Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-26
PERSONAL

Mr.. Ii. o. Wheeler, OF this city, will de
li7er tie Decoration Day address a
Westford.
Mr.. n. 5. Eddy has Just returned from
jacksonville. Fla. where. during the pas
Winter, be has had charge of the Windsor
Hotel, and will resume his old position il
the Weldon House, ST. Adams
Ugly reports about Theodore Titon arr
frequent in the Western newspapers The
Cleveland Leader charges distinctly that
during his lecture at Wellington, Ohio,
recently. he was irresponsibly drunk on
the platform and at his hotel. A similar
repor; comes from Meadville, Pa. and from
other places. In several Instances he is
said to have insulted his audience and en-
gagged in noisy disputes with individual
auditors.
Prof. \. J r. Randall, of Kingston Col
lege, Pennsylvania. and only son Of Deacon
Thomas Randall, OF North Danville, died
81 his fathers residence May 5th. OF con-
sumption. Mr.. Randall was graduate of
Dartmouth College in the class OF 1870. He
married in Italy, less than year ago. Miss
Laura Spencer. daughter OF Hon. 0. NJ
Spencer, United States Consul at Genoa
Col. Frederick Fletcher has given church
bell, weighing 900 pounds. to the society
OF Adventists IN st. JOhnsbury.
The wife Of Ex-Governor Ryland Fletcher.
OF ProctOrsyllle. died at that place. on FRI
day of last week.
To save them from public sale for duties.
the magnificent diamonds sent 10 General
Sherman's daughter by the Khedive of
Egypt, as wedding present, are about to
be returned to Europe. Notice has been
given T. the Custom House authorities to
that effect, and about the last Of this month
the jewels will be disposed Of in that way
Mrs. Fitch will 60 to Europe this surlmer.
and, on her return may bring hack these
Jewels as part Of her baggage without the
least improperly, and without pay ment of
any duty whatever.
Dave Blakely, who, 1t appears was large
ly concerned in extorting money from Miss
Sweet, the Pension Agent at Chicago, was
formerly slnglug-master in this place Tie
was a long-legged, lantern-jawed fraud and
went West number of years since. He
Is i0nGly remembered by various boarding
= . II
whom be forgot to remit that little balanef
while basklrg in the sunshine Of pros
perlty .-Moatpelier WafchmqH
The House COMMITTEES on RuIes hsve
agreed to report that Fiizhugh Is an imrro-
per person 10 be Doorkeeper of the House.
and will recommend that the Offices OF SER
geant-at-Arms aud D0orkeeDer be eonsoli-
dated.
The famous Daniel Webster place at
Marshheld, Mass. MANSION house, I20 acres
OF iand, etc, l. to b. sold at auction on the
lst OF June.
President Grart has informed Mr.. Orth.
ex-Minister to Austria, that he expects 10
make tour of the world upon the expira-
ton OF his term OF Office
Rev. n. F. Putnam. Of ST. Adams. who
the rectOrship OF ST. Luke's church
some time since, 10 take effect on or before
August 10. declines - withdraw his resig-
nation.
Prof. Tyndall's first professional act after
MS marriage was to write an article recon-
nendlng the adoption Of glass rockers for
cradles. lie attributes govt among in
ants, which, we are astonished to hear. is
prevalent IN fashionable nurseries, to loss
II electricity.
Miss Anna Dickinson remarked to a re-
porter that most dramatists are men. and
Ike the male noyelists. have all failed in
1ortraylng women's characters This is
considered little rough" on Shakespeare.
Ex-Judge Bowling, of New York, left an
state valued at $40, 200, and, diving with |
tut VIII, the property will be equally /
iivlded between his three sisters.
Mr. Charles de Silver ,well-known among
be embryo classical scholars in our col |
eyes as the publisher of a series of Inter |
NEAR classics, by which the path of |
Is rendered remarkably easy. of |
'hiiadelphis, died last Thur day, a. the
ge of 81 years.
George Peck, D. D.. who died the otber
ay IN Scranton, Penn, st the ace of
eventy-nlne. was we're rable member of
ae Methodist Church. He began preach
lg at the age OF eigb teen, and went TO the
,y9ming valley WI en- it was sparsely peo-
leu anu the site OF Scranton was wilder
erne>s- Ut. Peck was the author of sew
raj W0rRs; Incl udlng a History of the
,,yoming Valley In 1913 he was elected
litor-in- chief OF The Christian Advocate.
lie was brother of Bishop Peck.
Manton Marble has sold the New York
'orfd To William Henry Hurlberr. Tie
tier says IN a published card - After the
e" 1ork Democratic State Convention at
'ica hau adopted a platform, reafhrming
ie syracuse platform of 1874 and 1875. and
IL presented the name of Gov Tlien for
resident to the National Democratic Con-
milton soon 10 meet at St. Louis. Mr.. Mar
accepted an offer from the UNDERSIGNED
hich haI been open several months. for the
lrehaSe ot all shares Of stock of the
ORD Company and the transfer was
ected last month";
The Hydepark Nelosdealer. in noticin,, the
htinuanee OF the arrangement hv wbieb
the scholars of the district have the her, q
: Oh instruction in the Lamoille Central |
'aueny, says OF the teacher, Mr.. III. b. a
Il'tenden, OF South Burlington !
our excellent teacher. 100. Mr.. IL Il I
lttenden, received such hearty endorse L
'ht' that he may well afford 10 smile as I
uoes at Impotent and vulgar abuse. If t
mas ever had any doubts in his mind !
'u' the appreciation of his faithful labors 5
10 ne must now be well satisfied. The a
ooi ana IT'S teacher are both firmly estab-
hea In the hearts OF our people.
ne committee of award of the gold pre- :
nm offered BY the Nelo EnqLqnd .Jou,1oy u
Educafion. published at Bos,on for the
: Centennial drama for schools. have :
ierred the honor upon Miss Alice NJ =
ernsey, teacher in the State Normal II
'Ool at Randolph. Vt. The drama con
: oil hve acts. The first represents the
100 OF discoveries and settlements. the =,
Dnu. the war OF the Revolution the o.
~, tne administrations the fourth the :"
oi the rebellion 4; the fifth, the Centeu- :,
Sea'' Inc drama will be issued the 81
II. Herbert Tuttle's sketches of ninereen ar
erman Political Leaders," the fourth of
ams oil the Putnam's Brief Biopra- fo
=, IS on the press. The writer saws in co
preface; 80 oyershadowing are the n
= ana authority of Prince Bismarck 90 IN
'ns was the introduction. and so crudc m
ne present state of parliamentary lifs in hs
many. that the minor personages wbo ne
concerned with the modest and obscene M
ms oil the system are but little known AZ
'a1. Ihis Is a misfortune and also = to,
lake. 1 am firmly convinced that the s, ba
ment which Germany is ,nak,n no a na
government is aIreadu IN ~ a au
lessons for tho philosophic student of ~. p
TICS, and ought not to be- NEGLECTED. s.sn ra1
y, ;, most hurried observer of curr."t "a.
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