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THE VERMONT PHCENIX, AND RECORD AND FARMER, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1884. BHATTIiEUOltO I FltlDAY, JUNE 27, 1884. Tutlonul Illilillcnn TltVirl. 1'OR PRESIDENT, JAMES G. BLAINE, OF MAINE. TOR VIUE-ntESIDENT, JOHN A. LOGAN, OF ILLINOIS. Itvpulillcan Hints Xomlaistloni, FOR OOVERNOR, SAMUEL E. PINGBEE, Or HABTTORD. TOR LIEOTENAHTJOVERNOR, EBENEZEB J. OMMBBEE, or DB1KDOK FOR TREASURER, WILLIAM H. DUBOIS, or wl lUNDOLrn. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, OIIAULEB W. l'OltTElt, Or UOMTrXLUB, FOR AUDITOR, E. IIEN11V POWELL, or BicnrosD. FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, Jo I). Hatch, of Burlington. Hiium lUnLow, of Windsor. Tlio Phoenix for tlio Campnlgn. Tho Fbenntx will bo lent to any address set now on our Hit, from this timo uatll after Ibe rml lvntlal Election n 3f 01 strutter, tor only 50 clt. Tho cstnpslgn npon which we bare now entered promlaei to bo one of the moat exciting, aa It certainly will bo ono of the moat important; through which the Republican party baa ever psssed. Every live Republican in Windham county wanta his local Republican paper during Its progress, and the above llboral offer Is made to place TnK Paoxielx within roach of every resident of the county. Local agenta or postmasters in every town will send In name, or orders msy be sent to us direct. FnincK & Stidhav. Two base ball teams were arroslod at Co. lumbus, Ohio, last Sunday, while playing a match game, for violation of the Sunday law. An Arkansas man, who was ejected from a crowded railway train because he refused to surrender his ticket until he was given a oat, has recovered $123 damages and costs. Acoordlng to this week's Argus tho Ver mont Democracy give It up In advance and will not make any fight this year. They probably remombor their experience with the rebel colonols four years ago. The Indiana Hepublicana have nominated Congressman W. IT. Calkins for governor. Though one of the young men of the party, he is a war veteran and has been In publio llfo for a dozen years. Between thirty and forty newspapers in Vir ginia will support the llepublican ticket, in cluding three at ltichmond, two at Peters burg, two at Ilarrisbnrg, and others at various important points covering the whole state. At o meeting of tho llepublican national committee hold in New York yesterday to or ganize for the campaign, a permanent organ ization was effected by the election of B. F. Jonos of Pennsylvania as chairman and Sam uel Fessenden of Connecticut as secretary. Col. Hooker was elected a member of the ex ecutive and finance committees and was mado secretary of the former committee. The campaign headquarters will be at No. 242 Fifth avenue. The Nashville American, tho leading paper of Tennessee and Bourbon in politics, de claros that if tho national convention of its party puts a free-trade plank in its platform Tennessee will go Republican. The manu facturing interests of the state have grown beyond all conception at tho North during the last fow years, and the result is the develop ment of an uncompromising sentiment for protection. Tho Houbo has refused to take up the ad. miiable Edmunds bill, passed by the Sonate, for the regulation of the electoral count and has substituted for it the preposterous Eaton proposition, which remits the electoral diffi culties whioh may arise to a sort of mass con vention of the two branohes of Congress, and eliminates the Individuality of the the Senate. The Edmunds bill is oonoeeded to bo above adverse criticism, and it is evident that the House Democrats do not want any provision made for a fair, easy and paciflo adjustment of possible complications. Tho Democrats of several Western and Boutbern states held conventions and elected delegates to their national convention on Wednesday. In Missouri the delegation was instructed to vote for Joseph E. McDonald for the head of the ticket ; the platform adopted by the Ohio convention demands the nomination of Bamuel J. Tildon, while in Missouri reso lutions instructing the delegation to vote as a unit for Tilden were howled down. In North Carolina the delegation is understood to be ovenly divided between Cleveland and Bay ard. A shipping bill, introduoed and pushed through by Congressman Dingley of Maine, has passed both bouses of Congress and now awaits the President's signature. The bill abolishes consular foes and tonnage taxes, and limits tho Individual liability of a ship, owner In proportion to his ownership, ex- empts vessels trading with Canada and Mexl. co from head money so long as there is no passenger tax on land travel from these coun tries, and does away with numerous other an. noying exactions, but the courage of Con gress was not equal to the enactment of the free ship olause, which would bavo permitted Americana to purchaso foreign bnilt ships and call them under the United Stales flag. Harvard college announces a reorganiza tion of the freshman year studies on tho the ory stated and maintained by President Eliot in bis article in the June Century, that at the present day a drill in physical soience, a thor ough etudy of English and the acquisition of French or German are the essentials of educa tion, and Latin and Greek the luxuries. The requirements of tho freshman year are now rhotorio and English composition, German or French, physics and ohemtstry; while tho former requirements, Latin, Greek and math, omatics are made electives. Friends of this new departure affirm that for several years tho best students and the hardest workers at Harvard bavo been those taking the courses in natural science, political economy and philosophy. It was astonishing news in New York busi ness circles last week that Commodore Garri son, the octogenarian millionaire, had made an assignment. He had been looked npon as one of the absolutely solid men who could not bo shaken. It la claimed that his liabilities are only $3,000,000 and that his assets will roalizo $13,000,000 above this his assign, ment being purely a precautionary matter. Mr. Garrison's career has been a romantio one. He began life as a deck hand on a Mis sissippi river steamboat, and was afterward a steamboat captain, a champion poker player, and a friend of the blaoki when it was M much as a man's life was worth to befriend that race in tho South. Early in the 'fifties be went to Oalifornia,where be amassed a for tune of half a million dollars and then came to New York, where be has since been a dar. iat And rarely successtul speculator. Tbe Ohio temperanco people, are greatly etlrred up over a reoent deoision of the su. apreme court with reference to the Scott liquor law. The decision avoids the main question as to the constitutionality of the law as a whole, but "makes ibe law worthless, it is claimed, by rejecting that paragraph which provides for the collection of the tax from ir responsible dealer. The rejected paragraph made the tax lien oa the real estate pled, by the dealer. And U Is claimed that here after only those dealers who have property can bo made to pay taxes, tho keepers of the low dens escaping because they have no prop erty to levy on, and crlmlnnl proceedings can not be brought against them. Free whiskey is predicted as the final result. It Is charged that this decision of tho court is n comprom ise to tide tho question over the November election so as not to entirety alienate tho. liq uor dealers from the Democrallo party. The flrcoml Illstrlcl. The letter of Judgo Poland, olaewhoro pub lished, declaring himself not a candldato for reelection to Congress, Is not altogether a surprlso to his friends in this section. For some time It has been understood that a dec laration of this sort might bo forthcoming before the time of the Beoond district conven tion. It Is undoubtedly truo, as ho says, that Judgo Poland finds much of the outside work which has come to devolve on a Member of Congress entirely distasteful to him, and it Is also true, without question, that ho romom bets tho feeling whioh bis canvass aroused In the district two years ago, and does not care to take the uncertain chances of a contost for renomination. Nobody doubts Judgo Po. land's emlnont ability, and his touch of self complacent sarcasm, whon ho suggests that tho district will easily find a representative "of greater ability" will therefore be duly ap preciated and roadily excused. Thoro Is no doubt that Judgo Poland's letter was written In good faith and means what it says, but many of his friends will prefer, nevertheless, to believe it to mean that bo will not enter into any contest for a renomination rather than that he would not accept a renomination If It came to him without effort of his own, and many of them will still cherish a hope that events may take such a turn in tho conven tion that tho Judge will be roturned to Con. gress. Tho withdrawal of Judge Poland opens up tho question of the representation of this dis trict In the next Congress and forcos it into a prominence which it was bound to acquire within the next fortnight in any case. It has been understood for some time, and within a few days has been officially announced, that Gen. W. W. Grout of Orleans county, and a membor for one term from tho old Third dis trict, is a candidate and Is making an activo canvass for tho nomination. Sinco the state convention was held last week It has been known that ex-Gov. Farnham of Bradford bos congressional aspirations and hopes to re ceive Bupport enough to soouro him tho nom ination. In Washington county Hon. Wm. P. Dillingham, son of ex.Gov. Dillingham, and a rising young lawyer, has many warm friends who urge bim to take tho field and promise bim the solid support of his own county and a strong folldwlng in Orange oounty. Whether Mr. Dillingham will con sent to be a candidate is not yet known. In Windsor county Warren 0. French of Wood stock la again a candidate with perennial hopes of sucoess. In this oounty Col. G. W. Hooker's friends announce him as being ac tively In the field and will make a strong push to secure his success in tho convention. With so many aspirants for congressional honors and tho outoomo of tho contest an un certain ono, the time is peculiarly one when the people of tho district ought to take care ful heed as to whom they will send to Con gross as thoir representative. And when wo say "the people" we mean tho people, and not merely the fow men In each town who usually make themselves activo in political af fairs and practically tako tho management of things into their own bands. One thing is certain. If tho Itepublican voters in the several towns In the several countios in tho district would for onco give this matter thoughtful attention, attend Vie cmteutea, and elect fair-minded, independent mon as dele gates, they might have a really deliberative convention on the 23d of July which would look the situation in tho face, comprehend its duty, and select the best man as its candi date. One thing moro should be borno in micd. The man who is this year elected to Congress from tho Second district ought to be a man whom the district means to keep there as its representative to grow up to keep good, if possible, tho distinguished place which Ver mont has always held in tho councils of the government. The lino is an illustrious one, with Foote, Collamor, Edmunds, Morrill, WlUard, and Poland standing out as names which the state and the nation will always re call with pride. In choosing who shall enter into the succession no question of personal favoritism, of individual claims, or of re ward for services rendered should have in fluence. For tho good of bis district and of the state the man who goes to Congress from the Second district this year should stay there, and he should be a man of ability, of integrity, and of capacity for statesmanship and publio affairs. The County- Convention. Among the ltepublicans in this part of tho oounty there seems to have been but little dis cussion about the work to be done at the County convention to be held at Newfano next Tuesday. For senator from this district the name of W. P. Jones of Jacksonville has been mentioned often and favorably, and it has also been suggested that it would be a proper thing to give Col. J. J. Estoy a second term in that office. For senator from the other district we judgo thero is little doubt that O. II. Garfield of Townshend will receive, as he deserves, a practically unanimous support. For six years past J. W. Melendy of London derry has performed faithful and satisfactory sorvios as sheriff, and would probably accept another election should it be tendered him. Whenever the principle of rotation is applied to the office J. II. Kidder of Wilmington has many friends in tho county who would use their best efforts to seoure him the nomina tion. Dorr Clough of Putney is also montlon. od as a man well fitted to hold tho office. For state's attorney the choloe seems to lie be tween A. E. Cudworth of Londonderry and F. A. Holloa or G. A. Wceton of Bellows Falls, with Lewis S. Walker of Grafton as a possible candidate. There seem to be no rea. sons which call for a change in the assistant judges or judgos of probate. Thero is no reason why Independent dele gations should not bo sent to the convention from every part of the coanty, or why a con vention composed of saoh delegates should not calmly look tho ground over and take the best obtainable men for the several offices to bo fill, ed. In another column a correspondent men tions that thero are rumors of attempts being mado to "fix" things for tho convention by means of "trades" or "slates." Personally we know of nothing which lends color to such rumors, enless it bo a certain suspicious still ness which prevails in regard to what tho con vention Is expected to do. We hope nothing of the kind has been attempted, but if it should prove that thero has the convention should make short work of undoing the work of "the fixers." How Civil Service Its form Works, Statement by Dorman B. Eaton. The secretary of war has taken more than SO persons under the tivil service rules and more than one-third of them have already been promoted. Every one appointed In the departments, who has served out bis six months' probation, has been permanently ap pointed. In the war and postofflce depart ments they have extended the rules to Include $700 places. Tho participation by members of Congress In the details of appointments has been growing less and less. Not one case in 25 now comes before the commission In which members of Congress ore interested. More women are being examined In propor tion to places awarded them by the depart ments than men. It would seom that there must have been an excess of women by rea son of the pressure brought to bear in their favor. Now that the secretaries have a real liberty to take men or women, as convenience of service demands, they require men In as many as three-fourths of the vacancies. the fiouiies. What the Ifuvr York Tribune Claims for Illalne, from The Tribune, 33d Inet.J Tho Itepublican ticket has now been long enough before the country to call out what ever opposition it is likely to meet, Tho Democrats havu no hopn of success against it In any state west of Pennsylvania, The feeling in its favor at tho Went is marvellous ly strong, Ohio, naturally a llepublloan stato In presidential contests, was twisted over to Democracy in tho state election by promises to tho liquor interest and to tho wool-growers. Tho promises to both bavo all boon brokon. The Scott law Is not to bo repealed, but tho Democrats hnvo contrlvoil, by means-of tho supreme court decision, to take tho only course that could be more un popular than either tho repoal or the enforce ment of tho law, Tho party not only re fused to restore tho wool tariff, as it bad promised, but four-fifths of its members vot ed for a further reduction. Under almost any clrcumstsncos conceivable, thoso things made Ohio certain for tho Itepublican tlckot, but tho nomination of tho friend of Presi dent Garfield has aroused a feeling which nothing can resist. The same Influences and lnterosts prevail to a great extent in Indiana, and tho popularity of Gen. Logan in both statos. with publio approbation of tho manly American policy of Mr. Blalno, Boom to have settled tbo matter as far as It can bo settled boforo tho votos have been actually cast and counted. It Is significant, too, that no Dem ocrat now talks of the possibility of securing tho votes of any Pacifia slates. Pennsylvania, of course, Is beyond doubt. In New England the Itepublican ticket has shown less strength. Maine, doubtless, wilt glvo a heavy majority for it, and no one doubts tho result in New Hampshire, Ver mont or lthode Island. In estimating the probabilities in Massaohusctts, it must bo re membered that tho Itepublican majority for Prosldent Garfield was 47,898. Gen. Butler gained many votes which no other Democrat ic candidate can. As against any other, tbo majority to be overcome Is too largo to per mit the stato to becontldored doubtful. Tbo protest of l.filK) voters, half Democratic, does not mean much In a state whore a trans fer of 20,000 votes would not change the re sult. Connecticut Is exceedingly slow to change, and its majority of 2, GOO for Garfield is really more difficult to overcome than the majority of 47,000 in Massachusetts. The states already enumerated cast 203 electoral votes, and would elect Blalno and Logan if no other state should be carried. Hut tho ltepublicans have better chances of sucoess than tho Democrats In New York and New Jersey, on account of the tariff is sue, and because of tha remarkable Btrength of Mr. Blaine's American policy with the people. Other reasons will occur to every well-informed reader. It may be said with strict truth that It is more probable that Mr. Blaine will carry cither of these states than that ho will loso any one of thoso abovo enumerated as casting 203 eloctoral votes. In addition thero is West Virginia, in which the Democratio majority in 1880 was only 2, 000 in a total vote of 112,71.1. Within four years a great number of new mines, furnaces, coke works and other manufactories have been opened, which employ laborers wbo are directly interested in tho protective policy. The number of workmen wbo are thus em ployed, and were not four years ago, is more than 2,000. Besides, the development of in. dustrles has given new alms to thousands of other voters, and particularly to farmers, wbo una a new market for products, me build ing of railroads, also, has brought into the etate new men and new influences. Those who promised tho electoral votes of West Vir ginia to Mr. Blaino were not careless or ig norant. In Virginia thoro has been a simitar change in the elomonts of population. The majori ty in 1880 was 12,810 in a total vote of 217, (!ir, and it is not too largo to be overcome. In North Carolina, too, the majority was on ly 8,331 in a total of 211,208. With a free and honest vote, there is tbo best reason to beliove that Mr, lilaino would carry these states, and the circumstances justify hope that such a vote may bo had. There remain Florida and Louisiana, whero new influences threaten tho Democrats. New population iu Florida might easily overcome tho small majority of 4,200 in 1880, and the intenso feeling in Lousianaon the sugar ques tion makes tbo p-otective policy strong, and the course of the Democratio party during the last session peculiarly unpopular. But ltepublicans know that it would not be wise to count upon a single Southern vote, because there can be no certainty that the election will be free or bencst. They can carry every Northern state, and that is enough. They ought to carry without a doubt, against any candidato,tbat can bo named, 203 electo ral votes from the North, besides having the best chanco in New York and New Jersey. Tako away the foreign influence and tho pos sibilities of fraud within ten miles of Now York city ball, and thoro would be no ques tion as to the rcBult in every Northern state. OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED. Out of ovtler From Ibis week's Argus. The Democratio state committee does not propose to make any general canvass in Ver mont this year, not deeming the game worth the powder. The size of the llepublican ma. Jority In Vermont is of no more consequence than that of the Democrats in Kentucky, Alabama or Georgia. the cuicaoo committee formally informs mil. blaine of iiis nomination mb. blaine's eetlt. The committee appointed at Chicago to no tify Hon. James G. lilaino of his nomination performed their duty on Saturday, at Augus ta. At 11 o'clock tbo committee proceeded in a body to Mr. Dlaine's residence, and were received by Mrs. Blaine. A fow minutes later the party proceeded to tho lawn, lying be tween the mansion and tho stato home, where, under the ehadj of a butternut tree, tho du ties of the committeo were performed. In bis speech on tho occasion Chairman Hender son said : "Among the promises made by the party in ita late convention at Chicago are economy aud parity of ad ministration; the protection of citizens, native and naturalized, at borne and abroad; a prompt restora tion of the navy ; a wise reduction of the aurplui rev enues, relieving the taxpayer without injuring tbo la borer; the preservation of public lands for actual set tlers; Import duties, when necessary at all, to bo lev ied, not for revenue only, but for the double purpose of revenue and the protection and regulation of in ternal commerce; the settlement of lnternstlonal dif ferences by peaceful arbitration, but coupled with the re-assertion and maintenance of the Monroe doctrine as interpreted by the fathers of the republio; a per etcrsnce in tho good work of ci il-service reform, to the end that the dangers to free institutions which lurk in tho power pf official patronage may be wisely and effectively avoided; an honest currency based on coin of Intrinsic vslue, adding strength to the public credit snd giving renewed vitality to every branch of American industry. Mr. Blaine, during the laat 33 years the Republican party has bullded a new repub lic, far moro splendid than that originally designed by our fathers. As its proportions arc already grand, tbey may yet be enlarged, its foundations may yet be strengthened, and Ita columns msy be adorned with beauty more resplendent still. To yon as its arcbltect-ln-chlef will soon be assigned this grateful work." Mr. Blaine then read his reply, aB follows; "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the National Commltteei I receive, not without deep sensibility, your official notloa of the action of the national con vention,lready brought to my knowledge through the public press. I appreciate more profoundly than I can express the honor which is implied in the nom lnstton for the Presidency by the Republican party of tho uatlon, speaking through the authoritative voice of duly accredited delegatee. To be eelccted aa the candidate by auch an assemblage, from the list of em lnont atatesmen whose names were presented, fills me with embarrassment. I can only expresa my grati tude for the algnal honor, and my desire to prove worthy of the greet trust reposed in me. In accspt ing the nomination aa I now do, I am Impressed I may also aay oppressedwith the sense of labor and responsibility which attach to my position. Tbebur deu is lightened, however, by the host of earnest men who Bupport my candidacy, many of whom a-TJ, as doca your honorable committee, the cheer of personsl friendship to the pledge of political fealty. A more format acceptance will naturally bo expected, and will in due season be communicated. It may, however, not be Inappropriate at this time to say that I bavo already made a careful etndy of the principles an nounced by tho national convention, and that in whole and in detail they have my heartiest sympathy and meet my unqualified approval. Apart from your offi cial errand, gentlemen, I am extremely happy to wel come you alt to my bouse. With many of you I have already ahared duties of publio service sua have en joyed most cordial friendship. I trust your Journey from all parts of the great republic baa been agreea. ble, and that during your stsy In Maine yon will feel that you oro not among strangers, but with friends." It is now said that Mr. Blaine's letter of acceptance will not appear until after the Democratio nominations are made. The committee visited Gen. Logan in Washington on Tuesday and formally notified him of his nomination. "Itoua-n on Candidates." (From the Mlddlebury Begtater. John P. Hosklsson of Healdville should be labeled "Bough on Candidates" and hired to remain away from future state conventions. He is as sure death to the chances of any candidate whoso cause he espouses as is the celebrated rat-destroyer to the rodents it Is Intended to exterminate, no made Mr. Pin gree lieutenant governor two years ago ; and his speech at Burlington Wednesday proba bly did Mr. Batcbeider no good. Enthusiasm at til Jolaneljury, A St. Johnsbury despatch dated Tuesday, 24th, says; "The largest moss llepublican convention ever known in this county was held here to-day to nominate state senators and county officers. It organized with Col. Franklin Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury presl dent. On taking the chair Col. Fairbanks addressed the convention, warmly support ing the national and state nominations and lashing the Independents or dependents, as he styled them, severely, which called out cheers from the audience. A resolution en dorsing Blaine and Logan was adopted. At the close the chairman called for three cheers for Blaine, which were given. A Blaine and Logan flag was put out to-day." It Is said that the late frosts have ruined the New England huckleberry crop. LOCAL POLITICS. IV ll dim Mm It W Vnln I'orf 'Ibis question having alroady been answer ed so far as the highest offices of tho nation and state aro concerned, In tha usual way, by conventions composed of delegates chosen by tlio people, the attention of tho loyal vot er Is now called to tho election of county senators and town representatives. County convention, which will also bo coinpusod of delegates chosen by thn different towns will soon be called, and will niako the ubusI nom inations for senators and other county offi cers. As iu many of our towns there are no formal nominations forrepresontalives, it bo comes the voters to bo very cautious and dis creet in tho use of their votes, having In view only the boat Interests of their towns, dis carding entirely any feelings of personal friendship, or a desire to ploase Individuals, when suob friendship Is opposed to truo mer it and fitness for the position. Other things being equal, is It not well to vote for some young or middle aged man and encourago that class to remain contoutedly at their Ver mont homes 7 How often Is there such crav ing and striving for oflloes by those who are already far advanced In llfo and bavo "had their day" and should be content to bo "placed upc tbo shelf," that there Is no chanco for younger men, who are equally as well and even better qualified, wbo have nev er asked for positions of trust and responsi bility, to socuro such positions until tho older ones bavo passed away t How many young men who have never been given an bonora. bio offlco in Vermont, bavo, on going west, soon shown themselves fitted to hold and hon or the best positions in the gift of tin peo ple. If we want such men to stay with us. and remain a lasting benefit to town, church and society, why not encourago them by ele vation to positions of honor at home, and let those of maturer years soltlo down in tho en joyment of the honors they have already re ceived ? But whoever wo voto for, lot it not bo for the man, old or young, who goes around from houso to bouso, manifesting some spe cial interest iu you or for your family, who' has never shown It before, and who at tbo same time will maliciously and falsely slander some of his fellow townsmen who ho may think Btntuls higher in church or society than he, or htands In tho way of Ills political as piratlrus; whose venom is tbo venom of asps and whoso sting is the sting of a nor. pent, and at what ho considers an opportune mouiont prefers bis own claims, and perhaps even shows tho audacity uf asking us to vote for him. Nor should wo vote for such as ex hibit a sudden fit of benevolence or church, going, or those who constantly tell how much good they bavo done iu past years, but so far past that no one can remember such self praised goodness. Neither, indeed, should we voto for men who aro ltepublicans with ltepublicans, Democrats with Democrats, temperanco men with temperauce men ; wbo drink with drinkers, who have something pleasing to do or say for every organization in towD, but only to catch votes. Such are dangerous men and unworthy the couQdeuce and support of the people. Tbeir goodness, their church interests, their friendship, tbeir benovolenco is short-lived aud ouly for a show. They will soon again exhibit tbeir true cbaraoter and abaonce of Interest in your welfare. Our votes should be given tboso wbo are capable, worthy and true ; who are the same whether candidates for offlco or not; who never ask for votes nor seek tho office, but wbo are sought. By exercising tbo discre tion and judgment which overy voter should excrcise,our towns would be much moro hon orably represented at Montpeller than they often are, and legislation would bo more for the interests of tbo commonwealth and more in accordance with the will of thn people. Htuash All Trailing- Mlales. Mr. Editor: I learn on good authority that political missionaries, singly and iu coo pies, have been running about the roitnty for the last few days, "setting Vni up" for Ibe county aud district conventions, and that a lively trade, in regular bargain-aud-salti fash ion, has been going ou between the over zealous friends of soma of the candidates, presumably thoso who daro not trust tbo peo ple to nominate Ihetn on their own merits. Now, all slates made up lo this way, no mat. ter what names are on them, ought to be smashed. It is enough to kuow about any candidate that bo has seut out runners to "truck and dicker" in his bohalf, aud when you find such a man, spot him. It is n good year for the peoplo to do their own business. Put down tho would.be bosses. Fair Put. Prefer Crow to xluzzaril. "The devil was pick, the devil a monk would be, The devil was well, the dotll a monk was be." The abovo illustrates the position of tho Democratic party on tbo question of civil ser vice reform. Aftor their defeat in 1880 they wero very tick, and ready to take a dose ot civil service reform as prescribed by Dr. Pen dleton, but aftor tbeir success In '82 they re covered so rapidly that tbev were not onlv nauseated by the mediclno but killed their doctor. Aftor six months of characteristic blunderinRstbey have become sick gain, and are now firm friends of the civil service re form. It successful in the present contest is any ono so simple as to suppose itiey will long. or favor the law ? They would bo after the offices liko a pack of hungry wolves, and sol diers wbo fougnt to savo tbo union would nave to give place to tnose wbo fousbt to de stroy it. Even Cleveland, if elected, could not resist tno pressure of tbo solid south. I am not at all satisfied with tho nominees of the llepublican party, but cannot vote the Democratio ticket wboover may bo at its bead, for I bavo no confidence in the parly. I do not banker for crow, but prefer crow to tmzzard, une or tub indepenuents, Judge Polaad Withdraws. Tbo Rutland Herald printed tbo following tetter irom lion, tiuco r. roiana on weanes day : To tlte loplt of the Stroud Congreiiioaal bittriet 0 tVrmont; At the expiration of this Congress I shall bavo entered my acventletb year. My friends flatter me by asylng that my beslth and strength and caracltr for sertice are not in the least impaired. If the service of a representstive was confined to tho le gitimate work of legislation, I do not think I should be at alt overtaxed, llut the course of events haa been socn aa to throw a vast amount or outside work upon a member. The principal source of this Is in the pension offlco. Since the commencement of this Congress I have looked after nearly three hundred iieniiua caies. aueiauoranu corresponuence grow as out of this hss been very burdensome. I do not speak of this to complain of it, for it was the only enecmaiway my constituents uaa to rcscn me ae. fisrtment, sua l have performed the service cheerful r and willingly, and as falthfullv aa I could. Borne of you know that my whole llfo baa been one of Inccsssnt and industrious labor, and I do not feel that what of health and strength 1 have left ought to be expended in auch service, but that I am entitled to devote it to my own affairs and the Interest of those wno msy ue dependent npon me. I am quite aware how aeldom it Is tbst old men. who hsvo held much pnblio office, willingly quit pub lic life; and even when obliged to give way to young er and more vigorous men, bow apt tbey are to bo Boured, and to feel that the people are ungrateful. I am troubled by none of these feelings. I have hsd a large ab&re of the honors and burdena of offl. cial life. I feel deeply grsteful to the people of my nstlve state for the trust tbey have ahown and the manynonore wey nave comerrea, ana leet ipat i have received all 1 have merited. I know better than you do how of ten I have failed to accompllab measures I desired in public life, but X can truly say that I have always fslthfully endeavor ed to fulfil every doty, and I humbly trust tbst tho work of my pnblio life haa not been without benefit to my state and country and good to my fellow men. X do not tbluk you will find a auccesaor who will be more faithful and diligent or more watchful of your interests than I have been ; you will easily find one of greater ability. The reaidue of my years, whether few or many, I hope to spend quietly among the peo. Ele of the atate where I waa born and with whom my fe baa so fsr been spent. I bsve delayed thia announcement nntil the holding of the Republican national convention. If tbe re sult of that bad been exactly what waa desired by tbe Republlcsns of Vermont, I might have felt It my du ty, aubject to your approval, to have remained in uoogress ror anotner term. Luis F. Poland. Waahlngton, June 20, 1684, The letter was aocompauted by a note from Judge Poland asking that it be published at onco and adding : "I send it to you as there is no o.auy paper in my district, ana circum stano es have delayed It for a few days." A Good Mlatemenl of the Situation. Edward Everett Hale In the Independent. The eitnatlon, as I understand it, Is this i From 1801 to 18G1 the National admlnistra tion was generally in the bands of a compact Southern oligarchy which used the machinery ot administration for Its own purposes, and greatly to the Injury ot tbe nation. From 18G1 to this time It haa been In the bands of the Northern states. In this period have been mads tbe greatest advances in the national History, and for tbe first time there has besn a certain effort to make tbo Govern ment represent the principles on which we all say it Is founded. It now seems possible for tbe solid South ern oligarchy, by a combination with the vot ers of the worst wards of tbe city of New York, to regain the power they lost in 1801. Many gentlemen, whom I highly reapeot, ask me and others who have voted with tho Itepublican party to assist this combination. You ask me to. I do not think I shall very much. It must be remembered that the election of a Democratio President mesas the election of a Democratio congress. Though be were an Immaculate saint, as I believe it is proposed that he shall be, be oould do little to restrain the hunger of such a throng. For, very for. tunately, the President with us has but little power when he is alone. The election of a Itepublican President means tbe election ot a Itepublican Con gress, Such a Congress cannot do muoh barm t It may prevent a good deal. I am told that tho election ot a Demoorallo Presl dent In to bo a step iu tbo civil serwlon re form. I do lint seo it. I beliove Mr. Car Halo and tbo Democratio convention are ex pected to promise this to iho Independents of tho North. So t remember that the for ester in "Ksop" promised his daughter to thn lion If ho would let him trim his claws. After tho claws wero trimmed, tlio forester knocked tha Hon in tho bead. Tho obleotlon tirccd to Mr. Blalno. in tho journals Milled by Englishmen, is that his policy will bo national or Amorican. With my views of tho politics of tho world, this is not a serious nbjoelion. Slather Nuildem (From the Mlddlebury Register, Juno 13tb.l 'ibis paper will nut sunnort James G. Blaine for President. (From the Mlddlebury Register, Junoaoib. Wo pla.ro tho llenubllcan national ticket at tho head of our columns and shall support It to tho best of our ability. Since the last is sue a change iu Ibe ownership of the paper ubs laaou piaco uy wuicu mo editor tor too past year and a half booomes owner of a con trolling interest In tbo ltegister company. A Do-Xolhlng- Conureee. Washington Despatch. Wo look for the end of the session bv the Fourth of July. The worst recont record that tbo Democratic party will havo to answer for Is the indefensible procrastination of tha Houso during this sossion. Ad iourument will como with no important legislation excepting tho appropriation bills. It is wrong and ov ery member knows It, to adjourn without giv ing Bomo renoi to tne natioual banks ; wrong to adjourn without roduolng taxes whilo the surplus continues to roll up ; wrong to leave other important matters of legislation that havo been favorable acted upon by tbo commit tees untouched until tho next session. The Now Bedford Mercurv savs i "Wo bear a good deal of talk about 'political dudes,' and have been curious to know what they are. As nearly as wo can find out, after comparing a great numbor of instances in which the expression Is nsed.a 'polllloalludo' is a follow that doesn't seo things exactly as you do. You have pretty decided ideas about a party, a pialtorm, or a caudldato. Ho has tho other man. But his ideas and yours aro different. Then ho's a Mudo.' " The steamship Arizona bronchi T.O. Mor mon converts to New York last Sunday, most of whom wero women and girls, and tuoy aro now on their way to Salt Lake City. Four fifths of them camo from tho Scandinavian peninsula. They wero accompanied by '(', elders or missionaries, many of whom havo been laboring in Europe for tho lost two years. In Bavaria, last week, a Mormon elder who was proposing to send off a ship load ot con verts was expelled from tho country. THE NEWS ixniui:r. The Bay View houso on Fisher's ialaud in Long Island sound, was burned Sunday. Twenty cheap tcnemont housos at Shen andoah. Pa., wero burued .Monday, render ing .KM) peoplo homeless. Gen. Grant will occupy his Long Branch cottage thia summer, with bis son Fred and family as guests. J. W. Burnham, of tbo firm of Hotch kiss &. Burnham, New York, bankers and brokers, whioh failed during the recent panio, committed suicide at Yonkers Tuesday morn ing, on account ot depression caused by tbo failure. Alioo N. Wells of Boston, while viewing tho machinery of a large grain elevator at Chicago on Friday was caught in the machin ery and crushed to death. Louis Wampler, a man who bad recently killed his nncle and aunt and tbeir four cous ins at Ploasanton, Kan., was ou Monday brought into that town a corpw from Arkan sas, where ho bad killed himself lo escape his pursuers, and tho wbolo town wont wild with joy and flrod cannon and anvils to express their delight. A negro row occurred in tho usually quiet neighborhood of Hinsdale, Mass., early Sun day morning, and resulted in the fatal shoot ing of one negro and the burning of a bouso and two barns. Tbe negroes bad been drink ing, and tbe trouble began while tbe party wore on thoir way home. Chas. Anderson, leader of tbo gang, shot Leslie Perslip in the head, and then with an accomplice named Jones, attempted to break into Jas. Dowling's house. On being driven away by Dowllng, who bad armed himself with an ate, they sot flro to bis two barns, which with tho dwolling house and its contents were burned before tbe neighbors arrived. Anderson and Jones bavo been captured. There is great excitement In the vicinity. Probably tho eldest minister in the coun try died at Norwich, Ct, .Tuesday, in ltov. David NiIch Bentley, a Methodist, UUyears old. He was one of loronzo Dow's converts, began proacbing-at IS, and Dvo years later set up as a brass founder and plumber at Norwich. He supported himself and his family In Ibis way and preached tho gospel without pay on Sun. day. For r,:j years be preached regularly at tho Norwich almshouse, and at other places, and during that time novertook a cent except his traveling expenses, calling himself the poor man's mlnistor. Ho was tbe father of G. W. Bentley, formerly superintendent of tho New London Northern railroad. The Central Paciflo railroad company is hard up for funds on account of a falling off in traffic caused by rocent disasters, aud bas postponed the monthly payment of tho em. ployes in order to meet moro pressing neces sities, , Heavy thunder storms raged in tho West and Pennsylvania Tuesday and Tuesday night and numerous casualties from lightning aro reported : At Curry, Fa., Henry Coso had several bead of blooded stock killed under a troe ; at Sardls, Pa., Joseph Waif's barn was struck and bis 13-years-old son and two horses were killed ; at Salem, 0., a girl was killed in tho door-way of her borne ; at Greenford, O., a house wustruck.andagirl killed; at Grant, Wis., George Brooks's bouse was struck and his oldest daughter waa killed and another daughter partly paralyzed. Tho house was burned with its contents ; at Murrayville.Pa., a boy and four horses wore killed. At Now Comerstown, O., tbe storm was accompanied by a tornado which uprooted trees, blow fen ces down and did great damage to grain. A terriflo hurricane visited Council Bluffs Tues day, leveling to tho ground an exhibition building wbiob cost $11,000 and a circus tent. A thundor storm of unusual severity burst upon Woonsocket, It. 1., Wednesday aftor noon, washing the streets and inflicting dam. age the extent of $10,000. An examination of tbe railroad track at the bridgo near llubbel, Kansas, where a train wai wrecked and 30 persons hurt last week, shows that wreckers drew out the spikes, removed the fish plates and fastened barbed wire in tbe holes and pulled tbe rails apart when the train approached. At midnight Tuesday night a mob of 00 men went to tbe jail at Yinconnes, (nd., and battered dawn the. door with a rail taken from tbo track. Tbey took out Oliver Ganfield, who murdored Miss Mollie Q. Herkln, some time ago, and hanged him to a telegraph fiole. The body was left banging nntil day igbt, when it was cut down by friends. By a cloud burst In Montana on Tuos day threo Chinese miners wore drowned and coveral bouses washed away, A derrick, (!.' feet In length, which was fixed on top of the new steeple which is be ing built on Orace church, New York, gave way on Tuesday. Two workmen wero crush ed by the wire and hemp cables connected with the poles. Qno of them extricated him self with little trouble, but the other remain ed for fifteen minutes in mortal agony, with the wires cutting into bis flesh like knives, until they wero cut away with cold chisels. Both men were conveyed to tbe Now York hospital. Stones fell into the church' and smashed several pews, and one or two crash ed through into the vault. Varela-q. Mr, Moody closed his mission at London Monday night with a large reunion for con. verts and disciples at Temple ball, Mr. Moody made a long farewell address, In which be urged bis bearers to become systematic and thorough students of tbe Bible. He closed with words ot blessing, showing deep emo tion, and moving his audience to toars. His converts are estimated to number 35,000. A Methodist church at Anglssea, Eng., was crowded Monday during a revival service. Suddenly tha gallery began to break and at onoe a panto oocurred. Scores of persons jumped from the high windows to tho ground and rushed for tbo doors. Many were tramp, pled under foot and severely Injured. Tbe powder mills at Fontremole, Italy, exploded Monday, Thirty persons'were kill ed and 17 wounded. Cholera has made its appearance at Ton. Ion, France. Twenty deaths oocurred Sun. day, the city is In a state of panic, and the Inhabitants are fleeing by thousands. The news has caused a profound sensation at Paris, Tbe minister of commeroe pronounces the cholera sporadic and not Asiatic. A cholera panio also prevails at Marseilles. Iakr. Fires are bnrning in tho stroeta of Toulon for purifying purposes. Symptoms of Asiatic qbolera have appeared, Ijuslnesg is suspended at Marseilles, Local I ntel I igence, Announce ill elite, 1- ouHii A Sum Umdhklla, on Ibe Hummer lion road abovo Ilratlleboro village. May bo bad by prov ing property and paylog charges at Tnit t'ueeaii Omen. I.tNRK Gloss, thcliest stsreb llsli In use, forssle by 11. 0. Wlllsrd. 1'Anls (InrKN, llelletmrr and Insert powder at WM Isrd's, Try my Uarpet.llug Destroyer. AnTistio l'lCTUnKKnAMINn at Cheney ft Ulapp's. TmnitisA Hook llixiica in IIihttlibouo, who will bind and procure bonnd all books offered on short notice and in beat of style and st aa low price as sny other binder In the city or clsewhero. Reference, Hon. II. It, Wheeler of Jamaica, Doctor Oonland ot 11 rattleboro and many others, 0. It. BALisntinr, Ilook-blnder, Pictuhk Fiiahcs are chesp at Cheney ft Clapp'e, ilratlleboro, O'Brlon's circus will oxhlblt hero July l'J. P. M. Watte brought IS busbtls of straw berries to market on Monday. Miss Jennlo 0. Morso was among tbe graduates at Smith Collego last week. Tbo first and second classes of tbo Inter mediate school picntckod at tho park to-day, Tho subject of llev. F. E. Tower's eormou noxt Sunday morning will bo "The Dark Mys tery." llomomber tho itepublican caucus to night for olocting delegates to tho county convention. Fuller Battery, attonded by tbo First llogiment band, will visit Lake Spofford to morrow. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Nash are to spend tho summer at tho Attantlo House, Wells Beach, Me. A basket picnic is to bo bold on tho ltice farm July lib. Ten o'clock will be tho hour ot gathering. Tho invitation is general. Next Sunday morning tbo sorvlco at tbo Unlversallst church will bo ot n patriotic char acter. Tho pastor will preach upon "Tho Na tion's Creed." Wo think well of any man who raises lots of roses and keops tbo editor's desk lib erally supplied. S. W. Kimball is that kind of a man. Fullor's Battery had their nnnual spring drill lost Saturday on tho old camp ground, aud wore rovioweil by Quartermaster Uouorat Ido of St. Johnsbury. His friends and brother merchants aro gloel to see Mr. E. A. Btarkey, of tho firm of Slarkey .t Wcllman, on tbo street onco moro in improving health. Gontlo and abundant rains, beginning with a thunder shower on Tuesday afternoon, have this week furnished wclcomu relief from n drought which was becoming serious in this vicinity. Mr, P. 11. Francis has so much improved as to bo ablo to removo to Mrs. J. A. Stevens's with his wifo. He is steadily gaining and his friends hope he will soon be ablo to go to the seashore. Tho namo of Miss Nellie Mario Wright of Nctlck, Mass., daughter ot Dea. A. H. Wright, formerly of Brattleboro, appears in tbe list of graduates at Wellesley collego at this week's commencement. A 10-year-old Brackett boy living on Flat street bad both bones of one forearm badly fractured, Sunday, by coming in collision with a table-leg while drawing a baby-carriago across tbo floor. On tho Hartford trotting courso a few days since, the bay stallion "(Ireen Mountain Boy," formorly owned by M. M. Mlllor of this town, trotted a milo In " '.'3, winniug the heat and race. St. Catherine's Hall, tho Maino diocesjn school for girls, an advertisement of which appears elsewhere, closed a very successful and prosperous year of school work lost week. In spito of serious losses in recent fresh ets tbo people ot Springfield, Vt., are to havo a rousing old-fashioned celebration on tho Fourth, and Col. Haskins has promised to de liver tbo address. Friday of neit week being tho Fourth of July, The Pheunix will go to press on Thurs day, one day earlier than usual. Corrcspon. dents and advertisers aro requested to bear this in mind. There was almost a fire in ono of the Wesselbetif t water cure tenements occupied by D. T. Cowing, Monday morning. A hot fire in a stove in tho back kitchen iguited some clothes that were drying and charred tho wall ot tho building, but a timely discovery pre vented furtbot ttamago. The Mooscheod flsbsrmen are now all homo with tho exception of Dr. Gale. Tbo season appears to have been one of abundant sport, ami The Pheunix is glad, through the courtesy of Mr. 11. It. Liwrence, to be able to testify to the excellent quality of the Moosehead trout. Children's day will be observed at tbe Methodist church next Sunday. At 0 a it. there will be a baptismal service at West river, opposlto the A. V. May placo ; at 10.30 a sermon to children by the pastor ; at 7:30 r. t., concert by tho Sunday school. Tho pupils of tho High street tend IMey. villo primary schools, with parents and friends to the number of about list, enjoyeel a picnic at Highland park last Friday afternoon, ono of the pteastutest features of which was the presentation of a silver card receiver to Miss Barnard by her pupils. Miss Minott of Boston, wbo hai lately been in tho service of the Woman's Homo Missionary society among the poor whites in Tennessee, will speak in the Centro Congre gational ohurch next Sunday at 7:30 v. M. Her narrative and address will bo of deep in terest to alt who shall hear her. Everott and Nowell Willard, colored youths residing on tbo old camp ground, wero arrested by officer Alls, Friday night, for intox loation, and the next day wero each fined by Justice Newton . and costs, amounting to ill.M. They testified that tboy obtained tbeir liquor at the hotel in South Vernon. Brattleboro is likely to be deprived of tho honor ot furnishing a presidential candidate this ye'.r. Tbo Amorican National (anti-Masonic) party held a convention 80 delegates strong at Chicago last week, aud nominated ex-Senator S. 0. Pomeroy of Kansas for Pres. ideut, and J. A. Conant of Connecticut for Vico President. Tho following item about a Brattleboro boy Is from tbe Las Vegas, New Mexico, Op tio of Juno 17 : "The success ot Capt. J. O. Ciancey of Puerto do Luna in the shoep busi ness ll)is season is a fair examplo of what may be done by intelligent effort. From 7200 shoep ho clipped 01,000 pounds of wool and saved about 70 per cent of the increase. This item will do to send abroad." Tho one interesting and exciting occupa tion ot Brattleboro housekeepers at tbo pres ent timo is tbo fighting of tbe buffalo moth, which appears in nearly overy house, and at tacks not only carpets and woolen articles, but clothing of all sorts, straw matting, and even engravings and other articles of paper. His appetito is insatiable for everything but benzine. In consequence ot tho rain, the concert given at tho town ball Wednesday evening by tbe First ltegiment band was thinly attended. It is needless to say that those present were treated to some excellent music in fulfilment ot tho program which wo published last week. It is hoped that in Its future concerts tbe band will be more fortunate and our citi zens tako greater pains to manifest their ap preciation of the worth of this most praise worthy and creditable organization. James Handlin, a New London Northern brakeman, who Uvea with his mother in the Brattleboro House, got severely squeezed through tbe body while shackling freight cars at Palmer on Tuesday, It was a narrow es capo from a fatal ln)ury, and be will bo laid up for some time. On the same day Ed.Bra ney, brakeman on tbe narrow-gauge mixed train, waa thrown violently back against the par window by the giving way of a brake, and got a cut In the shoulder. The Children's Sunday servlees at the Unlversallst church last Sunday morning were Interesting and appropriate. Mr. Whitney, the pastor, preached a sermon to the children on "Golden Keys," whioh was attentively lis tened to. Five children were paptlzed ; Will cult Titus Bates, Beulah Etta Bates, Annie Ellen HicharOson, John Perry Niles and Daisy May Bishop. The ohurch was handsomely decorated with flowers and fems, the attend, anco was large, and there was evidently a deep and appreciative Interest in tbe service. The electrlo phenomena of this week have worked unusual mischief with the telephone exchange. On Tuesday afternoon everything was so highly magnetized that the ringing of one drop on the exchange board would cause a dozen other drops to fall and it was with great difficulty that the business ot the ex. change was attended to. Instruments were burned out at Hinsdale and Guilford Contre. S. A. Smith's Instrument at Guilford had the door of tho bell box blown off, and to-day Mr. Clary, tbs electrician, has gone to Jackson villa to repair damago done by the unruly Mr. Edwin Putnam, tbe veteran machin I,i,dl6d..Te7,,uadenl'I"t Btrday evening. While attending the Heoublican ratification meeting a.t the town ha.ll. he was suddenly taken 111 and went out, but had no sooner reached the foot of tho stairway than he fell to the floor, and In a few minutes breathed his last, He had been suffering (or some days (ren W "Hack of neuralgja, and It probably affected his heart. Ho was Immediately at tended by Drs. Gregg and Conland, but was beyond medical relief from tbo instant bo fell. Wo glvo elsewhero an appreciative notice of bis lifo from tbo pen ot Col. Fuller. Tbo exercises of tbo 0. L. S. 0., held last evening in the parlors of tbe Centro church, wero fjuito welt attonded and interesting, though tho absence of tho president was ro grettod by all. Papers troallng of prominent persons and events in Kugliih history wnro read, aud Mr. Lao gavo a brief but rorapro honsive account of Sir Walter Scott's lifo and character, together with an ostlmato of his position in literature. Singing by a doublo Suartotto was n feature of tho occasion whioh csorvos special raonllon. The present exoo utive commlttoo woro empowered to call a pro. llminary meeting for tho olection of officers, etc., tho first of October. Tho rear of the log drive passed Brattle boro on Wednesday morning. The horses, heavy, handsome, woll-kopt fellows, went down tlio night boforo and tbo rivormcn fol lowed in tho morning. Tho boom which was put in abovo and below tho bridge proved a happy thought, causing tbe logs to run past here with only a fraction of Iho labor and ox ponso which has been incurred in any previ ous year. Tho drlvo so far has boon nuusu. ally quick and successful, snd for tha first timo in sevoral years not a lifo has boon lost. Homo troublo is being experienced in getting the logs Into Turner's Falls and It was found necossary to uso nitro-glycorino in breaking up a jam thero on Tuesday. Tho ladies of Ibo Baptist soctoty will give an "envelopo party" at tbo town bail next Wednesday evening at 7ilB o'clock. Envel opes will bo distributed at tho church next Sunday and can also bo obtained at Cheney .t Clapp's or at Ibo door. In caoh envelope will be found a program of tbe evening's ex ercises, which aro oxpocted to be of a very en. tertalning and enjoyable character. Holders of envelopes aro requostcd to put in them tbe amount which tbey are willing to contribnto for the evening to aid tho ladles in their ef forts to securo much needed parlor accommo dations at the church. It Is also desjred that each person should place In the envelope some short sentiment or selected bit of poetry, and tbe reading of these from tho platform is ox pocted to add somo spice to tbe program. Theso envelopes scaled, with or without tho namo of tho donor written upon them, are to bo presented to tho ushers as a card ot admis sion to tho hall. All aro cordially invited. Mr. E. A. Chittenden, tbo genoral freight agent of tho Central Vermont railroad, was in town on Tuesday and Wednesday. After making personal investigation as to tbo sources and grounds of the complaints in regard to high and unjust freight rates, ho announced that heroaftcr tho rato on all freights from Boston will bo mado tho camo as to Bhclburne Falls, Mass. He also announced that there will be a reduction of SO cents per ton in tbe rato on coat bctwoen Greenfield and Brattle boro, dating from tbe present timo. Tho rato has beretoforo been $1,L0 per ton, and will now bo $1. Coal customers will bo given the full benefit of this roduction by the dealers, and tho saving in tbo aggregato will bo an im- Sortant ono. Tho concession in tho prioe of oston freights Is what our merchants have long claimed as a matter of justice. We are glad to havo this action taken by tho Central Vermont company, not only Localise it is of advantage to Brattleboro business interests, but because it Bhows that rocsnt assurances of the company's disposition to deal fairly by their Brattleboro patrons were well-grounded and mado in good faltb. Lost Sunday evening was tho 41th anni versary of tho Baptist Sunday school, and ex ercises wero held commemorativo of tho oc casion. Tho program consisted of selected pieces of musio by a choir made up of mem bers of tbe school, assisted by Mr. Shearer on the cornet and Mr. Iloldeu on the clarionet, Mr. J. E. Hall presiding at the organ. A recitation was given by Miss Llllle Brown, a Biblo reading on the subject of bap' tisrn was conducted by the pastor, and differ ent members of tho school read passages of Scripture as they werocalied for. Tbe primary class gavo an interesting exerciso consisting of a chaut and tbo recitation in concert of 'JO texts of Scripture commencing with the let ters of the alphabet in their order. At tbe close 1.1 members of tbe school received the rite of baptism. Nino of theyoungladies.slx of whom were members of ono class, worn white robes. Tho platform was beautifully adorned with a row of potted ferns .in front, and an arch of laurel sprigs and blossoms Btood in front of tho baptistery. Behind the baptistery waa a large floral cross surmounted by an an chor, and over tho baptistery hovered tbe form of a white dove with outspread wings. The nshers reported an audience of over 10O0, while many went away unable to gain admit tance. The secretary's report showed the whole membership or tho school to be .".15, a gain of !!.". over last year. Tho following is the list of letters remain ing in the Brattleboro post office, June '.'7 : Ladies Mrs Jsroes Uoyce, Jennlo Kimball, Hsttle M Mather-S, Nellie Spsuldlng, Mrs Harriet Willard, Mrs M A Whitney. Uentlrmen 11 C Untlcrneld, O Frank Blake, K C Ilrackett, J r indwell, C I Couuom, Fred F Cook, t 1) Canneld. Oliver p Flther, Thos I-Jsmes, Charlea P I.ucleu, II C II Lel, Henry J Marshall-2, Frank M Oliver, Jt Richardson, James Steelier, E A Willard, W H Colmin. Held for better direction William Wow, Frauklyn Co., Va. ODITUAnV EDWIN PCTNAM. The name at tho head of this sketch do serves moro than a passing notice. Mr. Put nam was a son of Lemuel Putnam, born In tho town of Guilford in the year 1820, and at nine years of age came to Brattleboro to work for Mrs. Patty Fossenden. where he remained for a few years, going to Iloiton for a year or two, and returning with the intention of ap prenticing himself to Ilines & Newman, ma chinists, for tbe purposo of learning that trade. He afterward worked for John Gore, a builder of steam engines and boilers, and upon the completion of one for a steamboat then building at Springfield, Mass., he assist ed in putting it into the boat, and iu tbe ca pacity of engineer took it to North Carolina, where it plied as a river boat, young Putnam Berving as engineer for a considerable period. Upon the completion of this service ho rn. I turned to Brattleboro In the employ of Mr. I Goro, and afterward of L. H. Crane, ono of i tho most skillful mechanics that ever lived iu this town. The extraordinary skill whioh af. terward gained for Putnam bis reputation hero found active play. He was for several years engaged in the construction of tho machinarv usadbyE.A.Stearns.tCo.,formakingrulc8,tbe most acouroto then in use in America, and I have no doubt that much of the great reputa tion of that firm for accurato work was doe to Mr. Putnam for tbe care and skill bbown by him while so employed. Ho was employ, ed in building somo of tho finest tools in use in the sewing machlno industry of Brattlebo ro as well as for some of the loading shops of tho country, nis skill was called into use with great effect in tho celebrated surveying Instruments of Prof. Lyman. Somo of the flnost machines s,t tho Estoy organ works came from his hands ; bo was also an adept at paper machinery. For many years he took an activo part in the fire department of this town, and mainly to him is No. 0 engine com pany indebted for Its fine engine, and its rep utation among hand engines. Ho nover lost his interest iu matters of this kind, but was an authority among firemen to tbo day of his death. In my judgment he was tho moit skillful machinist Vermont ever prodnoed. IIu was not only accurato In all that ho did, but he had the eye of an artist, aud dUplayod his im.u iu du oaerauruinary uegreo. Wheu a piece of flno work left bis bands you could trace with unmistakable certainty the ounning hand of the skilled artisan and the clever im agination ot tbo artist. He led a quist and modest life, and in later years was a constant attendant aud firm friend ot the church. Con scientious In all thai he undertook, painstak. ing in everything, he leaves a record worthy of emulation by the young mechanic. Men of such extraordinary skill are moro frequent ly found in small towns and shops : tbey en Joy a quiet life ; and when they pass from sight to walk amid the splendors of tho other world. It is a pleasant duty to bring Into prom inence the true nobility of their lives. As a man ho was just, as a mechanio sklllfm, as a workman faithful, as a friend steadfast. Levi K. FoLiaat. THE PUHLW SCHOOLS. EXAMINATION'S AND PROMOTIONS IN THE VTIKU anADES. Tho examinations which havo been con cluded this week in tho three upper grades of the publio schools havo been of a very satis factory character and have proved tho year's work, though pursued under groat disadvan toges, to have been a profitable ono, credita ble alike to both teachers and pupils. The promotions from tha two Intermediates num. ber about CO eaoh tho highor class, from Mrs. Morse's school, going, of course, into the Grammar sobool. From the Grammar sohool a class of about 10 will enter the Hlphjuhodt at the beginning of the next school-year. Tbe High school graduating class, (lumbers 13 find Is larger than in any ntoWing year. Tho promotions from the primaries Into Miss New ton's IntermedlatfcJ&ss are about Cft in num. ber. y Miss Marb M. Graves of Burlington haa been engaged to take tho place of Miss Palmer. In the Graaimar school., who loaves, on a year's vocation, AyWrtivdy announced, ll,ev. W. n. Ool UnrwM preach q sermon before the High school graduating ola.sa at the Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock n, ltevs. Tower and Crothera will assist'in u devotional exercises. Tbe commute,, Z. ' dally Invito tbo mipllsof thn High ana if?' mar schools, and other friends, to be prei.01,' l nocniAM or kxeuuism or tue mun a (IHAI)UATIN(l CLASS, TO DE I1KLU AT Tint t 11ALI. NEXT MONDAY EVENING), '", 1. Mnsle. Orrhestrs. 2. l'rsycr.-inv. H. II. 3. llsssy. "Woman in History." Aksis IIohtoh, (Head by Minnie cii,..., 4. Ilssay. -"Silent Cities." ' I.uov Chask. C. Chorus. "Apollo Htrlkea the t.vrc " t . Essay. "Working and itestlnu'' '"'H IlctLKlIobnilaa. 7. Declamation. "The Haxou Tonirue " TIICODORK KlRKLAStl, 8. Ilecitallon. "The Old Waya and the v.. ,, Mabv Cuhk. j !,' . , 0. Chnrm. "Rhepherds Tell Me," J u,,'.f ' 10. a. my.-"Tarlff should bo for llcvenii, S""" b. I)eclamstlon.-"Imrerlihsblliiy If o."?"'. amples." ' i. Fraxk Tavt. ""til. It, a. Essay, "our Servants." b. l)eclsmatlon.-"Thrco Days in the I.if, , lumbus." Translation from 11,1- ClIARLIt CROBOr. """"Silt 13. Music Orcbcstrs. 13. Essay. "Scenes from Nature," FnAwcrsQciLn. 11. Declamation. "Tho I'll riot's riM-w,,r, - 13. Declsmitlon.-"Tho Future of tZ K Stslcs." lies ! w Fntrt CntssT. '"Klee IS. Ctiorns "The ChapeL" 17. Essy.-"Dresms." areola.,, Mart Arms. 19. a. Essay. -"The Umpire." b. Dcclamstlon. "Hie Dignity of utr MARTIN AbBIlK. Mrl'llnl, l 19. nee-ltallon.-"An Order foraMcturr.1' k- ANME HonTOIT. Alir, f.. 20. Muslc-Orchestrs. "c c,r'(- 21. l'rcsentatlonof Diplomas. 22. Ilcncdictlon. The eierclaea will begin promptly at J:I3. OPENING THE CAMP A I UN. THE KEPCDLICAN RATIFICATION MIETlSo-i BLAINE AND UXIAN CLUn rOBltED. Tho meeting called for lost .Sa'turdav ovouiug to ratify tbo Itepublican nominations and organize a campaign club was quite Uro. ly attended, the town hall being nearly fillej by an audience in which it was pleasant to notice a fair representation of Vouug Amorics and a young representation of Fair America' Col. Geo. V. Hookor, chairman of the coo. mittee appointed at the reoent caucus, called the mooting to order and made a Qvc-miom, speoch, In which, after oxpresslng his gratis, cation at the presenco of ho many boys anil ladies, ho said that, although ho would Lavs been glad had Edmunds been cboien as tha party's standard-bearer, he rejoiced that an. other honored son of New England had bees selectod. He spoko in high praise of Wains 'i foreign policy, his intense "Americanism " his high tariff principles, his regard tor tlij rights of tho laboring classes, etc. j and as sured his hearers that a Democratic triumph meant free trade, and a reduction ot the rev. enues meant the cutting off of ponsiom to oil soldiors. Col. Hooker then submitted a form of organization for Tbe, JIlulDr. isnil J,ogian CttuiiiulcM Clab of Ilrialtleboro. I-nEAMULE AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, We, the undersigned, feeling a Just pride in the record of the "National Itepublican party" darlor the past twenty-four years, and believing that tliein. tcrests of our common country will be better lot served by the continuance of that party In power and believing that the future prosperity of this great nation demauds the election or James (I. IilalSeu l'reildcut, and John A. Ixigan aa View-I'resldetit of tbe United States, do hereby form ourBelrealntoia association to be called "The Blalno and Logan Cim. palgn Club of Brattleboro" the object of uhlch ii aociatlon shall be to dlssemlnste among our votlsr population and tbo people generally, the true due. trlnes and principles of the Itepublican party, and u arouse them to a sense of tho necesilty daring at present campaign for united ami powerful action la behalf of onr gallant standard bearers, whose el. muu e iuo uiiu omco eo woicu iney nave been com. inated, la now being contested by the strangest ana most dsngerous conglomeration of political elements that ever sought tbo confidence and anpport of a free and intelligent people. And, In furtherance of tti object wo bare in view, do hereby adopt for ourfo ture government, the following articles of aisoeu tloo, vtzt 1. This society shall have a president, thirteen vies presidents, three secretaries, a treasurer, an eltca tiro committee of fire, and a canvassing committee consisting of not lees thsn thirty legal voters. 2. The president shall preside stall meetlngiof the club, and In hla abaeuce the senior vice president present shall preside at such meetings. 3. The secretsrles shall keep a record of the pro ceedings of each meeting, and attend to such corre spondence aa may be required of them by tbe otbtr officers of tbe club. i. The treasurer shall receive all moneys, snd du burse the ssme under the direction of the executive committee, subject to approval of tbe club by vote for that puri'ose. !. Tbe executive committee shall provide plicei for holding meetings, raise all necessary toodi, en gage speakers, sod distribute such campaign docu ments aa to them shall seem best, and lo have the general management of the i lairs of the dob and all matters appertaining thereto. 6. The canvaasiog committee shall drcoliti throughout the town these articles of association lor signature, assist tbe executive committee In railing the neceanary funda for prosecuting tbo canraavu orously, snd on election !sys to attend to tbe inrolj. Ingot vutea and the rallying of tho llepublican rul ers of tine town to the polls. 7. All funds shall be raised by voluntary aobscrlp tlon, each member contributing thereto aa his mesm and conscience shall dictate. S. Meetings of tbo club shsll be bolden al met time and place aa the execntlro committee shall di rect, or the club shall by vote previously order. 9. Any person may becomo a member of this c!nt by aubscrlblng bis name to these artlclea of anocis tion. Tho above plan of organization was ac cepted and adopted. The following list of officers were then electeel in a body as report ed by tho committee : President, J. J. Eetey: vico presidents, Joseph tin per, A. . Cox, Dennis K. Talker, J. N. Llaleatier, D. S. l'ratt, Chaa. n. Powers, Oscar V. Ware, John P. (ioodenougb, J. 8. Cutting. Iloswell II. Newton, Sam "el "ravdley. Xawia I-erry. Chss. Hsrrls; secretaries, II. II. Chamberlain, Geo. M. Ulgby, Carlos K. Jones; treasurer. Ed. C. Crosby : executive committee. H. D. Uollon, J. M. Tyler, Leil K. Fuller. E. W. Stoddard, Oeo. w. Hooker. Col. Estey then took tbe chair, expressing in a few words his gratitude for the honor thus conferred upon him. He had under stood that it was currently reported of him previous to tbe Chicago convention that it would bo unsafe to send bim as an Edmunds delegate because ot bis predilection for Blaine. This, ho said, was not quite true. He would have been glad bad Edmunds been nominal, ed for President, but he had long boen an ar dent admirer of Blaine and rejoiced lint be was to load the party iu the present cim paign. lllaine needed no oulogium ; his rec ord spoke for itself, and there was nothing in it that the speaker was ashamed of. lint this is not so much a Blaine and Logan dob as it is a llepublican club ; tho candidates were of less account than the parties back of them. Ulaiue, as President, whatever hi shortcomings, will havo the btrongost men in the party at bis back. The fact that Garfield confided in Blaine and chose bim for bis chief adviser was also a strong poiut in hU favor; and tbe speaker believed that ho would bo triumphantly elected in November. L. K. Willis then sang a spirited campaign song, eutitlexl "Victory Again," to the tune of "Mwohing Through Georgia," and being called back responded with "The IteJ, White and Bluo." llou. B. D. Herris was thon called upon and gttvj his impressions of the Chicago con vontiou. That OMVentiou, he said, was not in any propir souse a doliborative aasouibly. In so vast mi asssmhligK, uompoeod not only of a large body of delegate, but of a gret concourse of interested spectators whom noisy demonstrations purposely served to make confusion worse confounded, delibera tion was simply Impossible. Nominating conventions, to be in reality as in theory de liberative bodies, should be held iu smaller buildings and all "shouters" rigidly excluded. The Chicago convention was a Blaine con vention there was no mistaking that tact; thore was no other nomination possible. Tbe charge which had been made that certain del egates, moro particularly the colored cnat from the South, were bought, bo believed to be wholly false; nobody present acquitted themselves with greaterdignlty or credit than did tbe colored delegates. That the choice of candidates was a disappointment to large numbers of Republicans in New England and New York thore was no use la ignoring ; but tho speaker believed that the tide was already turning. Majorities rule, aud the necessity ot mutual concessions is unavoidable. Aftsr all, parties are mora than men ; it is the par ty which shapes the polioy. Any Itepublican is preferable to any Democrat. Moreover, power begets conservatism ; and, whatever faults Blaine may have manifested in tbe paste once having reached the summi t of his ambi tion, ho will conduct tho country In safe ty. Tba speaker oould see no other way for ltepublicans to do but to stand by their par ty. Tho "Battle Cry of Freedom" was then given by tbe First ltegiment band. Col. Haskins then took the platform. This meeting, he said, was not called for tha dis cussion of political prlnciplos, but for organ ization to form in line of battle for the coa. test and march forward to a sure victory. Though desirous of Edmunds's nomination, he bad for twenty.ftve years admired the brilliancy and statesmanship ot James 0 Blalne. Blaine's nomination was not the work of ioiitical managers, he was the popu lar phoice. For more than 80 years in politi cal life, he had long been a favorite among tbe party leaders, and twice his supporters had sustained sore disappointment In bis fail ure to reoelve the nomination now conferred. The speaker regarded him aa tha Henry Clay of to-day. Associated with bim was John A. Logan, as brave a soldier as over drew blade and a man worthy of tbe parly support. Bat It Is tbe parties themselves. tliAt are chietly ta be considered. We are atttohed, lathe li pubiicaji patty becau.se it is tho iwrly at hu man progress. H,ot, a foj-wstel movement in our politic, bat feat huen formulated, sustained and, enforced by the Kepublioan party. Tl)0 election of Blaine and Logan means a contin uation ot the civil serrioe reform, a oontin-