Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-08-30
County Politics.

whatever of such stlmulant5 to interest l.
the elections. On this side Of the state there
Is boil; in about every county. In Ben
pIng'on county the republicans art divided
on the railroad question. In Aidisln
county there is a split on the Senator.
arising from personal controversies. IN
Franklin county there is a lively sIl; 90
Judge Of Probate; and in Chittendeu Die
contest wakes warm as to States AttoFne7
and one Of the Senator's. with added con-
plicatIons, from a combination Of the Wl-k-
ing Men, who it is understood will
run a ~ orking mems county ticket, clu
posed mainly Of Democrats, but With ,ss
or three republican names on it. NeztTa,.da7
will decide these vexed questions, ard We 90
not undertake to predict results in this
county or elsewhere.
We wish to say a word or two. however.
70 some Of our excellent friends in .hi,
county. who have felt some dIsappOiutnen,
and found some fault, because the Free Pres
has not supported the boiling ticket in ta.,
county. If the general course Of this paper
has not sufficiently INDICATED its position as
a supporter Of Temperance and good morals,
we certainly shall undertake no yindiaii1a
of it. We must that the day Will be tar li,-
tant when any honest and well judged move
ment. intended 10 further the cause Ol leu
peranee and elevate the standard Of pcrsoal.
character IN our public men viii not h45.
our hearty sympathy. Butwe must beaL.s
ed to be our own judges es TO the wisdom an
expodiency Of particular measures. In th.-
/ case our course has been, as it seems % Us.
entirely straightforward and consistent.
Recognizing the Importance OF party 1Isa-.-
/ za,ions-ior without such Organizatiln f-
good ends organized wrong viii alray5 ,--ly
the day-believing the best remedy i,- i--
proper nominations to be the arousin- OF q
sense of their duty on the part Of the yytlrs
sufficient to secure their attendance 90 i1s
primary meetings, and the selection C sa..-
factory candidates in the regular way -r-
in this particular case not seeing as clears
as some think they DO, the dangers apr
hended from the election OF the eandida-.
particularly aimed at the bolt, We, as usual
hoisted and sustain the regular ueke:
Recognizing also the general Sincerity e..
purpose and uprightness Of motive Ike.
who have organized and supper, To- s--.
we have cheeriully opened our column
the record OF their action and their deic--s
the same. II none Of tie evils that We e.
prehend and all the good results tn. .-.,
expect. Shall follow from their acsil-, e.
shall be glad; and we arc content to Iearc Be-
for the future to decide which has ial,.i
most wisely in the case, they OF we
The NEW LABORATORY The "a g.r..
have been extended rom the head Of Co-..
street to the new laboratory in the Na-ti
! College. which will be ready for the stl5-1-
: of Chemistry at the opening Of tie a51;
/. term.
The CHl1rENDzN COUNTY AGHJLTuRAl
A., SOCIETY will hold ITS fifteenth annual fair at
+ Burlington. on Wednesday, Thursday and
! Friday. September 4,h. 9Th and 9th.
: The annual address Will be deliyeI,i Is
President james B. Angel, Of the Uniysrs-l
Of Vermont, on Thursday, the second day \
: the fair.
Railroads and steamboats, will carry p
/ sengers for fare one way.
: POWDER Mil ExrLosIoS.-Oue OF th5
e mills OF the Bennington Powder Co ez
I ploded Tuesday forenoon. intantiy kill.
: three men named Moon. CunningtaIa an
e Downs. The latter was blown into rag
i men,s. The damage is not heavy Caa-,
unknown.
{ SxuccLISc.-On Friday las, D. W. F.li-
d brown, Post Master at East lligtgrs, Tss
e brought before Us. Commissioner jasper
j Rand, E-q., of St Adams to answer On q
complaint made agains, him for being en-
gagged in smuggling segars, valued at 8
: 200.
Upon Mr.. Fillibrown's examination, Be
, acknowledged the corn and state
: explanation, that the segars had been ac-
i mulating at bis house for the past two O.
three months, having been brought ther.
from time to time in sacks, BY friend Of
i his in Boston, to whom be was o-ier o5iiga-
tons to deliver them at Essex, service ior
i which be was prepaid sos.
Il lie was ordered to find bonds in so. GO
= = his appearance at the next terri oitte i
: District Court, and the horse and ~as--
= with which he conveyed the segl-s fra
;. Highgate to Essex, were seized by Dtf-T
= Collector Chase.