Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-25

urfv,ar millions of dollars in two years and

artv-ssr millions of dollars in two years and |
a half
Why should not tie Z snocat let It's
readers know some Of these things, Il Tor
nothing else. as simple matters OF news 1t
saws there have been defAlcations OF repub-
lican collectors and corruption under re-
publican officials in Louisiana. II there
has, Is that any reason why an honest pa
per should cover I'D and defend corruption
and piundering II New York city ? haye
not honest men a common interest IN expos
ing knaves. independent OF political connec-
tons
A writer IN the -agriculturist Says, what
have On the brain is weeds We inferred IS
much from reading his article.
The Springfield Republican thinks there will
be no difficulty in selling tickets from that city
to the Vermont State air st St. Johnsbury' ''As
the Vermont is often finer thSn the New ing
land fair
A sclxr CosTuME-The n. 7 Mad, speak
ing Of recent performance by Lydia Thomp-
son g troupe. SAYS " Miss Thompson wore her
best smiles arranged for the occasion. and little
else"
srAyxAHD LIGHT GUARDs.-Apphcstion mas
been made TO the Governor 10 give 10 the lst re
riment Vermont Militia the name Of the StEnnard
Light Guards. il honor Of the ranking volunteer
officer from Vermont in the late war
Letter postage 70 France is tweniy-four cents
ANY less sum thSn this placed upon letters II
lost. a. they are marked insufficient and the
whole sum is collected. This rule is absolute
It is not necessary TO prepay letters TO France,
as the postage viii DO collected there
A SD accident occurred Al PotsdGm junction
Wednesday night, by the passenger trsin which
strives Al the junction al ll.22 running over
Edward Pomeroy. killing him instantly. lie
was emniovei On the railroad track as repsirer
He leaves a wife snd one child.
NV hLunoAD.-A company Is TO be formed
f9r the purpose OF constructing a railroad iron
Eagle Bridge. X. y. 70 Rome. that being the
oulv link necessary TO complete the chain Of rosds
4rou Boston 10 the Lakes Over 100000 mas
already been subscribed. and the work on the
road viii be begun IS soon as the surveys are
completed
some o. Msyor Oakley Halls friends have
been trying 10 get ms name up IS humAni-
tarian. by publishing yarn about hit jumping
overheard from q yacht and SAVING drowning
child. OF as some accounts had IT, two children
bur the Mayor denies that he performed any
such act Of romantic heroism. Inc ori-Instors
Of the story we're probably lsbOring under
Hal-ucinstiol.
is ], wise. is it ftithiuiness 10 Republican
principles al tins time TO help add smother demo
cratic Alderman 10 cur CRY Council a rus
and tried Republican is IL nomination IN the
North S. AID VIII not the Republicans then,
Of that important and growing section Of our
city. s.nk their petty prsiuiioes, and turn cut,
% a man. and elsct AIoNz0 w. ALLzS, ny
rousiur majority tomorrow
Col. J.u. Fink is gong 70 do 3 IS big thing 81
at Long Branch. He gives civic and military
ball az the Continental Ho;el On the evening Of
wednesday. Aug. 26th. The Ninth regiment
band vii. on TINS occasion. appear with two
hundred ins-rumeuts Col. s;eenoere o. Troy,
and the oncers Of the Tweuty-iourta regiment,
N. 7. STATE militia. have zccsrtei an invitation
Mrs. and Miss Morse. who accompanied Co.
FISK 10 bennington. Will attend the ball in per
son
An exchange says that TO save horses from
being tossed with fies. take two or three small
haudtu.s Of walnut leaves, upon which pour
two OF three quarts Of cold water let it inf3ss
one night. and pour the whole next morning into
a kettle. and let It to.l for quarter OF an hour
When cold IL viii be TT Tor use. no more If re-
auirei thar 20 mois-en sponge, and before the
horse r5es out Of The stable let those parts which
are most irritable be Emesred over with the l-
ouor. VIZ: between and upon the ears. the neck,
the aanEs. etc.
Tn IAxxAyr REruuIIcAss.-Under 81 ed
toria. headed " TIE Iammsay Republicans, '
the New York Tiues Of SATURDAY publishes
list Of names 10 show that 10 every Assembly
District in thar city the Rspu5ii,sn association
of the organization CT which Horace Greeley is
the head. rave considerable number Of mem
bers VINO hold positions under ISmmauy Hal,
aud who are Its tools.
What the Tribune czlis the Custom House
Republican party. the organization headed
by Collector Murphy. allows 10 one on its rolls
who holds oihce under Ismmany Hall
REDEMPTION OF {. S. BoSBs According 70
the terms Of the funding act, the Secretary Of
the Treasury IL required. when redeeming b 30
bonds. TO Indicate And specify by class, date snd
number. the particular bonds 70 be paid snd
csueelei IN the order Of their number and Issue,
beginning with the FIRST numbered and issued
Public notice is to be given by tue Secretary Of
the Treasury. and n thrse months after the date
Of such public notice the interest on bonds 50
selected and advertised shall cease. Hence Va
tons! banks and o;he- parties ean readily deter
mine whether they have any bonds likely to be
redeemed at present
THE GrvEvAv ARBITRATION -General Count
Louis Frederick Mensbree, the Geneva srtntrs-
tor appointed bv the King Of Italy under the
treaty. Of Washi Igton. Is hy profession soldier
and an engineer. and mss held important con-
rnsnds in the army. besides taking an important
part ID the political affairs Of Italy In 1861 be
was minister Of marine. and from 1867 to 1863
be was minister OF foreign affairs Snd chief Of
the cAbiDe; Of Italy. lie mas an excellent repu-
tatiou as d scholar sul Statesman. ana ms past
career leads US to believe that ne will be an Snle
and honest member Of the council Of arbitration
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