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Rev. John Chase for Side Judge.

cere, and consistent candidate, Gen. Henry
CONSISTENCY.
Burlington, June 90, ISL
Rev. John Chase for Side Judge.
COLCHESTER, June 90, 1874.
To the Editor of the Free Press and Times
Fortunately, or otherwise, temperance
and anti-temperance are the main political
issues in this town in the Senatorial as it
was in the Governor contest And now that
you have had brush in Burlington. Col
chester is made the great battle-ground of
the occasion.
Capt. Austin, who is the captain of the
anti-temperance hosts, with his lieutenant.
j. +. Day, being the majority in the town
committee, were not ready to call the meet
ing for the election of delegates to the
County Convention, until Gen. Henry had
looked the ground over and assisted them
to draw the plan of battle. On Saturday
he was here and the call was issued towards
night, and with great strategic skill, It Is
called at the town house, several miles from
the centre of population, necessitating the
laboring Republican temperance voters to
lose half days wages, and for somebody
to incur the expense of hired horseilesh
How much they will gain By the operation
remains to be seen ; we think not much.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, it viii
be decided whether they have succeeded in
changing the makeup OF the Colchester
delegation, for there IS no Disgusting the
fact, the issue Is now as much anti-Ilenry
and anti-llewitt as last week it was anti
Taft, and for the same reason.
Colchester, the largest town IN the coun-
ty, asks for share of the county honors.
and presents her worthy son. Rev. John
Chase. for county judge. be is well known
through the county for MS almost uniform
attendance at the food Tempilr County
Unions, besides which indication Of chalac-
ter he has every requisite quality to DO
honor to the Office IE2rEEANca.
ChamnlaiH transportation Company.
TIE cHANrLAIN.
We had the pleasure on Thursday last Of
a trip on the steamer Champaign, formerly
the Cakes Amcs, which has during the past
winter and spring been completely rcit;cI,
and Is now one of the staunche-t, fastest
and most comfortable vessels that pioughs
the lake In point Of Accommodations and
convenienccs She is fully equal to the Adj
rondaek or Vermont. Her magnificent
state room hall on the main deck, l62 feet
in length. without 4 break amil~hip-,
forms a grand promenade. J.. i. car
/ pctei with rich Brussels and Us furniture.
though not So elegant or expensive in
finish as those of the other large steamers
Of the line, is remarkably neat and tasty.
TIE STATE ROOMS
are lorty-one in number. and one of them.
Room i, is larger than any other on the lake.
1t is richly furnished with black walnut
furniture and has all the modern convc-
niences. There are also three spacious fame
ily rooms. besides two suites of such rooms.
located on the outside of the state room lal.
and next to the water. making thea exceed
ingly cool in the warmest weather These
have double chambers \ new and desirable
feature of majority of the state rooms. is
that the lower 5erth~ are LARGE enough io1
two persons. The finish of tac iau is Tee
markedly well done, the doors and panels
being of the best buttoraa, and h.act wal
nut Al
-ua ftENITl gE
of the Champlain Is from tac we.-knawn
house of De Graf Ak Taylor. New lork. and
the ladies saloon upon the lower deck has
gorgeous carpet, which was ordered exc
pressly for tie company in England, through
the house Of ". * j. Sloane. OF New York.
TIE rosrorfIcE AND BARBER SHOP
arc situated on the lower deck ai,, and ia
front of the ladies saloon, the former being
on the larboard and the latter ou the s,ar-
board side of the steamer.
The CAPTAINS OFFICE
Is on the right of theentrancc to the ladies
saloons as in the Oakes Ames
TIE Morir1 POWER
remains the same as before, the Champlain
being propelled by double engine, and her
motion remarkably easy.
TIE KITCHEN
mas all the convenient appointments oi beg
consorts, having large boilers, steam cary
ing table and other admirable and extensive
cooking arrangement
THE DINING ROOM
is Of large capacity, and Will comfortably
seat II5 persons 1t is cool. well-yentilatod
and fairly lighted. Along Us wa.l- ARE
forty-six bcrths, which are much pleasanter
and wider than can be found in ordinary
sleeping cars. Altogether. the Champiain,
though many of her appointments have Mt
been completed. Is in most respects the be-,
steamer on the lake. ami her delightful
sinoothness Of notion will be likely to az
tract many a passenger. She has extensive
capacity for freight, and on the day We in-
| spected her, she carried very heavy cargo
of -four and other merchandise.
THE OFFICERS.
of the Champlain comprise that popular
commander, Capt. George RushIow, and
most Of the officers and crew of the old
steamer United States. The Captain Is
model Of good management as lake-iariu-
man, and always looks to the safety and
comfort of his passengers. lie is assisted
by {. p. Russell of Cuttingsyiile.as clerk, i9-
some years past in like position ON the
Minnchaha. on Lake George. and by Park
d. Mills, Of this city, a. freight clerk,
who has long and faithfully served
under both Captains Fiagg and RuShlow.
V. G. Hunt is the experienced steward;
John Eldridge, of Colchester, veteran
| pilot, minds the helm, and Edward
1 Arson, of Port Kent. another old lake nav
! igator, is mate, With the advent OF the
! Champlain, the Champlain transportation
| Company has now the finest. most conven-
lent and best conducted passenger steamers
of any of our northern lakes, and the line
promises to be in the future a. IN tne pas.
both popular and prosperous.
BATES UN1vERsIrY.-In the lis, of sraiG-
ates of Bates University at Lewiston, Ne.
we find the following names Of VcrmonteT-
Salutatory, Martin Atwell May, Sutton,
Vt; Dissertation, "Reformcrs. john
Henry Hoffman, Lyndon Centre, VI; Dis
sertat;on. "Our National Dangers, - Dis
QUESTION. Letter and the Spirit, Thomas
Spoonor. Jr.. st. Johnsbury, Vt.
DIscorHAGINc.-The meeting Of the stock
holders of the Montpelier, Hardwick and
Black River Railroad, held at lrasburg the
l. tn inst. did not have an encouraging IN
fluence on the enterprise. During several
weeks past 10 additions Of Importance have
| Lno.. ...n-Ia o.. I'll. sn hscrntinn IN the canI.