Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-12

horse colleges of the West, are languishIng
for want of funds.
The ST. tement is made that three hun
dred liquor shops in Portland, Maine, have
United States licenses.
\ convention of FIRE engineers IS proposed
to be held at Washington for the purpose
Of fixing upon a standard for hose, hydrants
and discussing other kindred topics.
The next meeting of the American As
ISOLATION for theAdvaneemento OF Science will
be held at Hartford, Conn. on the second
Wednesday Of August, 1874.
Fer tie benefit Of our young men, we
give the following advice from Josh Bill
/ lings
Don't be discouraged if yer mustash
/ don't grow Ii sumtimes happens that
where musiash duz the best nothing else
/ duz 50 well.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
which besides running half dozen railroads
and two canals. owns large mining tracts
in the Goa regions, has mined l.sS5, 46l
tons Of coal this year.
The conductor and engineer. whose cri-
minal earelessness caused the terrible COLI
sion on the Chicago and Alton Railroad,
/ have been indicted for manslaughter. 1t Il
TO be hoped they NAV be brought 70 trial
I and get their deserts.
The Clinton (Alo.) Adrocats says there are
more farmers around inst now than was
ever known before 1t adds that some
/ gentlemen who never handled any spades
but the Jack, or raised any corn except
/ in glass, are now claiming to have been
/ lifelong agrieulturists.
The reunion OF the futile family-whose
I history in this country dates back over 200
vear--was held al New Haven, Conn. on
the 81. and was unusually interesting
/ Rev. DR.. futile. Presi - Of Wabash Col
/ leee. Indiana. delivered the historical ad-
dre--
f The Chicago IRE department j. thus sum
married. hy one Of the local newspapers
There j., no discipline, no drill. no head
The deuartment is mob. At fires they
shout and scream like band Of Comanche
Indians. There isno concentration OF effort.
no union of forces. 10 method Of attack.
The Supervising Inspector General Of
steamboats, is making arrangements for a
rigid enforcement Of the laws against all
,,eam69a. companie- falling To meet the
requirements. In d Few days he viii visit
+ Boston g.. inspect the steam vessels Of that
district
A Montreal despatch say- the Pacific
Railroad inquiry is perfect hasco- The
imnounleI documents have not YET heca
. opened. and IL appears as If the commission
e~- intend d. shut ont some Of the most i'm
u5-,aut parts of the evidence The public
f is very much dissatisfied and excited.
The new paper, the Scyt4a. which the
patron. % husbandry are taking So much
interest 10. mas It's editorial rooms III the
new Bennett building on Nassau street. cor
ner OF Patton and Ann streets, New York.
. Extensive preparations are being made hy
. the conductors o. The enterprise to7 O fierce
warfare against monopoly.
. Oregon is harvesting her largest crops.
f No such prosperous season for the farmers
. IN oil her history The hay crop is double
/ last year. AID the grain one-third O. one
+ MALT more. Good prices are promised and
+ ,he Oregon farmers are paving of their
debts and growing rich
SECOND CoNazEssloNn Dss7Eic- Tie
Springfield Ee1ldAoaa says From pre-
SEM appearances. W. should Judge that
/ there was going TO be pretty lively scrub
. race up in y ermout. Joy thc succession 10
Judge Poland We are told that il would
he dithca-t o. throw q potato into Nindham
county withou, hitting d claimant.
lis said to he difficult TO find tine burnt
district il Boston. now. so completely are
the buildings now in course Of erection obli-
reratinr the traces ofthe great confagratiou-
Indeed 10 many portions Of the district IT is
only Ply rhe sight Of charred piles Of bricks
that one is convinced of the occurrence Of
Ihe great fire.
the New York Er1ung Pos fears that
familiarity wiki deialcatons. If il does not
serve % shield the criminal. So deadens the
public sensitiveness that there is some dan
ger Of the theft of trust money coming 10 be
considered as one Of the ordinary risks Of
business in all public monetary insiitu-
tiuns.
a curious incident of the operation of the
Connecticut license Jaw is the vote recently
passed hv The town Of Bridgeport % pay
hack the $4,000 paid by liquor sellers,
who claimed 1t on the ground that they had
not been protected from unlicensed dealer-.
ana now the citizens are trying o. IND out
where the responsibility rests for tire iai.are
U enforce the law
Secretary of the Treasury Richardson is
reported 10 be considerably elared az the de-
feat of the gold clique. Of which Jay Gould
Wa the head While In New York. the