davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24
LEAF FROM HISTORY.


ITS ORIGINAL coRPoRAroEs, AND PRESENT
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT.
In the Autumn of 1876, acting upon q
long cherished purpose, Miss Mary Fletcher
to whom the city was already indebted for
its fine public library announced her pur-
pose of building and endowing hospital to
bear her name and on the 18th of Noyem-
Der, 1876, an act of incorporation was passed
by the Legislature, then in session, and sign
ed by the Governor. The original corpora
tors named in the act were as follows:
Walter Carpenter, Matthew H. Buckham,
l.. G.. Ware, Torrey +. Wales,
S. NJ Pope, George l.. Peaselee
John W. Stewart, Paris Fletcher,
Justin s. Morrill,.
These gentlemen still constitute tine Board
of Trustees, all of them being residents of
this city except Mr.. Geo. l.. Peaselee, of
Maine IAN uncle of Miss Fletcher's). Hon
John W. Stewart, of Nlddlebury, the vene-
rable Paris Fletcher, of Bridport, and United
States Senator Justin S. Morrill,, OF STAFFORD.
The present organization of the Board is as
follows
Walter Carpenter.
ice-President- Matthew ii. Buckham.
Secretary-L. q. Ware.
Treasurer E. Wales.
Auditors. NJ. Pope.
Executive Committee --Walter Carpenter,
Matthew Ii. Buckham, $. NJ. Pope.
In the Spring of 1877 ground was broken
for the buildings and the work was steadily
carried on to completion.
OF the benevolence, the public spirit and
the generosity of Miss Fletcher We can not
speak adequately. The royal generosity
with which she has given vast sums for the
public benefit the wise and true philan-
thropy she has displayed and the utilities
that will accrue from her endowments, will
render her name forever memorable and for
ever blessed perelmis ct frdyrdas. The mon
ument she has erected will last for ages and
better than any material creation of brick
and stone, she will have her truest and long.
est remembrance in the hearts of grateful
people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

GEORGE 6. NEsr, the new Democratic Sem
ator from Missouri, was Jealous secession
i-t and a member of the Confederate Senate
He believes, Of course, that a "nigger" has
no rights which a white man is bound to
respect, and he denounces all attempts of the
Federal Government to interfere with the
Dulldozor and moonshine.. On financial
questions be agrees with Bradley Barlow,
that the business of the country would
easily support the issue Of lne thousand mil
lions of greenbacks, " and he is in favor Of
abOlishing the National banks and Of making
permanent resumption impossible lie also
enjoys the distinction of having been justly
cOwhided by woman in the presence Of the
Confederate House, who sought him there
and punished him for slandering herself.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24
pI;. RooSA'S ADDRESS.

1
Mr. President, members of the medical pro-
| fes>iOn Of Vermont. ladies and gentlemen ::
| More than one hundred wears ago Ethan Allen
| took band of NermOnters and Won Il victory
| across the lake which more than any other vie
| tory decided the fate of the then colonies. To-
| day, the founders OF the Mary Fletcher Hospital
have won victory IN the contamination Of
| their cherished plans more important to the
| commonwealth than they now even dream.
Beautiful is Burlington in situation, and
pleasant are the hours | have spent here
when lis summer loNclincSs WAS at lis height
| confess felt an unwilingness 10 undertake
journey due north at this time of the year -
and Il sense of my own uniitnc>> for the place
To which had been assigned also held me back.
But when thought how much the founders Of
this hospital had done, snd the able gentlemen
who have seconded their efforts; when | re-
membered the vast sun, (which might have been
expended To CRAFTY pride and o>tentatiOn.
that had been given with such modest genero>i-
ty--nO journey WAS too long 10 Keep me away
from the spot where was 10 be COMMUNICATED
the deeds Of these benclIctOrs. In New York
for the last month we have beeu trying 10 fol-
low Horace : advice in the familiar ode, d" Dis
solve iriguN ligna super loco large rcpouen~."
But where hearts are warm there i no cold,
aud 81 thought there would bc in Burling
ton no GOODNESS.
shall attempt 10 ,lelincatc What seem
10 me 10 be the true idea of i hospital,
and the benefits burlington and Vermont
will derive from this institution - these
views being entirely personal and derived
from my own experience. The general
notion i, that sickness i calamity. | pro-
pose taking a different line ut discussion. \
great deal of the sickness Of life may Ice very
happy. Life in hospital l. generally associated
with unhlppnr>> and discomfort. But most
people in II hospital are very happN-ofteu
much more 81 than those outside. This is be-
cau>c there is an element of hope in every feel
ing. over Dantt'S Inferno WAS written "All
hope absndon,ye who enter here over the hos |
pital " ould iu>cribc, " Au>peiUu> hope, in |
thy sweet gardcn~ grow, wreath, for each toll, |
a balm for every Woe" The inmates believe |
that they will rccoyer-und what JOY i, equal |
10 that In the heart Of the conNalr>ceut there |
Is more joy than IN that OF the hardy athlete |
who never dreamed of disease. How differ
cnt is the aspect of Il >ptal in this view For |
two Wears j WAS connected with one of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24
THE INTERIOR.

The basement (Which is principally above
ground) is crossed by two halls. one long
one running east and west AID shorter
one running north and south. At the front
are five rooms and ut the rear four rooms Tor
nurses and assistants. etc. In another room
Is the boiler by which the building is heated
an Immense affair, from the Phillips Manu-
featuring Company. of Springfield, Mass
Still another apartment is used for the store
room and there are still others for the gen
eral uses of the hospital. All these rooms
are well-lighted, airy being some ten feet
between JOints) and commodlnu5 the VEN
tilation is good and the sanitary arrange
msnts excellent, and they are most admira-
bly, adapted to the purposes for which they
are designed. The flooring is of matched
Georgia pine the woodwork pine, oiled,
shellacked and vanished, and the walls hand
finished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24
THE BURLINGTON VT FREE PR

At the rear and in the ell Is the kitchen,
which is separated from the RESI- o the build
ing by double doors some distance apart
between which and opening eff from the cor
The kitchen-a good-sized room is pro-
vided with ranges. sinks, large refriger-
ator, spacious closets and pantries, a dumb
waiter running to the dining room directly
overhead, and, in fact, every possible con-
venience.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

Hon. ORyILLE II. PLTr. Of Meriden,
elected United States Senator from Connec-
ticut to succeed Mr.. BarLum, i fifty-one years
Of age, native Of Washinton ,Litchfeld coun-
ty, sound lawyer, AMI at present States
Attorney il New Haven county. lie first
came into public prominence as Secretary Of
State 10 1878, during the administration
of Governor Iiolley. 10 1861 and 90 he
served in the State Senate, and in 1864 and
'G9 in the House Of Representatives, and in
the latter year occupied the Speakers chair.
General Hawley, writing in the Hartford
COuraat Just after the close Of the balloting
in the Assembly caucus, says Of Mr. Plat
lie is gentleman Of most honorable char
acter, SOUND Judgment, well-5aauced mind.
familiarity with political affairs and much
sagaclty in conducting them. lie is sound
in principle, an anti-slayery man and Repub-
lican from hi boyhOCd. good hard-mOney
man, and sure to have convictions and fol
low them. This much his chief competitor
takes pleasure in writing hastily at the late
hour which aunounces hIs nomination"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

The well-infOrmed W Washington co rrespon-
dent of the New York Herald says there ap-
pears to be no reason to doubt that the New
York custom house nominations will be re-
jected, Whenever they are reported to the
Senate, adversely. lie says The letter Of
Secretary Sherman does not appear to have
produced much impression on the minds Of
Senators. The Democrats take very little
interest in the question they say that it
is for the Republicans to settle among them
selves, as they and their administration will
be responsible for the management Of the
castom house. The Republicans, 50 far as
can be asceTtained. will almost unanimously
support any report which the Committee on
commerce may make. There is report that
if Gen. Merrirt's nomination is rejected,
General Arthur, Who in that case resumes
the relationship, Will resign the place
almost immediately; that he desires to re.
sumo the relationship only as evidence that
the Senate believes that he has been wrongly
accused, and that when his course has thus
been yindicate!, he will not keep the Office"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

1T Is stated on what seems to be good
authority that the Administration has under
consideration a reorganization of the civil
service in the South. Some Of the reasons
for this step are thus given: A Demo-
cratic District-Attorney in South Carolina
did not restrain the red-shirt rifle clubs in
1873, more effectually than the Republican
officials were able to do in 1876. Demo-
cratic United States Marshal in Georgia has
proved that he is unable to prevent the
grossest violations of the revenue laws in
that State and in Louisiana. a marshal ap-
pointed upon the recommendation Of leading
Democrats was unable to restrain the poll
teal murderers of Tensas and Caddo more
effectually than the Republican Marshal
Pitkin was able to restrain these fellows
in Feliciana and Ouachita. On the other
hand, the frards in New Orleans, which Mr..
Pitkin rendered impossible in 1876, Marshal
Wharton permitted to pass unchallengcd in
1873. These general changes are supported
by numerous specifications and details and
the result is expected to be some important
changes among the FedoralsoffieialS in Geor-
gia, Louisiana and South Carolina.
A CONFLICT Of authority has arisen in
Alabama, between State and General
Government, United States District-Attorney
Mayer and United States Marshal Turner
having been arrested by warrant OF State or
municipal authority. The municipal or
State court in Selma issued a subpoena to
District-Attorney Mayer, Marshal Turner
and Mr.. Dimmock. clerk of the court, COM
manding them to appear and bring before 1t the
ballo.- boxes and ballots used in the elections
of last November. These BALLOT boxes and
ballots were at the time being used by the
grand jury ofthe United States Circuit Court
sitting at Montgomery as evidence in certain
cases, pending indictment for violations OF
the election laws of the United States.
Tne State court assumed that they were re-
ouirei hy it at Selma for similar uses IN the
investigation Of violation Of the State cleo
ton laws. The officers made iue return to
the process that the ballot boxes and ballots
were not in their possession or under their
personal control, but were in the custody OF
the United States circuit court. When the
process had been thus returned to the State
court, the judge of the latter instantly issued
yrits of attachment for the bodies of Mayer
and Turner, and directed their commitment
for contempt. Meanwhile the ballot boxes
and ballots remain in the possession of the
United States court, and the case in which
they are to be used as evidence has been ad-
journed till April.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24
THE COST

of the land was S25 900 and of the build
ings. in round numbers, $4,000; and the
permanent endowment fund of the Hospital
is one hundred and ten thousand dOllars-a
magnificent sum, the annual income Of
which lat present something over seven
thousand dollars) will, with the receipts
from the patients, furnish ample sums for
the running expenses Of tho hospital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

DR.. Carpenter then introduced DR.. D. B.
St. John Rosa. of New York city, probes
sor of eye and ear diseases in the Medical
Department of the University Of Vermont,
and in the University of New York,
who spoke substantially as follows:
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-20
SCHOOL LAND DEEDS.

The editor OF the Star writes com
munication to himself In this weeks
paper, and takes for his subject the
matter of the school land deeds. We
believe g. O. Holman has also writer
letter to the Oregonian on the same
subject. The Oregoniau turns upon
Holman In q manner that clearly ex.
poses the fallacy of his argument Of
law and the facts in the case, and what
that paper says is clear refutation oi
what the editor of the Star would ar
que in defense of his position taken in
the matter.
1t is true we are no lawyer, and yet
1t is also true we are no pettifogger.
1t Is fact that the new charges on
the Iart of the State imposed upon
the people are wrong, and in our opin-
the State should pay the costs of the
new deeds. This has been our opinion
from the fist, though the Star at
tempts to misrepresent US before the
people.
The law quoted by the editor OF the
Star is the law of the territorial gov
ernment of Oregon, superseded by the
law laid down in the Constitution of
the State, and in his reference to the
decision of Judge McArthus in the
case of Doiph VS.. Barney, he makes o
mistake because the question raised
was not as to the validity of the deeds
issued by county superintendents, but
whether such deeds should be admit
ted as proof of good faith on thu part
of one of the parties of the suit. This
was the opinion of disinterested law
yers, of whom we inquired before the
discussion began between the Star nd
this paper, and it Is the opinion of the
Oregonian wherein there is an article
bearing in common parlance, the s'ear-
marks of fine lawyer and promi-
nent Judge.
We are pleased to see that the editor
of the Star did not quote from Judge
Deadly as an authority and in order
tnat he may find that We are de-
sirous for the promotion of the pub
lie interest, propose, that if there re-
mains a doubt in the minds of cur
land owners as to the law in the prem
ises, they will make up common
purse and have q test case brought be-
fore the Courts. The cost will be
slight, and all doubt set at rest and
Thea, 1t may be found that it is better
to buy new deed than purchase
lawsuit.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-20
A FEW QUESTIONS.
In che Daily Standard Of September

In the Daily Standard Of Septembel
17th we find the following:
We are rather Of the opInion that the
Oregonian's correspondent has got of
on the wrong track when he intfn1ates
that the Judges of the Supre me Court
are in any way connected with q
Clique, from the fact that one of the
leading members of the clique referred
to has had his decisions pretty gener-
ally reversed.
Having accidentally come Into the
possession of certain facts connected
with Junius Brutus' letter we
We would ask the editor of the Stand
ard few question:. Did you not at
one time promise to print the same
communication, and did 1t NOS have
Sunday Reading, for its caption
Did You not fall to keep your promise
good through fear of the Judges, or be-
cause the inducement on the other
side was the greatest? And since you
have acknowledged that there Ii q
clique in Salem and incidently re-
ferred to leading member of 1t, how
is 1t you say his decisions have been
pretty generally reversed? Were they
reversed in the Greenwood, Teal Cam
yon Road and KnotG cases? ? Were not
his fees too great in either case to per-
init reversal of his opinion, and his
share of dividends too large for him to
allow anything contrary to his own
wishes
The Standardca cannot mean any one
else but Governor Thayer when 1t
speaks of Zone of the leading MEM
bers of the clique" It cannot have
reference to Judge Harding; for in an
other article it protests against any
newspaper attack upon Judges OF
Courts.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-20
UMeQUA FERRY.

Valentines have begun to circulate
already.
Mr.. Gus. Thomas arrived from Reno,
New, on the 18th.
Messrs E. Stephens Co., have
completed their new dwelling at the
saw mill.
We learn that one of our young
men committed matrimony some
where out about Ten Mile one day last
week.
Mr.. John Krof passed through one
day last week on his way to Gardiner
to canvass for some works that are
needed by all.
Mr.. Z. Stephens took his departure
on the 10th instant for a trip east of
the mountains on q visit to his
| brother.
Mr.. Clayton intends organizing a
| writing school here soon. We hope
he may be successful.
Everybody anticipates hard times
during the coming Summer.
| One of our citizens in this vicinity
contemplates purchasing soon very
largely in real estate which lays not q
| Thousand miles from here. He might
buy it, and SO could anybody else, but
question arises about pay day, which
knocks off all the anticipated romance.
The thresners upon arriving at w.
B. Clarke's one day last week, tackled
a barrel of cider which was pretty
we'll mixed with alcohol, and the re.
suit was. the machine was plentifully
supplied with straw by jolly crew as
long as the ciaer lasted.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-20
What a Dream Will Do.

The other night passenger having
through ticket, started through the
canyon on one of the California and
Oregon Stage company's stages. He
was drummer, and we would pub
lish his name but we do not propose
he shall be pestered by his compag-
ons du voyage. According to his
own story, shortly after he entered the
canyon he fell asleep, and horrible
dreams kept eompanionship with his
slumbers. He thought that there
was an immense house about to fall
upon him and the driver of the stage
ESQ the phantasy of the dream made 1t
appear) and he sprang out of the stage
half asleep. The fall stunned him for
moment, and when the drummer
came to his senses he saw the stage
turning the point of the grade and be-
yond the reach of his voice. There
was nothing else left for him to do but
" foot it" into Canyonville, which he
did, and our hero arrived in II ose.
burg just one day later than he would
had 1t not been for the dream that
caused all his trouble.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-20

Aiken, sr., has taken q trip to East
Portland to visit his son Joseph Aiken
simply this, and nothing more, .
J. @. Floed is prepared to purchase
wheat In any quantities, and he will
pay for the same at the highest mar
ket price. His Office will be found al
the next door to the store Of Floed a
Co.
Fellows Syrup Of Hypophosphites,
by restoring strength TO the nerves
and muscles of the stomach, cures
dysPepsia,. which, iis, but the loss OF
shdFyons strength, followed by muscu-
Lar relaxation.
Joseph CIough has purchased 8.
Booths interest in the thoroughbred
stallion, Scamperdown, paying $3.50
therefor According 10 the Jackson
vile Sentinel, the horse has cost Mr..
Clough 81 1920, and the stallion will be
brought to Douglas county. A better
horse never trod the turf in Oregon,
anu we are ki0A " Acak tAut IC 10 W
be brought to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Engle request US
to return thanks to the friends who
were so kind In the late sickness of
their little angel. Every kind act
performed is remembered by its sor-
rowing parents, and every friend in
that hour of deep and lasting affiic-
tion will be gratefully recollected by
them-on earth, and ever, God grant
ing, in Heaven.
A paper was circulated in town
Thursday morning for the relief of a
distressed family ofimmigrants which
had lost an infant member. 1t has
been said no one deserving of sympa-
thy suffers In Oregon. There should
have been added, there is a warm and
sympathetic heart beating in every
Oregonian's bosom. The wants of the
family were literally supplied, and
the dead baby was put in its last rest
ing place as neatly and with the same
exhibition of sorrow as might have
attended the burial of the son of q
Prince. All who helped in the good
work should find reward in the single
thought: "God loves the cheerful
piyer"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-20
One ON Van.

Saturday evening VanBuren brought
from the depot heavy trunk. The
trunk was intended for room upstairs
in s. Marks & Co.'S. new building
Finding the trunk too heavy to be
managed by one man, Van spoke to a
gentleman standing by and asked for
assistance. The trunk wa, put in the
room, and then Van turned to the
gentleman and said: "I'll charge the
son of gun who owns this trunk SO
cents, and will divide with you" and
thereupon the owner of the trunk
quietly walked down stairs, exchanged
half for two quarters, and handed
Van 25 cents, putting the other quar-,
ter in his pocket. Van had got hold
of the owner as an assistant in eleva-
ting the trunk and did not know 1T
and it isn't even safe to say anything
about it. Since we have told the story
we hereby announce to Van that we
have made arrangements to go on a
three prospecting tour in the
mountains the moment this issue of the
paper is given to the public.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-20
Loss. q tho Steamship
Alsander Duncan at
the Month Of Rogue
River I
RUN ASHORE ON THE FIFTEENTH
OF SEPTEMBER.
Other Shipping Intelligence from
Douglas County's Outlet
to the Sea

EMPIRE City, September 19.-The
weather has been very foggy here for
the past week, causing delay in the
work of the engineers making the
surveyfo the fiarbor of refuge. The
surveying arty sailed out of the har-
Dor yesterday, but shortly after the
fog came on SO thick that the men,
bers of the party were compelled to
land at the lighthouse, and return to
Empire on foot, it not being deemed
safe for the steamer to attempt to en-
ter the bay, the fog hanging so heavi-
ly over the bar.
The fog still continues. Fears are
entertained that the steamship Alex
ander Duncan is lost at the mouth of
Rogue river. Reports received here
are meagre, but generally indicate
that the steamship is total loss. She
was reported ashore on the fifteenth
of the present month, and is now past
due here. No lives are reported lost.
The Arcata sailed yesterday from
this port for San Francisco with full
list of passengers, and full cargoes OF
freight.
The steamship Gussie 1'elfair is due
here from San Francisco to-day.