Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

arrived at Morrisville, saturday. The track
viii be completed to johnson in two week..
The Rutland Herald pIainti7ely be-s
Judge Powers to come and live IN Rutland.
Hear it:
Rutland county alone provides very neariy
one-iourth of all the chaneery litigation
pending in our state courts. When We bear
IN mind the fact that this kind Of bushes j.
done at chambers and largely outside of Oh.
regular term OF the court, II would seem
meet that at least one of the seven chance.
lors in the State should reside IN Rutaur
county. At the recent election 1t a ue2
Judge these arguments were all used ~
favor Of the learned and capable clndiiat'
presented from Rutland but the v1,c~
when counted showed that the brilliant ami
popular Speaker of the House OF Eepr.
sentatiyes had won the prize, 50 taa-
the contiguous counties of Franklin. L.
mCille. Washington and Caledonia. each
have a judge and chancellor. while 81
the other three, one smokes his pipe ui
peace IN the quiet city of Nerge1nes, where
the wool growers Of Addison county most
Go congregate TO talk over the best com
pounds for galvanizlng Merin0 sheep.
A-AVhA-NA -N0h- tAA u. AAA' I-Ia-ohA -AfAAAN NAA
the calm stiffness of Woodstock green.
without even a rams horn railroad by
which he can be reached, while the other.
and the one assigned TO hold the courts Of
this county, refusing all cur entreaties 70
live with Us. i secrcted among the rugged
and inaccessible mountains of Jamaica.
The granting 10 US of a Quartermaster-Gen-
eral does not stop the cries Of lamentations
that arise from the poor liugants who Zee.
their patience and pockets becoming ex-
haasted by the laws delays, and their vain
attempts to find Judge
Il Judge Powers had lived here instead Of
n "spunky little Lam0ille." We should
have baen s. enthusiastic a. any one
could for his elevation to the bench
We acknowledge his fitness for Judicial
service. His culture and learning. which
have Won him place among the most hon
Ored Of cur State. were known TO Us and we
only opposed his election because be resided
where he can be OF no possible service 10 the
people except when he i away from home
holding court We do need 8 resident Judge
here. and We cry out in our necessities to
the new Judge to come to Us and make a
home among our people. We know We have
not "a pure a political atmosphere as Nlr-
rist1wn, but y Judge l. entirely removed
from politics We acknowledge with shame
that clown Win Ddrnt cork on his face
will draw larger audience in the Opera
House than the most polished lecture OF tho
ripest scholar OF the age. Still We have
beautiful scenery, good society and an en-
terpri>ing people VI need Judge, and We
Will be happy If Judge Powers Will Conquer
any LITTLE prejudice be may have, and, being
actuated by missionary spirit. come where
he can do she most good.
It i har y likely, We suppose, that Judge
Powers. strongly as this call must appeal 10
his missionary spirit, viii feel as if he could
accept it. But be has been talking ilT
several years Of removing to Burlington. %
he should now DO so, he would be within
short reach Of Rutland by rail and tele
graph. and it would be next 10 having
him where he can do the most GOOD