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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

Gen. H. IL. Baxter of Rutland has been
named for the Republican nomination for
Governor. to which Office, however. he Is
not eligible. being citizen, voter and legal
resident of New York city.
Considerable Of stir in political circles
has been observable in Rutland and Ad-
olson counties during the last week, created
by meeting said to have been holden at
Middlcbury on the Goth ult. 1t seems that
the meeting resolved that the interests of
Rutland and Addison counties are identi-
cal. We are not sharp enough to see the
Importance or necessity of the farmers Of
the two counties getting together for that
kind of resolve; and if the purpose of the
meeting was such as the Giobe suspects, We
think it would have been more prudent to
have guessed off the wire workers Of Rut-
land and Addison counties, than to attempt
to weigh them on the Brandon balances
POulncy Journal
Hon. n. I. Sprague, Jr., Of Brandon. de-
clares in a letter to the Rutland Herald that
the Addison and Rutland county folks, who
recently spoke Of him as a possible candi-
date for governor. did it without his know
ledge or consent. If the people have an
honor Of this magnitude in store for him,
says Mr.. Sprague, il must come directly
from the people, and not as the result Of his
engineering.
In recent letter to the Springfield Re-
publican from Rutland, we find the follow
ing
. =.
ability Of the railroad interest to name the candi
date its organ at st. Albans having formally with
drawn its most prominent n1me.'
The so-called organ" never nominal
ed or suggested" anybody for Governor,
believing that piece of impudence that is
not worth initiating. and therefore had no
body to withdraw" Mr.. Parks name
was erected rs a target to shoot at by the
papers who have been carrying on cru
SADIE against the Central Vermont, and his
name having any place among the ridicC-
lousy large list of candidates i owing sim
ply TO the fact that he was, 50 TO speak, ac-
cused by his enemies of being the railroad
candidate, and the simple contradiction of
this report as having no authentic source Is
now elevated into withdrawal of a can
didate. Mr.. Park has the same right to
run for Governor that any other citizen has,
but it is time enough to salute him as an as
pirant when he seeks il, and when his friends,
and not his enemies, nominate him. Nom
mating a man to Office for the purpose
of turning the " forty jackass mud power p"
in his direction is lone way 81" of making
war in politics. The imprudence and folly
of " close corporation " nominations and
"secret service = circulars cannot be
charged upon the railroads; the attempt
to pre-empt the governors char was
'' truly roorai operation. green enough.
God knows, to satisfy the most ardent de-
votee of g garden sass There are some
things that won't " go " even in sheep"
county.-&. Adams Advertiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

Times have changed somewhat in Lake
navigation, since the days when but one
steamer ran on our lake and made but one
trip week each way. We have before us
an old copy of the Vermont Mirror oil lol6,
containing an advertisement that 1.-THE
new steamboat Phoenix" j. Sherman,
master, will leave Whitehall every Wedncs-
day afternoon at . o'clock, and st. Johns
every Saturday morning at O'Clock; and
will stop one hour at Burlington. in passing
each way This was the first boat OF the
Lake Champlain Steamboat Company, and
was afterward lin 1870 destroyed by fire,
off Colchester Point. The price of passage
through the lake by steamer, in those days
was ten dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

ever reaches q conclusion. the people OF
Albany will feel relieved. -,
should note that the prisoner claims
that his former imprisonment Tor larceny
was wrongful; and he says hat ne recoS eleo
money for false imprisonment. IL Is no.e-
worthy also that a rumor was stafteu lev
days ago to the effect that the missing a naah
had turned up alive and well IN RaSo.'n
Territory. The rumor was published ID
newspaper of this city. Is this false rumor,
and The drunkenness of counsel, and the
abb and the sick juror, and the entire e
defence, the work of Satan or is some oil II
Proyidential? Liza
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

81. ALEASS.-The st. Adams Musical As
sociation will give grand classical concert
under the auspices of the St. Adams Lee
ture Association, on Tuesday evening next
The funeral Of Judge Bridges. Sunday,
was very largely attended, the church
being crowded. lie was buried with Ma
sonic hon0rs, large number Of that order
being in Attendance from the lodges in St
Adams. and also delegation from ''Sev-
enty Six lodge of Swanton.
Michael Haley ard Albert Mercer were
arrested and brought before Justice Farms
worth for breaking and entering in the
night time the saloon Of Bernard MeEne-y,
on Lake street. and stealing cigars, pies,
cakes aud jug Of whiskey, and were held
to appear at the next term of the County
Court in the sum of two hundred dollars
each. Falling TO get bail they were COM
mitted to jail.
James Grover. formerly of Bloomington.
Ill, and 1 prominent business man of that
place, died on Saturday last, aged 6S years.
The thanks of the family and friends of the
deceased are due to the /" Odd Fellows" in
St Albans, for constant attention and kind.
ness rendered during the illness of the dc
ceased. Mr. Grover has been a resident of
St. Adams for the last two years as a whole
sale soap manufacturer.
Lets initiate" is the present invitation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

An effort will be made this winter to get
Compulsory Education bill passed in the
New York Legislature. The bill provides
that any child under sixteen, who may be
found in the streets, shall, unless he or she
can produce certificate showing attend
ance at some school, be deemed yagrani
| and as such committed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

There has been very active canva,sing in
Wisconsin. relative to the choice ola bishop
of the Episcopal Church, to succeed the
late Dr. Arnitage. The two conspicuou.
candidates have been Dr. De Koven, pres
ident of Racine College, and Rev. DR.. E.
4. Hoffman Of ST. Marks church, Philadcl-
phia. The high church party rule in Wis
consin, but are split in two factions, ritua-
listic and moderate; the ritualists are
charged with Il tendency to Romanism, en-
forcing the confessional, and the belief in
transubstantiation; while ON the other hand,
the orthodox party Is declared inactive and
worldly. DIR. De kovon represents the form
er party, and by the ballotiEg among the
clergymen ut the convention in Milwaukee,
Thursday. he proved to be their iavorite,
The laynen of the convention. however,
had ideas of their own. and stoutly refused
to echo the choice of the clergy. demanding
some one Of more moderate tendencies than
De koven ~ no agreement could be had,
the election was finally postponed till the
next annual session OF the diocese in con-
ycntiOn. in June.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20
Nor identity ofInterest.

In late address of the Grand Grange
Master before the State Grange Of Iowa
which has attracted some attention. that
functionary complained that "all the dem a
gogues and politicians Of the country" WEI I
knocking al the doors Of the oranges. The
constitution of their organization, he re-
marks, pr Divides for admitting all Inter
ested in agricultural pursuits" But
though Il c farmer and the crow are both
interested in the grain crop, their interests
are not exactly identical, and 1t Is some
thing that way with the genuine farmers
and the politicians who lave 50 suddenly
become - interested in agricultural pur-
suits" This necessary clashing OF inter
ests within the oranges has been sufficiently
apparent. even to outsiders. In one case,
at least, IN this State, il has resulted in the
disbanding Of grange, which found it
could get rid of the crows in no other
way.
But II the individual oranges could be
made harmonious by some process which
should risidly contine their membership TO
farmers whose interest in the grange is ag-
ricultural and not politieal-for there arc
genuine farmers who sometimes have
political ends to carry, and are willing to
carry them at the expense of the interes =
Of their class-there would still remain a
formidable opposition Of interests between
the farmers Of different sections. The West
controls. and from the nature of the ease
must continue to cont rol. the grange move
ment. Bat the interests of the Western
farmers are not in all, probably net in most
respects identical with those of the New
England farmers. For instance, the move
ment which is to raise the price of corn to
fifty cents in the Northwest, Will take as
much off from the price of corn at the East
as it adds to it at the West. And 50 Of
other things. Many of our New Englan.
farmers see this clearly. As a national move
ment, the organization has within it the
seeds Of inevitable discord and dissolution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

The House passed on Tuesday bill au-
thorizing persons to write their N ames and
'ne contents on all packages u, 70, the out
side ofany printed matter oft % third class.
ms Is to correct recent dec ision of the
Postmasier-General. which ruI es that the
words printed NATTER rno,,. booLs or
newspaper packages sub iect tn. I'm to letter
postage The DILL also permits he writing
aiorm representation o f., tho ;ns;d q ofboots
- iares 'hat no o dditional cl large shall
NC collected tor matt er heretofor 0 sent, By
''"S0n Oh additional writing there On,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20
SILVER WrDDISG-The silver wedding of

SILVER WEDDING The silver wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lane was celebrated
at their residence, in Cornwall, on the eve
ming of the 9th inst About 10 Of their
friends and relatives were present, and
everything passed OFF in the happiest and
most agreeable manner. Many valuable
presents were seen in one of the side rooms,
among which was an elegant service of sill
yer, OF six pieces, consisting of a large coffee
urn, teapot, water-p1t, sugar-bowl, slop-
bowl. and creamer, OF a very chaste pattern
Refreshments gotten up in handsome style
were served. after which Rev. 5. W. Magill
made some very appropriate and entertain
ing remarks. The entire entertainment was
of the most agreeable character, and was a
BETTING testimonial Of the esteem with
which Mr. and Mrs. Lane are regarded in
the community where they reside.-RutiGad
Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

The passage of the amended bankruptcy
bill by the Senate. shows that there can be
no absolute repeal of the bankrupt law,
this session. The Senate bill greatly i'm
proves the law and largely lessons the ex-
penscs OF going through bankruptcy. What
its fate will be in the House, remains to be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20
The Currency Quesliop

The Senate debate on the resolution NTH
drawing Sa5,ooo,oOo currency from New
England, and distributing it at the Soutb
and West showed that the declaration .,
Mr. Sherman, the other day. that the New
England Senators were not opposed to tb;s
transfer, was not correct. Every one Of
those who spoke upon the question onnosod
the redistribution. Mr.. Anthony presented
the protest of the united banking capital of
Providence against it. Mr. Morrill, of Yer.
mont aid it was putting the thumb.screv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

The remains of Mrs. Blodgett, who was
killed by her husband at Laeonia, N. H.,
have been taken to Baltimore. Vt. Blodgett
requests that she be buried in the lot he
owns, where their child is inferred. and
says: "IfI am hung, want to be buried
there, too" The Messenger says he iswell
known at his home in Baltimore, Vt, as a
hard customer and thief.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

The Monitor says I'VE understand that
A. &. Bowley, who assaulted Mr.. Stone, the
Newport schoolmaster, week ago Friday
has settled for the same by paying Mr.
Stone $50 for each blow, and that there
were blows enough to come to $500. In
addition to this, he pays S25 fine and loses
his Office rs constable
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

The awful example of tho Mayor of
Chicago has infected the newspapers, and
the Journal talked about dam conference
and dam business, the other day, in such
cool fashion that the other dailics hid
their faces and went
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

\ correspondent of the Rutland Globe,
deprecating the stampede of young men
from the State. calls attention to Vermont
facilities for manufacturing. In the vicinity
of Fairhaven, he says, there is water-pOwer
equal to 1850 horsepower running to
waste, and if the matter was taken in hand,
cities like Manchester, Lowell and liolyoke'
might be built up in that vicinity. The
power at Fairhayen might be made avail
able, he thinks, with half the money ex-
pended at Ilolyoke.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

Charles Francis Adams, Jr. in publish
ed report, regards the Vienna Exposition as
the largest and most ambitious attempt of
the kind that has ever been made. In some
respects the success was gratifying 1t fail
ed for want ola thorough knoyFledgehnds ys-
tematic arrangement Of details. 1t was all
head and no fingers. The American DEPART
ment was disgraceful, l1dicrous, and
Notifying" Mr.. Adams draws some whole
some and timely suggest ons for our ap-
preaching Centennial. lie apprehends that
the difficulty at Philadelphia will be the
want OF competent and. responsible manage
ment. The worst thir about the American
department at Nienrla was that so many of
our representative were ignorant and
worthless. Moreover, to arrange for such an
exhibition as it is proposed at Philadelphia
there must be ample time. The Centennial
Is well planned, but the matter practically
stops on paper. Individuals have not con-
'riDuted the necessary funds to make it sue
eessful, and arc not likely to do 50. The
states have thrown the whole b. ,rden of
responsibility on Congress. and Congress
mas made no appropriation, and in its pres
ent economical mood hesltates TO move in
the matter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

The Chicago Tribune describes the new
freight railroad project now popular with
certain section of the Western people as a
cheap transportation. to be got by taxing
the people to build a permanent railroad,
with the usual modest profits to contractors,
which will carry freight at rates unreason-
ably low, and produce an annual deficit, to
be in its turn made good by taxation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

If there is anything that is honorable to
the Republican party it is that it has al
ways had the courage and patriotism to
criticise itself and to correct its own mis-
takes. This has kept it the party OF the
country, identical with the people them
selyes.-Boston Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

The Massachusetts House concurred, on
Saturday, in the Senate resolution repeating
the famous resolution of censure upon Nj.
Sumner. Now if Mr. Sumner could make
everybody forget that he ever tried to have
the names of Union victories torn from the
flags, he would be AL right, " ON that
business
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

Postmaster General Creswell has been be-
fore the House committee on appropria-
tons, advocating the establishment, on all
the railroads of the United States. Of a
special mail tram, to be run at high rate
of speed, for the sole purpose Of transmit
ting mail matter. The system that he re-
commends is somewhat similar to that now
practiced in Europe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

NAGARIEs or An ORAT0R.-W endell Phil
fps has evolved system Of finance out Of
his inner consciousness. FIRST he would
wipe out the national bank bills by requir-
ing the banks to return what currency they
have within 4 reasonable time Then he
would get rid Of the present legal tender
notes by making them receivable FOR all
debts due the Government and destroying
them as fast as pad Gin. Then he would
begin to provide poor currency al RGIseam
by letting the Government lend greenbacks
to all corners on land OF national bonds at
3 50 per cent. per annum. these greenbacks
to be redetmable in gold bonds bearing in
terest al the rate Of 800 per cent. and run
ming twenty or thirty years. This i the
substance Of the plan. lie thinks the coun-
try would call Tor 81 POO, 900 600 Of this
currency. and he argues that with so low a
rate Of interest for our money We could
compete with other nations in mlnuiac-
lures All Of which shows that Mr.. Phil
ips. though fine orator, Is almost an idiot
on financial questions What reason has
he TO suppose that the issue eft currency on
such terms would stop at 81 200 eco, 900, or
y. 100 coo .O002 II it should stop at the
former amount, with the privilege Of indef-
mite expansion, can he not see that 1t would
take twice a. much currency t. 10 u-incSs.
Boston Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

SovEREIcNs OF INDUsrRY.-Councils Of
Sovereigns of Industry have been organized
at Woodstock and Bridgewater, by A. E.
Willis, deputy for Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

llEAvY RoEBEEY or national BANK.-
The First National Bank Of Quincy, H..
was entered on Friday last and the vault
robbed of 100000 in currency belonging
to the bank, besides a quantity Of bonds
and valuable papers, and, it is said, also a
large amount Of special deposits. The
bank was entered by cutting through the
hall-hoor Of the second story, Immediately
over the vault. The burglars then made a
breach through three feet Of masonry, cut
the riycts Of sheet of boiler-iron with
which the vaul: is lined. and descended into
the vault Tie .afe inside containing
money, bonds and valuable papers was
charged with powder, and, By means Of a
small rubber ho>e, train was carried to
the top of the safe, where q small pistol,
screwed to an old ledger. was arranged 80
a. to set At of \ string attached to the
pistol passed ont of the window of the
second story to the street below The clock
in the bank stopped at 2:l7 a. IN, at which
time 1t Is supposed the burglars fired their
train. The door of the safe was wrcnched
from its hinges. Ih9rc l. no clew what
ever to the perpetrators, but one Mccoy,
recently connected with q variety show,
has been arrested on suspicion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

The following educational statistics are
gathered from the national census Our
country expends annually for schools over
sos, coo ,OO0, equal to one-third Of one per
cent Of the property, real and personal, OF
the country a. returned by the last census,
and employs POI, 600 teachers. International
government has already set aside for educa-
tional purposes Iio, OoO, 600 acres ofthe pub
lie lands
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

The present winter, 50 far, has been on the
whole remarkably mild, but in that respect
it bears NJ comparison to winters ''long
ago, a. the following European statistics
show, the localities being about of the same
latitude a. our Middle States in this couu-
try:
Ia il73 the leaves came out on the trees
in January, and birds Matched their br1od~
in February In 1850 the maids of Co
lOgno wore wreaths of yiolets and corn
flower al Christmas and on Twelfth Day.
Ia I'LL the trees Powered in March, and
the vines in April. Cherries ripened in the
same month, and grapes IN May. In 1872
the trees were covered with leaves in Janu-
arv. and tine birds Matched in February, a.
in lI72: in IJ-j the same thing was 70.
peated. and the corn was in the ear at Eas-
ter. There was in France neither snow
nor frost throughout the winters Of lj3s.
1907, 1909. 1911, and 1859. finally, in 1861,
even in the north Of Germany. the stoves
were not lighted, and trees lowered in
February. Coming 70 later dates, the win
ter Of 1916 10 1911, when it thundered at
Paris on the 2Sth OF January, and that of
1860, the year of the great inundation Of
the Seine, may be mentioned A. exception
ally milo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

Returns from the English elections bring
word of continued rioting, and show that
the elections there have been more disorderly
than any of late years in this country. 81
far PSI Conservatives and $50 Liberals have
been returned to the House from England,
Is Conservatives and SO Liberals from
Scotland, and 81 Conservatives and Al
Liberals and Home Rulers" from Ireland
Mr. Disraeli is already making up hir
9abinet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

SECRET PoLTIcAL SOcErIEs.-Wc believe
that it may be taken as a political axiom
that free institutions cannot long continue
in country where secret political societies
gain foothold and are eountenanced and
encouraged by majority, or, even, by a
respectable minority, ofthe citizens thereof.
The very idea of such societies l. contrary
to freedom of thought, freedom of EXPIRES
sion, freedom of action. The Know
nothing Institution was short lived a. it
ought to have been and hardly a man can
now be found willing to confess a connection
Herewith. 1t Is safe to say that the move
ment in many parts Of the country, brought
TO the surface many office holders, from gov
ernor down to pound keeper. who ought
TO have remained in their, heretofore, de-
served obscurity forever. Surely, this ex-
pertinent ought to be enough to prevent
its repetition. Still later, another secret
political society was organized in certain
portions of the west. known by various
names-as - American Knights, Society
of the Him, - Knights of the Golden
Circle etc.,-having for its object the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Union and furnishing
aid to the Southern rebels. We refer To
these instances as showing the natural
tendency of such societies. Washington 5
advice to beware of such organizations Is
as timely now as when 1t was given. Let
Us remember ana follow it Rutland Glo6e.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20

The New York State Senate has passed
abe bill to establish ferry across Lake
ChamPlain at Ticonderoga.