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GAS COOKING STOVES.

The Washington Gas Light Company have NJ tbs,,
gmSelon 10th street IS assortment Of the Sun DIST
GAS COOKING STOVES, In various sizes aad paf.
ysrns. Tbs is the Stove used By Miss Dcds In her
oau and examine thsml my2Q
Evening star., 1880-01-20

NEW YORK-ROTTERDAM
TEN faSS i.sae.S y s6tF
Netherlands. leaves Jersey City every alternate
Wednesday and Saturday. Cabin $65a$70; Inter;
Ag't, az South William st. New York, FUNOH EDYE
& co, ~ So. VIM. ST., Freight Ag'ts; L. W. NOR
RIS, 80 Bway, General Passenger Ag't jan1
Evening star., 1880-01-20

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD-srKAMsH1r
In LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK, HAvRE, LONDON.
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
The steamers of this company will sail every Sat
nrday from Bremen Pier. foot Of Sd street, Hobokea
Bates OF passage: From New York to Hayre, Lon Lon
second cabin, $50 steerage, $50. For freight OF
passage apply to OELRIGHS CO., Bowling
Green, New York. ". g. METZEROTT CO., 925
Pa. av., Agents for Washington sep10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
THE BURLINGTON, VT, FREE PRESS. FRIDAY

candidates, has following in the creation OF
which he has had neither part nor lot, whose
support he has done nothing TO secure, whose
votes he was not in a position either to bride,
coercc, reward or punish, and whose votes
will represent, as votes have rarely repre-
sented before, an honest, deep, unbought,
interrupted, and uncomfortable impulse OF
the popular heart.-Tr orelier.
If New England desires 10 count
for anything at the Republican Ma
tiopal Convention, she mast unite
on one man and push him heartily
for the nomination. As Senator Edmunds
would be the strongest Republican candi,
date at the polls in New England, 50 could
he come nearer than anyhodyelse IN securing
solid delegation 10 the Convention, II the
best men and influences come to the front.
Vermont is already safe for him. good Judges
think that he might beat Blaine IN New
Hampshire in spite of Bill Chandler, Massa-
chusetts. Rhode Island and Connecticut
ought to cordially join in the movement, and
as for Maine, she could be left 10 cast her
vote for Blaine without hurting the moral
effect certain to he produced 10y the union OF
| five New England States on an uneyccptipn-
able candidate -SpriHgfe!d Republican.
Leaving Maine out Of the case. that State
hiring sure 10 20 for Mr. Blaine, the other
! five New England States could make quite
show of strength in the National Convention
if they would concentrate on a singh candi-
date, say Edmunds of Vermont, as suggest
ed Ivy the Springfield RepHbiicrn. These
five States will have siNty-six delegates
very handsome nucleus for candidate
against whom there are no serious Ohjcc-
tons. and who, it is conceded, would carry
the full strength of the party in the doubtful
| hos
State, Ohio, in the Cincinnati Convention,
hut that was enough to keep any candidate
in the front rank from nomination. Ed
munds is clean, and one of the ahlest man III
public life.-Boston Herald
1t has been repeatedly stated that General
Grant has indicated to his old friends who
made so much scandal and trouble for him
during his second term that their intimacy
longer was not desirable We are able 10
supplement these statements by the evidence
of a gentleman who had it from one OF the
Generals entertainers at Philadelphia that
when Gen. Bahcock presented himself he
was ushered into the presence of General and
Mrs Grant. in An upper room, and there
frankly told that his connection with sundry
discrcditabe matters made it impossible fol
them TO again recognize him socially, and
that they were surprised he should presume
TO clam acquaintance altcr 50 grossly apus'
ing their confidence. Mrs. Grant vas par
ticularly emphatic in her structures on ms
conduct in view of the friendship the Genera
had ever manifested for him. 1t is needless
to saw Gen Babcock took speedy departure
from the mansion. 1t was added that Gen
Grant had the same dislike fer Belknap
ingalls,, Shepard, and the others of tho so
called white House ring" of 1872 -6.-1hf
Commonwealth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

With the exception Of Potsdam and few
other places in which the Blaine men carried
the day the primaries in New York State
have gone overwhelmingly for Grant.
In Utica, which is Senator Conkling S city,
three wards were carried by the anti-Grant
Republicans. The city as 4 whole was for
Grant
There are limitations that the Democrats
in Congress are about 10 abandon Fitz John
Porter. They have already as large a load
as they can carry, without championlng the
man whom Lincoln SAID he would rather
hang than pardon.
Ex-Governor Routt, of Colorado, chair
man of the Republican Committee OF that
State, SAYS Grant is the first choice Of the
Centennial State, and Blaine the second.
Ex Representative Rainey of South Caro-
lima and HARRISON of Alabama, lately two
outspokcn Grant men, are now as outspokcn
for Sherman. The first has been appointed
special agent Of the treasury, and the sec
ond has been provided with lucrative Office
in the Baltimore custom house.
f. ID. Mansfield of Ohio, the Veteran
Observer" wants 10 know whether or not
imperialism" may not gain foothold in
this land of the free, 10y making one brother
President while the other is general Of the
army.
A small investment in Colorado mine has
panncd out miraculously for Blaine. lie
was induced TO venture in that direction by
ex- Senator Chaffcc, who left Congress very
much involved, and now modestly confesscs
to 50. 600, 900. - Washington Litter.
Gen. Grant, alone Of all the prominent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
NOTES AND NOTES.

VennJr, Edison and Tildcn all seem TO
have lost their key day.
The Whitehall Times truthfully says "a
wise town is known by the fire company 1t
keeps"
In Japan young girls gild their lips, 5ut in
this country We do not need TO gid them
or the lilies.
lie is brute who doubts the patent iHt
that originally woman was mans sequel
Bwiington (N. d. Entrpris'.
Mrs. Astor. with her S2,O00.00O worth OF
diamonds, must have been as brilliant as "A
star, as an Astorisk, as it wcrc.-Lo@'A
Courier.
Never has fashionable dressing been so
sumptuous and splendid as thisseason. New
York women have II great talent in dress,
But they lack the gift Of knowing where 10
stop They have not that quictncss which
is power sleeping on its own right arm.
The tendency is always 10 oycrdo.-Ne'o
York Letter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1850.
Cur Lcnion Letter.



CONDITION or THE Crops IN EN"iNNp'
IoNDoN, Eng, Feb. 4, 1850.
To the l. iitpr of the Free Press and Times.
AItbourh occasionally bright, the weather,
I'm ,,; r,,,,,,
s'"e''", 'p''Ni''s' HIS Wv" "'''
during the past week, and inland Navigation
has once more been interrupted by severe
e., hove bocn car
a., -,
ricd On Win increased Visor' rs 'iie "''''
liberal offerings Of home grown wheat testify,
and some slight imnrovemcnt in the condi-
-. ,..,I ,o, hoor onnor-
"'" VI 'n' s'''' "'"' n''.'
ent. All outdoor work las pceh stoFpc" ~
the frost, hut "A large proportion OF the ar
r,,rs into which ,,boot eovinn had fallen
,,
lii fortunately oceh hl"ie "P ""''''7 Wv
cent open weather As the temperature mas
been So low. no anprchcusions have been
,,,,,u. I'll ,i.,o,or,,cnt of the
'N'' .. .l,,,, districts
growing wheat ihueeu' III ''''(
notably in yorkshire, fears are expressed
that from some cause the plant is deficient in
,;,a,,,,. T,.i.,.,o,. IN the sever
'"""'' may A., ..1 os
lty Ct Inc winter, OF 10 INT ii'' '''"' VI
4 suitable character was moi sown- Many
of the carly-sown fields are nevertheless look
Ill =. g., M :, :, ,,oS.;,,Ic to iud.re at
ms "'"' 80 i" a. v,,,,t.;r al
/ present, and 1t is thought tiiat i"As'i'' "''
vices do not furnish an index oil the general
stale of the ENGLISH crops. In Scotland
| ,,.,,,,rJ il, tI,o earlier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20

Nh. Z. b. WAsnBrENE has declared that
under no circumstances can he consent 10
the use of his name IS a candidate before
the National Convention, and the Times has
been able to announce, on unqucstionabc
authority, that Gen. Grant is ready TO accept
the nomination of the convention, should he
be the choice OF a majority of the Repub!i-
cans there assembled. The Republican nom
inee for the Presidency will, therefore, in all
likelihood, be one of these three mcn-Gcn.
Grant, Senator Blaine, and Secretary Shcr
man. Setting aside the nonsense about
"CGsarism," monarchy" and so forth,
which is at once an insult TO the intelligence
and denial of the capacity for scli-govern-
ment of the American people, the only seri-
Gus objection made 10 the nomination Of
Gen. Grant is that it would cause Il falling off
in Republican votes sufficient 10 diminish, if
not TO neutralize the chances Of his election,
When we come To analyzc the reasons for
this belief, we find that il is based upon the
alleged unwi!lnguess Of many sincere Re
publicans, and Of the great body of non-par-
iisan voters who might he counted on the
side OF the Republican candidate, 10 support
man vino would probably become the tool
of the class known As machine politicians.
There are various ways of meeting such
an objection. but as it comes mainly from
the avowed Republicans or pro.essed indie
/ Iendents who are urging the Claims OF
Secretary Sherman, let us take, for the
/ present, the most obvious way. Before the
/ friends of Mr. Sherman can use with any
effect the machine" argument as against
Gen. Grant, they must he prepared 10 show
that their own candidate is identified with
the cause Of political freedom OF choice,
that he has used all the great powers of his
/ Office TO strike at the root of the machine
politics the possession of Federal office as Il
reward for active parisanship-and that he
/ is contracting neither obligations nor al
{ liancts which would make the rcdivision Of
party Spells the most characteristic feature OF
/ his aGminisi ration. Not only have the Re
formers" who have So unaccountably taken
! up the cause of Mr.. Sherman made no at
/ tempt to show that their candidatc has the
/ slightest sympathy with their most dlstinc-
tive principles, but they have volunteered no
explanation of the open and notorious abuse
of the patronage Of his Office by which MIR.
| Sherman has endcavored TO secure from
| North aud south Carolina Alabama. Missouri
and other Southern States delegations
pledged to vote for HIM at the Chicago Con
vention.-N. \. Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, Feb. 16-A large number of
over the United States met here to-day and
formed an American society of mechanical
engineers.
William Blackburn and Andrew Magill,
both Of Troy, arrived to-day from Brazil,
where with 30 others from Troy, Lansing
burg, Cohoes. Waterford, Albany and Pough-
keepsie they went last October to build Il
rail road from Natal to Nova Cruz They
allcge that the contractors half starved and
swindled them out of their wages. Thirty
men deserted aud after great hardships
reached Pernambuco where they obtained
passage to this country. The contractors
here deny the mems allegations.
Washington dispatches say the board Of
Indian commissioners object TO the appoint
ment of ex-Congressman TrowbridGe To the
Indian office on the ground that he is not
familiar with Indian affairs. The office was
rendered TO VIM. Stickney, secretary of the
board, but he declined. The board have
recommended another, whose name is not
ascertalned.
Riggs & Co, bankers of Washington, Sc
lected by Parnrll as the treasurers of his fam
inc fund decline to serve further, as they he
lit 10 ~
than by charity.
Judge Van Hoescn to-day issued an order
commanding Police Commissioners French
and Wheeler, Superintendent Walling and
others to show cause February "a why Nc
Lean should not be allowed 10 act rs police
commissioner.
DEATH OF A CUSTOM HOUSE INsPECTEEss.
New YORK. Feb. lS-Mrs Maria L. Ellis,
for eighteen wears favorably known rs the
custom house inspectress at this port, died
Yesterday aged so 1t is stated that she
captured more diamonds from women Snug
glers than We're ever taken from male Snug
glers.
Rev" Edward Cowley, manager of the
shepherds fold, who has been On trial for
eight DAYS for starving and cruelty ill-trcat-
ing children, was to-day convicted OF the Of
fence The prisoner was overcome at the
announcement and wcpt bitterly His coun-
sci moved for arrest of judgment in order 10
make a motion for Il new trial, but the dis
trict attorney pressed for sentence. The
court finally rcmanded the prisoner until
Friday, and he was taken To the Tombs.
The extreme penalty of the offence is year
in prisnn and $3.50 fine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
THE PREslDENTIAI0 QUESTION

A HITCH IN TuR FIRST NEW YORK DISTRICT.
UTICA, y. Y, Feb. l1-Iu the first dis
trict, Oneida county, to-day, two republican
conventions were held, each claiming to have
a majority Of duly elected delegates One
convention elected Roscoe Conkling. Gordon
llackett and j. r. Richardson delegates 10
the state convention. the other elected S1m-
ucl : Lowerv. :. a Willard and y. \.
Pierce. The latter convention adopted the t1i-
lowing Resolved. That We repeat earnestly
the declaration of the New York republican
state convention of 1879, Of an una'terable
opposition To the election of any President
for the third term, and instruct our delegates
to the convention to he held on the 18th inst,
to enforce this principle in every truly hon
orable way" No resolutions of any kind
were adopted by the convention which elect
ed the Conkling delegation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20

The feeling in America that we as
Il nation were cheated IN the fishery award,
requiring us TO pay 10 Canada for the priv
lege of fishing in Canadian waters the enor-
nous sum of S5,5G0,00 had died out of
most minds. except those especially and dir
Getty interested in it, but will be renewed
and made more bitter by the disclosures Of
Prof Henry Youle Hind, of Kings College,
Windsor. He was employed by the Cana
diaa Government to make an analytical in
dcx to the documents and reported proceed
incs on the case and he alleges that in do
ing so he discovered that the facts and fig
urcs on which the findings of tho commission
were based had been falsiiicd before their
presentation TO The commission that he has
in vain endCsvored 10 secure some attention
10 the frauds, first from The Canadian au-
thoritics and then from Tie Government Ia
England, whittier he proceeded for that pur-
pose having failed in these attempts he
now LAYS them before Mr.. Delfosse, the Bel
gian minister at Washington, who acted as
president of the commission, in letter
which has been made public. Such arevcla-
ton, coming from such source, would
seem entitled to more attention than the Eng.
lish and Canadian authorities have as YET
given TO il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20

When you place young girl in a span
new doS-cart, with bouquet at her belt
us big AS dinner plate, tandem team in
front. and n tiger behind, although she is
in reality not more than feet 10 above
the ground, she feels herself but little
below the angels. Bd-day
The liar may succeed for time, but
justice is sure to overtake him. \ Chica-
go man told the burglars around his bed
that he hadn't a dollar, but when they
put Il candle to the soles of his feet he
shellcd out S250.-DrtfOt Free Press.
Cornelius Vanderbilt will call his new
house. The Hauls OF My Fathers -
BttdtO Courier.
Then | suppose, Miss Strongmind.
YOU and MIR. Sparrow are soon to be
man and wife, No, sir woman and
husband.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20

Iowa is largely interested in the five per
cent refunding grab bill, and Senator Allison
made an ingenious argument on Tuesday in
favor of its passage, but Senator Edmunds
managed by question or two to puncture
every reason advanced by Mr.. Allison for
the passage of the bill. Leading Democratic
Senators begin 10 have Goub; about assuming
the responsibility Of the abstraction of four
or five millions of dollars from the Treasury,
and it is by no means certain that the bill can
be passed in the Senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-Some weeks ago
Miss Lucy Horton of Alabama fired a pistol
at son Of Senator Morgan of that state, as
serting that he had wronged her, and she has
since brought civil suit against him for
breach of promise of marriage, laying tine
damages ut $4,000 Morgan's counsel has
filed mass of testimony damaging TO Miss
Horizons reputation, among them several let
tiers written by her to Representative Shelley,
in which she asserts that troublesome results
have followed their impropee intimacy, and
demands money.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20

My dear Furnival." Mr. Ruskin writes,
mot one man in Il, 900 in the nineteenth cen
turv knows or ever can know what any line,
or any word. means used by great writer
For most words stand for things that are
seen or things that are thought of, and in the
nineteenth century there is certainly not one
man in 10, 900 who ever looks at anything,
and not one man in $1,000, 900 capable of
thought"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
N1EX.CO.

TIoNARY ELEMENT ACTIVE.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb As the election
approaches passions rise. The opponents of
Gonzales claim that he is not a Mexican by
birth and is hence disqualified for the presi-
dency A number of his supporters have
therefore abandoned him. The inveterate
revolutionary element is getting holder. 1t
is reported that Diaz sent all the govern
ment troops t. Gonzales division with the
object of marching upon congress if that
body should accuse Diaz of being accessory
TO the executions in Vera Cruz last June.
Intelligent people reject the idea
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20

VERMONT becomes daily more solid for
Edmunds. He is almost certain to receive
the States full vote at Chicago, a compli-
mcnt which he fully deserves and which the
State will do herself honor in conferring.-
". y. Tribune
Vermont could not become more solid for
Edmunds; for the State has been unit for
him, since the slightest chance that he might
be nominated at Chicago became apparent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.


hNOCkED DOWN MD EUEBEU
NEWPORT, r. l., Feb. 1S.-George An
thony Of Portsmouth to Fall River
yesterday to transac: some business in re-
gard to an estate upon which he was admin
istrator. He returned in the last train last
evening landing at the coal mine station
with $4,000 in money on his person. 1t
was quite dark and he started for his home
across lots. While going through Il gateway
he was struck, by some person in waiting
for that purpose, II heavy blow on the head
which knocked him down and he was i'm
mediately robbed of the entire amount in his
possession. Sheriff Crandall who is brother
in-law of Mr.. Anthony and Newport officers
have gone in pursuit of the bold robber.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20

\ GEEAr novelty. which can at present
only he obtained at one Partisan house, is the
cuirass NerOnese. This cuirass is Of silk
elastic material, manufactured expressly for
this purpose, and having the appearance OF
heavy falle or glaze silk. The secret of this
waist is that it fits in 10 the figure over the
bust and hips without a crease. 1t Is Worn
without a belt This is most beautiful
style, and will likely soon he IN general
favor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
DOMINION NEWS.
rIvL can pREN At A BIErn.

\
II,LIFNN, Feb. 16-The wife Of Adam
Murray, New GLASGOW, yesterday gave birth
to five children, three girls and two boys all
finely developed and doing well
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20

c,.,-.z,,. r,,,,,,.,-,,.. ,,.,, ,,,.o,,oa i, ,h.
:. .1,,;sa,Io
-,
g III Ia ,,I;oh
-, Rim :,
.--.-.,I-i,1.a, 49,, -, an la,d
49, - :. a., - IS ,ho
c.. o -, ,..,,,,,, :, ,,,,,,l;,. roads
,o.d;,r So 80 a,ross Mo s,.,,s and Q Nor
c,.r, rnd.r dir.c,io, of ,loS,,,o erislotnre
Various 1ors have altered in v,rions WAYS
the forms of hi. grant Under them some
States Ike Alabama and Nississinni have
had all Hey ever claimed. some like Mis-
souri wer.. denied becsusc the Government
had ox,,,,lcl; ,s sbara in roads for their
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20

THE St Adams NSseagy, in recent para
graph which we have not at hand, under
took, if we understood lis drift, to maintain
that any Republican nominated at Chicago
would be as likely to be inauguratcd, if elect
ed as Grant. w continue 10 doubt it, new
erihciess. As we rrud The signs Of the times,
il is quite wi,hin the range Of probabilities
that the peace Of the country anG its future
wolfare lay depend not only on the pos
session % The Utmost frmness and resolution
on the part of the Frcsidon;-clcct, but on the
universe, knowledge among al parties that
he is one WHO cannot he triacd with. The
people know Grant in these respects do
they kno" any and every body else as well !?
1t is certainly not at all impossible that the
votes may so stand, in the next election,
that rejecting the vote Of Maine would give
the election 10 Il Democrat. Docs any one
doubt that the Democratic Congress would
in such case declare that thc vote of Maine
should he rejected. because certified TO by a
usurpor. Suppose that in this attitude Of
affairs Vice President Wheeler should take
the responsibility which the Constitution
places upon him, of opening the votes,
should 5l.clarc the count and announce the
result, does anybody doubt that if that re-
suit were Grant, he would take the
seat and hold it ? We believe that he would
take and hold il peacefully. We believe that
the knowledge Of Cen Grants qualities and
the further knowledge that an army OF vet
Grams would rally to his side like one man, if
he called for them, had much to do with Sc
curing President Iaycs's peaceful occupancy
Of the Presidential chair: and the same
knowledge on the part of the Democrats
will act as a powerful sedativc upon their
plans for stealing the Presidency. We do
not see how any intelligent person can pre-
tend to believe that the Democrats would he
as likely to undertake to bluff and bully
Grant out of his election as any other man.
Of course it is not pleasant 10 contemplate a
contingency when such considerations be
come of the utmost importance; but the
millennium has not yet arrived. The Democ-
racy have shown us in Maine what they are
capable Of and what they are planning for
and it would b. the hcieht Of folly TO disre-
gard the warning. Tie Republican party
must nominate, Chicago, nan who can
be elected, and a man who, il elected, will
command the confidence ard the backing
necessary to secure his peaceful Inauguration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
SOUTHERN NEWS.

HAGERsTowS, Md, Feb. 1S.-Page Wal
lace negro, was taken from the sheriff at
Point of Rocks, yesterday, by a mob of citi
zens and hung. Ten bullets were fired into
the body while hanging. lie was guilty of
assault upon two white women. Among
those who fired at him while hanging was
one of the young women whom he outraged.