W. Lathrop, an actor, was found frozen to death in an area in Williamsburg, N. Y. He was out of employment and had been on a spree. Two wealthy young Brazilians quarreled in New Y'ork over money matters, and ar. ranged for a duel in Canada ; but tho police heard of it, arrested them, and now they aro more anxious to get out of jail than to fight. There is a total suspeubion of railwav traflio at Collingwood, Out., the roads having been blocked with suow sinco tho middle of last week. Mails for the surrounding villages aro carried by stage. S. E. Whitney and wife of Brockton. Mbs., who have been giving seancos attend ed by many prominent citizens at Bangor, Me., for a week or so were brought to grief Tuesday night. Some persons suspecting fraud exposed it by grasping the medium, Mrs. Whitney, by the hand and holding her until tho lights were turned on, although se. vorely bitten by tho woman. The annual banquet of tho Sons of Ver. mont was given at the Palmer House, Cbica. go, last Thursday night. About 400 sons and daughters of the Green Mountaiu state wero in attendance to celebrate the annivers ary of her independence. Tho Garfield memorial church in Wash ington was dedicated Sunday. It is designed to be tho principal place of worship of the Christian (Disciples) church In tho United States. Thero was a large attendanco of dis tinguished men. An explosion ooourred in a mine in the Ilhine Province, Germany, Wednesday, by which 10 persons were killed and 12 severely wounded. George A. Wheeler, a native of Gorham, Me., was banged at San Francisco Wednes day for strangling his sister-in-law in 1880. Five thousand persons gathered outside the jail and entrance tickets were held at SlO premium. It will be remembered that some weeks ego a Long Island woman named Maybee and her daughter wero strangled to death in their barn where they had gone to milk while the aged husband and father, nearly blind, was beaten Insensible in the house. A detective who knows his business has beon working up the case and finds that the mur. der was done by a neighbor named John Tap. pan, a man aged COyears.whose purpose was plunder. The murderer's brother has made a confession and says he was a willing witness of the crimo. It is believed that the Tap. Sans also committed the mysterious Oyster ay murders which occurred a month later. The dead body (of an unknown man in middle lifo was found in a barn at East King, stou, N, H., last week Thursday. The body is supposed to have lain there about three weeks. An Ohio despatch of the 21st says s James Giffen, a young farmer of York township, Invited his neighbors to a butchering yeeter. . y: .,he par'y Balue"J a fire was started with logs from an old cabin that hurt been torn down last spring. When the fire had been burning for some time a youngman noticed that one of the logs was hollow, and taking a poker ho gavo it n punch. To Iho surprise mid asloiilshnieutof all present somo $20 gold pieces rolled out into Iho fire, Tho logs were rapidly pulled off the fire and n general search was made. Gold pieces of alt elenoinlnaliotis wero found ranging from $1 to $20, and tho total sum was something over $10,000. Who owned It nobody knows. Tho favorite Boston weapon for street use Just now Is tho "parnlyzer," a leather club 7 Inches long with n spring running through it, and thn end loaded with iron. Y'ou carry your hand In your coat pocket with a paralyser fastened to tho wrist, and you can knock a gatroter senseless without troub le). But tbo gnrroters also buy them, and Boston promises to bo a choice resldenco city It tho thing goes on, E. S. Peck, tho defaulting cashier of a wrecked bank at Patchougue, L. I., shot him. self Monday afternoon, just after leaving tho bank. Nathan Brown of Deerlnp, N. II , has been arrested charged with tho murder of Edmund Wood on tho 18th of last August. Tho prisoners In tho St. Clairsville, (O.) Jail, revolted and dangerously beat Jailer Colby Tuesday ovening, A member of the jailer's family locked the outer door and they tried to escape by tho roof. Citizens gathor ed about tho jail, howover, and, by shooting at them, drovo thorn back to their cells. Into which they woro locked again. Small-pox has broken out In tho jail at Indianapolis, Iud., and 150 prisoners huvo boeu exposeel. On Wednesday, at Pittsburg, Pa., James Nutt who was acquitted two days beforo of tho murder of N. L. Dukes ou the ground of emotional insauity was examined by four doctors who agreed that Nutt was then of sound mind and fully responsible, and thought that it would be perfectly safe to restore him to liberty. He was accordingly released. Great crowds followed him in tho streols. Old men patted him on tho back, women crowded around him, and children pushed aud shoved to get a look at tbo boy. At Uu lontown cannons were fired and a reception given Nutt upon bis arrival home last night, The First national bank of Leadville, Co)., closed its doors against a run Tuesday and has Lot reopened them. President De Walt, whose account Is said to be overdrawn $50,000. and Vico President Finn fled from the city Tuesdav night. The bank bad oier $.100,01)0 on deposit and thero is gr.at oxclto niont among tho depositors. ft'orelgrn. Quoin Victoria is now able to take short walks, but she cannot Bland upon her feet longer than a few minutes at a time. Her health otherwise is unaffected. Tho final procession of Italian pilgrims to the tomb of the late King Victor Emanuel, in the chapel of tho Pantheon, took place ou Sunday, and surpassed In numbers nud dis play of feeling the previous demonstrations in honor of the late King's memory. A wild boy recently captured iu the Sm. U ltosa mountains, Mexico, is at Tancanhuitz. He eots only raw vegetables and flesh. He seized a three year-old child rece ntly, choked it dead aud devoured the left arm aud part of tho face. coxaiwss. Ex-Speaker Keifer was summoned before tbo committco ou accounts Monday to explain the charge that, as his last official act, he re moved a committee stenographer aud ap pointed his nephew to the place-, the nephew having nothing to do but to draw the salary of ."(MHI from March 4th last until December 3J. Keifer provaric ited by saying that the stenographer resigned, not adding that he, Keifer, demanded bis resignation. Tho House; gavo itself up Monday to speech making on the ltz Johu Porter bill. This is the first time Porter's caso has ever been deb-jteel in the House. Speecbi-s in op position wcro made by Cutchoon of Mlehi gan, a new member, Greenleaf of Nuw York and Brown of Pennsylvania. Tbo Senato seems determined to act with moderation 'in regard to retaliatory Irgisla lion touching the exclusion of American pork from Germany and France. The whole mat ter has Len referred to the committee on Foreign Affairs. Both houses will wait until tho Secretary of Slate furnishes Congress with all tho correspoudencu which has p.issed between our government und that of Ger many and of Franc on the subject. Iu tbo Sjnate Wuduesday afternoon Mr. Morgan, from tho committee on Foreign lie lations, askeel for the passagu of tho bill au thorizing Ensigu Maxwell to accept a decora tion from the government of Austria. Max well bad behaved gallantly in a storm, and tho Emperor of Austria wished to rocognlze his bravery by giving him the imperial order. Mr. Plumb expressed himself strongly against allowing American citizens to accept foreign decorations. "It seems now," he exclaimed, "that the only things wo are Importing are foreign vices, frills and furbelows, and the only things we are exporting aro people to spend money abroad. I am In favor of pro. tecting ourselves against the importation of these un-American habits." Mr. Bayard said bo was iu favor of Bucn. recognition. "God forbid," be exclaimed, "that when honor is uaid by a foroign people to au American for gallantry that the voice of the American Sen ate should be found in opposition to it." Iu reply Mr, Plumb said there woro other bills ; ono was to allow a Foreign Minister of tho United States to accept a gold snuff-box for standing at the side of the Czar when he was crowned but in spite of his objections tho bill passed. On Wednesday Senator Sherman offered a resolution providing for au investigation of alleged outrages in Danville, Va., and Copiah county, Miss., during the last election. The resolution went over under objections and is likely to lead to a hot debate. A bill to repeal the iron clad oath was pass ed by tbo House Tuesday. The Senate will probably concur. Kdniunda lo the Front. From the Boston UcraM. Tho increased activity aud greater prom!, nonce of Senator Edmunds as a leader of bis party bas naturally occasioned comment at the capital and attracted attoution through, out the country. As our Washington corre spondent observed in his letter published yes terday : "Senator Edmunds retains tho presi dency of the Senato; he takes the chairman, ship of the caucus ; ho makes speeches which define tho party policy ; he would bo presi. dent this year it Arthur were to dio." All this may not moan that the Vermont statesman would be glad to receive the presidential nomination of his party, or would accept it if tendered to him. It certainly does not mean that he will lift u finger, or do a thing beyond his duty as a senator to eecuro the nominatiou. Indeed, we have reason to know that he is not ambitious in this direction, and ; mai ine suojeci is, in many or Its aspects, distasteful to him. But it is inevitable that the coming to tho front of so gifted a states. man ana so sagacious a party leader should turn the attention of the voters to bim as not only tho strongest man but tho most available candidate for the presidency. In the present temper of the people the very fact that he does not crave the office constitutes a power ful reason why be should be asked to take it. He possesses, moro ful y than any other mem ber of his party, the qualities and qualifies, tions desirable in a President, If the party which he represents is to be oontinued in power a fact that cannot yet bo determined. Ho possesses the confidence of the people to a greater extent than he does the sympathy of the politicians, a circumstance that would be surprising, in view of his sturdy partisan, ship, but for the explanatory fact that his purposes, alms and methods are so much higher and broader than those of the average politician, Senator Edmunds has never de pended upon wire-pulling to secure his ad. vancement, nor is it his chief object in pub. Ho life to act as a dispenser of patronage. It wil bo fortunate for the country if Edmunds shall be presented to the voters as an alterna tive choice for the presidency. True, From the New york Times. The President of the company owning the City of Columbus is reported to have said that the wrecking of the vessel was "the act of God." Mr. Inger60ll in his momenta of most reckless plasphemy never said anything so reckless as this. Gen. Grant has written a letter denying in vigorous language a report that he is pecunl. arily Interested with Sefior llomeroin the rat ification of the Mexican treaty. In addition to denying this report the General takes oc casion to set forth some strong arguments in behalf of the treaty. A bill taxing corporations bas been intro duced in the New York legislature which is an exact copy of the Vermont corporation tax law, except that it is provided that all cor. porations falsifying returns are to beheld lia. ble for felony, and all disobeying the law are to have their charters canoelled, and that no company thus taxed shall be permitted to in. crease its publio charges on acoount of any Itobort Harris, the new president of the Northern Paolflo railroad, was formerly pres. 1 ident Of thn Chfoann 11,,. ...1 - - . . tlWUUT railroad company. He is a New Hampshire , man by birth and Is regarded as a very able railroad man. Frederick Billings and bis frisndi favord Mr. Harris's eltotion. 1 Local Intelligence. -In nun tirrnie nisi On MnnJiy, January Ss, Iti lev will ue-irlu an nual trwclal Mle of Linens and Doraeitlc Oottou Goods. Now la tbe time for housekeeper, hotel men, and toardc-tmtie keepers to rrnletiltti. There nlli be some tarRalna offered. Tickets for dough' lecture will beon sale at Greene's drug store flatnrday morning, Jan. 2a. liju't fall to aeenro scats early. Founn A fur collar, which tho owner can hare by provlnii property and paying charges. Inquire at Geo. W. 1'iiller'a, liraltlelioro. rioTUrt Tiumls are cheap at Cheney k Ctipp's. The old rettihle Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania and foreign lire Insurance companies repreacuted by Cmlworth It Cbltda afford absolute protection. The belt la tbe safest In the end. AnrtsTlo 1'lCTL'RE FnAMIno at Cheney k Ctapp'fl. Ilrutllrlmro. "Blunders," Thursday ovoning, II 1st. Itov. Mr. Leo and family havo romove.il to tho Congregational parsonage. Tho subject of Itov. F. E, Tower's ills courso next Sunday morning will be "Fallow Ground." Several persons about town aro suffering from sprained wrists or soro heads cauied by falls received at Iho skating rink. Dr. Webster Is suffering from an attack of rheumatism, which, however, doos not en tirely confine him to his house. Home 25 or .'10 young ladies have arrange ments in hand for a loap.ycar party to bo given at Crosby ball next Wednesday even ing. Orion Clark has not gono to Chicago, but has taken tho Vermont agency for a patent washing-machine which E. L. Parker is man ufacturlng. Tho Taurus club havo plans in progress, which aro not yet fully matured, for a grand c.irulval to bo held at tho skatljg rink about the middle of February. John II. (lough has beon engaged by tho Young Men's Christian Association to deliver his popular lecture, "Blunders," at tho town ball next Thursday ovening. Itov. Edward Smiley of Putney will preach in tho Uulversalist church next Sun day, morning and ovening. Tho ovening subject will bo, "A Iteasonablo Life," News was received laBt night by tele graph of tho death iu St. Louis of W. C. Per ry, formerly of Bratlleboro. Tho Free Ma sons have ordered his body sent ou hero for burial. Miss E. E. Cram, sister of Mrs. B. N. Chambcrlin, broke her left arm above the el bow yesterday morning by a fall on the ico as she was about entering the bouso of Mr, J. F. Estey on Green street. Tho next meeting of the C. L. S. C will be on Thursday evening, Jan. .11, at 0:45 o'clock sharp. The meeting is called at this hour on account of the lecturo by John B, Gough, which follows at 8 o'clock. The second service iu St. Michael's (Epis copal) church next Suudiy will be held in the afteruoon at 1 o'clock, instead of tbe usual hour of 7 in tLe evening. The Suuday school will meet promptly at ,'1:.".0 o'clock. The Phiesix was a trifle previous in say ing that Eben F. Wells had cotuo on to New Y'ork for the winter. Mr. WelU's winter lo cation is in the auditor's office of tho Northern Pacific railroad at St. Paul, Minn. The Masonic sociable Wtduesdav cintr I was n very pleasant affair. Some fifty mem bers of tlie fraternity, wltb ladies, were pres ont. The Philharmonic orchestra furnished some of their choicest music. Cooper provid ed refreshments, aud about 20 couples joiued iu the dance, which ended at 11 o'clock. H. C Willard, with his accustomed en terprise, bas on sale this morning oranges from Mrs. Harriet DeecberStowe's plantation at Mandarin, Fla. Mrs. Htowo'soraugei grove is probably the most f.iuious iu the country, aud this fruit fully bears out its reputation. The oranges aro without exception the larg ost, handsomest and most luscious that wo have over seen. Several farmers living iu tbo south part of the village havo lately been visited by thieves, who come at night and carry away grain and feed of various kinds. A team be lieved to have been used in this business was tracked a few days ago to tbo house of a man living in Estey villa and a search warraut was issued, but tbe officer making the search failed to find tho expoctod booty. Hon. B D. Harris, and bis brother, G. D. Harris, Esq , of Keono. N. II , have lately bought a three-fifths interest iu some 4000 or 5000 acres of coal lands, located in Kentucky on the Big Sandy river, 50 miles south of tbe Ohio. Coal mines upon this property aro al ready in profitable operation, turning out some .".00 tons of bituminous coal per day. A railroad which the Harris Brothers built two years ago penetrates this region. The new English illustrated magazine, published by Macmillan, has been placed in tbe reading-room of the freo publio library. Tho list of periodicals to bo found in the read ing room is as follows : North Am. Keview. The Science. I.ltteU'a IJyIdi! Ate. The FJectrical World, llarper'a Magazine. The Heleotlflc American. Harper's Weekly. Supplement to Scientific llarper'a Young People. American. The Century. Fraot Leille'a Weekly. Atlantic Munthly. Nat. Temperance Adrocate Popular cience Monthly. Patron'a Karat. SI. Nicholas. nEliahllluit'UMaciilne. Dr. Edward French, for near two years past juuior assistant physician at tbe Asylum here, leaves today to accept a similar posi. tiou in tho Asylum at Concord, N. H., bis native state. He leaves with tbe regret of bis many friends both in and out of tbe insti tution, iu which bis services have been emi nently successful. Wo understand the occa. uiou of his leaving was made interesting last evening by a valedictory lecture, based upon his reminiscences of a trip through Texas, which was of rare humor and interest, and that substantial remembrancos wero after ward presented him from both officers and employe. Dr. French is succeeded by Dr. T...IIEt -.I...... .1. ,i i ,,-;ufcwuiiu, ui unugewaier, -ilass., a rectnt graduate of Dartmouth Medical Col lege, who comes to the work well recom-mended. The total receipts of the Brattleboro post office during the year 1883 were $14,. IM5, an increaso over four years ago of $4,. 450. Of this sum $13,302 was received for stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards, and .333",08 represents tbe postage pre paid by publishers on nearly 84 tons of sec ond class matter. Tbe regibtered letters bandied numbered 7740, of which 4950, or .'iwu moro tnan lour years ago, were for lo cat delivery. The transactions of runner nr der business amounted to $05,825 25 ; ro. ceiicd for 2807 orders and poatal notes issued. $2j,420 3') paid out on 7030 orders and notes, $40,401.85. From their introduction, oept. J4, to date, the office bas paid 2240 postal notes, amounting to $3778 15. These figures show a steady and gratifying increase iu iuo uusiueba oe ine jirauieDoro otnee. A man who gave his name as William Freeman, and claimed to belonc in llurlinc ton, came to town from Greenfield by the 3 o'clock train lat Saturday afternoon, in an advanced stago of intoxication, and as he suuwcu uu jummauua 10 move on and pro ceeded to make himself offensive about the depot, policeman Carey took him in charge. Ilo rudely repelled tbe officer's advances, however, by a heavy blow across tbe nose with bis fist j in settlement for which offence tho officer handcuffed him and took him to tho lookup, whero he remained over Sunday. Ou Monday be was brought before Justice Newton, who imposed fines amounting with costs to $50 C2, with the alternative sentence of imprisonment in the bouso of correction at Butland for 1C8 days. Choosing the latter horn of the dilemma, offioer Iterrick took bim up on the Monday evening train. Messrs. Anderson A Hoed, our new firm of steam fitters and plumbers on Flat street, are doing quite an extensive job of new pip. ing and repairing upon tbe steam fixtures in CrowcU'a building on Elliot street. The work consists, in part, of about 2000 feet of new heating pipe in the rooms lo be occupied by the Carpenter Organ Co.. and the putting in of an improved automatio steam trap in the engine room, by tbe use of which a large amount of fuel will be saved, as all the con densed steam from the heating pipes will be returned to the boilers at nearly boiling heat. This trap has tho capacity of draining 10,000 feet of one-Inch heating pipe. This work ne. cessitates stopping the engine for a few days, during which time the Ilfgby Sewing Ma. chine Co. and the other industries in the buildings will be without power, which is the first Interruption from any cause since the fires were started, nearly two years ago, It is expected that everything will be in run. nlng order again and work resumed as usual eariy next ween. The City of Columbus disaster touches closely on several Brattleboro families. Mr. Joel Nourse, who was among the lost, was the father of Mrs. F, F. Hoi brook, the wife of a son of ex.Gov, Holbrook. and was tbe grandfather of young Fred Holbrook who lived here for several years with bis grand, father Holbrook. Mr. Nourse was one of the original proprietors of the New England Farmer, and 25 years ago was ono of the ao. tive and well-known businoRa mm nr iin,inn Mrs. II. B. Kellogg of Boston, who was also among the lost, was the widow of the Sate Elliot Kellogg, formerly of Jamaioa, and more reoently a lawyer in Boston. Mrs. Kel. logg was alio a lister of Mrs. B. W. Bush, wife of a former pastor of the Brattleboro Unitarian church. During Mr. Bush's Brat tleboro pastoratn Mrs. Kullogg spent much timo here with her slsti r, and was known and beloveel by many people. James H. Merrill of Boston, another victim of the dis aster, was n cousin, by marriage, of Dr. Hol tou. Ou Wednesday Dr. Holton attended his funeral in Boston, Mrs Kullogg's funeral being held nt the sime hour in another part of tho city. In response to the request of the Irusle'a of tho Publio Library, published in last week's Issue, a meeting of ladles was held at tho Brooks House parlors on Tuesday tho 22d Inst. lle.v. E, W. Whitney and llev. P. Cuu nlugbam wero present to represent tho Trus tees, and laid tho wants of the Library before the meeting, A discussion followed concern ing tho best menus of raising the necossary funds. It was elclded that it will bo advis able to make n direct appeal to all our citl zeus, and a committee of five ladles was chosen to lay out tho town iu districts and to appoint ladles lo visit these different districts so that all may havo a chauce to help in the needed work. The library Is a source of much publio good and if overy citizen willgive even a small sum tbe amount needed can be easily raised. The ladles of tho cotnmitteo aro Mrs. T. J. B. Cudworlh, Mrs. O. W. Hooker, Mrs. B. N. Chainberlin, Miss Susan E, Clark and Mrs. J. M. Tyler. The library is doing so good a work In the community, and meets so unmistakably tho approval of all tbe people of the town, that wo sincerely hopo this contribution will be carried up to tbe full sum of $500, every dollar of which could and would bo wisely expended. On Wednesday evening a party of some 75 of tho friends of Mr. and Mrs. Leopold J. Helling gave tbom a genuine surprise party at their residence on Elliot street tho occa sion being Mr. aud Mrs. Betting's fifth wed ding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Betting wero botb absent when tbe company arrived, and on being called homo they found their usual ly quiet quarters In full possession of tho in vaders, who wore mostly members of the sev eral bodies of Odd Fellows, Including the lte becca lodge. When those present had been seated llev. E. W. Whitney, in behalf of tho guests, presented the host and hostess with one of Itoger's groups, making felicitous men. tion as he did so of the fact that Mr. Betting has lately been honored with an election to tho highest office in the ranks of Iho Odd Fel lows in this state. Mrs. Betting was given a silver ico pitcher by the members of ltsbecca lodge, and relatives and other friends pre sented a handsome berry dish. ltefresh- ments wcro served, a male quartette gave several selections, Mr. L. K. Willis entertain ed tho company with songs with guitar ac companiment, and the ovening passed iu a most happy manner. TIIt'nsDAY EYENIMu'g RECEPTION A IIMLLIAICT AND HAPPY EVENT. In spito of tho extremely disugrueablo storm which set in yesterday morning aud prevailod during the afternoon and ovening, the reception which Col. and Mrs. J. J. Es tey gavo at Florence Terrace last ovening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Martin, was one of the most brilliant and successful social events which Brattleboro has ever seen. The guests of the evening, who numbered not less thau 300, found that every provision had made for their pleasure and entertainment. The floral decorations were amplo and beau tiful; tbi Philharmonic club orchestra fur nished delightful music, tho male quartette of the club gave vocal selections, and later in tbe evening Miss Mozart entertalued tbe company with several songs. By request of Mrs. E tey, Col Fuller, Mr. O. S. Dowley, Mr. N. I. Hawley and Mr. II. It. Lawrence acted as ushers and nssi-t-d in the Introductions Col. and Mrs. Estey and Mr. and Mrs.Msrtlu receiv ing. Among the guests from abroad were Hou. Geo. Nichols of Northfield, Secretary of Slate, and wife, Hon. W. H. Du Bois of West Itau dolph, State Treasurer, and wife, Ouy C No ble. Esq , aud wife, of St. Alban, ltev. How. ard F. 1 1 ill of Christ church, Montpeher, and J. G Martin aud wifo of Manchester. Nu merous other guests from out of town were detained at home by the storm. From 11 o'clock onward, when tbe whole company of guests was present, tbi scene in tbe hand some parlors, with their elegant decorations, tbe varii d aud beautiful toilettes of tbe ladies, and the music of the orchestra floating in to give a charm to the whole, waa as brilliant and striking as one could wish, An elegant supper was served by Mr. Cooper, a general spirit of sociability and Informality prevailed among tbe guests, and at a seasonable hour the company retired, leaving behind them warm congratulations and unlimited good wishes for the hosts of the evening. The com pliment paid both Col. and Mrs. Estey and Mr. and Mrs. Martin In the large and general attendance was a most gratifying one, and we aro sure the Speaker of tbe Vermont House of llepresentatives and his lovely brido could hardly have wished for a more cordial and gracious introduction to the peo ple of Brattleboro. We take tbe liberty to append mention of some of the more striking toilettes worn by ladies on the occasion : Mrs. J. 3. Eatey, Worth coatnme of gold sad Lla:k veltet brocsde with fijuncea of thread lace; corsage bocaetor tmttercupa. Mra J. L. Martin, nrfdsl dress of cream-white Otto man allk combined with brocade; corsage bouaaet of Ciotb-or-Oold rotebada. Mra. L. K. Fuller, olive ottoman allk and velvet dreaa; diamond ornaments, Mra. Fnltoo, white. India allk; margaeritea. .-lira, uuy ,-orie, nu Aiuaoe, wari moire conrt train over ruby velvet; point lace trlmmlogs; diamooda. Mra DaBola, Weit Itandolph, black ottoman allk with point laca trlmmioga; ornamenta of abetl cameo act in diamooda. Mrs Dr. Nlcbola, NorthfltlJ, black allk and point lace; diamooda. Mra. Oeo. w. Itooker.Uuecrepadecbene and satin, with vaieociennea flounces; corsage bouquet of roae. budi, carnatlona and amilax ; diamond!, Mrs. J. M Tyler, court train of gold, cardinal and black brocade over black aatln. Mra. H. jr. Brooka, black velvet brocade and point lace; diamonds. Mra, Oeo. 8. Dowlejr. claret-colored velvet and satin ; white roaea and amilax. Mra. O. IJ. Eaterhrook, pearl-colored groa grain train over flame-colored aatln. Mra. W. A. Faulkner, lavender ails and red velvet; Itomao gold ornamenta. Mtsa Starr, wnite mull and blaih rosebods. Mra. Jeone, white mull; roaea. Mra II. D nolton, ateel-blae ahaded brocade over dove-colored allk. Mra. B. D. Ilarrta, black aatln and velvet with liotnt Uce garoiture; rosea and dlamonda. Mra. Addlion lull, tinted groa grain wlthtrlmmlnga of carmine aatln; diamooda. Mra. N. I. Hawley, black groa grain; carnations and amilax. Mr. J. C. Hone, black velvet; garniture of cream 6pnlah lace. Mrs. l.. a. Froat, ailver gray and ahrlmp pink aatln. Mlia Farnaworlh, blue allk with point laee. trim- mluga; rooebuda. A WELL-ESTABLISHED BUSINESS. A business, having Brattleboro for its base of supplies, which bas not only held its own, but bas shown a steady and healthful incrnaan thrrmnh nlmnsl n .-nu n r that of Mr. Elward Clark, agent for the Es tey organs and for the Steinway and other pi. anos. Mr. Clark's territory for tbe sale of tbe Estey organs comprises some CO or more towns in Central and Eastern Vermont, and It speaks well for the character of his dealing with bis customers that his trade in this seo. tion has never been so large as during the past season. Probably the reason for this lies largely in the fact that Mr. Clark knows his business thoroughly. For twelve years before taking up his present business he was a teacher of music, and his work in this di rection ospeoially fitted him to judge of the quality of tbe goods which he sold. Ho has always given his customers the benefit of his judgmont, telling them the truth about the goods offered, and making it a point to ful til all promises and leave every customer ful ly satisfied. At present Mr. Clark bas seven mon in his employ. Itecently, as our read, era know, be bas taken the agency of the Chickering pianos, and just now he has Mr. J. A. Bond in the home field pushing tbe sale of both pianos and organs. With regard to Mr. Bond we are glad to repeat what wo have already said of him that ourexperience with him through Beveral years enables us to speak of bim with assuranoe as a competent and entirely reliable man in whom the people he meets may safely plaoe full confidence. DEATH 0E KEY. DB. rLETCHEU. Bev. L. J, Fletcher, D.D., formerly pas. tor of the Univeraalist ohnrch in this plaoe and a prominent clergyman in his deqoniina. tion. dted at his hama in Pranblfn Wo. i... Sunday, aged CO years. The Boston Journal says of him i "Although suffering for the greater part of tbe paat Jtmf Dr-retther continued bUmlulaterial duties until thehtter part of November, and even then re- nr, . z. , , ."'lu luo araeui nope tnat ne would bo able in brief lime to reaame hla pulpit ucuiuuoi givo up inia nope un til some two weeks previous to h'a deceaae, when It became apparent to both blmaelf and hla frlenda that he was approaching hla end. Dr. Fletcher Us had sn extended and uaeful mlntatrj, having been aettled in Surry. N. U., Brattleboro, vt, Batttand Gardener, M 7jib.II .nil ... k. J - . . T -.v., .uu i.Bu,uriuKti, ui,,., jjucaio ana rort Plain, N. V., and for the paat threo yeara at Franklin. epeaking frequently at the varlona law gathering hla name on Friday to petition for a conatltuttooal amendment for the prohibition of the manufacture ??.!; ."l"0 'ntbls Btate. Deceaaed waa one ?l IS of Deau Academy, and was unwearied Inhialaborafortbe aucceaaot that Inatitution. U waa connected with the Maaonlo fratewltv and that ""MS 'rt"er with o be? "'"vYi and charitable, organliatlona. During ble stay la ,v i t,T mguiy esteemed, both through hla publio mlnlairatlon and hla rare, aoclal qualitlea. no leaves a widow and one danuhtsr. A BABE TIECE OF NEWSPAPEH ENTERPRISE. The nrattlfthisi-n e-.1 -. -n t i T, Green, formerly pastor of the Unitarian CDUrOh llflrA. Will rAmumK.. 4V.-1 al ed not long ago that Mr. Green had aocepted -v-.. uuiiunau cnurcn in Jxmlsvllle, Ky,, and that bis pastorate thero was to begin '-V Apropo" of this beginning tbe Chris tian Register, tbe Boston Unitarian paper, concludes that Iho Loutsvillo newspaper men are without their e quals in enterprise, "not only in matters or til'lnry, but Also in mat ters of prophecy." Tho Kegister of last week says i "In ileaeribintt the service at the Unitarian church In tbat place on the first Bnnday of ths new year, we are informed by a Louisville paper) that they 'were of an unnsually Interesting character, the occasion tie. ing tho Inaugural sermon of ltev. John II. Oreen, the recently elected paator of Ibo congregation. There was a large audience preaent, despite the cold weath. er but the church was comfortably warmed, and the eloquent and earnest worda tf the preacher mads tbem forget fori time tbe Inclemency of tbe trip homeward, and give all their attention to the enjoy, ment of the Bervlec. Then followed some remarks upon thn sermon. The chapter and verse of the ncripture readings were not Riven, out we aro 101a that they were paaaagea 'such as bore directly upon thin themo.' A vigorous paragraph la devoted to a dc. acrlntlon of the new preacher, whose 'bell.like. mag netic voice' seemed lo have a great attraction for the reporter. Tbe account concludes with tbe following paragrapni 'If the people under lila care are not aatisflel with auch ministrations, It la hard to understand bow tbey could be suited, lint the unanlmoua expression of hla listeners yesterday, in the vestibule chat after the close of the aervlcas, waa decidedly that of mntnat gratnlation tbat they had secured such an excellent pastor and preacher. In the evening, Mr. dreen preached an especial aermon for the New Year, and again hla audience was a flatteringly large one.' Tbs description above became more loterealing.and tbe enterprise of our Loalivllle contemporary aeemed more startling, when we learned by private advice that the thermometer of that day waa twenty degreea below zero, and, after unauccassfnl efforts to ratae the temperature in the church above twenty-eight de- greea, the. congregation and their new paator were compeneu loananuon ll. and no services were nemon tbat day. We have no doubt tbat the account la all true, notwithstanding the fact that It did not take place. At any rate, Mr. eircen la worthy or there porter's beat encomium," Mr. Green's eastern friends wilt not only believe tbe account true, but tbey wilt doubt If tbe reporter had need to change a word of his description when tbo opcuing services really did take place. A URATTLEBORO DAIRY RECORD. I noticed by tho last week's Pikenix that E. L. Hastings of Townsbend makes 25 lbs. of butter per week from soven cows fed on ensiisge. So much in favor of silos. 0. T. Ware of Brattleboro milks six cows, two of them nearly dry, giving less milk than tbe family use, and makes over 30 lbs. of butter per week and doos not feed ensilage; neither does be call his cows extra milkers. x. THE B08TON PAPERS ON THE "wniTE SLAVE." "Although tbe piece depends to a great extent npon the resources and Ingenuity of tbe atago carpenter and scene painter, It la not wllhont ions dramatic In terest. The action of the play takes place In Ken tuck j and Mississippi In the year 1857 time and lo cality rich In unwritten tragedlea," .... MThe acenery la all Interesting, and tbe beat of It la lery fffecthe. Judge Hardin's Kentucky home is finely shown in a etage aettiog which charms tbe eye of tbe artist and eattRnee the taste of tbe atudeot of Ameri can life and manners. Lacy's plantation makes a firstly picture, the baekgronnd of which showa a love. y landscape. Thedeaert Island la auimposlngtangle of Southern vegetation. The explosion of tbe 'Belle Creole' is exciting enough, and Iheview which follows of the waste of tbe Mississippi, lighted first by the flamea or the burning sleamablp aud then by tbe blaz Ing spar to which the fortunea of the play are laibed In the persons of Clay, Lisa and Nance, wonderfully tltuitrates tbe reaourcea of aUge management In our period." THE RECORD MATCH AT OAK CIROVE BANOE, TUESDAY, JAN. 22. 12345078S10 0 10 10 IU 13 10 10 10 10 11-102 7 11 II 10 9 II 13 10 11 fi-100 11 10 13 10 10 9 10 9 10 S 99 10 9 10 9 10 8 It 11 10 9- 97 11 9 10 9 8 10 II 9 It) 9 9C S 11 11 S 11 13 II 9 7 9- 9) II 7 10 7 10 9 8 11 11 10- 91 7 8 10 10 13 10 10 13 7 8- 9i 11 13 111 S II 9 11 7 10 7- 9t 8 7 13 9 10 10 10 9 8 9- 92 10 8 10 S 11 7 9 9 5 10- 87 7 9 7 8 9 8 0 9 S. 5 7J C,bb, Howe, Kolght, Limb, Ed wards, Usrnes, Putnam, Mchols A. 8., Freocb. Hargeot, Akley. r'.in. ' " SC nov. u. 1-.. aiarim s iriemis andrormer parishioners hero will be glad to hear from bim in tbe following item from tbe Brockton Gszctte of the 10 lust.: "Tbe first of tbe series of entertainments and soda, bles under tbe auspices of tbe eoctety f Christian worksra at tbe First Congregatloual chnrcb last even, log drew a large attsndance and was a highly success ful and pleaoaut affair. Tbe programme Included ma alcal nombert by Mla Orace Uowen. Mra. el. E. .lar tin. Miss Mattle Goodrich, llev. Mr. Martin, W. It. Bowen. Tnoa. A. Norria and Audrew Uolmee. R-v. Mr Martin read Mrs. Prentiss a "Fred, Maria, and Me," and the programme waa extremely pleasing and well received. A very enjoyable hour of sociability and enjoyment by the young per.p'e followed, and all who were there will be Impatient for the next of the series. " The following is the list of letters remain, lug iu tho Bratlleboro post office, Jan. 2.T: Ladles Best is and Earnest Brown, Mra C M Brack ett.Jobanria Brown. Jennie Dudley, Mrs M A Glea-aou-3, Sarah Ingram, Mra Edward Kingston, Eva Kenny. Mra Jobu Kinz. Nell.e Laoiilt. Mrs a a 'w. 1 ton, Lova E Person, Mrs EUxs A blearns, Mamie u.uu--, im k.iku it ui,a, iiriiip rt sixer. Gentlemen Fred II Brown, F J Brown 3, II A Cutting, Geo 8 Cook, F L Dunklee, E F Garland, Michael Uennessy, Wm H Hamilton, Chester L John son, W S Lovell, Dep't Sheriff, Austin Mnltlo, Elijah 1' MIIIt, Edwin McOlll, EO Bldrat, Tom Itoose, F U Bsmpson, WO Slocks ell. Geo II Thomas, Tonsr, It Thatcher, It II Thomas, Tom Thumb, A L Warrsn, .wu . tiv.cutiM, jiaoiru wainuurn, Art Ainom Co. Jlrllossa Fulls. Dennis Drislane lost a valuable horse on Monday. His horses took fright and ran, and in croasiog the railroad track near tbe depot one caught bis foot and had a leg broken. Misa Susan L. Leach, a former teacher in tho higb ecbool, who recently returned from Europe, lectures in Westminster to night, her subject being "A Poep in Foreign Lands." The number of new houses built here tbe past year foots up to .10, not Including Lov ell's new block ou ltockingham street, nor the rebuilding of tbe five-story Vermont Farm Macbino block nor tbe Congregational church. The value of these new buildings, including muu, uiuse e.u at lease lyienj.emu. I Ilr--.iil.il. Miss Edith Butterfield is at home from Bernardslon, Mass., to speud the remainder of the winter. Mrs. A. O. Wellman still continues to gain slowly. C. P. Stickney claims to make four pounds of butter per day from four cows, without ensilage. Wm. P. and Joel Stebbins are doing quite a business hauling poplar to the top of hedgehog hill. neury Barrett hn purchased a horse power, cylinder and circular saw, and is now threshing grain and sawing wood for any one that wishes to employ bim. Etsal glover. , A large company gv a surprise (?) vis. It at tho parsonage on Friday evnuiog, Jan. IS, to celebrate thn first anniversary of the tnsrriage of the pastor. IteV. G. F. Arms. The occasion seemed lo be very heartily en. joyed by all. An elegant supper was pro vided, many choicely filled baskets revealing their contents unon thn wxll.nil-.-I il,l-.. a i ter the supper the pastor made some remarks appreciative of the kindly courtesies Bhown to himself and wife. Tbe guests, upon de I parting, left some very substantial tokens of i their regard. ! Oreen Iklver Tho ladies' aid society will meet with Mrs. 0. 0. Ciisbee next Thursday afternoon aud ovening. Guilford. In our list of Guilford deaths last week the name, "Mrs. Lucy Love," under date of April 10, should mad Mrs. Mary J. Love. Guilford Centre. Tho ladies' circle will meet in their rooms next Thursday afternoon and eveninR. Jan. 31st. llev. E. W. Whitney will lecture in the Universalist church next Monday at 7 p. u. Subject, "Discounting tho Future." All are invited. Htalirtax. There were about 12." persons present at the sociable held at Geo. Scott's Thursday evening Jan. 17th. Supper was served from 0 till 7 o'clock, The latter part of the even, ing was spent in dancing, whiou all seemed to enjoy. Ten dollars were added to tbe fund of the ladies' aid society. The next sociable will be held at tbe residence of James P. Fish Thursday evening, Jan. 31. All are invited. The school at West Halifax took a new start last Monday morning with Mary E. Vaughan as teacher. Ladies' aid society meets with Mrs. J, P, Fish next Thursday afternoon and evening. Tuckaonvllle, For some time past the cold wave baa kept the mercury in tbo vicinity of zero. Our much respected townsman, E. L. Fuller, was recently reelected president of the Wilmington Savings bank; an honor worthily worn and a trust safely reposed. Your correspondent would express tbe heartiest thanks to about one hundred of bis friends who met at tbe Glen House on Tues day evening, tbe 22d inst., to congratulate bim on the anniversary of his 7.ritb birthday. The expressions of friendship with valuable presents will long he remembered with grati tude and pleasure. We condense some interesting items from your Jamaica correspondent, which are wor. thy of special note by people in this section : From Jan. let, 16S0 to Jan. 1st, 1881, the sales of real estate in Jamaica were C( per cent more than from Jan. 1st, 1870 to Jan. 1st, 1880 when the railroad was completed, and in 1883, 71 per cent moro than tbat ; and the number of dwelling houses added to the village the past four yeara were more than for twenty years before, a gain of over MO per cent; and for two years prior to 1880 tbe grand list of the town decreased about $1000 and S8 polls, u loss of nearly 20 per cent in polls and 40 per ojnt in taxable property, (Since 1880, there has been a gain of about 10 per cent In polls and over 45 per oent ia tax. I able property. These facts and figures speak very dldsKlly and no person oan fail to tho cause of tho Change. Similar prosperit, is within Iho roaoh of this now waning pj, of tho county. Can anyone doubt ur longss hi sitate ? t JTwiiiialcst BetiJ. F. Eddy, n Latlve eif this town diM suddenly of heart disease In Fitehburg, Mm Monday. He was proprietor of the llollstons House in tbat city, aud leaves a widow and threo children, Frank O. Hosloy, from Bondvllie, bought out tho livery stock of 11. A. Stock, well nud hired Ibo burn for tho balance of his term. He will keep n livory and feed sis. ble in connection with the Jamaica House and teams will be run to all tho trains as bs.' foro. He is an enterprising young tos.a sod wo wish him success In his now venture. E. A. Ballard bas at last closed his trails with O, C. Flint for bis mill, shop and to. chlnery, tho writings having been made this week. Ho Is to tako possession some time ia February. Thero Is a very lively demand for dosira.. bio timber lands, just now, parties being here every week in search of lots for sale, and any good lot, bandy to the nsrrow-guage, can bs sold any day for a good price. The sensational report of the suicids ol James Howard at this place, that appeared last week In tbo Windham County Iteformer and the Rutland Dally Herald aud Globe was lacking in one element that some regard of importance in local Herns, viz., truth. It was true tbat Mr, Howard cut his throat Fri day, Jan. 11, at about 11 o'clock, a. m., sod died in a few hours less than a week after his funeral being largely attended at tbe mi. dence of his son, Milton L. Howard, on San. day last. He had been unwell for a long time and somo of tbe time had suffered i good deal of pain, and gave as a reason for the rash act tbat he thought be had tired long enough, but as soon as tho deed wai done he desired to have his life saved if pos sible. Ho was a native of Jamaica, but so far from being "a lifo long resident," had lived in this town but about two and one-half years in tho last 20 yea's. His son, Milton L. Howard, deserves great credit for the good blood he showed when in 1880 be took his father off the town of Wardsboro, he then being supported by that town ; and for more than a year ho supported bim at bis own ex pense, while ho was entirely dependent on bis own daily labor for the support of his own family of a wife and four children, Mr. Howard bad since obtained a pension for (he loss of another son in tbe army, which hid enabled him to pay for bis support. So fir from bis father aud one brother taking them selves off, "one by hanging and one by mor. phine," no mortal knows of any brotter of bis committing suicide, whilo we do all know that his father did not bang himself, but died in his bed from natural causes. If newspt. per correspondents have no regard for tbe truth themselves, they should be more care ful bow they slander the dead. Justice Noulli JLomlonderry, Tho Champion society held a candy pull and social in the town hall last Friday even ing. Look sharp and see the comet In the western sky soon after dark. Tbo Champion firo engine company do not wish to be counted singular, so they are trying to get tip a now uniform. What a splendid week we have had 1 Not a stormy day for more than seven days. The Peabody House has a barber, J. L. Howard. A good place to get your work done. Some ladies in this day and age have grit enough to take advantage of the leap year. Two young ladies of this place did Ibis last week, hiring Mr. Curtls's btst team aud two seated sleigh, and then Inviting the gentle men of their choice went to Chester lo a leap year hop. Cows tre held eo high in price that it does not pay the drovers to come this way for stock cows. The amount of lurk from the steam mill company dwindled down from 400 cords lo not much if any over 200 cords. Birth day parties are the rage uow-a-dys. Il-ve Ooldsrd bad one last week Fri day with about 40 guests present Tbote in attendance report a good time. To nice presents were given. .Vsm funr. A donation party will b h-ld in Union ball Tuesday evening, Jin. 20, for the bene fit of Bev. O. W. Liwrence. A young people's "Society of Christian Endeavor" whs organized Jan. L"2i. Itsgulsr meetings are to be held every Tuesday even ing. The W. C. T. U. are. about to take up the study of hygiene. Any person wishing to join the magi zine club can do so by paying $2. The Windham county savings corpora tion have sold tbelr bank building to Ed wards it Pierce. Poadllllr. The Baptist church are having a series of meetings, four evenings in a week, at their vestry, and there is quite an interest manifes ted among the young people as to tbe salva tion of their souls. Two evenings of each week are devoted to a singing school, taught by A. Blood of Windham. The winter term of our school closoj tola week. , Mr. Samuel Morse has been on the sick list for the last threo weeks or more, but Is now improvioLT. and we bone will soon be out. Mr. Itussell Misop, also, is in feeble neaitn. B. E. Morte ia absent on a visit to friends in Philadelphia of two or three weeks' dura, tiou. Good Vermont bovs are sura to "ua ahead," as we s by tbe Somcrville, Mass., Journal tbat Harrison Aldrich, formerly of Nowfane, is elected as one of tbe council men of tbat citv. of which he is uow a resi dent. ulDer. Rov. E. W. Whitney of Brattlebore. will preach for tbe Universalist society, morning and evening. The evening subject will be "Hidden Talents." Tonnsbsnd. Mrs. Chaffee, widow of the latn James 0. Chaffee, will go west with her sens at an early date. She bas advertised the farm where she now lives, together with a large amount of personal property to be sold at auction Jan. 30. The Iteynolds sisters, or child violinists, will givo au instrumental concert with their favorite instruments Saturday evening. Wood is being brought to the village more largely than usual this winter and is be ing sold at from $2 SO to $3 a cord. Mrs. Kenyon went to Bristol, It. I., Sat urday last to attend the funeral of her father. Tbe exhibition of tbe public school in the village last Friday evening was a success. All the parts wero wtll reudered au'd many were received with applause. Tbe proceeds, about $20, go towards paying for an organ for the school bouse, The superintendent of schools bas ap. pointed a prizi speaking to bo held in the village Friday eveniner. Feb. 1st. The pu- pits of the different districts are to compete, the prize to be awarded by a committee, and given to tbe district to which the successful speaker belongs. Tbe proceeds of an admis sion feo will be appropriated to buying tbe prizes, and if the proceeds warraut it a pres ent will be given to each district represented among the speakers. In this way it is in tended to supply a few maps to our school bouses. A spelling contest is also a part of tbe evening's programme, Vernon. Rev. F. E. Tower Is expected to preach in tbe chapel next Sunday at 2 o'clock r. M. toutb Vernon. II, M. Moore of Boston, one of the stats Y. M. 0. A. workers, is expected to conduct gospel services at hotel ball next Sunday eve ning. IVultlugtmm. Henry naynes bas sold bis farm to W. J. Dix of Rowe, Mass. Mr, Ilayues, with his son George and Mr. Hall, formerly of this town, are intending to goto Nebaskaand take up a cattle ranch. Mr, and Mrs. II. 0. Mllllngtonhave been visiting friends in Stamford this week : also Dr. Stafford and wife. II. A. Wheeler bad a valuable horse bad ly hurt by a kick from another standing be side it in the stable. Qeorge W, Sawyer and Frank A. Albee aie at work for Ohed Hall at Stamford. Frank B. Hicks and N. It. Chase have goue to Winchester, N. II., to work iu a mill. Wertmlnaler O. F, Peck was arrested on Monday for assault and taken beforo II. C. Lane, Esq. He waived an examination, and was fined .5 and costs and put under $100 bonds to keep the peace, ne appeaiea to ine county court. Clark P. Whitney cut hla throat with a pocket-knife Tuesday morning, making a gub about four inches long, but diet not niooeeil