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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-29

We find in the jackson, MINI, Repujhc,
OF January 9th, the following notice of the
receipt and distribution of the clothing sent
from this region to the sufferers by the
grasshoppers in that part of Minnesota
VERMONT RELIEF The peopleof Bnrling-
ton, Cambridge and WinoUski, Vermont,
having read letters written by DIR. f. l..
Brownell. of this place, to the Burlington
and other eastern papers, regarding the
restitution in this county, went to work
and collected quite large quantity of good
clothing, filling two large boxes and four
barrels, and forwarded them to the Doctor,
who formerly resided in that section. Last
Monday the greater part OF the goods were
given out to the people, some of whom came
more than twenty miles, on the coolest day
of the winter, to get few things. The
articles sent are By fa- the best that
have been sent here in the way OF relief and
were Just such az were needed. Many fam
lilies were fitted out from head to foot, and
will now be able to get through the winter
without further aid in the way OF clothing.
The doctor sent 4 portion of the clothing to
DR. Force for the people in the northwest
part of the county and another portion to
Commissioner Phelps for the southwest. In
addition TO the noble gift of the goods the
good people of the old Green Mountain
State paid express charges to the amount
Of S25 on the Cambridge box and the
freight on the Others. Long may her
Mountains tower in their might and may
her people ever be prosperous.
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BOSTON MARKETS.

"WEDNESDAY. Jan. y. IS75.
FL0uR-Very little change in Flour since last
week. sales at 81 p a 30 for Western superfne !;
/ IS a 5 20 for common extras; s. % a 10 5 for
Wisconsin extras; 8 2S16 . for Minnesota bakers
brands s. 50G6 20 for White wheat, Ohio, Ind ana
and Michigan; s. 5017 % for Illinois, and s. IS q
5 % for st. Louis; Fancy Minnesota brands range
from at s. 30 a 9 90 ebbl. Corn meal has been in
good demand. Sales at 81 p a 80 Y Dbl. In
Rye Flour sales in small lots at s. OO6 % Y Dbl.
Dat meal at s. o015 50 2 Dbl. as to quality. Buck
wheat at 80 2513 40 per leo lbs.
GRAlN-The market for Corn is dull and
prices have eased Of Sales Of Western mixed
aud yellow at So a s9!c Y bush. Oats are frmer.
white. Rye at 81 al % per bush. Shorts at So 10,
and Fine Feed and Middlings at so a32 per ton.
PROVISIONS-The Pork market is steady and firm
with moderate demand. Sales at 81 % a l. 20
for prime S2l 90 al 80 for mess, and SO % a u
Y Dbl for clear and extra clear. Beefis in demand.
sales of mess and extra $40 20 a 10 %;
family extra at SIC O0H7 10 ebbl. Lard less firm.
sales Of City and Western, at li!Gliic Rib Smoked
Hams at l29l3c VII.
PR0DUCE-The demand for Butter is moder-
ate at present. Very choice is scarce. but there
is an abundant supply Of all other kinds. sales
OF choice New York and Vermont diaries have
been IS "a 42c; to quality; and CON-
mon to good at ~ a BE Y u. Western butter at
20Q35c Y b., as to quality. In Cheese sales have
ranged from - % l6lc p h, as TO quality and is in
moderate demand. White Beans at 81 75Gl 81, extra
pea at s. ~ "a 40, and yellow eyes At 50 20 v
bush. Eggs at % ri I6c Tor Northern and Eastern.
Potatoes at 80 a soc T. bush, for Jackson Whites
and Early Rose. Onions at s. 50 10 a Y Dbl.
W00L-The Wool market is quiet but prices are
firm. The sales include l25GJ lbs Ohio and Penn
sy lyana heeces at 81 a SOC Y b. for medium Y,
and NM 10000 rs Michigan feeces at 40; a SIZE
2j,0u lbs Western and other neeces at a. 40 SIC
5000 lbs unwashed and unmerchzntable heeces
at.45 a f5c " b.
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The twonty-ifth annual meeting OF the
Vermont State Teachers Association com
menced in Academy Hall, St. Johnsbury,
on Thursday evening, Jan. q, and con
tinued through the following day and even
ing. The meeting was called to order by
the President, Edward Conant, Of Ran
dolph. Prayer by Rev. E. T. Fairbanks;
address Of welcome by Hon. franklin Fair
banks The President then gave an ad-
dress upon the general subject of education
in Vermont, and was followed by Prof. H.
NJ. Sseley, Of Middlebury, on Sermons in
Stones.
Friday morning carly the members Of the
Association visited the Scale Works, and
at o'clock held business meeting and
heard reports Of committees, followed by
general discussion concerning textbooks,
and q review Of Allen and Greenough's
Latin Grammar" by Prof. W. C. Simmons,
Of Burlington. This was followed by
discussion Of the best method of teaching
| Physiology in our schools By Judah Dana,
Of Rutland. and THE merits and utility Of
Steele's Fourteen Weeks Series" by DR..
W. Barr5ws. Of Meriden. n H., and Chas.
!. Bunker, Of Peacham.
Tie afternoon session commenced with
paper on Written Examinations, - by Mrs.
Mary NJ. Ide, st. Johnsbury, followed by
one On " Tho Oswego Normal School Sys-
tenn OF instruction" by Miss Lizzie A.
Reese. Darlington. The ASSOCIATION here
enjoyed the unexpected pleasure of an ad-
dress by F. W. Graves, NJ. D., New York.
upon Biometry. or the Science and Art of
Measuring Llle;imeS. \ discussion
ought the Courses of Higher English
and Classical Study for our High Schools
| and Academies To 10 Four Years in
Length? by George 4. Gates, Morrisville,
and j. 5. Brown. Lyndon Centre, followed
by shc election q" officers for the year,
closed the afternoon session. By invitation
Of the Librarian, Rev Mr. Thayer. the
members visited the Athenaum at one
O'Clock p. M. In the evening. addresses
were made by j. S. Spaulding, Barre, and
II. Worcester, ID. D., Burlington. The
session was an interesting and profitable
one The Association adjourned to meet at
/ Burlington next year.
The following olscers were chosen for the
| year ensuing:
/ Prssideat-Edward Conant. Randolph
/ Vice Decentralization county, II. NJ.
Seeey; Bennington county, ii. II. Shaw
| Caledonia county, Chas. \. Bunker Chit
tenden county. W. c. Simmons Essex
county, I. E. Benton; Franklin county,
| I. a. Kinney: Lamoille county. ii. b.
| Chittenten Orange county. A. E. Leayen-
worth: Orleans county, ID. NJ. Camp Rut-
land county, j. 5. Cilley Washington
county. b. f. Bingham Windsor county.
I ii. o. Perkins.
Sscretary-rhomas Martin.
Treasurer-li. 5. Perrigo.
Executive Committee = Louis 2ollens,
! George A. Gates. Charles +. Putney.
State Editor. n T. JeurHal-Rey Ii. T.
/ Fuller.
Advisory Commissioner, y. J.. Jolar7ral-
! hOuis P0llens
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WEsrFoRD. - In consideration OF the
valuable services Of John a. Stewart and
Edward +. Orton, they were each present
ed with very fine family Bible from Mr..
and Mrs. Alney Stone, in behalf of the NJ
f. Sunday Sehool-a very timely and de-
serving remembrance, as these young gen.
tlemen contemplate uniting their labors in
other parts Of the Masters vineyard. This
occasion called forth some very tender and
wise a1monitions from Mr.. Stone. To I'M
dcrstand the law OF our land, so as to be
able to explain and carry into effect its de-
cisiOns is a very desirable qualification but
to have the law as found beneath the lids of
the Bible, which is the Book of books,
stamped and engraved upon the mind,
fitting lis to 90 forth and inculcate such
principles as shall make the world wiser and
better. is FAR more desirable.
The dramatic club gave an entertainment,
Friday evening Jan. -. realizing the snug
little sum of $IlS00. The exercises were
of very interesting and high order, all
parties acquitting themselves finely.
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\ bill was introduced by Senator Boutwell,
on Friday, for the establishment Of bar OF
the two Houses of Congress, to regulate the
lobby. 1t provides for the appointment, at
the commencement of each session of Con
gress, OF committee of three members Of
each branch Of Congress. who shall have
authority to determine what persons may
appear a. attorneys before the various con
gressional committees and to admit, suspend
or expe. members of said bar to he thus or
gained. 80 person shall he admitted to
this bar unless he : a member Of the bar Of
the court Of final jurisdiction in the State or
territory where he resides, and no other per
son shall be permitted to appear before any
committee except in his own behalf or as
a friend without compensation. The bill
proposes to make it a misdemeanor, punish
able by Imprisonment ranging from - days
to two years, for any person to give or re
ceiye any valuable consideration to influence
the action of Congress. except As provided in
the bill.
On the same day, Senatar Edmunls intro
duced bill which provides that the chief
justice and associate justices Of the United
States Supreme Court shall be convened as a
court for contested elections on the second
Wednesday of February, 49,, and every
fourth year thereafter, and also in every
February subsequent to any election held
to fill 4 vacancy in the Office Of either
President or Vice President of the nited
States The contests concerning the results
Of such elections are to be heard and ad-
Judged by this court, and it, findings re
ported to both Houses Of Congress.
Senator Anthony was chosen President
pro TEN. OF the Senate, On Monday
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, introduced bill
to establish an education fund and apply a
portion Of the proceeds ofthe public lands to
public education. and to provide for more
complete endowment and support of nation
a. NN-4t-N@ iDl t4t d4N dICtntu- tl St4tut4AN
and industrial education, and gave notice
that he would call the bill up at an early
day for the purpose of submitting some re
marks IN its favor.
In the House, resolution to 50 amend
the rules as to prevent flibusterng, for the
rest of the session. was voted down. though
it had previously been decided on in q
caucus Of Republican members. Among the
Republicans voting NO were MeSsrs. vii
lard of Vt; Hale Of n. y Kasson of Ia;
Merriam ard Phelps Of n j.; E. Il. Roberts
of \. \.
The bill for canal connecting the waters
of Lake Michigan with the Illinois, Missis-
sippi and Rock rivers was made the Special
order for February =
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The County Society for promoting temper
anee by political action is getting accessions
to its membership at this place, and already
numbers twenty ladies and sixty-seven gen
tlemen here. 4 local temperance society,
" The WinooSki Temperance Union,' is in
course Of formation with encouraging pros
poets. Its regular meetings are to be held
once a month, on Sunday evenings, when
both old and young are to participate
in Tie exercises which are to be en-
tirely of a religious character-rec-
itations, short addresses and singing.
Every member is to contribute, monthly,
small sum. The executive board, com
posed Of four ladies and four gentlemen, are
to hold especial meetings for lectures, for
business and for admission of members. and
to expend all money at their discretion for
the interest Of the society and cause.
An agreement has been made by n coodly
number Of the business men and real estate
owners, and counsel retained, to secure the
observance of the prohibitory law.
Thus the three ways Of promoting temper
ance - moral persuasion, legal enforcement.
and political action-are each separately pro
yided for, and being more and more worked
in this thriving burg, where houses are 20
ing up during all seasons and times.
Mrs. George wilkins, of Stowe. has &C
cepted the invitation to speak at the annual
meeting Of the Chittenden County Political
Temperance Society, February oath.
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IuE WINTER DRouru. All over New
England there is complaint of 4 genuine
winter drouth. From all quarters come re
ports of mills and shops being forced by the
lack Of water to shut down, wholly or in
part, and Of the necessity for farmers to 90
u long distances for water for their stock
The figures show that at Lowell, Mass, only
about one-third As much rain and snow have
fallen in the last four months as the average
for the same months has been for the last
torty-nine years, vet the lack of water IS felt
there far less than in many other places.
At Hartford, Conn, it Is announced, the
city viii be put on half supply by the mid
die Of this week unless the waste be stopped.
There has been no rain sufficient to fill IN
the streams for six months, and the cOnse-
quence IS that the country has not been 50
dry for twenty-five years. There Is only
four days supply at the West Hartford res
eryoir, and the pumps can supply only half
the city. Already serious inconvenience is
lett in the upper stories of high buildings by
tenants who depend upon the city for water.
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day afternoon, Mr.. Michael German. a
young man from Richmond, aged "a years,
q laborer at Pritohard's ore bed, In North
Chittenden, was descending shaft about
10 feet deep in bucket with some tim
bers. When about half way down the chain
by which the bucket was suspended broke,
and with its contents was precipitated to
the bottom. German was taken out in an
insensible condition and died in about an
hour after tine accident. lie is reported
to have been an industrious man of good
habits
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REMEDY YoR SMALL PoX.-Dr. Frederick w.
Morris residen. phy stefan Of the HALIFAX Visiting
Dispens,ry. n s. has writtens letter to the 8meri-
can Medical Tiniss which he states that the Sar-
racenia Purpurea or Pit;her Plant. native plant
of Nova Scotia is the remedy for small po1 III All
lis forms in twelve hours after the patient has
taken the medicine That however alarming and
numerous the eruptons, or continent and irightiul
they msy be, the peculiar action o: the med cne IS
such that very seldom is a scar lei to tell the
story OF ths disease" II either vaccine or varlo-
lous alter Is washed with the infusion of the sar-
racenia they are deprived of contagious proper
ties So mild is the medicine 10 the taste that IL
may he largely mixed with tea and cofee ana
given to c.nao sseurs in these beverages TO Dir NIX
without their being aware OF the admixture. The
medicine las been successfully tired IN the hos
pitals @. Nova Scotia, and its use will he continued
We have been asked to re-publish the
above i.cm, which went the rounds Of the
press ten Or dozen years ago. The plant Is
a common one in our swamps, and has been
used b, DR.. Cole, of this city, for small pox
with, Il, he claims. much success.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

ANDY JOHNSON II The --SENATR.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga telegram re-
ceiyel at the capitol from Nashville, this
afternoon. announcing the election Of An
drew johnson to the Senate, occasioned
much joy among the democrats. while
some republicans said they were satisfied
in view Of the fact that he had defeated an
ex-coniederate who contested for the honor
OF the election. 1t i the subject of comment
everywhere. and not few predict he will
be a lively member Of the Senate, in annoy
ing his political opponents johnson is the
only ex-Pre,ident ever elected to the Senate
and be ]. the only ex-Pre.ident now liying
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placed in its stead the stars and stripes /;
they persisted in roaming about the streets,
at the peril of the whole village, so that
guard has been set over the house, with
pretended orders to shoot any Of the family
who make their appearance. Thus, it is
hoped, the further spreading Of this disease
has been prevented"
The BURLINGTON AND LAxoILLE RAIL
RoAD.-We learn that survey commenced
yesterday, of "direct route" from the
river crossing in Essex to Jericho. by which
it is expected that mile of track can be
saved. The route would run by Essex
Junction, instead of by the Centre.
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AGRICULTURAL.
From the Country Gentleman.
Seeding Potatoes.

Among the persistent experiments in pro-
ducing new varieties of potatoes, from the
seed, Mr.. f. 5. Brownell of Vermont seems
to be the most successful of any | now call
to mind, having given to the cultivators
Brownell's Beauty, red, or flesh colored
| pc; to, which took tirst-class award at the
Re Al Horticultural Society's Fair last fall
as i, ell as many frst-class prizes at our
State and other Fairs near home. In addi-
ton to this red potato, in 1871 he produced
from seed of the Excelsior potato. fertilized,
by White Peachblow. another seeding
this time q white one, which the most fastid-
ious need not be ashamed to place on his
table, either with fear of looks or of taste,
having only to be sure there is good sized
dishfnl. This potato Mr.. b. advertised in
the Country Gentleman last spring as
Brownell's Bread" and sent out few
pounds (S3 per pound) for trial. Since
that he has decided to change the name to
Brownell's Eureka Description Tu-
bers OF good medium size, quite Uniform
ly so shape, elongated oval, somewhat
hattened, very symmetrical and uniformly
handsome in appearance, smooth with
white skin; eyes few and quite small, very
nearly level and fiat; season, second early or
medium quite productive medium growth
OF top. lightish green foliage and healthy;
flesh tine-grained, white. and when boiled
or baked mealy and of excellent flavor,
cooking through without faultat the centre
From six small ones sent me by Mr.. B., and
planted May Il, in loamy soil, in pota-
toes last year, We dug the last week in
August one measured bushel, besides dig
ging five hills previously for trial The p0-
tatoes were uniformly of fair size. with only
a few small ones, fair field culture only
given. Samples of these cooked serve to
confirm previous trials of the same variety
OF last years growth. As to the keeping
qualities, should judge them extra from a
sample received from Mr.. B., Sept. ,, which
he said had been kept in box in common
cellar; these were but very little wilted,
and when cooked were very good for old po-
tatoes the first Of June instead Of Septem-
Der. W. II. WHITE.
Worcester Co., Mass, Sept. 3
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NATIONAL WHEEL HARROW co.

ARIIELES OF ASScCIATlOf.
WE, the undersigned. hereby agree TO. and do
w associate ourselves together as q corporation,
under the provisions Of Act Of the General Assem-
bly, OF the state OF Vermont approved November
y. 1870, entitled An Act relating To Private Cor
poratiOns by Voluntary Association 10 continue
for the term Of fifteen years, under the OF the
National Wheel HgTr0tr C0mPGng. for the purpose
of the manufacture and sale " POWelfs Patent
Wheel Harrow and Grain CJverer.
The capital stock OF said Company shall be
twenty thousand dollars, divided into two hundred
shares OF one hundred dollars each.
We severally agree to pay the Treasurer of said
Company for the number Of shares SET opposite TO
our names respectively, as called IN by the
Directors.
said Corporation is to be established IN the Ciiy
OF Burlington. VT.
When the whole Of said stock shall have been
subscribed, any two -gners OF these articles o. As
ISOLATION shall call meeting 81 the said ASSOCIATION
for the purpose Of perfec;n- Is organ zaton agree
ably TO the Act Aforesaid and for the adoption Of
such bylaws as may be deemtd Necessary iuT the
government thereof.
Burlington, VI, January l., ISIS.
f. c. KENNEDY,
HENRY LOOMS.
EDWARDS. STEVENS L CO.,
L. Z. DODGE.
F. VI. VAN SlCkLFN.
TilE0. A. HoPklNs,
Il. ID. NASH,
C. NJ. DODGE.
Jan aj-d&y1.
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Burlington. Jan. 3, Is75.-dE~t:
Y Z q 4 L | \ L
PURIFIEs THE BLOOD EENUVATES AND
INvI6ORiTES THE WHOLE SYSTEM.
Its Medical Properties are
Alternative, TONIC. soLN ENT
AND DIitIRITIC.

NEGErISs IS made exclusively from the uces o..
careful y-selected barks. roots and herbs and 80
strongly concentrated, thStitwill tftctually Grad p
cate from the system every faint OF Scroiula, Scru
uloCs HumOr, Tumors, Cancer, Cancer0us Humor-
Ery sipelas, salt Rheum, Sy pnilitc Diseases, Can
ker Fantness at the Stomach and all diseases that
arise from impure blood. Sciatca, lnhammatory
and Chronic rheumatism. Neuralgia, 6out, AMI
Spinal Complaints, can only be efiectually cured
through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases Of the Skin.pus
tules. Pimples, Klotches, Bo.ls, letter. Scadhead
and RingwOrm, VEGETISE has never failed - c1ect
a permanent cure.
For Pains in the Back, Kidney Complaints, Drop
sy, Female Weakness, Leucorrh0,l arising from in
ternal liberation and uterine diseases and tSencrl
Debility, VEGErISE acts directly upon the causes
of these complaints. IL inyi-orates and siren 9Th
ems the whole system, acts upon the secretiye or
CANS, allsys Inflammation, cures alterations ami
regulates the bowels.
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Hahi;ual Costiveness.
Palpitaton Of the Heart, Headache, Piles, Nervous
ness and General Prostitution of the Nervous Sys-
TEN, medicine has ever given such perfect satis
faction rs tho VEGFTINE- Il purhes the blood,
cesnses all the organs, snd possesses contrOili
power over the nervous system.
The remarkable cures affected by NEGEriSE have
induced many physicians and apotheearies whom
We know To prescribe ana use II IA their own
families.
In fact. VEGErISg is the best remedy vet discov-
cred for the above diseases, ami is the only reliable
BLOOD PURIFIER Yet placed htiore the public.
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Delisle Village, five miles from Montreal.
had a fire on Monday, by which twenty
two families were burned out, and an
entire block Of brick houses was destroyed.
The village had no fire brigade. Most of
the people burned out are in destitute
condition. Loss about SjO,oo0.
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MLroN.-M. d. S. Meeker, Of this town,
during the past season realized from twenty
nine cows the sum of 50 ,449. l2-S2 ,lio.l2
on butter, and 1901 on pork and calves
iatted en- the waste.
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MDDLEBuRY-A correspondent of the
Woodstock Post, says that the family of a
Frenchman. living there, who has the small
pox, "act 10 a most unaccountabie way.
They angrily tore down the yellow dag put
upon their house by the authorities. and
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81. Adams BUTTER MARKEr, JAN. 70
Market quiet with limited offerings. Win
ter made 90 to p for common to fair. and
n to 2S for medium to good. Choice fail
made. % to % selections, See.
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ESSEX, Jan. %. ls75.
We wish to acknowledge through the FREE
PRESS, the generous donation Of the friends of Essex
Centre and Essex Junction the 10th inst, of over
sixty dollars. The extreme cold doubtless hindered
some-this taken into account, and the generous
gifts at our silver wedding, make the donation for
the year superior to last year, for which we wish
to express our gratitude, and tender our best
wishes and prayer to the donors.
J. P. FERGUSON.
L. W. FERGUSON.
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Religious reyiyals are prevailing very ex-
tensively throughout the country. The
TROY Times learns that in every pastoral
charge in the Troy district Of this Metho-
dist conference, outside of Troy and Peters
burgh, a revival work Is going on. There
are about thirty-fiye charges in the district.