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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26
The ProhIbiiory Law.
UNIFIED STATES Il CANADA EXPREsS.)
MANAGERS OFFICE,
BOSTON. June. l~4iN

UNITED STATES It CANADA ExrREss,)
! MANAGERS OFFICE,
BOsToN, June, ISL,
To AGENTS and Eaylovcs. Your atten-
ton Is called to the following provisions d.
the laws OF the State of Vermont
CHATTER 81, SECTION ~ OF The GENERAL srtItTs
II any railroad conductor. freight AGENT. ex.rs,s
man. Depot MASTER or other ne-s,, i, 10 erstlag
Lieiis o., or IN any manner connected with aay -a
Ieiu corporation, or any teauster STAGE driver Pr
- -, a.. yer Oh any kind or any person profess
~ 70 ACT as agent for any other person or per-
Shether within or without this or any Other n
.. whatever calling. shall knowingly hrn-
- - STATE, Tor any person or persons exfep
t.ns authorized agents. any intoxicating lfgulr O.
~ USED or disposed OF for any other puf pose than
usS 'nized as lawful by the Ia Tvs OF ia STAT
s.alI knowingly procure or transport 'or any
o.n i person or persons, or shall knowingly ale
,. % upol IN any manner whatever auy other
feisoh or persons in procuring or Transporting ~
toNlstthS liquors except Cor the purpose re
so niseu y Aforesaid, sach person or persons
,., oiienulhS shall forfeit and pay into tle
ueasury OF the Stats a fine Of twenty dollars
anu cost oil prosecution the first conviction. an
so 'he second and every subsequent conviction
hity dollars and costs. and be Imprisoned in the
months.
9 ACT No. &c, OF JHE PUBLIC ACTS OF ls69.
okc. /. II any railroad conductor. IRE -hi
agent, eNpressman, depot master or other
person in the employment Of or in ans
way connected with any railroaI corpers-
Ton or any teamster, stage-lriver. Or common
carrier OF any kind, either in his own per
on on, OF ny an agent, shall knowingly bring inio~
uellser within this State, for any other person. any
barrel, cask jug, box. or other vessel capable o.
holding Intoxicating liquors. unless said barrel II
gther vessel be le-iDly marked with the name OF
me person 10 whom the article was sent or o %
islverec, such person offending shall be qua
shed by line OF not less than twenty five dollars
ind costs TOT Prosecution, to be paid into the Treas
SEE This act shah take effect from its passage
November ~, 1865.
Strict compliance with the above muslin
III cases be observed. Agents and o:her
employees of the company will be held &c
'ountablc for any violation of said prO-
Iisions. b. p. CHENEY, Manager.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

The Sentinel yearns for sympathy, and asks
plaintively, anent the nomination of Judge
Peck: "Does he ever have any sympathy
for an Incorporate man?' We suspect
that he does sometimes. At any rate he has
provided some with board and shelter in
his dav
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

Letters from Saguenay, Canada, state
that there is much distress in that district
Since the snow disappeared incessant rain
has fallen. No grain has been sown. and
farmers have been obliged to eat seed grain.
Young people are emigrating in large num-
bars, and cattle are dying in all directions
for want Of food.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

The State Committees selection of
Hon. ii. II. Powers for president of the
State Convention, found frequent common
dation among the delegates on the floor.
Mr.. Powers's full voice, clear head, and
promptness in the chair, fitted MIN pecu-
liarly to preside over so large convention,
and he did it with ease and dignity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

PosrAL.-Among the recent appointments
OF postmasters in this State are Joseph
Batteli, at Bread Loaf, Addison county /;
William A. Weeks at North Walden. Gale
donia county; Reuben VIM at Whiting
ham, Windham county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26
chiuenden County Republican Convention.

The Union Republican voters in Chittenden
County are requested to meet in Convention, by
their delegates at City Hall Burlington, on SATUR-
DAY. JUNE 9th I-7i at eleven O'Clock in the fore
noon, for the purpose Of nominating candidates for
Senators, Ass.staat-Jud-es Of the County Court,
judge OF Probate, states Attorney Shorthand III n
Bailih, % be supported by the Republican Freemen
OF Chittendcn County, at the election, Tuesday,
September LIST. l--l also To elect County Commit
tee.
The basis OF representation viii he one delegate
for each town and in addition for every > votes
and final fraction OF more than hals that number
cast lor the Republican candidate for Governor at
the last State election. The lpportionmcHt for the
several towns VIII be as .1liows
Bolton, Milton. %
Burlington, 20 Richmond, 30
Charlotte. Sae.hUiu-
Colchester, - So. huri.u-Irl.
Essex. o. 81. hc"r-c,
II ueshur-h 300 ludeIl. D..
Huntington, Ncst"ft.
jericho, 40 hilIsInn,
Tie DELEGATES q. tle Convent Va " d. echa=. 20 1t
at pr par, meet u-s called y tae Hepul can COM
n.1tec oc olc'l e-ty and town 20 the Couaty.
p-.e Gates @. t.e Convention must bs provided
with p5ope- credentials. 81 -ned ly the Secretaries
Of said inset r--.
p. a. srNrys. }r, com
no. BoAHunAS, ) We N'-''
Es-ex, June OBJ. ls-L
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

c VuiiS'itutionality CT the civil damage
'" iofK was recently affirmed by
.'i"s'rons oil Queens county. In
Judge Armstrong's -,,i,;o, h. ed f.,
..,;eeN ''''u VI inc Court Of Appeals that
'i liquor are not con tracts
'"e o'aV and the persons lice. 1sed,
- '"o -".'a vested rights protected on
Piinoip -es and by the Constitution
H''e0 States against subsequent
-, -"''On' or are they property in any
VI q Institutional sense They have
A'''HeF III qualities of a contract nor of
f-Vpei y :, but are merely temporary permits
" " N'h at would otherwise be an offence
sainst the general law" We suspect
mat JHd &c Armstrong was not aware of
.He astnte opinion adopted by the majority
Vi tpe Bur lington Board of Aldermen. that
!, 4 saloon license Is property, which the
gosrd tina grants cannot interfere with.
though 1t is made simply cover for a
notation the State law. Had he been
ne pro6ab ly would not have allowed him,
en- TO DO led astray BY such inferior legal
,a.hIofify as the New YorkCourt Of Ap-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

Prayer meeting at e a. m, conducted by
convention az q a. m, which continued
till IL a. m. Among other matters the
committee reported as to place of holding
the next convention, which was fixed at
Bennington. Resolutions of thanks to the
people OF Mortified to the choir Of the NJ. E
Church of Mortified, and to the various
railroads for courteses extended, were in
trodueed and passed.
At IL a. M, the Sunday School exercises
began with a report from the secretary,
Rev. William 5. Palmer, of Wells River. \
discussion followed the report, which was
participated in by several of the ministers.
At noon the Convention adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

The Messenger says that Montgomery has
elected an 'anti-ring" delegation to the
Republican County Convention, which mean=
favorable to the editor of that Journal for
State Senator.
Park Davis, Of St. Adams, is being
pressed by his many friends for the nomina-
ton Of State Senator from Franklin county.
he is young man of frst-class abilities.
and would make an excellent legislator.
Judge J. j. Deavitt, Of St. Adams, is
prominently named for the Democratic
nomination for Governor.
The Springfield Republican says:
Mr.. Bingham has voted and acted too
many times heretofore with the Republicans
20 head the Democratic ticket Mr. Deavitt
has been consistent, Lifelong Democrat.
and Ike Judge Peck, Is an honest, upright
man and does not seek the nomination.
Hon. Lyman G. Hinckly, the Republican
candidate for Lieutenant Governor. was
born at Thetiord, April 10, 1892. graduated
from Dartmouth College in 1856, Is law |
yer by profession, and entered political life
as assistant clerk Of the House of Represen-
tatiyes. lie held that position three years.
1857 to 1859 In l960 he became clerk of
Orange county court. and has since remain
ed 50. In 1862. 1868, Is6s, 1869 and $50.
he was member Of the House from Chelsea.
and in $50 was defeated for speaker by
-ol Joyce. In ls72, he was Senator
rom Orange county, and was elected presi-
lent pro tcmporc of the Senate.
Hon John y. Page, the State treasurer.
9as born at Havcrhill. y. H., and was 60
ears Of age On the 18th inst. when he
eeeiyed a unanimous denomination for the
lace which he has held since 1866.
The Champlain Union Of Good Templars :
let at llighsate on the Eth inst, and among
Their things resolved to see that the leading :
arties put reliable temperance men in nom
nation for Office, or they would do so on
herr own account. 1t is understood that
ne action will be taken by other unions in
lie State. Ii Is but fair to say. however.
nat many worthy Good Templars oppose ;
lis proposed political action of the order.
Col Redfeld Proctor is named as Senator p
ON Rutland county. We entirely agree <
it'll the Heraid when it says: 1
Col Proctor is a man cminentlv fitted for Il
e place Is modest. unassuminc man
ny cognlzant Of the wants of the people
I'd would be an honor to the comfy If /,
III l" The Senate 10 represent it. Y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

The evening was devoted to the report of
the Secretary and Treasurer of the Vermont
Educational Society, and addresses by
President Buckham Rev. Mr.. Tarbox of Bos-
ton, and Rev. \. W. Wild on matters ap-
pertaining thereto.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

AsAHEL PEcK.-The Republican candi
date Tor Governor was born at Royalston.
Mass in September, 1903. During his in
fancy his parents removed to East Montpel.
Ter, where he passed his youth working O, -,
his fathers farm, and studying at night "
the light of pine knots. At the age of 81
he began studying law in the Office of bis
brother, Nahum Peek, of Hinesburg. and
was admitted to the bar in Chittendenc opn-
~ IN 1872. lie at once entered upo the
practice of his profession in Burlinpto n and
continued in it with growing success, nn,il
1871, when, without his knowledge. he was
made one of the circuit Judges Of YER
mont. That court wss abolished i, 1877
and Judge Peck or.ce more resruood the
practice of his Profession in Ba rlinoton
oeing elected to the State Senate in 1850 and
'he same yea, he was made jud ge of the
supreme Court, in which capaei ty he has
served the State for If consecn tive years
,li9 repu cation as jurist is not confined 10
' ermont. and his legal opinions are often
I uoted IN other States. as high authority.
ne IS bachelor, and will not be likely to
marry during hi term of Office a ; Governor.
ne Is now IN his list year. and still in fnll
igor OF mind and body.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

In the recent debate on the moieties bill.
IN the Senate, the case of Phelps. Dodge q
60. OF course came up. In the course of
some remarks on the bill Mr.. Edmunds pre-
scented tahuiated statement. complied from
the books OF that firm, containing thirty
seven eases in which private invoice of
lots Of tin existed, different from the custom
house invoice on which they swore in their
importations, and showing considerable
higher fgares than the custom house invoice
lie said:
am ioreed to ask your attention IN The
undiSputed fact, sad as it j.. thar !, ~,
books OF tins company. side bv side sys-
tematicaliy placed there. are found NIL,
OF this great article of trade. the diferorc,
oil shade IN the price OF which enables
great house To command the trade ort The
country and destroy that o.. their conncti1
tors not one instance. not ten. not went.
Data hundred. where there Is this confirm
Gus Ia ise mood from Gay to day deliberately
entered the truth upon one side and the
iaiSehood upon the other; the false Invoice
every time presented and sworn toattb,
department, and the true one every TIM
( ma
DOCKS OF tins firm in order that their nriva,o
transactiohs might be guided by it.
II t'.;it l. the virtue that the Senator ID
iehdS, 1t l. not mine. Ii that i, the nnLGo !
prosperity which he wishes to propote II is /
n9' prosperity in which | wish "a share
! know 1t 1, nor that in which the Senator
wishes to share; bat be mas been carried
away a. We are all sometimes carried oyraYS
Oh the wind OF clalnor.
zen Butler seems to have 50 far recovered
Ms health as to deliver on Friday ono or
those extraordinary and unstatesmaplike
speeches Tor which he has become 50 fa,,ons.
not that the speech lack somo III.
ideas on the measures LIE di.cnssod ~.
these lest their force by the shameful 49,
ments be advanced in defending tba s.
born contracts and the practices 49,
IN under them. The speech. an ab l.uu ged
which we give elsewhere, aronsed iect OF
IN the House. and in the debate vi e Storm
lowed between Butler and Messrs En- iol- ,
Roberts, Dawes, Judge Hoar and lister,
iremalne, it must be admitted Tho. lyman ia 1
oeneral came OFT decidedly second best 'ne
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26
Peace is on the world abroad
IT'S the Holy peace of God y

50 shall the fresh blood and v,voro,s
muscle and cool brain that continuaIiy 1oas
forth to replenish the worn-out energ;es os
city Life, bear with them the leayen Of =,
pure ana holy influence and high moral
instincts and honorable principles continne
~ J h ns'Ne 70 our mountain air, because
d"I; nh.1 h NOT ceased to call the Sabbath a
"'' u r '1 T Lord LORD and honorable.
a. PA aHnaDG; Committee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-06
The Story Of Cinderella.

About the year 1870, an actor Of equal
talent and wealth, named Thevenard, in
passing through the streets of Paris,
observed upon a cobbler's stall the shoe
of female, which struck him by the
remarkable smallness of its size. After
admiring it for some time he returned
to his house, but his thoughts reverted
to the shoe with such intensity that he
re-appeared at the stall the next day !;
but the cobbler could give him no clue
to the owner than that it had been left
ia his absence for the purpose of being
repaired. Day after day did Thevenard
return to his post to watch the rein
tegration of the slipper, which pro.
ceeded slowly, nor did the proprietor
appear to claim it, Although he had
completed the sixtieth year of his age,
SO extravagant became his passion for
the unknown fair one, that he became
(were it possible for q Frenchman of
that day to be so) melancholy and mis-
erable. His pain, however, was some
what appeased by the avatar of the
little foot itself, appertaining to pretty
and youthful girl of the very humblest
class of life. All distinctions were
leveled at once by love; the actor
sought the parents of the female, pro-
cured their consent to the match, and
actually made her his wife.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-06
Pinned Down by q Rock.

The Rochester Union is responsible
for the following story concerning a
laborer named Patrick Murphy, whom
his employer, Mr. Ellsworth Stevens, a
farmer living in the village of Bergen,
Genesee county, had ordered to exca-
vate beneath large rock, estimated to
weigh thirty tons, and to sink it in the
earth deep enough to permit of tilling
the soil covering it: Murphy COM
menced the work Saturday morning,
and at 80 o'clock in the afternoon had
made the pit almost large enough, when
the large rock rolled into the excava-
ton, catching him by the leg about the
knee and pinning him to the earth.
Murphy made frantic cries for assist
ance, but none came, and through all
the long night he tried to excavate the
earth beneath his leg in order to extri-
cate himself, but the weight of the
stone forced it into the depression.
Sunday forenoon passed, and he made
up his mind thathe must perish. About
6 o'clock Sunday evening Mr.. Stevens,
while walking over his farm, heard the
cries of the unfortunate man, and dis
covered Murphy's predicament. Word
was rapidly passed through the neigh
borhood, and scores of strong and will
ing men were soon on the spot, and
Murphy was released from his terrible
position. Strange to say, he was found
to have no bones broken. There was a
deep cash in his leg, near the knee, and
the limb was benumbed. He had worn
his finger nails off, and the flesh on the
ends of his fingers to the bone, in his
endeavors to release himself.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-06
An Accident Did Tt.

Mrs. East, the wife Of an English
paper maker, is said to have been the
first producer of blue tinted writing
paper. Going among the vats while the
workmen were away for their dinner
hour, she let blue-bag fall into one of
them, and Mortified at the mischief she
had done, said not word about the
matter. The spoiled paper was hidden
away in his warehouse by the angry
paper maker for four years then he
sent it to his London agent to be sold
for what it would fetch. The novelty
was admired, and the agent not only
sold the whole stock of blue paper at q
high price, but asked for more. Then
Mrs. East unbosomed herself, claiming
q new cloak as the reward for her for
tunate carelessness, and her husband
was enabled for while to reap q rich
harvest, until the demand became so
great that other makers devised means
for the same end, and manufactured
blue paper as matter of course. Even
those now necessary utilities, envelopes,
originated accidentally. A Brighton
stationer took fancy for dressing his
window with piles Of writing paper,
rising gradually from the largest to the
smallest size in use, and to finish his
pyramids eff nicely, he cut cards to
bring them to a point. Taking these
cards for diminutive note paper, lady
customers were continually wanting
some of "that dear little paper" and
the stationer fouud it advantageous to
cut some paper to the desired pattern.
But then there was no space for address
ing the notelets when they were folded /;
and after much cogitation, he invented
the envelope, which he cut with the aid
of metal plates made for the purpose.
The sale increased so rapidly that he
was unable to produce his envelopes
fast enough; SO he commissioned o
dozen houses to make them for him,
and thus set going an important branch
of the manufacturing stationery trade
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-06
An Indian Story.

Such stories as the following, the
truth of which is vouched for by San
Francisco journal, tend to restore our
faith in the native heroism of poor Lo
and incline to the belief that, after all,
the reviled Indians code of honor and
gallantry is not nearly as black as has
been painted Six weeks ago seven
male Indians and young Indian woman
started to cross Clear Lake, near the
northern end, in a small boat, which
was capsized three miles from land.
They righted it, but as the lake was
rough they could not bail it out, and
while full of water it would not support
more than one person. The men put
the girl in and held on to the edges of
the boat, supporting themselves by
swimming, till exhausted and chilled
through by the cold water, and then
dropped off and sank one by one. They
showed no thought of disputing the
young woman's exclusive right to the
boat. She was saved by their self
sacrifice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-06
Sam Slick on Lawyers.

Few things resemble each other in
nature more than an old cunnin' lawyer
and q spider. He weaves his thread in
corner with no light to show the
thread of his net, but in a shade like
there he waits in his dark Office to re-
ceive a visitor. A buzzin', buzzin',
tho'tless fly, thinking O. nothin' but his
beautiful wings, and well-made legs,
and rather near sighted withal, comes
stumbling head over heels into the net.
I'll beg your pardon, "'says the fly,
81 really didn't see this network OF
yours-the weather is 80 foggy and the
streets are so confounded dark I'm
afraid I've done mischief.
"Not at all,' said the spider, bowin'.
" I guess it's all my fault. I reckon !
had ought to have hung lamp out
but stay-don't move, or you may do
damage. Allow me to assist you" And
then he ties up one leg, and has him as
fast as Gibraltar. .a.
"Now," says the spider, "my coed
friend IA phrase feller uses when he's
agoin' to be tricky, I'm afraid you've
hurt yourself a considerable sum. I
must bleed you."
"Bleed me !" says the fly. eek
cuse me, [ am much obliged to you, but
I don't require it,"
go, yes you do, my dear friend" r"
and he gets ready for the operation.
"If you dare do that" says the fly,
HT'l knock Won down and r am q mon
that what l lay down I stand on"
You had better get up first" says
the spider, laughing; "you must pay
the damage" And he bleeds him till
he gasps for breath and feels faintin'
comm on.
"Let me go, good fellow" says the
poor fly, "and I'll pay you literally" "
"Pay?" says the spider, "you mis-
erable wretch you have nothing to pay
with-take that )" and he gives him
the last dig, and he is gone coon
bled to death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-06
q" "COAL OIL TOMMY"
The Oleaginous Youth In the Hands of
the PhiItstines.

The talk among the fraternity Of
sporting men in Troy just now, says
the Times, is concerning the failure of
an uptown faro bank, which has been
run by dashing young fellow known
as "Coal Oil Tommy" but not the
original of that name.
1t appears that the Troy "Coal Oil
Tommy" was a resident of New York,
and was at one time employed in the
Mercantile Library of that city. Some
time ago his father died, leaving to
Tommy an estate valued at above $780,
600. Immediately afterwards Tommy,
who had been a fast boy, forsook
his humble position and took up the
dishonorable calling of assistant in a
New York gambling den. He quickly
made up his mind to avail himself Of
the first eligible opportunity to start a
faro bank himself. Some of the sharp
ones, hearing of his determination, in
duced him to come up to Troy, and al.
lRred him by specious stories of the
fine field this city would afford to a
gambler of his abilities. "Coal Oil
Tommy" forthwith came hither, faro
game was opened, and Tommy was the
"backer of the game.
The gamblers then began to fleece
the misguided youth, and after living
on his money two or three months, de-
termined to make grand raid on him.
Accordingly, during his temporary alb
sence, the game was opened in the
morning-a very unusual proceeding,
as faro banks in Troy are never open
except at night. A stranger with fabu-
lous wealth began to play, and speedily
won about 81 900, and the "bank" was
compelled to suspend. This was the
condition of affairs when Tommy re-
turned. He was, of course, amazed,
but his associates explained it all to
him, and said it was only necessary to
secure more funds in order to "clean
out" the lucky gambler who had
"fought the tiger so successfully.
"Coal Oil Tommy" Immediately offered
his 5000 horse for sale at half price,
and, failing to sell it, he dispatched an
agent to New York to procure mere
money from his estate. When "Coal
Oil Tommy" finds all his money gone
and his friends far away-won't he
open his eyes, though