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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-22

IT certainly looks now as if Phair would
eventually walk out of his cell. not 20 the
pallovs. but into the boundless AIR oil lib-
erty." If he does so, being Yankee he
will doubtless know how to turn bis recent
experiences to substantial account. Charles
Lamb once wrote an essay on The lncon-
veniences OF Being Hung. and Robert
Dale Owen once discoursed on Footballs
upou the Boundaries of Another World. ~
Either of these themes Mr.. Phair ought to
be able to handle to the delight OF lyceums,
and his own bank account. 1t is SO seldom
that man comes within q hair OF being
hung that the possessor Of that unique and
thrilling experience ought to be able to
make q good thing out OF h.-A~any
Journal.
The Journal takes its probabilities in this
case from the Montpelier correspondent oil
the Boston Journal. Mr.. Carrigan. tine
Montpelier correspondent of that paper, Is
the man who has so industriously worked
IN the Phair case in the papers from the
first, and it is possible that his enthusiasm
misleads him. The Legislature has author
lied the Judges of the Supreme Court to
grant Phair a new trial, but We do NOT
think that any man is warranted in the
assertion that the new evidence Is clearly
sufficient to warrant the granting OF new
trial; or that the result of new tria
would probably be the acquittal OF Phar
All that is in the future and both sides oil
the case will be heard before any decision Il
reached.
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year, when he intends to pick crow WITH
the offending politicians.
Six weeks from to-day the treasury Will
redeem its legal tender notes on demand IN
coin.
The Albany Erening Journal gives a new
reading of an old proverb-"A man IS known
by the nephew he keeps"
Miss Won IIillern, German walklst, VINO
has been held up as an example OF physical
vigor for American girls, has paralysis Oh her
legs, from excessive walking.
On two days, recently, par has been the
highest bid for gold at the New York told
Board.
Cronin, they say. died of grief and genera
depression resulting from his publicity IN tb'
oregon Glsco, and the prominence acquired
by his nose in pictorial literature
The Indianapolis school commissioner
have decided to make the study OF dress
making compulsory for girl pupils IN III
grammar department.
To Correspondent No; Bartletts pici II
ary of Quotations does not credit b. r. bn'
Ter with the authorship-of the line, I'm
Office should seek the man. not the man tn
office. '-Albdny Journal.
In Wyoming, where lovely woman ca'
vote if She will, she doesn't. Only on
woman in the Territory has ever been elect
I'd to Office by the people, and now cfficla
station is never demanded by any member 9
the sisterhood. Not half the women
CHEYENNE have cast vote since the hrst tw
elections. Although there are separate pol
ing-paces for the sex. respectable Wome
stay away from the polls and keep out
politics. The only women who take an II
terest in elections are those OF the baser sor
| T'rJI,U.
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TUESDAY,, N

lhsbAh 4NbN -
Special order II 3Uj, an act taxing the
deposits of elylng~ banks and trust compa
MES.
Senator Dcano opposed the passage OF tho
bull The policy OF the safe was To en-
courage the deposits OF small savings
This hIli wa IN derOgatIon ni that pollcy
and, IN oilcct, IN Cilccr, was IN the interest
of capital against the poor dcpusI.nr. bur
State policy had resulted IN the establish
mcnt ui savings banks which had. without
execution, stood the test II hard times anu
renamed solvent. The Senator did not
believe the bill would result IN any sub
stantial revenue to the state.
Senator Peck argued IRON hgute- ana
statistic. that these deposits should be sub
icct to t. Niticn. and stated the commission
er Of finance wa IN favor Of the bill. Other
States OF New England taxed the deposits
OF savings banks, and there wa1 no reason
why We should not follow their lead
Senator Dillingham; said he tgi no inter
ct whatever IN any say Ing~ bank or ;ru~t
company, but he had been spoken to by
these IN favor OF the bill and those opposed
TO It, and IN consideration OF the arguments
pro and con. he WAS IN grta, doubt a. 10
lust where justice las.
Senator Stcarns thought the bill diserim
mated unfairly against trust cpmpanlr-
Binking WAS not ut present u prohtt't
business aud little trust companies hai NJ
ler.d along with other banks cnd no .StI'
burdens should be imposed upon them
Senator Franklin thought the people dc
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NATIONAL THANKSGIVING
py,he President OF the United states.
nation.

The recurrence of that season at which II Is the
habit Of orr people to make devout and pubic
concession o: their constant dependence upon the
Divine isyor for all good gifts oiie and happiness
ard OF public peace and prosperity, exhibits, IN
the record Of the year, abundant reasons for our
gratitude and thanksgiving. Exuherant harvests'
productive mines, ample crops and staples Of trade
and manufactures have enriched the country. The
resources thus furnished to cur reviving industry
and expanding commerce arc Fastening the day
when discOrds and distresses, through the
length and breadth Of the lard. Will, under
the continued favor Of Providence nave
given way TO confidence, energy and assured
prosperity. Peace with all nations has renamed
unbroken, domestic tranquility has prevailed, and
the Institutions of liberty and justice, which the
wisdom and virtue OF our fathers established re
main the glory and defence of their children. Inc
general prevalence o. the blessings OF health
through our wide land has made more consplc'
uOus the sufierings and sorrows which the Darn
shadow Of pestilence has cast upon portion OF
our people This heavy sfiiction even. the l'iv'ne
Ruer has tempered to she suffering cJmmuuitie'
n the universal aid and scccor which have hJwei
to their relief, and the whole nation may fejO.c'
in the unity .. spirit in our people, by waieh
We cheerfu!lv share ore arothers burdens.
Now, therefore, /, Rutherford b. Hayes, Presidrn
Of the United States. 10 appoint TaURsDiY. rH'
TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOyEhBERSFNr.as a cay o
national thanksgiving ami prayer; and earnestly
recommend that Withdrawing themselves from
secular cares ana labors, tbs people OF the Unite
STATE d. nee; together on that day in their resPec
1--we pl,ces # worship, there to give thanks ans
u-,ise to Almighty God :or his mer;es, and to de
youtly bescoch their utnulace.
In witness thereof | have hereunto set my ham
and caused the seal .: the United States to be 1.
fixed.
Done at tie city OF Washington, this ih.rtieth ca!
Of October in the year Of cur LORD on
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eighi
b.>J and Q. the independence ofthe United State
the one hundred and third.
r. B. HAYES.
By the President.
WILLIAM NJ E,AErS, Secretary.
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VERMONT NEW ;.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


WOODSTOCK, VT Nov. 20.-rhe annual
meeting of the Vermont State Agricultural
society was held here to-day. The report
of the finance committe shows the receipts
of the last fair 4.2s2 80; expenses S4.-
453 GO; deficit, including premiums and
medals due, S307 81 total assets OF the So
eiety, including cash in the treasurera
hands, stocks, bonds, etc, Sl6,2oi 5h-an
increase for the year OF So5j Il.
Substantially the old board Of directors
were reelected and the following
officers President, Geo. A. Merrill OF Rut-
land Independents, Henry Chase OF Lgn-
don: c. Horace Hubbard of Springfield !;
Silas G. Holyoke Of St. Albsnsi II. Henry
Baxter of Rutland treasurer. Noah b.
Saffold of White River junction; secretary,
Henry Clark of Rutland. James A. Shedd,
Crosby Miller, p S Benjamin and the pres
ident and secretary were appointed com
mittee to locate the next fair. 1t Is under
stoo d that Montpelier is particularly deslr-
Gus Of securing it.
In a population of 1000. Rutlsnd county
averages thirty divorces annually.
Sixteen tramps were lodged at the town
hotel in Pownsl Centre on recent night.
Skunks are so numerous at Woodstock
that people dislike to go cut on the streets
after dark.
RIcHFOTp, Vt. Nov. Is "A man named
Munroe Ingalls,, who started on the evening
of the l4th to cross the river at East Rich
ford, was drowned and no trace Of his body
was found until yesterday, when large
number of persons, after ten hours search,
succeeded in finding it. ingalls, was forty
wears old and leaves vile and two chill
| drsn.
Westminster loses one Of its most promi-
nent citizens BY the death OF Mr.. Phineas
Dickinson Reyes, which occurred on Sun
day morning, Nov. 18th. at the age of 81
years. Mr.. Reyes was born IN Putney
where he lived until about six years ago,
when he removed to Westminster. lie was
chosen representative to the State Legisla-
ture from Putney two years in succession
and for many years held some prominent
town office.
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Is 4 deba,e on the rXIeIers Of the Reform
School. on Friday. Senator Dlniorth, Of
Wind OF county, EWes.od the opinion Il at
in consideration ui the "adWntages' reapcd
by the city Of Burlington from having the
Home Tor Destitute Children within its
Limits, this city con.d well ploId to pay fifty
cent Il wcrk for the support Of children sent
from the Home 10 tie Reform School This,
doubtless, wa an entirely UNCONSCIOUS Joke
on the part Of the honorable Senator lie is
probably MT awiT, that the ale advantage
to this cty from the locatiun Of the Home,
= tie privilege Of paying about two thirds Of
the ,Epcr-e OF running that worthy charity
A nun.ber Of our ladies give freely Of their
tune au1 care T. tie Institution almost
Everything that l. Jore fr 1t by burlington
tTtde-meL ana trti-ar- j. done at cost or less .
an1 the hJ,A- show that over half Of the
m"nry AID -uTrlie- contributed for its support
come itom ne citizens Of Burlington. As
1t i>'mJre b.e.s q to give thsn to receive, "
doubtless the advantage in all this is On
the side of the city but the proposition
that therefore this city should pay for the
support Of unruly boys sent from other towns
to the Reform School by the way Of the
Home, probably will not strike all Of our
citizens 81 an excessively generous one,
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the national railroads, establish and mann
tain Door men and their families on pubic
lands, loan money on farm mortgages at two
per cent and all other advantages () pro
missed by their mouthpieces, would require
an additional issue of irredeemable paper OF
81, l22, coo, 900 making about 81 800 600 "o
in all in spite of
THE SOLEMN PLEDGE OF OUR GOVERNMENT
that the maximum issue should not exceed
800. OuO, 900 and in spite of the probable
adverse decision of the Supreme Court
Have oar people read history 10 so little
purpose as not to know that this amount
or half of it, could not be maintained at any
value by any .fat' OF any government how
ever rich or powerful? 1t would of necessity
have to be finally rspudiated and the pro
phecies of Brick Pomeroy, VOORHEES,, Fen
dleton, and all that class OF public enemies
in 1868. would be fulfilled. They ut least
are consistent They said. when the nation
al debt was created to put down treason, that
it would be finally repudiated and they mean
it shall but it is passing strange IL hohes'
| Republicans shall be so confused by thtlt
| thin catch-cries as to aid them III assasslha'
ting the national honor. The entire papt
currency of Great Britain England, scot
land. Wales, and Ireland-in circulation on
I
| Bankers Mtjd-inc, of London, was only
1913, 600, 600 The figures given IN Mr.
Fnwcetts work on Gold and Debt, Csc
often quoted from by the Nationals show
that France had in 1876 only Si93 900 600 II
paper money, that Germany had IN 49,
only 5000, 900, 900, that Austria had IN lot'
only $3.50. 900. 600, that Italy had IN ls,'
about $500, O0O. 900 and that Russia had II
1873 but $3.50, 100000.
| 1t follows that the National policy is t
fasten upon this country fiat Circulation
three times greater in VOLUME than the Ge
preciated paper money of Russia with almos
double our population, ten times create
than that OF Great Britain, five times great
err than that of France. twelve times create
than that of Germany, nine times create
than that of Austria, and eight times create
than that of Italy, all large powers with iron
twenty to forty millions of people
Are men of sense ready for the America
assiqnat , Cassopolis (Mch.) IiR'nG
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MONTPELIER, Nov. II

MONTPELIER, Nov. 20.
To the Editor the Free Press and Times.
The expression. in my yesterdays letter,
that the bill to reduce the salaries OF State
officers passed without any painful effort,
together with the necessarily brief cfhcial
report of the debate in the House, might
convey the impression that there was not
much opposition to the measure under con-
sideration The contrary is thetruth. Mr..
Scranton. the member from Nergennes. and
his friends. made long and strong fight
against the bill, and stood up against the
tidal wave Of indiscriminate rst-enchment
longer than was thought possible, consider
ing the temper of the House. Mr.. Scranton
had tabulsted large number of facts,
showing perfectly conclusiyely that for a
number of years past, while the salary OF
the Secretary of State was huctuating up
and down, his duties had been steadily in
creasing But. after a long struggle, the
House concluded to cut down, irrespective
of the increase of labor in the departments
affected by the bill
There has been good deli Of discussion
on the important bill to tax savings banks
and trust companies. 1t has been again
ordered to lie for future consideration. The
appearances seem to Indicate that the bill
will pass after some notifications. The OBJ
jections heretofore urged come in the main
from those who think it bears down unfair
ly on trust companies.
The Judiciary Committees of the two
Houses, last evening, heard the counsel for
Asa Msgoon on their application for bill
to commute sentence. and by majority OF
one voted in favor Of bill To commute the
sentence of death to imprisonment Tor life.
The Committee on Railroads listened to
Gov Smith upon the several bills now pend
ing which directly affect the railroads in the
State. Gov. Smith favored tax Of rea-
sonable and fixed amount upon the rosd-bed
which should not be varied according to
location and the within of local authorities.
lie did not favor the bill establishing a uni
form rate and passager fares at three cents
per mile. have always noticed that rail
road committees in the hands OF Gov. Smith
are a. clay in the hands of thu potter. which
is natural, sincs our Legislature is not
learned IN the details of railway trafh, and
the bills introduced to punish the railroads
are nearly always absurd.
The Committee on the Insane Asylum RS
II.
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Ex-Mayor Oakley Hall has assumed the
civ editorship of the New York World.
The body of woman, aged A. was rob
bed, Saturday night, from grave yard IN
Elgin. ILL.,
Seven persons were killed and twelve Sc
riously injured by the accident, last hurs-
day, on the New Brunswick railroad.
At WATERFOWL, n Y, the other day,
Perry Green, a colored barber. got drunk,
and some rogues plugged his mouth and
nose with mud. In the evening Green was
found dead.
Charles Gapp. an old man, Of Trenton, \.
j., while gathering crosses in swamp, the
other day, sank into bog and was found
Just as he was disappearing, up to his neck.
lie was dug out, but died soon afterward
Upwards of 2O0,000,0O0 perHons were
carried on American steamers during last
wear, and only one and One-tenth were lost
in each million. 1t is believed that travel
by steamer, under the existing laws Of the
United States, is safer than in any other
country.
Another survivor of the Inflated Huron
has turned up. lie was picked up the day
after the wreck by Norwegian bark, hav-
ing dritted sixty miles out to sea was taken
TO Norway and brought back to Baltimore
by the same vessel.
Some time ago the Rev. W. |. Buddington,
of the Clinton avenue Congregational church,
BROOKLYN. went to Europe to have cancer
cut from his lip and submitted to three or four
operations. Eminent physicians pronounced
the cure complete. but recently the disease
reappeared not only in the lip, but IN a ma
| lignant pustule on the neck. On Saturday
| he underwent another operation.
Charles Young, Archibald Stein and son,
working farm on shares, near Lebanon
Ohio, had O misunderstanding on Friday
during which Stein and son dubbed Young
until insensible. A hired man Of Young
coming to the rescue received the same fate
Mrs. Young and daughter came upon the
scene and were both felled with clubs. The
Stems have not since been heard of. Young
and the hired man will die.
The other night carriage containing
five persons was going through llamle
Village, Woonsocket, K. l., when in the
darkness the horse left the road and plunged
with the carriage into trench forty feet
| WIDE anu Win wafer nihc ieet w
Thomas Kennar. his wife Mary, and Mis-
Lizzie Callahan. all of Pawtucket, were
drowned Kennar's daughter, Bridget. wa
rescued in an exhausted condition. but vii
probably recover.
Lord Salisbury's reply to Mr.. Evarts :,
despatch concerning the Halifax aware
sharply criticses the latter's arguments AM
claims that the proceedings Of the commits
sion were in strict accordance with thu
treaty of Washington. England insist
that the award is just and that the decision
of the commission is final. lie also says thu
opinion that according to the treaty o
Washington the fishery commission was in
capable Of pronouncing any decision, unles'
its members were unanimous, Is one II
which Her Majesty's government are unable
to concur.
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The st. Johnsbury ,di,donbp' gives the
following interesting account of the wreck
o. train on the Z. and O. Road the other day
The Pumpkin Hill trestle is about three
miles west of this place on the 7. and o. rail
road 1t is an immense wooden bridge span
ming gulf, and is three or four hundred feet
long, and seventy five feet high. This bridge
Is built on curve and for grenter safety
there is guard rail ON the inside OF the
truck the entire length, so the hange OF the
wheels runs between two rails. he cause oil
the accident on Friday Is supposed to he
this There was defective car III the tram
from another road one that had been OH the
rail before that day. 1t is supposed that III
crossing this trestle, and when some - feet
from the east end. this car ran oil the tack
again, and in getting oil spread the rails.
The two cars Immediately following were boz
cars and did not leave the rail. The cars fol
lowing these two box cars were Hat cars
heavily loaded with pig IRON. When the FIRST
one reached the spread rail 1t went oil, and
falling upon the ties showed them along,
humping the iron, which III falling broke the
braces and went down. drawing the seven
rear ears after it, The engine and three for
ward cars passed oil iii safety.
The miracle OF this accident was the escape
OF every person upon the truin. SlN men
were IN the 'cnbOose. which was the rear car.
The train was running slowly, Hs all trains
are required to, there. When the cracking
and giving way OF the timbers was heard, tie
six men ran out of the rear end OF the ear,
jumped down upon the trestle, and wcr,
saved but witnessed the plunge Of the trnli
into the chasm fifty OF sixty feet below them
amid broken timbers and crushed freight. II
WAS frightiul experience, and one OF the
escaped ones said the trestle work where they
stoop trembled 80. and he was SO frightened
up there in mid mir. that he got astrlde the
| Single board which hooed the bridge unt
| hung on for dear life Had the door been II
the side of the caboose, rs they are sometime
made. instead OF the end. probably not one %
| the men could have escaped. Among thu
| freight were some l25 tubs of butter. som,
potatoes, garden seeds, merchandise pil
| iron. etc The loss upon the butter Is about
one halt ITS value The loss to freight anC
rolling stock is some 1000. probably. Al
though extra precautions were taken 10 MAKE
this place perfectly safe, this experience val
Lead the managers OF the road to maxi
changes which will add still more to ITS Sc
curty and tn public may M we'll Ice graf"
full that this has Occurred, as no one wa
hunt, and now tins place viii be made douhlN
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TnE yarn told by the New York inns
and other New York papers, to the effect
that the remains OF Mr.. Stewart bad been
discovered, but not recovered and that the
grave robbers were known but not arrested
WAS extremely improbable On its face and
turns out to have been sensational and based
on very slim foundation Of fact. The
probability Is, We fear, that Mr.. Stewart,
mansoleum at Garden City will remain per
Inauen,ly without the body it was construct
ed to contain, unless his friends buy his re
mains from the violators Of the tomb. \:
this would be to recognize their crime as I
legitimate commercial enterprise, We trus
it will rot be done
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A REMARKABLE OLD WOMAN Mrs Mary
Pardo Sanchez. Of Malaga, Spain, died on
Wednesday morning. at the residence Of her
dau shter, Mrs. Msses No. 50 Middagh
street, Brooklyn, N. y, at the age of 10
years 8 months ami Ii days She was the
thirteenth daughter her mother having had
sixteen boys and fourteen girls She came
from Spain fourteen years ago, and was
married seventy three years ago. Both her
father and husband were architects When
she was ninety wears OF age she lost her
sight. At ninety-seven she recovered
1t. and could see much better than her
daughter. She was smart and did the
Homework until after she was 100 years old.
She was up and about the house until with
in few days OF her death.
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agreed to. The question recurring upon the third
reading Of tie hui, II Was opposed by Alr Dart OF
Weathersield. Mr. Martin cf WillamstOwn, Mr.
Adams OF Ruyalton. sir Davis Ct Stockbridss. Dir
Nhipp'e o. Pumtet. MT Jameson Of lras5ur ia and
Dir Lockwood %. Woodstock
The bill vas favored by Dir Brown OF Henson Mr
Perkins of Marshhed Mr. Nash OF New Haven and
Mr. Howe 81 Ludlow. On tho demand for the pre-
vious question by Mr. Poland of st Johnsbury the
third reading Of the bill was ordered-ayes log,
nays -.
The bill was taen read the third time and on the
question OF the passa 20 Of the bill Mr. Hammond Of
Aiddlebury, demanded the yeas and nays which
were tIkenayes lu7 NAYS % so the bill was passed.
; -, establishing State board to provide for
uniformity in taxation, also came up aS the spe
cial order the question being or the motion OF Mr
Eaton OF Danville. TO reconsider the vote refusing
the third reading of the bill, The bill was opposed
by Mr Brown OF Benson, Mr. Collins OF Barton, MI
Hayward Of Addison, Mr. HartshOrn ef Guildhal
Mr. Eaton of DanvIlle Mr. Hubbard of Plymouth and
Mr. Waterman Of johnson.
II WAS favored by Mr. SIrgeant Of Corinth. Mi
Dwinell OF Plalnied and the molten to reconsider
refused.
From Committee on Claims. In !avor Of II BIG, Il
pay the town %. Richmond. II l61 to pay the town
OF Essex, II anu 10 pay the town Of Alburgh, Ii .
10 pay the town Of Georgia; II go to pay the tow
| o! Bolton II 36- TO pay the town Of Waterbury
/ ard they were all ordered to lie.
On motion VI Mr. spear .! BrainTee the llOus'
| adjourned