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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02

The last swindle is IL variation of an old
one, which originated in this city,and Is being
prosecuted from here. The HtD,iiS operU1ti Is
very simple. 1t is Il wire fence of Il not very
new pattern, and which is not even patsnta-
BILE. The smooth-tongued agent shows 1t to
u farmer. and solcits him to become an agent
for it. As an inducement he Is offered nifty
rods free, provided he will put 1t up along
the road where it can be seen and serve rs
an advertisement. 1t Is handsome fence,
and the farmer bites at the offer. First he
gets fifty rods of fence for nothing. and II he
does take an order, he gets liberal commits
sion. He signs what he supposes Is An order
for fifty rods, and Immediately the wire Is
shipped him Then comes another agent
who demands pay for one hundred and fifty
rods Indignant farmer explains that he was
to have fifty rods free. Agent says, Ger
ainly, but You have ordered one hundred
and fifty rods. and the one hundred rods you
must paw for at four cents foot And he
produces an order with the farmers sigma
ture. to that effect. The process is very sim
pie. The farmer saw contract Tor fifty rods.
but when he came to sign, that order was
slipped up. and he really put his name TO au-
other one for one hundred and fifty rods.
that lay Just underneath He is frightened
nto giving his note for, SAY 5000. which he
expects to resist. but he always finds that it
has been discontinued at the nearest bank.
and he pays it. When will farmers learn
that all these gifts and everything of the
kind are merely swindles and that there IL
always eat under the meal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02

Steamer "A williams" leaves for NORTH 7.i5 a. m,
arrives, 40 p. m.
Steamer Herald leaves for South, 23o p. m arrives
l0.4j a. m
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02
Severe Pain.

Weaknesses.
Collins Noltac Pastcrs give the best satisfaction
here of anything TINT has hgeu tried for Lameness and
Weakness OF the Back. Please send more right away.
JAMES eENIS-
BEYANT. ILL., June Ii, 1874.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02

The English succeeded in getting permis-
sion of the khedive of Egypt to remove to
London the Alexandrian Obelisk, which
every school-boy has read of, known as
"Cleopatra's Needle" 1t is now on its way
to England, and will be set up in Trafalgar
Square. Not to be behindhand, an Ameri-
can merchant. who withholds his name, per-
suaded the khedive to permit another one to
be brought to New York. and he detrays the
cost of bringing it,-Sl00, 900. The papers
are all drawn, and as soon as steam can do 1t.
an Obelisk that Moses and Aaron looked
upon will be set up in the youngest of the
great cities of the world Who the donor is,
no one knows, but time will reveal the Sc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02
CARBOLIC SALVE.
Great Cry and Lots of UOOt!
In other words, much said about and plenty Of
goods at the
CONFINED BOOK AND MUSIC
STORE.

TNeft tlN TV IVWHH tITcIV
Miscellaneous Books, Bi"nk
Books, school Books and Mntcr-
tnls, Periodicals Il Newspapers,
writing Paper. Envelopes, ink,
Pens, i:nmes. Toys. ARTISTS Win
tcrtnIS, Pocket knivc>. " alicts.
Also sheet Music, sHlnil Musical
Uustrumeuts and OIher Musical
Merchn nsltsc.
m.ney HENRY II. DAVIS.
Burlington VI, Aug. 81. lS--.-wu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02

This time the cigar-makers have quit work,
and are trying to make the strike general.
The notable feature is the fact that woman
is one of the principal leaders. Mary Heis-
Ter, a young Bohemian woman, who has gam
ed a grea deal OF influence over the laborers
of the city by her fervid oratory and advanced
Communistic ideas, was elected vice-presl-
dent of the central association, and she at
once took position ms its real head. The ell
gar-makers, who are largely foreigners, look
upon her as second Joan OF Arc. and they
obey her commands without question The
majority OF the cigar makers are the lowest
grade of Germans and Poles, who live IN the
flthiest tenement houses, doing their work
there. They are undergrad and overworked,
for the reason that the trade Is easily learned,
and that there is such glut of workers that
the employers can get any amount OF labor at
their own price. The employers are almost
all foreigners. and merciless toward the poor
of their own nationalities. The strikers now
number five thousand, and it Is probable that
the movement will go on till it will embrace
all the operatives in the city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02

The Democracy of the city opposed to
rammany are attempting to combine their
forces. So rs to make II successful fight against
the hydra-headed monster. The Tribune
says, they procrastinate, and of course
they prucrastinate. rs Anti Tnmmany always
did and always will, for there Is nothing hon
e st in the movement. The Anti Tammany
Democracy are Just like the other Tammany
Democracy, only they happen t. be the ones
left out in the cold. They organize, not to
beat Tammany. but to compel IL division OF
the spois. II they are weak, Tammany
laughs Mt them =; II they are strong. Tam
many buys them mp. This has been the
practice Tor years. and will Ice To the end of
time John Kelly will look them over, buy
up such rs he wants, and contemptuously
kick the others "ProcnstinatiOn" in this
case means waiting for bid. The Republi-
cans are doing little or nothing. Neither in
the lines or Tribune of Tuesday was there
word relating TO the State ticket
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02

The police, guided by Anthony Comstock.
are making raid on the lotteries. Com
stock succeeded in breaking up the sale of
obscene literature, but he will tail in his at
tack upon the lotteries The lottery people
ARE rich and we'll organized. and the bust
ness of quilting fools is too profitable to he
given up without fight. Thsy have the
best legal talent in the city behind them, and
then their methods OF doing business are SO
secret aud well guarded that 1t Is difficult to
convict them. There are large number of
lotteries that have their headquarters in the
city, and all of them, with five exceptions,
are bogus. Yours, ALTON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02
RUPTURE

Those wishing Relief and Cure for RuPiUEE should
consult ur J. A SHERMAN, 25S Broadway, New
York send loo Tor his new book, with Photographic
likencsses OF Bad be and after cure beware
# cheats who pretend To furnish nr. Sherman's
treatment.
one of these fellows, \ German clerk, now calling
himself Dr.W. a. CTcmpien, is indicted On cumpla int
OF Dr X and awaits trial tor forgery and emhrz-
zlemont.-Oci d. .dAMlM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02
COLLINS -
V0LTAIC PLASTER
ALWAYS CURES.

Enlarged Spleen.
This certify that have been using your COLLINS
NoLTAIC PLAsrEEs for Enlargement Oi the Spleen and
Depression In the Stomach, and they have given
more relief than any other remedy have ever used.
would highly recommend them 10 all suffering from
the effects of pain and Inflammation.
j. W. SELLS.
PICKERING. No. Jane =. 80.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-10-04

The debt statement for the lst of
September shows a decrease of the
debt during the previous month Of
s3,S69, 53S.75, which is considerably
more than for the preceding month,
and is due in part to the increased re-
ceipts from import duties. The coin
in the Treasury is set down at sl06,-
9O4,936, but now much of this is sill
yer is not stated. The called bonds
and unpaid interest amount TO ST.
4l1,1S7, and the coin certificates to
s3S,525, 400, leaving s40,90S,349 of
coin at the Governments disposal.
This accumulation of specie, in con-
nection with the fact of a steady de-
cline in the price of gold, has been
referred to, and with reason, by Mr..
Sherman as extremely encouraging.
The outstanding legal tenders On the
Isl, wer.s3jS,0I0, 09j, which includes
the cd demand notes. Tne national
bank notes were s3l5,260,925.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

There is a good deal more public interest in
peaches than in politics.
1t is pretty clear now that the Resumption
Act gained more friends than enemies by the strike.
The mysterious silence OF Gen. Butler is ex-
planned lie is incubatns great speech to the WORK
ngman.
Three out Of four of the daily German news
papers in Cincinnati support the Ohio Republican ticket
Beer will tell.
Fx-Goy CASTOR can evidently have the Demo
cratic nomination Tor Governor OF Massachusetts II he
wishes it, lie is the fayorte candidate all through tue
state II there anytrIg loft OF the Adams faction Is
not visible to the naked eye.
Gen. Grant writes as follows TO a friend IN
-, Louis hope states will not fall INTO any hnan
cial alacy, such currency imitation, making silver
legal tender, the like to bring about partial repnha
ton ana national d-srdce'
Congressman Goode says he is not soliciting
votes the seakershp but carefully avoids SAYING be
ID not candidate. This omission viii not escape the
oDseryant eye oi Mr. Randall II looks as II the southern
statesman was, to say the least, covetous.
Mayor Jones of Toledo is still explaining
that he H. not q dcmsgogue. Perhaps the trouble with
Jones Is an inability grasp the question from an un-
bs.ed point view. new revelation Of his conduct
during the strike s cndatOn 10 an employer to
dstrUuts sandwiches TO ho strikers VINO were inarch hng
stop his from working Jones thought II might
appsase theu
The Hon. Alexander II. Stephens puts the
question state rspudiatng its obligations in the only
true light Whom asked recently about his opinion con
cernins tho Georgia bonds ne said; In my opinion u
refus. 20 pay them 10 nothing short oi public swindng,
not loss infamous than ths ontnnment OF money Dy an
Individual upon IN prBtcnccs aud representations"
And every other honest maa will say th5 same.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Bishop has accepted the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor OF ONO in 4 disnlhed
card which simply his thanks and assurances Of
determination to win the approval of the people W
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
C1NDfDA7Es F0R THE BENCH.

Many indispcn sable things 20 to the making
of iudge-consummate knowledge of the
law, ability to apply that knowledge, unilas-
ging industry, perfect integrity, ana reasonably
gocI manners, il cludng good temper. If he
possrsses al! these qualifications, it Is OF no
consequence from what section of the Union
judge Of the SuD.eme Court Of the United
States is selected. Other things being equal,
comfy suggests that each part Of the Rcpuh-
lie should have ITS share of all the Offices but
bntter have two good juC ,es from South caro-
lima than one bad one from that State and one
good one IRON New-York. Strictly speaking,
no one has or can nave any "c'alm to this
most delicate and dignitied of I'LL public posi-
tons because he Is OF the North or the South,
Of the East or the West; because he Is Re
publican, Democrat, or even because he wants
il very much. Indeed, we are not sure that
the last is not positive disqualification. The
oilice should seek the man, and not the man
the Office. A good lawyer, with the gIeat
practice which special legal ability commands,
may require deal of persuasion before he
will leave the chances of large fortune and OF
brilliant fame TO dc the heaviest Of work for
o comparatively small pecuniary compensation,
and, if he be not Chief Justice, without much
consequent celebrity or any great place in
history.
Except from motives of a philosophical
character, aud bcCaI ie he desires to be useful
TO bis country, we really do not see why any
man who is fit for the Office should desire 10
secure .t And yet we are told that for thc
vacancy occa,ioued By Mr. Justice pIy's's
resignation ,hIre is quite scramble among
the members OF the Bar. Many applications
10 the President for the place are actually
made tlrc ugh the Office Of the Att0ney-Gen
eyal. and some Of the candidates if We are not
m;sinforme3 ilc or cause TO be fled recon-
"mcrdal;ons" and " certificates Of their hl-
ness for the position. Alas! is not this a little
mortifyngl should any lawyer be put upon
/ the Supreme Bench whose Fitness, learning,
honesty are not perfectly well known TO the
| President whose career, -charactci, stand
ing ere not unwrittrn certificates Of much
more value than written ones signed by those
! who at least have given 30 evidence that they
| aro peculiarly and personally qualified to pici
ont n Judgcl Should not u lawyer grayitatc
20 the Bench by the sheer force of his own
brains and hi own lawR Yet here are
candidates and their friends filing their " GER
"tificatcs and recommendations ~ Really,
| if we are TO lave such a Court as we ought to
| have, it must be composed of Judges who
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

hardly need q written character" We are
told that the qualifications of those present
"ine themselves" will be carefully scrutinlzed
but lust think of man, a self-respecting man
and high-toned lawyer, presenting himself "
for such place.
There is no lack of learning, ability ana char-
acter among the lawyers of the United States,
and we are willing to believe that all the nine
gentlemen who are spoken of for the vacant
seat are fit to occupy it. Moreover, 1t is quite
possible that none of them have authorized
"the use of their Names" as the phrase Is,
for the Office; and it may even be annoying TO
them thus 70 be paraded and registered as
"applicantsr in the Office of the Attorney
General. Such proceeding may be perfectly
regular, but the Office of Judge OF the
Supreme Court of the United States hardly
needs to advertise for proposals to I'LL IT,
Moreover, if W. were squeamish we might ask
what the Attorney-G General has to do with the
matter7 or why the suggestions or nominations
should 20 through his oiice7 The noml-
nation is the business of the President, ana
not of the Attorney General; and the fitness
of tie candidate should be so clear and lndIs-
pntabe as to render certificates, recommends
tlons and petitions quite supcriluous.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

wise administration II elected 10 Office He thinks the
platform ia wise and patriotic. and IL" properly executed
would greatly tend 10 restore prosperity and greatness
to ne country THIS ls probably not meant for Joke
calls for both initiation and resumption ia uncOmmonly
good.
Both candidates for Governor OF Ohio were
in the last Constitutional Convention and both ad.
OF license and local option in liquor traffic Tho
only difference was Judge West wanted the law en-
grated in the Constitution, and Mr. Bishop desired TO
have the control given to the Legislature Both
favor OF safeguards and restrictions but Mr. Bishop was
the more extreme and desired practical prohibition
Both also in sympathy with the womens Cru
SADIE against liquOr-seers and Mr. Bishop when Mayor
Of CINCINNATI. enforced the Sunday law against beer SELF
ing. and advocated similar enforcement throughout the
State.
The Rev. Mr.. Munson Of Skowhegan is tbs
leader OF the Greenback squadron D Maine lie 10
running for Governor a paper money platform, and
for man in position is using dangerously nnam
matory language. He Ia Uniycrsaist In theory, but
there is no end OF sulphur his rhetoric He requests
the Saviour have mercy upon us s-Greenbaokers OBJ
yousy-but inplores the Devil 10 take statesmen"
not even sparing Judge Kelley which s ungrateful
Warming up he further God hur to tho deep
est hell authors OF our financial policy Now how
many helis there In the Unyersalst bereaiteri
There will evidently be one less ia Maine Wnen Muns0a
takes his departure.
Judge Vests speech at Cleveland the other
night Will evidently min caution for the rest OF the
campaign. What he meant was innocent and harmless
enough As The Cincinnati Commercial puts IL: lie
was simply dreaming about what he would do he had
the world to make over" His explanation makes this
clear enough He simply meant, II he had railroad or
a Goa mine, he would make experiment OF some sort
toward sharing the profits with his laDorers. ExGoy.
Cox lnmates that brake put on the Judge as
as the serenade over for he said to reporter OF
The Cincinnati Enquirer, when commenting on tho
speech: Well it was liable to a wrong construction,
will admit GOnbt whether il was the proper thing just
fJr the time Bat them il Will not occur again. am GER
tain Several gentlemen were around 10 call on hlm
his mOrDng who explained to the Judge the danger Of
introducing such doctrine into the ctmpagn and he VIII
be more careful in he future. am sure II Will not bs
IeDeated."
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
PUBLIC OPINION.

IT is very idle to scheme for the deiea'i - u
MI Randall l. successful, as iar AS ne 10 CONT ao.
c1uld bg no means result IA the election oi ani -
crnIic aspirant opposed TO hinl Randal4 i TIC '-
lkichmOnd Dispatch tDeni.l
There will be decidedly lively ume pi01
,,' aud ',rins the tilpc OF uoldng Uur state
lion II t Is Understood that tue alleged lr'.-hHs - II
Administration seek 10 obtau power 10. tno nre.,
delrAtins senator COnklms III lsI9'-lA4DAn' N's
(RepJ =, M
If Mr.. West had the power ne ,,'is "ouau rf,nt
this theory n practice IN mines ana oh Tue iot re
b Ina n1t Inc poser aud his IDEAS on the sn,Jv't nv
nnly Valuable as thoy indicate hls character .u Cee
n,y serve In tno formation OF PuDhc opinl"h' W.
land Leader lRep) u,a.
If Judge West objects to a genera "pp,t,ens
on nj ms brilliant scheme IOr regulating tno -, fwo
of labor and capital, and insists upon conhs NM miud
,,iu,ftrs ouly 10 ought 10 enhsh.eh liv I -, to ~
,'S,,i G.iay ana kt us know why they alv w ~ tbs
srnrled out rom the Industries of the o"1.is s,rclal
s,re,al tluKerng vi Congress- iCmcihh"u N0i''-
Qnd) 60. Aha
The Mississippi platform is meant 10 iot SeiS aIS
North ana he e,idont purpose Is 10 oo, o,,,fihy tho
th.t lie Mlsss,ipp Democrats are 10. unr.s,..i In
confidence which Tie Administration has '~F
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
Snocx 10 Advertisements.


ANUsEMENTs-3d PGGe-6th column ,., ,
BANKING HOUSE, AND BANNERS-fm idqc-Oth oViuiiA
IOAtp AND ROONs-3d YG0r-2i column
RrStNFSs NOTICFS-ith PGge-lSt column.
HUSiNEss ANCEs-7th PdJc-6th column
DkNCTNC NC CNDFNlES-6M luCc--Oth column.
plylpFNp NoTICES-7h PdOc-6tn column.
HVROPTAN ADVERTIsEMENTS-6h PdQc-bti COLUMN
TXCURsioSs-.id Pd0e-6th column.
FrNANCiAL-7h Pdgc-5th aud 6th columns
ICF CRFAM-Gh PGqc-6h column. , -,
INsTRUCrI0N6h FGQc-3d. ith, 9th ana 6th COiulhhs'
LEGAL NOTICEs-3d PdGS-5th column
NAcHfNaRY Sd Pd0s-3d coldmn.
NJ MtRIIRGES AND DEATHS-jh f00c-bth coiuun. -,
MTsCrII ASEOrs-3d Pdge-2d column; sh FdJe-o'h
and 9TH columns.
NFw PrpITcATONS-6fh PGcc-Sl column.
PRopOs Ais-Gth TOQs-6th aOlumn. a,
real ESTATE FOR SALE-BROOELYN-3d fdge-ou
coluu,u: CoUNTRY-3f PGge -2d column.
STAUONERY-Gh PGge-6th Cc'umu.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-5M PdQe-6th column
SITUATIONS WAsrED-MALES-3d I0gc-6th cOIumh ;
FFHAiFS-3d Page 6th column - $500, ..,
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILRoAps-3d PGge-3d and 4tn
sfEaMFRs, ocxAN-3d Page-3d column; 7m Pa9e-6th
column.
eTvMER 30 ARD-3d P0ce-5tn column.
TEACHFns-Gh YCge-Gth column. ,o,-
TO LET--ClTY PEOTRKIY-3d Pdg'-2d column hkuoN, =
LYN-3r Page-2d column; CouNIBY-5d fage-'u
column. o., .,...
To WRoX IT MAY CoNCEBV-6m PoGs-6th column.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
1HE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN.-The Russians coDccde loss OF 5000
men at Pisyna, and admit th"t Gen. Ghourko has
retreated TO the Balkan Passes. -- In london a
meeting of Home Rule members of Parliament re-
fused b censure those who obstructed legislation.
=- Famine is no longer feared in Nepaul, Burnah
and Assam. --= Mexico is reported to be entirely
at peace.
DoMrsuC.-The centennial of the battle Of
Orskany was celebrated yesterday by over 1o,O0o
people; ElhS II. Roberts, cX-C'ov. seymour ana
other delivered addresses - The programme oi
the centennial of the battle Of Bennington provides
{ three DAYS of e. .rcises, in which President
HAYES and large number of public and cnl-
nent men will take part == Special Agent
Moore charges in final report just made
that Gen. Boynton and others are in conspiracy TO
ruin han and get him dismissed from the service, and
that The publication oc his letters in IHE TRIBUNE
was part Of the plan. =@ Arrivals at Saratoga are
incfc srg. -= Pique George w., Bill Bass and
Fugitive won the Saratoga races.
CrTi AND SUBURBAN. J. Silyerman charged Col
lector Freelands administration with negligence,
ineficiency and various Irregularities. -=- The
Nquordealcrs were greatly disturbed by the arrests
-- Thc proof Of frauds in sugar is accumulating
-= Mrs. Holmes, a young widow, was fatally
wounded by rejected lover -= Receiver Of
tho Citizens Fire Insurance Company Of Newark
was applied FOR. -= Paterson sllk-weaveTs are
generally returning TO work = Tho Bergen Point
strikers were turbulent and riot was feared -=
Mrs. Gunser, August GunseI and Lizzie schmidt ar
rested for the murder Of John Guuser, were dis
charged = Gold, 1852, 1852 105l2. Gold
value Of the legal-terdcr dollar at the close, 347lO
cents. Stocks generally duh and lower, but irreg-
ular. closing steady.
THE WEAIHER-TmBUNE local observations in
dicate continued warmrs, ciOudncss. and liability
to light rain, Thermometer yesterday. 73', SO ,
7So
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
RALLR0AD EPEIGHTS.

Those who count upon season OF great
prosperity for the railways must wholly ignore
the recent remarkable change III shipments
from Western ports. The regular reports OF
grain shipments by the Produce Exchange en-
able those who are not determined to deceive
themselves 10 trace each week this important
part of railway traffic. The latest week re-
ported, ending July %, was one OF great dls-
order in railway transportation, and it Is not
surprising that the shipments by rail during
that week were only 31S,S4S bushels, against
2,SO4, ,294 bushels shipped from the same ports
by water. Barely one-enth of the grain was
moved by rail. But this was due to exceptional
disturbances. Nevertheless, prior to that week
Of riot there had been remarkable decline
in the shipments by rail- which began in May,
and has since increased constantly. The first
sbipm,nts 10y lake this season were recorded
April p, and the movement from that time,
in periods of three or four weeks each, has
I..,,, a., foII,vvs buchpl-.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
4 REMEDY Foa L4Bor TROUBLES.

If there is one thing for which The sincere
lover Of republican liberty in America has
constantly prayed, it is that parties might not
be drawn into the struggle between capital
and labor. Arising under a despoGsm, that
struggle has meaning. IN republic 1t Is
always blind and fatal mistake. Labor, l.
really wrongcd, can make its own laws in this
country. The sense Of real and serious wrong
will compact the laboring classes, and that
class is p majority here, and has the power.
But there must he no doubt about the reality
of tie wrong. The safeguard of the Republic
is in the fact that the majority OF ak its voters,
the men whose votes control a majority of its
States, are farmers, and are either owners OF
the soil, and therefore capitalists as well as
laborers, or are inseparably linked in interest
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

The effort Of the Home Rule party TO disci-
pline those members who have exasperated the
British Parliament by persistent "iilibuster-
sing" appears to have ended in failure, the
meeting held for that purpose having broke mp
in disorder The party may henceforth have
to tolerate the obstructonists, or cease to have
q semblance Of harmony.