Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

THE ExrRKNE ELECTROMAGNETIC CENrEN-
NIAL-TEA.
Nr~ Vopp Iuly TX 1878

TIE ExrRKxE HKAr-PoLIrIcAL-THE cENrEN-
NIAL-TEA.
NEW YORK, July Is, 1876.
To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times;
The heated season has been the most Sc
we're that has been known in the city for
eighty years. The thermometer has gone
to l04. and stayed there for days, taking
occasional excursions down the scale to 90,
and at midnight or later. down to IS. Of
course there are days as hot every year. but
to have them continue three weeks. without
Cessation or let-up, is something unprece-
dented. Every morning there has been a
column or more of casualties, Of men fall
ing in the street. of horses lying down and
dying, and of children perishing in their
sitting garrets. Ii it was terrible for the
residents of roomy and spacious houses up
town. what must it have been for those
compelled to occupy garrets, without air or
ventilation, and subjected to the sitting
smells of the tenement houses The NOR
tality among children has been dreadful,
and its extent will never be known.
IL has been nothing uncommon during the
three weeks past to see strong men stagger
in the street and fall prostrate-'' drunk"
some would say, but the policemen knew
batter. Ii was sunstroke; and the ambu-
lances provided bv the city would drive up
and carry the sufferer off to the hospital
provided for the purpose. OF the cases of
sunstroke. one-hslf die. and very lew ever
recover their health in foil. Tbs city medi-
cal authorities have given the most minute
directions for avoiding this terrible casualty,
but yet not a halfor very few observe them.
wet cloth in the crown of the hat is
preventive, but not one in ten takes the
simple precaution.
POLITICAL.
No matter how much Democratic papers
howl about 1t. or how much they may as
sert to the contrary, Tilden will not receive
the undivided support Of the Democratic
party OF this city and State. He bought
the nomination with money which he swim
died out of the people in his railroad
schemes, but ne has not enough to buy the
election. The leaders of Tammany will give
him support. for be has already divided
up the Offices among them, and has par
ti;iOned out the spolls but there be mem
bers Of Tammsny. and Democrats who are
not members of Tammany, who cannot be
bought or driven, and John Kelly is having
trouble with them. There are thousands 10
open revolt. and thousands more will follow
them. BY the way, speaking of this " Re-
former, 1t Is fact that the Brooklyn ring,
a more dangerous one than Tammany even,
went en- masse to St. Louis, and contribu-
ted Of the money they had stolen of the
people OF Brooklyn TO the funds that nom
mated Slippery Sam " | want this fact
remembered, that the Brooklyn ring-the
most unscrupulous, dangerous, shameless,
and altogether bad set of political thieves
and plunderers the country was ever cursed
with-were. all and singular. in favor Of
Tilden's nomination. and are to-day his
chosen and trusted counsellors in the cam
psign. This is matter that ought to be
known, as showing how much the 4" re-
form planks IN the Democratic platform
really mean.
Governor Hsyes's letter Of acceptance
gives the liyellest satisfaction to the Repub-
llcans and the better class Of Democrats.
As Democrat said to me the other day,
- Ii has the ring Of true metal and know
him well enough to know that be means it
all, and will carry out all he says | shall
vote for him" That letter, with its manly
utterances. and the well-known character
Of the man for doing as he says. will make
Hayes hundreds OF Thousands Of votes Ii
is an encouraging symptom. that IN every
ward Of New York and Brooklyn Republi-
cans are organizing into Hayes and Wheeler
clubs. and this without the interference Of
off e-holders. or those who are pleased to
consider themselves " leaders" The peo-
pie are moving to the support of the Gin
elnaati ticket spontaneously. and they will
elect It as certain ss fate.
TIE CENTENNIAL,
despite the terrible heat, is attracting
greater crowds than ever. The attendance
Is steadily on the increase. and the interest
increases day by day. In the English de-
partment there are pair Of napkins, the
thread IN which was spun and tho cloth
woven and the embroidery done by Qseen
Victoria. | cannot say a. TO whether the
napkins are superior to any one else's but.
as they are entirely the work of royalty.
suppose they must be. The Queen has also
on exhibition number CT paintings BY her
sell and her daughters. which are really
good, royalty or no royalty. The time To
come 10 the Centennial i now. The heated
term l. well nigh over. and you have now
room 10 see what is to be seen, and there =
as much TO be seen now a. there wi. ue st
any time. Fares are down. thr landlords
are now civil and reasonaA'c, which will
not be the case when the Iush commences in
September and YOU can tecp cool in Phia-
delphia If you will observe common pru-
dence and the ordinary rules Of healihiul
living. Come, and come now.
TIE TEA NAEKEr.
There are hundreds Of houses in the city
that have made immense fortunes in tea and
coffee, but they have been very Industrious
ly losing their accumulations in the last
four years. There has been a steady depre-
citation In the value Of tbs staple. until at
the present time it is long way below the
beiore-the-war prices. In 1889. the price OF
the best young hyson was 50 cents per
pound, at wholesale. Ia -, it got up to
73 cents. but to-day it is drug in the mar
ket at 30. And the other grades are in the
same state Of health. and the market shows
every tendency toward still further de-
cline Where it will eud, the Oldest tea
merchant can't tell. The United States
consumes pound of tea per annum for
every man, woman ard child, making the
annual Importation about IS 600 900 lbs.
Those who had stocks on hand when the
decline set in, have gone INTO bankruptcy,
and the new houses and the old ones that
were strong enough TO hdd out, are shak-
ing for fear of decline that will shake
them.
The decline is as marked in other lines of
goods. as in teas. A suit Of clothes that
cost before the war $40, can be had in New
York now for halt that money provided it Is OF
American cloth. and il it is imported. all
the difference is the addition Cf the premium
on gold. which at this time makes very lit
tie difference. Provisions, sni everything
that We eat and drink are down to antewar
prices. and it the people can't live now,
they never will.
BUSINESS
is absolutely dead, aud will be till fall.
Whether it will revive then or not, remains
TO be seen. Yours, ALTON.