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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

TnK St. Adams Messenger charges us with
suppressing facts and communications
which make in favor OF Mr.. Barlow" We
do not copy all the praise of Mr.. Barlow s
shrewdLess, activity and business success
which fills the columns of his organs, though
it might all be true, and he be yet lacking in
Republican party have always deemed i'm
portant in their representatives. But We
have suppressed no communications iayOring
Mr.. Barlow, and We are not aware that We
Lave withheld any important facts that would
make in his favor, though We hare withheld,
for ,eIifcation, some things which would
NOT maze in his favor We invite the Mes
seagr to specify the facts and CON-
municati1ns that We have suppressed !;
All if We cannot mention two
thing damaging To Mr.. Barlow, which the
Messenger has withhrli from its readers,
for every one that We have withheld in his
favor, We shall greatly miss our calculation.
The Messenger makes much of the fact that
one or two papers have recently made
change Of front on the question. Such sud
den changes may indicate Mr.. Barlow's free
use of Involvement" and skill as a mana
ger but they indicate nothing else. A
journal which has been denouncing Mr..
Barlow a. undeserving Of confidence and
support, till presto change! something
happens. and it is now ready to accept the
candidate it but yesterday declared to be
the dnfttest Of all in the field, can carry
none Of Its honest and intelligent readers
with it, If these papers could announce
vital change in Mr.. Barlow, their own sud
den conversions would be less open to sus-
picion. We think that they and the Mes
sengcr will find occasion in the end to recog-
nize the truth of the old proverb that Drag
may be a good dog but Holdfast is a bet
ter"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

some of Mr.. Barlow.s papers seem to find
a sort of satisfaction in the assertion that
the opposition of this paper to that gentle
man is due to personal enmity or pique, on
the part of the editor of the FREE PREss.
That is simple nonsense. We said at the
start that we had no personal grudge what
ever against Mr. Barlow, and it was the
simple fact lie has always treated us well
enough: and as We never asked him for any
thing, he certainly has never refused US any
request. We have had no personal jealousy
or grievance or quarrel with him. Our OPP
position &c him is as q candidate for Con-
gress, and on public grounds, openly stated.
These papers also state that. having
favored Gen. Grout for the succe ssion to
Mr.. Hendee, we have now dropped him, or
turned the cold shoulder on him. This is
equally false. We have not taken back or
modified anything that we have said in favor
OF Gen. Grout. lie stands stronger in
the District every day. His GRAFTON
on Decoration Day showed to many who did
not know him. in this city, something of his
ability as thinker and speaker, and its high
tone, broad spirit and timely utterances on
public topics made him many friends here.
He is qualified to represent the District with
credit to himself and his constituents, and if
the opposition to Mr.. Barlow can be concen-
trated on him, be can be nominated and
elected
This is not saying that he is the only man
in the District ft to be thought Of in this
juncture. There are other gentleman in the
District much talked of in some portions of
the District, such as Mr.. Sowles, OF Franklin
county, who are making stout fight
against the Barlow ring, and any one of
whom would be far preferable to Mr.. Barlow
fer Congress. We hope to see all the ele-
ments of opposition to Barlow cordially con-
centrated, as the canvass progresses; and
about the time that takes place it will be-
hoove that gentleman to stand from under
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

WATKRyILLE.-Ths body of Charles A.
Fair banks, who died in Cleveland. Ohio.
was brought here for burial, one week ago
last Sunday.
5. =. Locke, of this towr, has sowed los
bushels of oats the past Spring. He has
used his fertilizer freely and has a splendid
crop.
Joel W. Page, junior, has opened a law
othoe at johnson and is in company with
Hon. NJ. D. Heath.
Mrs. f. W. Prior leaves town this week
for Michigan and Wisconsia. to be absent
several weeks, visiting her friends.
Rev. Mr.. Cushmsn of Cambridge, at
tended the quarterly meeting which was
held hero on Sunday last.
On Friday last. Julius Carpsnter of
Cambridge. had his horse take fright from
the carriage being overturned and run tn
the arch bridge in johnson, before he was
stopped. The carriage was badly DAMAGED
he having the same day como from Bur
lington, where it had been repaired.
The Good Templars Union hold at Cam
bridge Centre. on Tuesday of last week.
was attended by most of the members of
our Lodge. The exercises were Interesting
and all had good time.
Curtis Brown. of Belyidere, framed his
i5th bear, last week. Bruin took trap.
chain and clog with him, and has not vet
been captured, though followed two or
more days. Curt" is so far as known the
champion bear hunter of the Stats. c Q.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

WIo furnished that slOO.gDO that was offered 10
Judge Levissoe, IL he would cast his vote for I'll
enl-FBEE Pass.
A sporting man, representing ring OF
gamblers who were trying to put up job in
the pool box, furnished the money, neigh
Dor. Be honest and state, as Levissee HIM
self states, that no Democrat was connected
with the attempt at bribery. Now, we would
like to ask the FREE PREsss opinion'of Hayes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

Our respected correspondent must permit
Us To say that most of his communication
Is uLcalled for by anything that has ap-
peared in this paper. We have not in
timated that there had been any " trade "
between Gen. Grout and Mr. Dale, or
that Gov. Dale, or any other man. has
undertaken to dispose of Essex county in
the interest Of any candidate" Our cor
respondent believes and says, in substance,
that if Gov Dale were candidate, Essex
county would be safe for him. We have the
same right to believe, upon sufficient in
formation, and to say, as We did. that if
Gov. Dale is not candidate, Essex county
will be safe for Gen. Grout-of course not by
any sale, at auction or otherwise. but by the
free choice of the majority of the Republi-
can voters. As to Gov Dale's position, we
have been informed that, early in the can
yass, he was given to understand that since
it would be folly for two candidates from
the northeastern corner of the District to
be running against each other, if he desired
to be II candidate, Gen. Circuit would no. be
that thereupon Gov. Dale intimated that he
learn. he has recently reiterated this decis-
ion. No other Essex county name being
likely to be presented, that county. We doubt
not, will cordially support Gen. Grout, in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

BKTuKL.-The supposed tramp that
assaulted the woman in Barnard, few
weeks ago. and was traced to Bridgewat,r
where he resided, and was arrested hy
Sheriff Wallace. Of Bethel, from whom he
escaped the same night. was again arrested
by the same othcer at his fathers house.
Friday night at O'Clock. He was taken
to Barnard. examined, bound up under
$500 bonds, and for want of bail was COM
mitted to jail at Woodstock. His name is
Pratt, and be is about 30 years old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

Two of the deer turned out by the Rutland
Association, were seen at Sherburne, the
other day, man receiving a visit from one
of them while he was planting potatoes.
Tho deer was perfectly tame and picked up
and disposed of the potatoes faster than the
man could cover them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

Islam PoSD. June IA. 49,,

ISLAND oND. ouuc II, 1000
| To the Editor of the Free Press and Times
| see in last Thursdays issue of your valu-
able paper a reference to the position which
Essex county has assumed in the present
canvass for member Of Congress.
Now am but one OF the people of Essex
county; but | am unable to find where the
people Of this county have been consulted on
this subject. | am not aware that the power
to direct the people how to vote exists ; and
| am sure the people in this county have not
been advised with generally, with reference
to any candidate.
A few leading politicians may have pledged
US; but to be sold at public auction is a con-
dition that had hoped We never should be in.
Il Governor Dale has defined his position
to be anything other than that he did not
believe in the machinery which is usually
used before the Convention to secure the
nomination of any man, and that he would
under no circumstances suffer his name to
be used in connection Herewith. and that
he did not believe in the right of any man
represent the District, but that this would
BIO a matter left to the Convention who
would compare the wishes, feelings and in
terests of all sections and select the man
most generally acceptable, untrammelled by
purchase or pledge if anybody else has
been enabled to seclre from him any ex-
preston other than that, none Of his friends
in Essex county. that can learn of, have
been equally fortunate.
Believing, as | do, that Gov. Dale has
been unwise in not taking position in &C
cordance with the wishes of his friends,
do not yet believe he has assumed any other
position with reference to the other candi-
dates than to say IL have nothing to do
with it-let the Convention settle the ques-
ito n" If he has ever ntimated that he
would not be candidate (and do not
believe he has) against General GrOut, and
Essex county would therefore be safe for the
latter. it is an arrangement, or trade.
not in accord with what he has de-
clared openly to his friends. and
if he has done so. d eny, for one, his right
to assume to make the county safe for any
particular man. lie has a perfect right to
deny US the use of his name in this connec-
ton; but some of us, at least deny his right
to dispose of the county In the interest Of
any man.
While We have no objections to voting for |
Gen. Grout,or any other good man whom the |
majority of the District shall fairly select, |
we protest against being disposed of in ad
vance Of any opportunity to'consult and COM
pare views. We have requested an explana-
ton from Gov. Dale. who informs us that he
has nothing farther to say about the contro-
ve-sy, other than what he has said from the
And We do not believe. in this section,
that he is doing anything to further the in
terests Of either one candidate or the other.
We believe if Gov. Dale would permit the
use of his name as candidate in advance of
the Convention il would grant to Essex
county what she has for long time desired,
and with which she would never be more
highly pleased than now. y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

In doctrine uncorrupt IN language plain,
And plain in manner decent, solemn. ohaste,
And natural in gesture; much impressed
Himself, as conscious OF his awful charge
And anxious mainly that the flock no feeds
May feel 1t too; aifectionate in look
And tender 10 address, as we'll becomes
messenger OF grace 10 guilty men"
As minister he had remarkable origin
atty of thought and expression. In the
simple direotness of his teachings whatever
no taught came from himself. lie spoke of
God and spiritual things as one who tells
US what he knows. and his simple telling
brought us the the reality. His subject was
made luminous by his words and our souls
were filled with new sense of God and his
truth a. we listened.
lie was a man of universal sympathies
and ever ready kindness towards all mon.
The warm beat OF his heart could not be
mistaken. lie was truly man Of himself
and by himself. His nature vibrateG to
every touch. Wherever he was and in
whatever company, there he gave himself
wholly to the opportunity without u
thought OF seli-gratiiication. and gave with
out stint his ripe and rich culture to the
welfare and comfort of others.
His genuine love for tho best welfare of
all mcr il an admirable example to US of
truly good man. lie seized upon every oc-
caslOn by word or deed to contribute to the
happiness OF each and all without respect |
to men ) social position.
There are lOngings in mon, whether rich |
or poor, learned or unloarned. good or bad |
which are among the deepest and most |
craving. The longing for human sympathy |
is universal. 1t is equally felt among the
high, the gifted, and the unfortunate and
greatly beloved WAS this pure and Wise man,
who so keeDly appreciated these most
tender and sacred feelings OF our natures
and who was so prompt to SEQ another's
innerm0st want of love and sympathy and
the craving Tor that brotherly kindness
which Is shown in genuine attention and a
hearty recognition Of another 5 advantage.
DR.. Dougherty was rich in genuine
hoartiness and unaffected love Tor his race
in all its members and he has contributed
much to the sum of human happiness aud
Ii You ask, Was such man always
or popular according to tho
accredited standard OF his times, and
never radical in thought or word. or vehe-
nent IN action the reply is at hand 1t ~
enough for us to see the unse6shness. the
,rdor. the sympathy, the consistency OF his
Jye for all and his readiness to lend help
ng hand to everybody in need. Such
nan IL ever true to his purpose, faithful to
ho right. strong in his convictions of truth
md integrity, tender in sympathy, and hon
'rable ~ before the inspection OF tho good
md gentle Master whom no serves.
Few men in any calling OF life have been
moro tenderly loved for the real nature of
heir character than Dr.. Dougherty. His
'ure lie Of honest and earnest purpose and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21
Addison County Court

HON. JOHN PIERPOINT, CHIEF JUDGE.
HON. R. d. fah rDn., Assistant Judges.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT. Clerk.
ISAAC M. TEIPP. Sheriff
r. +. WOODBRIDGE, Stats's Attorney.
HENRY OvIATT, Stenograpier.
The New York herald., 1878-09-12
Custom nous. Abuses.

Now that the authorities at Washington
have reformed the New York Custom
House according to their own very peculiar
ideas they would do we'll to reform them
selves and some of their rules. Some of
the annoyances to which travellers are ex-
posed are detailed in another column to-
day, and show that between ignorance,
suspicion and the meanness which char
acterizes certain grades Of the official
mind, no foreigner can arrive here
nor any citizen return from abroad
without being treated as "a suspected
thief or smuggler, while he may be thank
full if allowed to retain all of his personal
property, even in damaged condition
Some of the examining officers are men of
experience, and have hitherto done their
duty with credit to the government and re-
spect for the rights of the traveller; but now,
subject to the espionage of high-priced
spies, who must make pretence of doing
something in order to retain their own
places, the inspectors are compelled to act
in a manner which, under any other GUS
toms system of the civilized world, would
insure their ignominious dismissal.
This condition Of things is outrageous,
even when men are its only victims but it
becomes disgraceful and abominable when
ladies are subj ctcd to it, as they are now
upon the arrival of every steamer.
We cannot blame the officials for obeying
orders, but the orders themselves and those
who make them need severe overhauling.
So, !,
people for the law The system is utterly
stupid, insulting and wrong. If the exist
ing stringency is to be maintained its
offensiveness might be lessened by the GUS
toms officials learning lesson OF two from
those of Russia. In the land Of the Gear the
baggage of ladies is examined by female
inspectors, and thus outrage upon the ordi-
nary sense Of decency is avoided, while
the care and neatness are assured
which the apparel of any lady re-
quires. Aside from it's simple duty
toward travellers the government would
be gamer by this sensible change in its sys-
tom, for the ablest male inspector can be no
match for a woman in deciding what is and
is not dutiable among lady's effects. The
majority Of the unjus seizures and similar
annoyances are due to the natural incompe-
tence of men to deal with this question Of
the true nature of feminine property. If
an irresponsible despotism like Russia can
manage such affairs with profit to itself and
without offence TO the public republican
America should not be slow to adopt the
Russian method, so that we may no longer
disgrace ourselves and insult every one who
approaches our shores
The New York herald., 1878-09-12
A Reported Massacre.

The beautiful working of our Indian
policy is freshly illustrated this morning in
the reported massacre in the Yellowstone
Valley Of on excursion party by the Chey-
enne Indians The information is given
upon the authority of brother of
United States Senator Dorsey, Of Ar
kansas, who says that reports have
been received at Keogh that General Miles,
who was escorting number Of excur-
sionists in that region, had been surrounded
and that in an engagement twenty-seven
persons had been killed. 1t is to be hoped
that the information may prove to be un-
founded or exaggerated. There are already
monuments enough in the Western country
of the dishonesty and rapacity of our Indian
agents without this additional memorial of
savage revenge.
The New York herald., 1878-09-12
Vesuvius Threatening.

Vesuvius is once more IN trouble and On
overflow Of lava east Of the Observatory is
regarded as probable. People whose homes
are on the sides or at the foot of this un-
easy vent of subterranean fires will not,
perhaps, agree with the outside world in
opinions on this subject, but the world will
recognize that it was high time the noun
tain bestirred itself, under pain of losing
its reputation for regularity. Since the be-
ginning of the present century it has aver
aged about ono eruption in three years. If
the interval has Mt any time reached four
years the equilibrium has been restored by
o reduction to two years on some other oc-
casion. Between 1922 and 1928 there oc-
CURED the unusual lapse of six years. which
may have been compensated for by the
earthquake which shook Algiers nearly to
pieces in the year 1926. That did not leave
enough subterranean force on hand to
supply vosuvius with her regular eruption
due in the same year. Her last disturbance
was in March, 1876, and the tins now, there
fore, verges toward the regular period SO
we hope the eruption may come on, If the
alternative is to be an earthquake.
The New York herald., 1878-09-12
Nobiiing's Death.

The death in prison of the second Of the
men who recently attempted to murder the
German Emperor saves his head from the
official axe and is the murdorer's own sue
cess in so far as he has died at last from
the wound he had himself inflicted. Nobil-
ing, it will be remembered, succeeded in
depositing two balls in his own head before
the police broke down the doors Of the room
in which he was taken and as he is now
reported to have died from paralysis of the
lungs it is to be supposed that the brain
was so much injured at that time that 1t has
at last proved unable to supply the nerve
force that carries on the process Of respira-
ton. 1t is just hundred days since
Nobiling shot himself, and it is pos
sible that tho fatal paralysis of the
respiratory organs was brought about by
the formation of an abscess in the cerebral
The New York herald., 1878-09-12
ITALIAN OPERA.

To Tng EDroR HERALD:-
Tho HERALD deserves the thanks OF all the music
loving people Tor Its generous support OF Mr..
Mapleson's efforts to establish Italian opera in New
York on permanent basis, but II Its Efforts
IN that direction not seconded by tho stockhoid-
ers we how far the present season will bo
successful For tho information OF tho HERALD and
for the benefit OF the enterprise IL Is proper to say
that MIR. Mapleson sont iron London bis
sconc painter, Mr. Fox, WHO arrived here
four weeks ago, for the purpose OF prcpar-
ing tho scenery at the Academy, bat SO far
he has been prevented from carrying out his orders
on account OF lack OF funds which ought to have
been furnished by tho stockholders. The latter are
SO Indifferent In the matter that tho opening day Will
arrive and no scenery tor the new operas WI, os s
ready. Mr. August Belmont Is the president ana ~
10 wonder that no steps arc taken 70 cnsoie y.
Fox to begin work i'm mnediateiy. IL ts averreu 'nA'
Mr.. Foxs assistant Is Mr. Fontana ono et tno
most renowned scene painters oi europe, wei vel
known la both hemispheres, and " SHOWS nov
faithfully Mr. Hapeson intends 70 carry out 'ns1 par'
of his ones GENE uts which concerns scenery.
LOVER OF ITALIAN OPERA.
The New York herald., 1878-09-12
A Terrible Mining Accident.

While the recollection Of the terrible dis
aster on the Thames few weeks ago is still
fresh in the public mind in England and in
this country there has occurred in Wales
another horrible calamity in which the loss
OF life is unfortunately almost as great and
the circumstances surrounding it if possi-
BILE more horrible and heartrending. The
calamity which our special cable dispatches
describe this morning was on land-in one
of the Welsh coal mines--and, as may
be supposed, the list of the dead
is long one. Coal damp, the
fatal foe of the miner, appears to have been
the immediate cause OF the calamity. When
the explosion took place there were, it
seems, nearly four hundred men in the
mine, and of these less than one hundred
were rescued The chances of the safety Of
their fellow workers are exceedingly slen-
der, and the experience Of similar disasters
there and in our own coal regions leaves but
little hope that subsequent dispatches will
mitigate the horrors Of the calamity.
The New York herald., 1878-09-12
Another Mayoralty Candidate.

One of the HERALD's readers suggests Mr..
L. s. Jaffray as q candidate for the Mayoralty.
Mr.. Jaffray is an old resident, gentleman
of high social standing, successful mer-
chant and man of marked probity and ex-
ecutive ability. We do not know or care
what his politics are, but have not the
slightest doubt of his election should Mr..
Messrs. Sheppard Knapp, Samuel Conover,
John L. Agnew, William II. Grace. Angus
tus Schell, Samuel d. Babcock and others
who have been suggested for the highest
city office, Mr.. Kelly ought to be able to give
the city good Mayor without cropping about
in the dark byways of politics and running
the risk of catching the wrong man. We
are sorry that the above list does not con-
tain the names of Messrs. Robert Bonner,
Charles A. Dana and Hugh Hastings, but
these gentlemen have declined the honor in
advance. We hope Mr.. Jaffray and the
other honorable gentlemen named may not
decline for if this manner of evincing mis-
taken modosty continues it may become
necessary to advertise "A First Class
Mayor Wanted" in the Help Wanted" col
umns Of the HERALD, or to send bollman
around through the respectable streets OF
the city to announce the great necessity OF
the people and Mr.. Kelly, and implore pub
lie spirited citizens to throw themselves,
Quintius Curtius like, into the great gull
which exists between the Mayoralty as il
;c ond nc IL should be
The New York herald., 1878-09-12

substance ana consequent pressure on
the spinal accessory nerve. 1t is also possi-
bic that Nobiling, seeing the likelihood
that he would recover, and, learning the
fate of Hoedel. succeeded in inhicting
upon himself an additional injury through
the still open wound. AS injuries in this
part of the brain leave the intelligence in
tact he was quite able to do this. Probably
the government will not regret the result,
for it is relieved from the necessity OF re-
peating the CHASTITY drama Of IN execution
with the axe without having exercised a
clemency liable to misinterpretation.