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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

CHARLorTE.-The amount of pike taken
at Thompson's Point on Saturday. Sept lst.
exceeded by far, that OF any other day of
the season. Some of the cottages are va
Gated, probably Just for vacation" Mrs.
William Mcneil and children, of Shelhurn.
are guests at the cottage of j. Ii. Thorp,
ESQ.,, where everything is in ample order
for comfort.
A school picnic, district No. IL, Miss
Lucy Peak, teacher, made quite an impos-
ing appearance. as it came on to the Point.
The procession was headed BY four horse
team, drawing a vehicle beautifully orna-
mented with evergreens. flowers and notices,
and slowed in its ample dimensions, were
some thirty children.
At the annual meeting of the Thompson's
Point Club the following officers were
elected james Squier, president ID. W
Hazard. secretary; Chsuncey Pease. treasu-
rer II. W. Root. collector l.. h. Fuller
and Joseph Barton, directors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts, has
been interviewed by the Boston Giobc's cor
respondent, and is reported as saying Of
President Hayes Southern policy
at was the only thing for him o do.
don't like the way he did it. Instead of
sending Commission to Louisiana would
have withdrawn the troops and let the peo-
pie Of that State take the responsibility.
Il don't intend the Presidents Southern
policy shall tail for want Of my support. |
think it is the duty of the Republican party
TO see that 1t docs not fail for want Of Its
support"
suppose it fails. notwithstanding the sup
port Of the party?
''lf it tails, then it fails because the bet
ter element in the Southern States does not
assert itself. deem this policy an attempt
of the Administration to ascertain whether
this element Is honest enough and strong
enough to respond to their advances.
1.-The President could not use the military,
neither under the Constitution nor by the
authority of any law of Congress
The treatment OF the South by the
last Administration had been max
ing the Republican party weaker and
weaker. After Hayes had been inaugural
ed, the leaders Of the better element of the
South requested the removal Of the army,
and the President was assured by them that
the laws would be maintained and that the
rights Of all the citizens of the South would
be respected. Now, as | said before, the
President has a right to expect the support
of the Republican party In an homes: effort
to carry out this policy, and il it fails in the
end, 1t ought not To fail from the want OF
the support Of the party, but because there
is no such better element in the South dis
posed to maintain the law and protect the
right of every American citizen
What do you think about the prospect of
the policy? viii it fail for want Of
Southern response?
II confess that since the Inauguration Of
1t be has received very little encouragement
from the Southern States that his policy will
prove a sscccss. hope he will not be disap-
IDinted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

TuE West Randolph Hsraid has made the
startling discovery that IA careful exami-
nation OF the marriage laws shows that by
strict construction OF the law ~ 1t now
stands on the statute books, there L. not II
single man in the State legally married"
We agree with the H,rdM that no SINGLE
what of III
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07
The Inlverslty.
OPENING OF THE FALL TERn-THE NEW PRO
FESsORg

OPENING OF THE FALL TERA-THE NEW PRO
FE>sORs.
The Fall term Of the University opened
Thursday morning. Thirty students have
been examined for admission to the new
Freshman class, and several more are ex
pected. Several changes have taken place in
the Faculty.
Prot j. f. Goodrich has been transferred
from the chair OF Latin and Rhetoric, to
that of Greek Prof Goodrich IL a fine
Greek scholar. lie has heretofore done a
share OF the instruction in Greek. and will
bring experience as well a. marked ability
to his present professorship.
The chair Of Chemistry. Mineralogy and
Metallurgy. has been filled by the appoint
ment, as Professor pro ieDipore, of Mr.. Geo.
A. Smyth. Phi. D.. of AndOver, Mass.
Prof Smyth graduated at Bowdoin Col
lego. lie returned last year from Ger
many, where for six years no pursued his
studies under Bunsen. the greatest living
chemist. and the distinguished Holman,
from whom he has high testimonials. lie
holds the degree OF Doctor of Philosophy,
given him by the Berlin University. Since his
return he has been assisting Prof j. WOlcott
Gibbs, of Harvard College, in his laboratory.
Prof. Gibbs testifes to his qualifications as
most accomplished and accurate chem
ist." llis educational advantages have been
superior to those of any chemist in the
lnted States, at present unemployed. with
possibly single exception, and there can
be no doubt that he will fill this important
chair with very marked ability and success.
lie is brother of Prof E.hert Smyth, of
Andover, Mass.
The chair of Rhetoric and English Litera-
ture has been rendered to and accepted by
Rev. j. lsham Bliss, A. NJ, of this city.
MIR. Bliss il graduate o. the University,
Of the class of 80. and is known to many
OF our readers AS a gentleman of peculiarly
fine scholarship. refined and ripened by
study at home and abroad
The ProfessOrship of Military Tactics, as
has been heretofore announced. will be filled
States army. Lieut.. Cummins graduated
with credit al the National Military Acadt-
myat West Point. and is of course a gentle
man Of education and cultivation as well as
of excellent record as an officer lie will be
competent to assist in the departments OF
Mathematics and Civil Engineering, as well
as to give instruction in his own department
Mr.. $. Warren Davis has been appointed
Instructor in Latin. Mr. Davis is a recent
graduate of Harvard College, and comes
very highly recommended. a. a classical
scholar and teacher, by President Elliot and
tho Faculty of Harvard.
These gentlemen are all upon the ground
and prepared to enter upon their duties.
With President Buckhsm and Professors
Petty. Torrey. Perkins. Barbour and Rice.
in the chairs so ably filled by them hitherto,
the University starts on the Fall term with |
q Board Of Instruction of c'ercn accomplish |
ed and able teachers, and will be prepared |
to offer better facilities than ever to the in
creasing number of its students
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

The trial of Hayden for killing his wife
opens next Tuesday, at lrasburgh. lie will
be defended by Henry Ballard, Esd, and
Gen. W. W. Circuit An extraordinary
array of counsel. including Lawyers Crane,
OF Newport, II. 5. Royce. of ST. Albans, and
Young and Shcale, of Derby Line. assist
States Attorney R0well in the prose
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

AMONG the many fine orchards in this To-
cality, lew are superior to that of Mr.. j. J..
Collamer. of Shelburn. His apples arc
mostly of the Greening variety, and for
productivenoss and good quality are unex-
celled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07
with the Pres

By the law Of the Mormon Church, He
Der Chase kimball should become President
in the place of Brigham Young. But the
office of President is purely secular. The
spiritual headship-the high position of Pro-
phet, Seer, and ReyelatOr-will be the great
bone Of contention. Some of the Mormons
have supposed that Brigham Young would
reveal to the saints Of Utah by will the per
son to succeed him. Others have expected
that his successor will be appointed by spe-
cial divine revelation after Brigham death.
The probabilities of succession will lie be-
tween Joseph Young, the eldest son of Brig
ham, and David, the second and posthumous
son Of Joseph Smith, Joe Smiths eldest son
being sehismatic While there is large
body of supporters of the dynasty OF Brig
ham Young. the dynasty of the first prophet
and founder Of the Mormon religion has
still large following, and there may be ser
ious strife between the two factions
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

EDWARD S. PIPKR, who swindled the
Rutland banks ont OF SIS, 600 or SEQ. OGO by
forged paper about ten years ago. and was
sentenced to eight years in the State prison,
died Sunday at Joliet. ILL.,, under an assum
ed name.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

PAR'oN Moons, of Greenfield, Mass,
boasts oi having written 300 sermons in
thirty Years. This falls five years short of
one week, and il considerably less than
the work OF a lazy reporter on small daily
in a dull time. II he wishes to know what
work IL, let him 90 to neWspapering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

CANADA is reaping a harvest from Ameri-
can tourists this season. The travel down
the St. Lawrence, through the Thousand
Islands, to Montreal and Quebec and the
River Sasuenay, has not been so great in
three years. Ii is said that in one day last
week over one thousand Americans arrived
in Montreal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

cumstances, the Consul deems it his duty to
inform the State Department that neither
skilled nor unskilled wOrkmen who came
from abroad can find employment in Eng
land
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

THERE was a heavy snow storm on Mount
Washington, Sunday morning. with ther
the base of the mountain. It was the first
snow storm on the summit since the 22i of
June. The month just passed was the first
August without snow storm there, Tor
years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

The Central Vermont depot at RoyaltOn
was entered by burglars, Wednesday morn
ing. and the money drawers of the United
States and Canada express company and of
the railroad company broken open, but no
valuables taken. The mail bag for New
York and Boston was cut open and riiled of
letters. There is no clue to the thieves
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

C.sTLKroN The Vermont slate and alum
company - shipping stone IN the form OF
slabs by rail from their quarry, near TIN.
village. directly t. New York, where il l.
converted into slate pencils Before III,
mill owned nv this company, and located at
the quarry. was destroyed by fire 100 oo6
pencils per day were manufactured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

President Theirs arose carly Monday
worked till 7:30, walked on the terrace
and wrote till noon, when be lunched.
Towards the end of his repast be stammered
out lew words, his mouth contracted, his
eyes became fling and he was carried to a
bed. The physicians ordered plasters and
Ieeches but his prOstration was complete.
Alter 20 minutes he was scarcely aware of
his danger. Prominent politicians had gone
to eOndGle with Madame Theirs, and tele-
grams were received from all parts. Mac
MahOn from Mont Brison summoned the
cabinet council to arrange the solemnizs-
ton of the funeral with the greatest
pomp. MacMahon thinks all differences
should for the time disappear and the
whole nation unite to honor one who rem
dered such great services TO France. He
has sent a telegram OF coincidence to Ma
dame Theirs, and the funeral expenses will
be borne by the State. 1t is believed his
remains will be inferred in the Invalldes
The republican press expresses profound
sorrow and Theirs death is regarded
throughout the country as national ca
lsEity. The journals appear in black and
even those opposed to Theirs opinions rem
der homage to the patriot.
PARIS. Sept. 4.-Ten thousand persons
left their cards at Theirs residence here.
McMihon will attend the funeral to-day at
the lnvalides.
BERLIN, Sept lit is apprehended here
that Theirs death may lead to new difficult
ties
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

TnR attention of these interested is called
to an advertisement in to-day issue, relat-
ing to purchase of bank stock and mort
nancs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

TIE last statement of the National debt
shows that du.ing the past year, the debt
has been reduced by S39,7l2, LOO, an aver
age liquidation of $500 ,3O7 per month
The Treasury holds more coin by S44 ,392, :
$50, and more currency by IS, 427,l4i than
it held September LIST, 1876. On the other
hand, while the addition to the bonded debt
is only S5,2S7 600, the outstanding legal
tender notes have been reduced by Sll SOL
30, aud the fractional currency by 81, 49,
49,. More than One-half of the increase in
the currency balance, however, arises from
the non payment of the amount due mill
tary establishments, for which no appro-
priation was made" Thus the refusal to
make provision for the expenses of the army
is producing contraction, which already
amounts to nearly Sj,O00,0OO. On the
whole the financial record of the year is a
good one.
A NEW York despatch states that the
case of Naval Officer Cornell, Of New York,
in the event of the suspension of that officer
on the ground of his refusal to resign his
place on the Republican National Committee,
will be made a test question in the Senate of
the power of the President to prevent any
class of men from holding such positions. A
prominent Senator is reported to have said
that when the nomination of successor to
Mr.. Cornell comes before the Senate the
President viii be required to show upon
what grounds Mr.. Cornell was suspended,
the tenure-of-ofice act making it the duty Of
the President to give such reason. This, it
was stated, would compel the President to
take position in which his action could be
fully discussed and it was intimated that
the Senate might refuse to confirm success
s1r to a man who has been removed for a rea-
son not involving any impeachment of his
honesty or efficiency. We doubt, however,
if any such issue is made in the Senate.
The Republican majority in that body will
not be large enough to invite any quarrels
with the President.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

JoHN CUNNINGHAM, a boy of ten years,
claiming to have been stolen from this city,
turned up in Clarendon last Friday, and
was sent back here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07
TnK OWNERSHIP of the four horse turnou,

The OWNERSHIP Of the four horse turnout
in which the President rode at Bennington,
is at last settled. 1t was not the property
of MIR. Billings or of W. e. French, Esq.
a. the Woodstock Standard informs Us, but
OF Mr. Geo. h. French, livery stable keeper,
Of Woodstock, who FURNISHED the team and
drove it," Now when we are told " no paid
for it. all needed information will have been
supplied.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

LfMukLS. DRKw, Ed. of South Bur
hngton, recently sold (for shipment to
ColOrado) tiity-seven sheep for 81 no.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

TuE tug Glen Iris left Whitehall, the
other day, for Port Henry and this city
with forty canal boats the largest tow of
the season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

BIG CucuABERs james Muir, of this city.
has in his garden two cucumbers. of the
California variety, one 81 feet in length and
the other "a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

The close season having expired, deer can
now he slaughtered with IMMUNITY in the
Adirondacks. The game laws have been
more rigidly enforced this season than ever
before, it is suited. the residents Of the
great wilderness As well as the more con
sclentious spOrtsmen having arrived at the
conclusion that informing on offenders and
having them severely punished was the
only way to preserve the game. Deer are re-
ported unusually numerous this season,
even on the outskirts OF the north woods"
and near small settlements
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07
CIVIL SERVICE Reform.


" ! never have had but one theory of civil
service, and that is that the best man
should be appointed to the public service.
Who he Is, and where he shall be found, and
how he shall be selected, cannot be deter
aimed by written rules. The merchant
who is able 10 see the fitness for the services
he wants In one man rather than in another
and is guided by that instinct. will prosper
but II he should attempt to follow any rule
for his selection of clerks and agents he will
not and 50 1t is with the President, with
the secretaries and with the heads of bu-
reaux. The constitution and the law make
them each responsible for all their subOr-
dlnatcs, the selection Of which tie law i'm
poses ON them. II they have the instinct,
each IN his bureau and each in his sphere,
To discover who is Fit for tins or that place,
and the independence and courage to follow
that instinct, civil service will, no doubt, be
a success. do not know Of any other
method that will prove a success.
81 class the new machinery with the old
The old has proved failure and was fruit
full of mischief, the new leaves the appoint
ing power as before responsible in tho law
and at the same time prevents the appointing
power from exercising instinct and sagacity
in the selection Of subordinatcs. The Con
stitutiOn and the law makes the President
responsible for the character OF his Cabinet,
AMI each Secretary responsible Tor the char
acter of his heads Of burcaux, and each
bureau head IN turn responsible for his sub
Ordinatcs. The best civil service | can think
OF Is 10 let each one of these be untrammcl
led by any artificial rules select his own sub
ordinatcs according to the dictates Of his own
judgment, and hold him absolutely response
bic Tor II result which he cannot thus throw
of his own shoulders, on congressman, or
on civil service rules
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

The potato bug has put in An appearance
On the summit Of Mount Marcy, at an eleva-
ton OF 4 100 feet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07
EUROPEAN NEWS.
rance.

SUDDEN DEATH OF EN-PREsIDENT THEIRS.
LONDON. Sept. Reuters Telegram
Company has Just received the following
despatch from Paris: IAN the journals
announce that exPresident Theirs died
quite suddenly at O'Clock yesterday even
ing at st. Germain'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

IT il announced that the earnings of the
Vermont division of the Portland and Og-
densburg Railroad are now about one thou
sand dollars day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

NORTH IsBURGH.-Our people have
returned from camp meeting, and the usual
ayocations are pursued in the ordinary man
ner.
Notwithstanding the frequent showers
OF rain, the repairs upon the highways are
being pushed to an excellent completion.
Rev. A. o. Spear and wife, of Hines
bnrgh, who were taken suddenly i'll at the
camp ground. are now stopping at Ii. q.
Days. of this place. 1t is hoped their sick
ness will not prove very serious nor pro-
tracted. His pulpit WAS supplied on Sun
day last by Rev. Ii. q. Day.
Mrs. Bartlett closed her very pleasant
and successful school at district No. 3 on
Friday, 3lst. ult. She returns to her home
IN Kansas in about four weeks.
Quite large number OF our young peo-
pie are proposing to attend the Academy
school at West Charlotte this Autumn.
The will of the late Capt. Barton has
been proved. 1t provides about 81, 100 for
each of the children
c. &. Pringle, A. NJ. our State Botanist
OF East Charlotte. has been during the past
week on second trip Tor she season to the
White Mountains
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07
WESTERN NEWS,


DETROIT. Sept. 3.-Pruf Watson, of
Michigan University. Ann Arbor, to-day
announces the discovery of another planet
OF the eleventh stellar magnitude. Its
right ascension l. twenty-three hours ten
minutes. ITS declinatlon zero degrees IS
minutes north, daily motion retrograde %
seconds of time. in the right ASCENSION and
south one minute of the are in defamation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

The grave OF the first person buried in
Brandon bears the following inscription :
In Memory of John Amber who died May 9Th
l776 in til " year of h. Age-AlsO Of Sarah Wife
OF John Amber Who died July tn "a HISS In tn 81
year of her Age.
pray Children call as you pass by
And learn by us that YOU must die.
We once in life Was blth And CAV
but Now are Wondering into Clay"
From this it will be seen that writing
obituary poetry is not one of the progress
siye arts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

The State fair at st. Adams opens next
Tuesday morning and closes on Thursday
night. Exhibitors should have all their
articles in place by Tuesday noon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

QUINTus &. RICH. Of Larahec's Point,
has this season harvested and threshei 2Oi
bushels of barley from three and one fifth
acres of land
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07


THE Sons OF VERMONT IN CnICAGo We
are indebted to j n Hill, Esq chairman
OF the Executive Committee Of the Illinois
Association OF Sons of Vermont. Tor a copy
of the pamphlet recently issued by that as
ISOLATION. 1t is handsome pamphlet of
IS pages, containing the constitution and
bylaws of the association, Il list of pig
members residing in Chicago-in addition
To this roll the association has an enrolled
list OF over Il thousand NermOnters residing
in Illinois. most of whom 1t is hoped will
become members-and the proceedings at
tending the organization Of the association.
comprising the Historical address by John
MattOcks, Esq. II poem entitled boy hood
Memories OF Vermont" by f. W. Blai>dell.
of Rockford. Ill. reports of brief speeches
by Gurdoa 5. Hubbard, President of the
Association Judge Mark skinner, f. s.
lsham. Esq, Hon II. N Ilibbard. Judge
John A. Jameson. ". ". Chandler, E,q.,
and Prof. A. ID llager; Letters from Judge
Lawrence and other native Nermonters,
etc. etc. Ii Is full of matters of interest
to all NermOnters. who cannot fail also TO
be gratifed by the spirit OF loyalty to the
State OF their birth. which breathes through
all the uttcrance and proceedings recorded
IN ITS lageS-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

CNClNNATI. Ohio. Sept. 3.-An excava-
ton in LongwOrth street. below the founda-
ton of dwelling adjoining. undermined
the walls OF the latter. and it fell this after
noon with a tremendous crash, carving
several people in the ruins Fonr women
were buried in the wreck Mrs. Kean was
killed, and the other three were released
considerably injured. Five men were killed
and several wounded Ii is stated that four
persons are still in the ruins and large
force is busy endeavoring to release them.