Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-09
PERSONAL.

] wv g -NiAeN 1OhH4SndS EfOoAolJ NHe ocee
special correspondent il the country, snd widely
known for his admirable Washington let,ers to
the Chicago Tribune under the signature Of
"Gath, - spent Sunday in Burlington. He isea
route from Saratoga to the White Mountains.
George n. Sanders has written letter to the
N. Y. Times, threatening libel tuit uDlcs, it
retracts, which it refuses to do
General Tom Thumb hss had narrow esc.pe
from drowning in Few inches Of water.
Major General Truman Seymour il on visit
to his venerable father, Rev. Trumin Seymour,
at Troy. The General is temporarily sitting on
military board in New.Tork
Professor Daniel s Gilman of the Sheffield
Scientific School, il soon to tever his connection
with that Institution, and take the Presidency Of
the California State Uniyeraity.
Hon. Thomas c. Theaker o: Ohio, ex-Commis-
soner Of Patents, IS stopping 1t the American
Hotel.
We are sorry to learn that Judge Bearislcy Of
st. Adams, wa, severely injured, bis collsr hone
broken, and otherwise bruised. by being knocked
down snd run over. Frilsy morning, by a tesm
At s.. AlbNnp
Hon Walter a. Wool, of noos:es Falls, e pro
ininenily named for the Republican nomination
for Congress in the Rensselaer, End Washington
district.
NJ D Conway says there il cne good ta:ar
shout the Prince Of Wales. lie is free FROM cant
and hypoorify. Il would be the e.siest thing in
the world for him to obtain the reputation ct a
saiutwithout giving up one OF his worldly epj,y-
mgnts. But he doesn't 10 it,
Pro,ileut Clark. Of Amhent Agricultural
College, in a reccst speech congr.tulsting An
herst on her boating victories, said " As Vas
the rignt-haud man Of your Precedent ~ feour-
irg The Barre; Gymnasium And tbe organization
Of the system Of compulsory physical culture,
which has done % nueh to preserve .nd improve
your heath ,sni vas the individual first dubbed
Profes,o- Of Muscular Christianity, feel 'pe-
ciany entitled to rejoice on ihis occasion
Ez-Goy George w. Crawford of Georgia, Sc
oretsry Of War under President Taylor, 5iel re-
cen'ly ~ Augusta
seaator N5rriu viii speak OF the political
situation, in academy Hall, G2yrgis, this
tUhursiay) evening. at Euosburgh Falls n Fri
dsy<eYening snl ia Blkertfeli on; Saturday
evening.
Shepard, Davis x Co, received an order 55- a
car ioAi Of sh,ving', Monday. to lie sent to
ChMlestovn, Mass, it being for The firm OF A.
Gage 81 Co., ice dealers, as an experiment.
whether it may not be economy u packing their
i,e Without doubt the rurplus shsyinEs Of tie
planning mills Will hereafter be utilized, an msie
81 give some return for their real yaiu1 Aires "
Nossrs Shepard Davs Co, being in wlu. Of
more boiler capacity to run their workg. Lsye
arranged 70 economics IN the ura Of fsei, by the
introduction Of the patent Miller Fire B.zu
under tAe.- present hoilers. sitter re-s5ting them,
sui aiding one TO the pre.ont number, rRisias
the boiler cspsci;y TO &bou. 800 horse rover,
c1r-e'ponl.ag TO that Of the engine
The funeral Of the late U-sl Pairsoa TOOL, zla-.
5. ;he Methodist church in shelburn yesterday,
according to the Ep.scopsl ritual, Rev +.
Atvill and Rev Mr. Pa-l,e afS,. Psul's church,
oaisia;ing. after which the deceased Was buried
with Masonic Louo7s by tire Grand Lodge Of
Vermont, Of which he Lad been for many yesrs
Grand Tyler. The Grand Lodge which had been
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