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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-05

The Selcctmen OF the town submit for the
information of the voters, the following
Memorandum of propositions made by the
Trustees and Managers OF the Vermont Cen
,raI and Vermont & Canada Railroad Com
,,,nies IN the Selectmen of the Town of Bur
I,nrton. for settlement as TO the matter Of
di.c,ntinuapce of the railroad in BurlIng-
ton. In reply TO proposition made by the
Selectmen.
l., The Trustees and managers will make
,,.rl;ration 70 the Court of Chancery for leave
~ discontinue the road from point in the line
Of the Vermont Central Road as laid, where It
intersects the foot Of College street thence
through the village Of Burlington TO point
where the said railroad intersects the new ruaa
recently built by the Vermont canada Road
through the tunnel, at or near the hailroad
Rrsd,e over Wiuooski River, and viii also ap-
plv 10 said Court for leave to transfer to said
Town of Burlington all the right. tile ard inter
81 which the said Vermont Central Company,
ar the Trustees and Managers, or the Vermont
: Canada Company have in ard TO all the real
estate embraced within the said limits. whether
within the six rods or adjoining thereto
81 The Trr-t -tes> and Managers will alsu ap-
,,r, q, tbs Court of Jhancery for leave to trans
b, - the said Town Of Burlington All the stone
VOW IN the Bridges at the travel road crossings
yyiibin the limits before set forth.
"a In consideration of the freGoing, the
s,;J Town of Burlington, by their Seleetmen,
r,.le.-e and f,rever discharge said Vermont Cen
~, P,;lr,,,d IFS lessees, assigns. and al per-
sons or parties in iutsres! in ;ald road, OF and I'd
~ - - s,ii.Town of Burlington 10 keep
snd ,p' nap.,in any crossing. bridges. eulyeTis or
si',;,pyrays i and from all liability in any ease
whatever to do or to naintain CT perform amy any
.i cr thing in tine premises, ts treeiy and fnlly
- 5.;lr,.1 hai never bseG constructed
or oper,ied by the sid Vermont Central Rail
road. IN .,..,,,,s
4th. The Town of Burlington snaii execute
T and deliver to the said Trustees ard Manager
/ IN sn,b proper releases and discharges as may
be necessary to carry out the pro'is'or,s = an ana
stpulations above contained. AID the sad lrus-
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What they mink Of Vermont.

A correspondent Of the National Iafeil-
7u-er. writing from Niagara Falls, says
..s. the rebel so-cillcd Peace Commissioners
-ssufdentially half admitted their weak
7,,,. and seemed to want to make "a clean
treass of their trouble and the uent place
el,v were placed in by the victorious armies
Of tens. Grant and Sherman ''; and that one
ol them said, .'he hoped almost any Other
man than Abrahair Liucoin might be elect
ed cur next President tnen they would
submit TO a proposition that even the Safe
Of Vermont would not reject
1t i compliment 10 oar Httle State
that she Is recognized as at tie head and
front OF those who decline to treat with re
his in arms But Vermont viii not he
lound sanding ont for hard terms when full
suimieeion shall have followed the over
throw Of the military power of the REBEL
i'm. Nor would Vermont fail TO hack up
the President in considering and meeting
literally. ANY proposition which embraces
t5e restoration Of peace, the integrity OF
-h. Union, and the abandonment of SlaYe
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-05

ENGLISH IGNORANCE OF AMERICAN AFFAlRS
President Fairfield. of Hillsdale College,
Mich, writes from London TO the Detroit
Adrerfiser concerning the feeling of the Eng
lish people toward the United States. and the
gross ignorance Of the people, not only OF
American affairs, but Of the simplest geo
graphical facts
| am sorry to say it; but after month spent
in Great Britain, and eight months IN travel
generally, in which have constantly been bro.
into contact and friendly personal relations with
Englishmen, | am compelled TO believe that envy
Of our national success and hostility 10 our na-
tional growth is the controlling feeling OF the
English people; and certainly can count upon
the fingers Of one hand all that have found IN
nine months who were in cordial sympathy with
Us IN suppresSiug pro-slavery rebellion which
seeks 20 establish an empire Of which slaNery
shall be the cornerstone. You viii understand
that have made it no part Of my business par
ticularlv 20 seek out our friends, but speak Of
those whom have CHANGED 20 meet in hotels,
cars and elsewhere, which think much the fair
est way Of ascertaining the general feeling One
who addresses public audiences on the American
side Of the question will naturally gather about
him those Of his own opinions, and viii be likely
very much 10 misiudge as TO the attitude OF the
great mass. And the general ignorance Of the
people, not only Of the questions al issue between
the North and the South, but even Of the sim
plest facts Of American geography, Is most anus
ing. Is Maine one Of the Northern or one Of
the Southern States 80 asked talkative English
man the other day, when allusion was made 10
this boundary State between our country and the
British possessions in North America. q" Ohio,
believe, is one Of the largest cities Of New YORK,
is it not 80 was the sagacous INQUIRY Of another.
cannot tell how many times have been asked,
when saying that | came from Michigan, " Is
that in North America or South America - Ger
tainly more than twenty
Several Englishmen were speaking with each
other few days ago, and one Of them, IN ex-
pressing his large conception Of what progress
had been made in the States, asserted, . sup
pose that railroads have been built as flr As 600
miles into the INTERIOR
Several Americans and Englishmen met NJ
table a few weeks ago. The American war was
the subject, when one Of the latter, member of
Parliament, said to the Americans; " am sur
prised that you should object to a separation
from the South. You were never made 70 beone.
Ouly see a mere neck Of land Of insignificant
dimensions connecting the two and he drew
his fingers into a shape To indicate the isthmus
which connects North and South America And
what IS still richer, | have related this story to
several parties Of Englishmen, and not one q
them has As yet detected the Joke
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-05

ANDREW JoHNSoN's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
OF tie Union nomination for President,
contains these earnest and eloquent state
m,uts of truths for the time
Il Is IN vain to attempt 20 reconstruct the
Union with the dstracting element Of slavery
in g. Experience has demonstrated It's lncom-
pltlil.ty with free and republican governments,
and 10 would be unwise and unjust longer 70
continue 10 as one Of the institutions Of the
country. While It remained subordinate to the
constitution and laws of the Unitei States, l
yielded t7 t my support, but when It became
reae.icus and attempted TO rise above the gov
eminent. ard control its action, | threw my
humble irilence against il. The authority Of
the government is supreme, and viii admit Of
40 rivalry No institution can rise above H..
whether it be slavery or any other organized
power. lu our happy form Of government all
must te subordinate 10 the viii Of the people
when reflected through the constitution and laws
mlde pursuant thereto. state or federal This
great principle lies at the foundation Of every
government, and cannot be disregarded without
destruction Of the government itself In the
support and practice Of correct principles weean
never r.ach.Wroug results; and by iigorOusly ad-
herring tu ti., great fundamental truth, the end
Will o.. Tie preservation cf the Union and the
overthrow of au institution which has made war
u79a and uttcmltei the destruction Of the gov
erumcn- it-clL The mole by which this great
chau-e-the emancipation Of the slaye-can be
effected, is properly found in the power to amend
the ealsJtIuon Of the United States This plan
is e3ecrull, and If no doubted authority.
'' lu great contest like this for the mainte-
nance Il free government, the path Of duty IS that
OF patriotism aud principle Minor cousidera-
q u aud questions administrative policy should
give way 90 the higher duty Of first preserving
the government; and then there will be time
enough 90 Wraugle over the men and measures
pertaining 90 this administration. This IS not
The hour for strife and division among ourselves.
such difference OF opinion only encourage the
enemy, pro.1u. the war. and waste the country.
Ju.tv o- action and concentration Of power
should Dee our wItchw0rl and our rallying cry.
Tins aec0mpishcl the tine vii. rapidly approach
when their ARMIES IN the deld-the power Of the
rluc.l.a-wlll 1e broken and crushed by our
gallant officers lul brave soldiers, and ere long
they Viii return % their homes AMI hresides 10
resume gain the avocttous of peace, with the
proul Consciousness that they have aided IN the
noble work of rc-cstabl.-hiu- upon a surer and
more permanent tas's the great temple Of Amer
l-4u freedom.
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state OF Vermont.
4 PROCLAMATION.

ffFsr.fs Information has been received that
certain persons. acting without authority from
This state. or the United states, have been and
are now eui.-tiuc and euIeay0ru- 10 enlist per-
sons u this State for military service without
This Stale. contrary 90 the following provisions
at Section tventy-urne of Chapter one hundred
urI nineteen of the General Statutes Of Yer
mont. v'z
.If arr person without duo lu-lorlty from this
>--. .r fHs United States shall hereafter enlist re-
-rf. "r er. any person lu tlas stale iur nil--i-
ll service without tl.- State De shall De Eu4ll y
aa 7.u-e against The laws of tli. state, and shall
Peel punished ry time not less than fifty dollars, nor
u.r1 tlau one hundred dollars, er uy lmprison-
r-ut DOB the County Jail not less than thirty days
f.. more than one year
AMI. % tcrs1s. the present eXigency demands
tllc this State should have the benefit Of AT ITS
volunteers and that the above law should be
rcdy enforced. not only for the credit Of the
STATE, hut for the protection oi It's citzens
a-Ja-t deception and fraud
Now. therefore. ]. JOHN GREGORY SMITH,
Governor oi tue State of Vermont, do hereby
command a.l persons oaendiug against the pro
visions of said law % dcsi-t theIefr0m, under
the penalty therein provided
hereby euioin upon the proper authorities Of
tle several towns and counties in this State, 10
use every effort 90 cause all offenders against
said law 90 be promptly arrested and punished,
and request and urge the citizens Of this State
20 aid the authorities in their endeavors TO en-
force this law
In witness whereof, have hereunto signed my
name and caused the seal Of the State Of YER
mont TO be hereunto affixed, IN Executive
Cha.ber, St. Albans, tins tweniy-ftth day
or JIly. in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight huudre,, and sixty-four, and Of the In
d,ueudeucc OF the United States the eighty
ninth
J. GREGORY SMITH.
Bv the Governor
SAMUEL WILLIAMS,
Sec'v Of Civil and Military Affairs.
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Important Order.
TER 7. WAsHBURS,
-idjt. s IHSpt, General

wAsuISGroS, July 2s.
An order has Just been issued from the Ad-
iutant Generals office stating that on and after
this date volunteers serving in three years or
CARNATIONS, who may have at date Of reenlist-
ment less than 90 days to serve, may re-enhst
in the regiments or companies to which
they belong, for one, two or three years,
as they may in each case elect. The new term
Will commence from the date Of re-enlstment.
All men re-enlisting will be entitled to the
bounty provided by the act OF July 4th, name
ly, for one year. 500; for two years, 500;
for three years, $500. To men re-enlisting as
herein provided, no furloughs viii be promised,
and commissaries of musters and their assist
ants Will be held responsible that this condition
is distinctly understood by all parties concerned
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-05

Ts facial announcement Of quotas will
.,uai, ii is hoped, in three or four days.
rrq.o,a Of this State will he not iar from
$500. against which the State has credit
t.s surplus on previous calls of , 300 leaving
about g .nNo men to raise. This Congression-
a District has coo men to raise. zen.
aashhurn har dis5ricted the state by Coun-
r.-. ard appointed superintendents OF re-
Iu.tiu-, epon the plan which proved so sue
--ill Grder the last previous call, and the
vsolc machinery Will be at work 'h- week.
re Glowing changes have been made
D. appointments OF agents for recruiting in
t' Taacl States
l..,nso X. Smith Of Stafford. ,7oe II c.
'-'1, declined
An. ID. Munson of Colchester, rae John
3 i,T-t,N. declined
Aef Camp assigned to Fortress Monroe,
i..-''ai of Newbern.
30" Agents have, for the most part. re-
".'a their Instructions. and leave at once
g.. 'aeir delds Of duty.
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The Agents selected by the Governor and
Gen. Washburn, for recruiting in the rebel
States, are. SO far as we are acquainted with
them, men Of industry, energy and tact, and
will accomplish all that can be II" sonahly
exuec,ed in the line Of their difficult duty.
Major John L. Barstow, whose experience
at the South would have have been specially
valuable, was compelled to decline On ac-
count Of his health. Col. Munson who
takes his place as agent for this district will
do exceedingly well, we think, and will be
aided by the experience Of Mr. y. F. Wood
the agent for Franklin and Grand Isle Coun-
ties. who will be stationed also at Nashville
Tenn. and who is familiar with that portion
of the south, having resided for years in
Atlanta.
while this efforts to obtain recruits in
rebel States ought not to have been neglect
ed, we caution our people against relying
much upon it. Our man reliance, to pre-
vent a draft, must he in our own volunteers.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-05

To he .' Veterap O5,errcr'' at "T'5e Beeches'

To he . VeteraH Ob,errcr" at "Ihe Be'ches'
somctrherc in Ohio;
Venerable Sir; Do you ever give Med
ical advice | hope so, and that it may be
within your skill to prescribe what may effect a
radical cure-eltbough the patient oyilently
dislkes roo's-for chronic g Crick in the Back.
which, at uncertain intervals, attacks your other
wise strong and healtbfl friend the .F5r York
Tines.
A late appearance Of this constitutional rheu-
matte affection Of the 7Tmes you have probably
noticed IN ihe issue Of July 23d. under the cap
ton IS The President and Peace
One would suppose that the subject which CO.
casoned the article-namely. the treatment by
the President Of the Nnmm-rebeI-copperheid
scheme TO get up something for the benefit Of the
Chicago Convention, aud TO afec, the iali elect
ions would have prompted any thing else than
muscular debility
Can any thing be happier, filter and less indie
atiye Of week.-mrs. ofary kind, than the sarcastic
Irony Of tbe Presidents reply to the smalI-craity
attempt to make him contributor ,o the rebel
copperhad purpose
To wbou e may Coa~rrr''' You, gentle
men at Niagara. Sanders. Thompson, Ineyits-
bic Colorado Jewett. or others, who htveauthar-
ity 10 offer peace ou conditions of Tho integrity
of the whole Union. aud the ABA>poyvryr or
Sl,vrrv-' and have f1rrsr % .lislspd tbe rebel
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Setchell. the comedian. says he was pres
ent at the White House the other day when
the following was Terpetrated An old far
mer from the West, who knew President
Lincoln in days bygone, called to Iay his
respects at the presidential mansion. Slap
ming the chief magistrate upon the back, he
exclaimed, well, old hoss, how are you -
Old Abe being thoroughly democratic in his
ideas. and withal relishIng Joke. respond
ed. 80 I'm an old boss, am | ? What kind
of a hoss. pray?' "'Why an old draft hoss,
TO be sure was the reOinder. Good even
for Setchell
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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS AT MANSFIELD
MoUNTMN.-At the Mansfield House, in
Stow, there is at present very large fash
ionable company. Some three hundred
of the guests last evening got up a
meeting, which was addressed by Governor
smith Of Vermont, Judge Upham Of Con-
cord. y. H.. and Hon. o. Stearns Of Con-
cord. Mr.. Converse, the President Of the
Boston Board Of Trade, Hon. Lorenzo Sabine,
Secretary. and about twenty of the leading
railroad men of New England, are stopping
at the hotel.-TraUeiler.
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the Lincoln government is to su6jugafe the
South, and not to restore Peaee.
Hoping for the success Of the democratic par
ty, in the present political campaign, and hav-
ing great confidence in your ability and pur-
pose 70 promote our mutual interest in this re-
gard.
! have the honor 10 be, Dear Sir,
Your friend and oh't serv't,
JEFFERSON DAVIS"
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THx rH1sD yERNoNf.-Tbe Third ke2I-
ment were paid off on the part OF the state >
July o, by Treasurer Page, and were
paid of By the United States Pdymasicr next
dav. and iispersed 10 their homes ASY
sueee-- snl prosperity attend them The
members. 0l the regiment who have been
stopping q; the Howard House have pre-
s.uted ts...mine liost'' Barber silver plated
ice pitcher and goblets. furnished and suit
ably engraved by j. Z. Bfinsmaid' ar token
Of their appreciation of his care.
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ApJ'r AND lisp. Gems OFFICE,
WOODSTOCK, July -, 1864.

Nhoh@lbN h July - A'6t'
such towns, within this State, as desire to
avail themselves Of the provisions Of General
Order No. @. Of the Governor. Of Vermont,
dated July -. 1864, for obtaining recruits IN
Southern States, Will immediatsly deposit with
the Treasurer Of the State, to the credit OF the
Adiutant and Inspector General, the sum OF
three hundred dollars for each recruit whom
they desire obtained for their credit by the Re
cruiting Agents appointed under that order
These deposites should be made early, as no ac-
count VIII be made, in the apportionment OF re
cruits. Of those towns which have not made such
deposit, and no funds viii be paid out by the
state. exceeding the amount 50 deposited. The
money may be deposited in any Bank IN the
State, in such manner as to be drawn therefrom
by the Treasurer, and proper certificates Of such
deposit. sent 10 the Treasurer, showing the pur-
pose Of the deposit, and the Treasurer Will
thereupon enter such sums to the credit Of the
Adiuiaut and Inspector General, and Of the sew
eral towns depositing the same.
PETER 7. WAsHBURS,
.fijt. s IRsPt, General.
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tees and Managers shall make and execute, un-
der the direction Of the Court Of Chancery, all
such writings as may be necessary TO carry out
the full intent and meaning of this agreement.
9th. II i further Understood that said Trus-
teees and Managers are not to convey 10 said
Town Of Burlington by the above agreement
any lands lately purchased by said Trustees and
Managers Of Salmon Wires
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The tree Qress.
BURLINGTON
.,r MORNING AUGUST ). 1864.


----------------=- -----------H-a----=s
-..b Peck,nid> and the Peace Party.
p..gsnif, Of England are never tired
4 Mailing the su1erings which humanity
/ p. bar in this country, becau-e the Uni
II >-.s- Government and the loyal North
H. ,+.l,w the rebels To- have their own
III g-,f-a- farther struggle. 4 Adaptation
,,.s cicty for obtaining tie cessation
....- ia America" iatclv waited on
III rIne-tan ..tourse apon Her Najcsty' :
III -a..-. take sieF> t. bring about "a
II ....r... aa-,ili.ir- between the h,liiger-
OF cur-e, they said they looked
1 ,,- ..i,.to1tian "a the Union as i'm
i SSH. and The Independence Of the South
/ f....,r.., O., virtually a fat aoooDPh, So
| e.-, sure that if Her Majesty's
| 4 r.-ra.,, v..'i avail i;self Of its friendly
a,. v.h ,H. Fe.eral authorities, to
.... a-.,lr0t aostilities, "'t '-oud
Ha fbe large peace party
/ , ~. 1.-... aui be very generally acceIt-
tru.ai.y DO both ,idc-- Besides
..as s.sr- many thousands Of valuable
al.. E course, the PeeAsnifs
-.,..s ac1i.us ab0ut-thcy said peace
ll at -r,st advantage 20 England aod
4 I.la Ea..T.an governments Interest
Il m the .r~cltl business Nr Spence
III .H. itaa ao.al thing 10 contemplate
an amount of woe as thc war WAS
. sing in America. He sui that tie
d -4tation ielt IT. CHRISTIAN dDty 70 urge
| 4 some ea,r, -aoull be made, whatever
/, .ht be its form. so influence the t,rmiua-
% uC this deplorab'e strife. llr. Marsh,
ll F., wished to call His Ler4,tir'- atfen-
t9n TO- the fac. taac tine opinion ta-t al st-
tonpt a, mediation would lo attended with
gpod results, ..,,a- not confined TO England.
bur Was shared e., the whole of the South.
1 G peace party oi the North. and hy tie ma
l. ms of the European Continent"
Others talked I'D "a similar strain. if does
.L.. ........,... .t.,....,.. 81. ,...-.l.
"it'''i '''''' '''
' nile to urge upon the C0nfederqtsg the eX-
,ii,ucy Of throwiIg up their rebellion. The
/. irt. which the delegation wanted the Brit
''iii'''''
. s-ments Of France Belgium and Stain' To
i -..rtn were zn T., h. an the uitel States
"a uc.t. .-..-.-. e
'ttiinvh' "l'ue' anu ''i ''l '''' '''''' u
T. Confedcrates Mr.. Spence said
Inc question: no" 'go'e me ''oit+ "lS
aaether or mol 10 continue ne e's-s-'o~s t'''I
7er' el' O peace pi'ts' ana - ''i' g' g''"iNy'
e. u a'i no ra'.yt'9 i''ti- l4' al'.o- 1o-
;sl 'e'-t4 gre ttea' pro- on eng" i'J'' ~
g.. iq4eel' me act'oH q E.'ylal'4 81. .'s, .'t'eN
p .. % aep'ecaieI Gli9ysi4H, l't itA' .,e'+
q y''HHg oy S''.L4t ''a4'Hy f'1t'5' % a.
aNS'SlAH,s "- pace P-''y q. ''' '-Ft4t5
fe' N'sN9'' ana y, llll'. - ana '''S 4 'y'"
.,a...
b.. abandantly ciesr.-giz.. that the war vas
trae.iy destructive to the Americans them
ot5sr at 11,;one ,ns va- ,'e, er.ere The question
renained, whether the government had any IA
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The S.nfiueI considers the manifesto of
the Rebel Congress especially noteworthy
and says
III Will be observed that It Is wholly silent
upon the point OF a separate independence of
their own - most significant fact.
Why, the whole drift ofthc manifesto i TO
make it appear to those who do Not know
better. that they had perfect right to make
a separate independence ior themselves and
that the United States Government and all
who stand by it are guilty Of outrageous
wrong in doing anything against them in the
cast, Tie SsatneEs significant fact Is
n fqlse fact.
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A LOUISIANA JUDGE RENovED.-A New
Orleans letter to the n. Y. Herald states that
Judge Handlin has been removed from the
Bench BY Gov. Hahn, for deciding that slave
~ still existed in Louisiana.
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s., olhisu RI AT T1Hn meeting held in
3He',urh Saturday, $500 bounty was voted
~ so-unteers to Ill up tue quota oi the town
under the call for 500 900 men.
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Now Publications.

TuE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, for August. The
following is the table OF contents
Charles T. Reade, by Harriet T. Prescott;
How Rome is Governed. by George W. Greene;
Concord, May %, 1854, by Henry W. Longfel-
low; What will Become of Them, by ]. t. Trow-
bridge; Headquarters of Beer Drinking, by 7.
B Ailrich: Literary Life in Paris; The Draw
ing Room. by Spiridion;'' The Little Country
Girl. bv 4. NJ. Diaz; Sweet Brier; House and
Home Papers, VII, by Harriet Beecher Stowe;
The Heart Of the War, by J G. Holland; Our
Recent Foreign Relations, By G. NJ Towle; Re
views and Literary Notices.
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4 GooD EHyrLE.-Edwald Murphy ot
tie American and Champlaiu Hotels, though
exempt from military duty, has procured and
placed in the service representative recruit
This II under the circumstances, noticea
bic example of patriotism and public spirit.