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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02

WATERvILLE-Jason W. Codding, who
has been in Massachusetts since early last
Spring, returned here on Saturday evening
last
Mrs Hswley Leach and family left here
on Monday morning last for Chicago, Ill,
where Mrs Leach will live with her son.
The storm of wind and rain on Thursday
night last was one of the hardest We have
had for several years. The water in the
branch and river was very high with some
low places overfowed. The wind blew
down one maple shade tree and two plum
trees for Henry Wilbur. and large hem
lock tree fell across tho Johnson road near
Herbert SCOTS. in Cambridge. Corn, pO-
tatoes and other crops are land fiat in many
places.
At a meeting of Waterville Lodge No. AZ,
|. o. G. 7. held on Saturday evening last
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing quarter Fred NJ. Hulburd, W.
@. T.; Lucy Prior, W. V. T.; Eddie Miller,
W Sec. Alice Hulhurd, W. F. s; Luke
Potter, W Treas; Rev. j. Garland, ". C.;
Ssmmie Miller, W. NJ: Mrs. Or, G. Corey,
W. Ct. Henry Wilbur, W. s.; j. B. Wilbur,
p. W. @. t.; Geo. NJ. Stevens, L. ID. &C.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02

NORM FERRIsBu RGu.-Quarterly meeting
was attended last Sunday at the NJ. E.
church. Rev j. W Bennett officiated.
Mr.. F. Allen and wife. who returned
from Round Lake early last week. have
since gone to Maine on visit.
Hon. N. j. Allen and wife since attending
the Sunday-sehool meeting at Round Lake.
have gone to Lake GsGrge, where they will
remain for short time.
Quite large number of our young peo-
pie, on Friday last. enjoyed ride and visit
to the Snake Mountain. but returned
drenched with rain-it having rained near
ly all the time they were gone.
One night, last week, some evil designing
and wicked young men or boys shaved the
horses belonging to Geo. Porter, Of Char
lotte.
Mr.. Charles Stone. of Monkton, We
understand. is strongly talked of as
the candidate to represent that town
at the Legislature. He is very
worthy and competent person for that
office. Several persons are talked of as
probable candidates for the affce from this
town,-among them II. &. Martin, N. j.
Allen and Geo. B. kimball.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02

Prof Watson, of Michigan University
who observed the eclipse from point in
Wyoming, discovered an intra- mercurial
planet.
1t is said that the rccipro city treaty with
the Sandwich Islands has more than doubled
our exports to and imports from that country.
The Charleston Is. c. Journal Of Com
nerce has suspended, after sinking $50 ,0OC
in the last two years.
A active enemy of the potato bug has
been found in Massachusetts, in new kind
of beetle, about the size of the "lady bug,
that fastens itself upon the potato bug, kill
it with little spear in its head, and i'm
mcdiately hunts around for another.
Speaking OF the Grant third-term move
ment, Mr.. Redfeld says: "Some may
laugh-many debut to those who sincerely
believe that third term means an end to
our Republican institutions and an empire,
this is no laughing matter. But | do not
believe this. | think Grant ~ a patriot
with as sincere affection for his country and
her institutions as animates the average
American. Other things being equal,
should not hesitate to vote for him in 1850,
simply because he had been President two
terms If. in 1880, as now seems probable,
the inhationists. so-called workingmen
eight-hour idiots and communistic elements,
should be gathered under the Democratic
banner. and Grant should be nominated by
the Republicans, would vote for him with
out fear that this was the end of the repub-
lie"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02

HUNTINGToN.-H. ". Judson has com
pieted the new steeple on our church, and
it adds very much to the looks as well as to
the utility Of that ed6ce All credit ant
honor to the ladies' aid association, through
whose agency it was rebuilt.
N. j. Mix has hive of bees that has
swarmed seven times this season, out Of
which he has saved four good swarms.
A barn belonging to Harvey Wright was
struck by lightning. last Wednesday night.
Damage very slight.
Farmers are fast closing out their having
some two or three weeks earlier than usual,
with much better crop, both in quality
and quantity. All crops are looking finely,
with the prospect of good harvest, which
will help to soften the hard times.
Guy Bckford has bought the Bromly gro
Gerry building. which he intends to enlarge
and make int irst-cla>s store.
IL. R. Johns has gone to Hot Springs,
Ark. for his health.
The Baptist and Methodist: Sabbath
schools of this town and Starksboro are to
hold union picnic ON the eth Of August
near Ayers Corner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02
Maine Republican State Convention.
GOV. Common RE. NOMINATED.

UUV OUNNOK hE ILLUMINATED.
The Republicans of Maine held their State
convention. at Portland. on Tuesday, July
30th. and re-nominated Gov. ConnOr. The
following are
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02

The Springfield (Mass.) gas company has
bought the right to use the Holly system OF
steam heating, by which whole streets are
heated by the steam from single boiler, and
trial of it will probably be made there this
winter. A company in New York city has
pctiti,ued for leave to lay pipes there Tor
introducing the same system. At Lockport,
n. Y, the system is in successful opers-
ton, and is said to be entirely satisfac-
terry in the matters of expense, convenience
and comfort to those whose houses are
warmed by it. From the Lockport works
the steam is conducted two miles, and Mr..
Holly claims that it can be used five miles
from the boiler without difficulty. The
company at first charged consumers about
the same as they had previously paid for fuel,
but has now introduced meters. and the cost Is
said to have been considerably reduced from
the rates at first charged. Besides this saving.
the trouble of taking care of fires, the risk Of
damage from careless tending, the injury to
furniture and health from smoke, gas, and
dust are saved, and a uniform temperature
is easily preserved. The steam can be used
for cooking also, and for power /; and snow,
it is said, can be very cheaply and quickly
cleared from the sidewalks by steam Jet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02

TEE NV GovERNoR-GENERALo OF CANADA.
The Marquis of Lorne, who has been ap-
pointed successor to Lord Dufferin, is the
eldest son and heir of the Duke of Argyll
He was married in 1871 to Princess Louise
the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, thai
being the first instance Of the marriage of ,
subject to the daughter OF a reigning sover
eign. The Marquis has been in public lie
for ten years past. In lS6S,wh he was only
three-and twenty, he was returned to Parlia.
ment as member from Argyllshire. When
bis father, in 1868, went into Office under
the Gladstone administration as Secretary Of
State for Inda, the son acted as his private
secretary. The Duke Of Argyll, whose titles
descend to his eldest son, is the most power.
full of the Scottish noblemen. He is heredi,
tary master Of the Queens household in
Scotland, Chancellor OF the University Of
St. Andrews, Trustee of the British
Museum and HEREDITARY Sheriff and Lord
Lieutenant of Argyilshire, His political
service has been long and active. and he has
also written an. elaborate book entitled
The Reign of Law" His son is also an
author, and published several years ago a
volume Of poems.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02

Mr.. DENNIS kEARNEY, the San Francisco
dray-man, who has come to this side of the
country, to teach the people finance and po-
litical enconomy, was interviewed on his
arrival at Boston, and avowed the following
opinions, which We give for what they are
worth
The National Greenback party is spas
modic eruption and never will stand.
Hayes is somewhat honest in his way, but
am suspicious OF him. Secretary Sherman
ought to be hung on general principles for
delud;ng an outraged people. He is owned
body and soul by the Shylocks Of the East:
Tilden is an unmitigrsted fraud. He could
not be elected for poundkeeper in any decent
Californian town. Congress Is nothing but
a band of frauds. classical scapegoats and
bank thieves. The men from the Pacific
coast were in genera! the worst OF all.
About the only honest man in Congress was
Ben Butler. He is great man. admire
him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02
GRADUATE.
A Summer Trip.

FROM BURLINGTON TO BOSTON, THE BEACH AMI
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02

Shortly after two O'Clock the convention
reassembed, somewhat increased in num-
bers. and was called to order by the chair
man.
The committee appointed for that pur-
poss reported the following State and Dis
trict committees
State Committee First District, j b.
Hustled, of Vergennes; Second District, ID.
Tarbell, of Granville Third District.
George j. Stsnnard. of Burlington.
District Committees j. b. Hustled,
, 1878-05-11

A VERY rapid. safe and easy way
to make money, is to procure terri
tory to introduce the latest useful in
vention that is wanted every day, by
every one, everywhere, who has a
not full sized sewing machine.
with table and treadle, for only
Eighteen Dollars,
MANUFACTURED BY TIE PEERLESS MFG
CO. OF PHILADELPHIA,
does the same work rs q machine you
pay eighty dollars for, rapid, smooth
and firm work, and makes a seam so
strong the cloth will tear before the
stitches rip apart. Agents only need
show them in operation to sell in
every house they enter Thirty dol
lars and upwards cleared daily by
smart agents. No such machine
was ever offered at any such price
HIGHEST AWARDS AT CENTENNIAL EX-
HIB1TIoN. THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES
USING THEM
Demand increasing every day
where they become known. Min
listers. judges, lawyers, editors tail
ors, machinests.- &C., reccomend
them perfect. Rights given free to
first applicants. If there isno agen-
cy in your place write for it or buy a
machine for your family or relative,
there is none better or 80 cheap.
Machines sent to all parts of the
country, on receipt of price, $18.
Read advertisement beginning.
, 1878-05-11

A little boy went to his father
crying the other day, and told
him that he had kicked a bee
that had a splinter in its tail.
An abandoned wretch affirms
that in engaging wife only a
ring is necessary; but nothing
short Of the cash will secure a
good hired girl.
, 1878-05-11
DISSOLUTION Of Co-PARTNERSHIP.

The frm Of CUSHMAN & ZIMMERMAN, car
rving on the business OF loag;rs on Wntdby Is
land, has been d IS lived bv mutual consent
GEO2GE A. CUSHMAN,
CHRISTIAN IiMMSkMAN.
The undersigned viii, continue to carry on the
business at The old camp
fc4 Inn CHRISTIAN ZIMMERMAN.
, 1878-05-11
The best farmer is the farme
who cuttlvates himself.

The best farmer is the farmer
who cuit,vates himself.
Why may tipsy man fall
INTO the river with impunity?
Because he won't drown as long
as his head swims.
"Beauty and booty was the
cry Of the young man who kiss
ed the girl and was kicked by
her father.
The blot on Southern civiliza.
ton, thinks the Vicksburg Her
Gld, is the carrying Of concealed
weapons.
a recent wedding ct Williams
port, Pa, had ii gloom cast over
it Is the discovery that, through
some unaccountabie mistake. the
bridesmaid bad been married in
stead of the intended bride.
Woman" says female on
the lecture platform, wants
bread, not the ballot" How
ever, if she were really compell-
ed to choose between the two
she would probably take a new
bonnet.
An Irish servant-girl boasted
to lady that at her old place
she always rose at four, made
the fire, put on the kettle, pre-
pared breakfast, and made all
the beds before any one was up
in the house.
A high dignitary in the Vati-
can pocketed $4,000 left by Plus
TX to be distributed among GER
tain subordinates. Upon learn
ing the facts, he was indignant
ly dismissed from his Office by
tho present Poatiff.
One who has probably reall-
zed thus sollloquizes: "No living
wife knows her own value. 1t
is only when a railroad compa-
ny comes to be sued that a hus-
band begins to learn what a
treasure he has lost"
Bishop Clark, of Rhode Is
land, asks: "What is it that
makes people poor?" We, of
course, don't know what it is in
Rhode Island, but out this way
a careful investigation goes to
show that, in nine cases out of
every ten, it is a lack of means.
There is man in Pennsylva-
MIA who believes that if you will
take a hermetically sealed bottle
and hold it near the ground, it
will indicate the existence Of oil
a thousand feet below the sur
face of the earth, and it is said
that last year, acting upon this
belief, he dug eight wells at the
cost of 100000, and the bottle
fooled him every time. He is not
the first man-no, not by several
that has been foOred by a
bottle.
John M. Chenowitch, alias
Wells, was recently married in
Illinois, and it was soon after
found out that he had a wife in
Indiana. Also one in Ohio.
Likewise in Kentucky. Addi-
tionally, wives in several other
places, seven or eight in all. He
doesn't believe there is any hell.
of course; but the first thing he
knows he will run against some
body with a double barreled
shotgun vino will get up a
small one for his especial benefit.
Shooting is too good for a man
who betrays even one woman.
, 1878-05-11
A MAN named Cummings was ar

A MAN named Cummings was ar
rested this morning on complaint OF
J. r. Williamson, charged with use
ing threats to do great bodily inju-
ry. He was examined before Justice
Scott and entered into bonds in the
sum of 500 to keep the peace.
PROBATE CoURT.-In the Probate
Court this morning an order was
made for the final settlement Of the
Libby estate. Notice was given
that an order would be made for
the final settlement of the Gellerson
estate.
FUNERA1.-Th funeral of the late
Mrs. Johns took place this morning
from the Baptist Church, where the
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Wirth. The remains were
accompanied to the grave by a large
number OF friends.
AAL di' yCli uICCo az nov ulitiL tIilo
will be tie "boss" month for coal
shipments. as vessels are loading
quite rapidly and there are plenty
Of them left in port.
AccIDENT.-A young man na~ed
VIM. Davis, employed in a logging
camp near this city, cut his foot
quite severely with an axe day or
two since.
GoxE.--Mr. W. G. Jameson left
last night for his new field Of labor
in Walla WaliA. His family will
follow as soon as he gets well es-
tablisEed.
To DAY is the hottest day yet ex-
perienced this summer. 1t reminds
one more of the dog-days than OF
the commencement of summer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27

"Ihe Uery man OF all others aoho has the
deepest interest in a sound currency, and
,oho suffers most By naischieuous legislation in
money matters, is the man aoho earns his dai-
ly bread By his daily toll. a deprecated cur
rency, sudden changes of prices, paper money
falling bet,oeen morning and noon, and fal-
ling still loper bet,veen noon and night, these
things constitute the oery harvest time of spec
ulators, and Of the ,ohole race of those ,oho are
at once idle and crafty. II n a disor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
euils. Nundermines the uirtues necessary for
the support Of the social system, and encour-
ages propensities destructive to its hnppiness.
1t wdrs against industry, trugality and econ
omy, and it fosters the euil spirits Of ertrao-
agance and speculation. Of all the contri-
rances for cheating the laboring classes of
mankind, none has been more efectual than
that ochich deludes them with paper money.
This is the most efectual Of intentions to fer
tiHze the rich mans fields By the sweat of the
poor mans broo. Ordinary tyranny, oppres.
sion, erceSsiue taxation, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared with
fraudulent currencies and the robberies COM
mitted By deprecated paper" ."-Daniel
Webster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27
sOLON CHASE ON SPECIE PAY
MENTS.

"Eifh this sum specie payments can be
resumed at once, and the snnise that is
written ON the face of the greenbnck to pay
The dollar, made good. This would give
Bill good dollar for his work, and the
wounded veteran good money for his pen.
sion, which is only justice and fair play to
Bill and the veteran; that is, Bill not only
would work for gold wages as he
does now, but would buy his goods
at gold prices, and thereby save
another large item of the $2J434 that
is pr essed out of him annually
SPECIE PAYMENTS IS THE ONE
THING NEEDFUL In OUR PRESENT
Condition. AND WILL CURE Cs OF
MANY FINANCIAL ILLS. The nm oment
you have got specie payments, PendIeton's
and Buffers theory of paying the bonds in
greenbacks, which means neither more or
less ihan more and meaner mOuey, be-
comes obsolete. If Congress in It's blum
derings, did not agree to pay the principal
of the bonds I'm gold, il ought to have
agreed to, and specie payments Will make
the agreement what il onght to be. The wit
Ofmnn cannot devise amy scheme that will
bring absut specie payments other than re-
deeming greenbacks with gold; that is, let
somebody else have some good money be-
sides the b0ndh hslders.-SOLON CHASE'S
"POOR MANS TRACT" OF 1871.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27
HOW TO GET GOOD TIMES.

d Pennsylvania paper sets up the tollo,ging
guide. board as shoaoing the aoay to good times:
Curse the capitalists; frighten them all you can
Do not let them go into business. Tthey sho,o
ana opposition to do so, call meeting; get up a
set of rules and regulations for managing the
business so as to break them up as soon as posi-
bic, and threaten those acho aciz not go in under
the rules, uata they gather up their money and
leave the country, as they haze already begun to
do. Nothing helps times so mach as to let men
knoo that If they get more By aoorking hard than
you do By idleness, you ooiu compel them to di.
eide They aoiU aoork all the harder for such en-
couragernsnt Go right ahead aoitb your Com
munistic speeches. AN that is necessary is to
follow up, and zoe aoi1 soon be all on the ground
floor, all egatdl-aN poor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27
THE uALaUcBowu~xEs.

FiUe gears ago 1851 the bank note circulation
of the country onaou nted to not much more than
tooo hundred million dollars; nooo the circulation,
bank and NATIONAL exceeds seven hundred nal
hons.-PREs. JoHNsoN's ANNUAL MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS, DEC. 1866.
Without Including seuera and tbree.tenth notes,
many of the small denominations of aohich ooere
IN circulation as money, and all Of aohich tend IN
some measure to s,oeU the initiation, the paper
money of the country amounted, Oct. 31st 1866,
to the sum of $734, 21S, ,03S.-SEc MCCULLocH's
REPORT, DEC. 1865.
Not more than fve per cent Of the legal tender
interest bearing notes, First issue of 7-30s] are
IN circulation as currency COMPTROLLER
CLARK CURRENCY REPORT, DEC. 1866
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27

As a very important source OF strength
and security, cherish public credit One
method of preserving ia is TO Hse II ms
sparingiy as possible; avoiding occasions
OF expense by cultivaiing peace, onf re
memberins also that timely disbursements
10 prepare for danger frequently prevent
much greater disbursements 10 xepei il +;
avoiding likewise she accumulation of
debt, not only by stunning occasions Of
expense, but by vigorous exertious in time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27
JAMES BUCHANAN.

"a return to specie payments at the earli-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard TO all interests concerned, SIN ould ever
be kept i'm view. Fluctuations in the value
of currency are always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations TO the lowest pos
sibIe point will always be a leading pur-
pose I'm wise Liquidation. Converiihility,
prompt and certain convertibiIity into
coin fs Acknowledged to be the best and
surcsi safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27

THE Argus amuses itself with reckoning
up how much more it costs to run the Gov
ernment now than it did in Democratic
times. 1t is an old and favorite amusement
with that paper. There appeared in Its col
umns in September 1864, the following choice
bit of arithmetic:
"Mr Lincoln has managed during the three
years he has bean in office to swell the public
debt of the United States to about seven huu-
dred dollars more than the whole expenses Of
the Government FROM the Declaration to March
4 1861"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27

"The loss ac1ich america has sustained, since
the peace, from the pestilential effects of ire
deenaable paper money, on the necessary conf
dence between men, on the necessary confidence in
hepublic councils, on the industry and morals of
the people and on the character of republican gou-
errnlent constitute an enormous debt against the
States ctargeable Nth this ur'adUased measure,
aotach ma remain elasatisiied, or rather is an
accumulation ofguilt aohich can be e1piated no
other,cise than by voluntary sacrltceon the al
ar ofjustice of the poDer aobich has been the TO-
St1ltn1ent cf u-JdlleS Madison
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27
STATE QUARTERLY CONVENTION
OF THE
RLFORM CLUBS OF MAINE,

The quarterly Convention Of the Reform Clubs Of
Maine will be held at
4th and 9Th.
The several Conventions holden under the auspices
of the Reform Clubs Of this State have been exceed
ingy beneficial in their results aud we trust that
this one which is to convene in the Queen city
of the East may not only awaken new interest in
the temperance work in the old county of Penobscot
but may be instrumental in forwarding the grand
mission of retaining men throughout the length
and breadth of the Pine Tree State. With this OBJ
ject in view, we trust the various Reform Clubs in
this State will send full delegations to the Conven-
tion and thus aid in ''rescuing the pershing' and
elevating humanity.
The following arrangements have been made with
the railroads and steamboats, for the round trip
One and one-fifth fare on Maine Central aud its
branches. One fare on Grand Trunk and branches
to Danville aud Yarmouth functions. One fare on
Portland & Ogdensburg, Portland & Rochester B. R,
and Bangor and Machias Steamboats,.
Delegates M. c. and G. 7. R. r. will enquire fol
reture tickets. The Secretary will furnish return
checks on the P. &. o. and P. s. r. r. r.
Per order State Committee
B. s. KELLY, Winthrop, President.
G. W. MURCH, Portland, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
muncations that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27

"Paper emissions by the government are
of n nature SO liable to abuse, L may say
SO certain to be abused, that the wisd om of
the government will be shown by never
trusting itself w tn so seducing and dnn-
gerous a power"
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27

'Capital may be produced by industry and
accumulated by economy, but only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with paper." ."-ThOnGs Jefferson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-27

A paper currency is a great curse to any
people and a particular curse to the laborer
of any country, for its depreciation atways
falls upon the lab0rer.-Andre,u Jackson.