Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-15

and produced several witnesses to show that
the deceased was incompetent to make his
will at the time the will was made, but in
the Judges opinion they failed to prove his
incapacity. This will probably be the end, so
far as contesting the will is concerned. Its
provisions were extraordinary and unex-
pected to all, and cannot be accounted for
We understand that the dOckets of the
County and Supreme Courts, of the City
Court. and of Justice Hollenbeck, show
that there is large sum, amounting to
thousands of dollars, now due to the State
and to the city of Burlington, for fines and
costs upon convictions in criminal cases.
These costs the State or city has paid out,
and there seems to be no good reason why
both costs and fines should not have been
collected. In some cases, as We are in
formed, no mittimus has ever been issued.
In many other cases no return was ever
made upon the mittimus issued. The mitti-
mus, in many cases, appears to have gone
into the hands of special policeman (who
gives no bond), and to have never been
heard of further. In many cases, as where
the case went up by appeal and bail was
given, these costs must be still col.ectable.
What public officer should attend to this
matter, we do not know, but it would seem
to be someJ0dy's duty to see that these sums
are duly collected. No business man, GER
tainly, could afford to be 50 negligent in
the collection of his bills; and as these
costs, unless returned to the treasury by
collections from respondents, come out of
the pockets Of taxpayers, they have right
to call for prompt and sure collections, in
all such cases.
The Mass TEMPERANCE MEETING AT NORTH
rIELD.-1he meeting of the friends of tenn
perance held on the camp ground in North
field on Wednesday, Aug. 6, was a success.
Notwithstanding the excursion trains
which brought large numbers away from
that vicinity on that day, the number pres
ent, at a modest estimate, was from 1900
to l 500. The day was pleasant, and the
ground, owned by the Central Vermont
Camp Meeting Association, in beautiful
grove near the railroad, surrounded by
some quite respectable buildings and well
seated, was well chosen as place for such
gathering. After the opening at 10 a. m.
the address of welcome was given by 4. r.
Savage Of Mortified, to which Rev. J. c.
W. Coke of the Female College at Montpe-
lior, appropriately responded. The addresses
Of the forenoon were given by Rev. f.
Fulsom of Waitsfeld; Rev Mr.. Fisk of
Lyudonyille, and Col. J. B. Mead of Ran
dolph Music for the day was furnished
by the Mortified Cornet Band
An excellent dinner was provided by the
ladies of Mortified for the Band, the cler-
gymen present, and the speakers invited
from abroad.
In the afternoon. the audience was ad-
dressed by R ey. fl. z. Cushing, the G. W.
Secretary of the Good Templars, who ably
filled the place which was to have been
taken by Rev. W II. II. Murray. He was
followed by Revs. W {. Emerson, former
~ of Mortified and W W. Atwater, edi-
tor Vermont Witness, Burlington, and
several others, who entertained the audience
with shortappeals and stirring truths among
whom were Hon. II. Carpenter, and Rev.
Mr.. Eastman, Mortified DR.. Brigham,
and VIM. II. Lord, son Of Rev. DR.. Lord of
Montpelier and Hon. J. r. Cleayeland of
Brookfeld. The speeches were intersp
with songs, music by the band and cheers,
and the crowd dispersed, carrying away the
conviction that the enterprise Of the tenn
perance reform Is not failure but sublime
and glorious work, which will not be with
out rich reward \ similar meeting is to
be held on the camp ground in Lyndonyille
on Thursday August 18th