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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-01
TIE GRAND JuEY's REPORT.
STATE OF VERMONT. CHITTESDES CO., SIS. /
BURLINGTON, Sept. Is, lsso.

jury:
STATE OF VERMONT, CHITTESDES Co. SIS,
BURLINGTON, Sept. Is, lsso
To the HOnoraJls County Court in session:
The grand jury here empanneed would report
that they lind the court house IN good repair, wei
county business. and In clean. wholesome condil-
ton But We suggest that, when the grand Jury is
in session, waitIngroom be furnished Tor the con-
vcnience of such witnesses are called 10 testify
before that body; waiting upon the steps OF The
court house, or IN the passage about the doors OF
the grand Jury room. Is not always pleasant
We md the jail clean, IN passable repair. and IN
good sanitary condition Is IS possible with the
when we regard as very faulty-the air AT times
being exceedingly offensive. The inmates present
u tidy appearance, and express no dissatisfaction
with their treatment but, on The contrary, spea
in high prais, OF Sheriff Drew and his family. Al
teraiions in the matter OF sewerage and ventilation
are urgently needed ~ sanitary measure and,
at times, the capacity Of the jail Is inadequate to
the proper accommodation and classification OF
instead of adding 10. altering, or repairing Inc
Old jail. that property should lie sold and the pro-
ceetis applied TO the construction OF new JAIL more
convenient access TO the count house aud better
adapted in IFS internal arrangements to the conven-
fence, health and comfort Of such unfortunate per-
sons as II NAV be necessary, from time 10 time, 10
confinc therein. The jail property is valuable, and
would probably sell for an amount nearly suiicient
10 construct new one, providing the material
ayallnhe in the Old jail lie reserved for that pur-
pose. site for Il jail Is already secured 20 the
county, by act of Congress, upon The ground be-
longing TO the United States. adjoining the court
house. and expense is required for that purpose.
And we would earnestly urge our Senators ami
Representatives from this county in the next Leg
stature give the subject their serious attention.
and secure such Legislation rs may be necessary to
accomplish So desirable a result.
Respectfully submitted,
A X. HARRIET. Foreman.
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TIE October term Of the United states
court opens in Rutland next Tuesday after
ponp
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IT Is NJ woSDER that the Centaur Liniments have
such an immense sale. for they always relieve and
cure. Whether the case be Pain in the Back
rheumatism. Swellings. Burns, Strains, Sprains,
Stin joints ur Calls. upon either man or beast
have seen no difference ia the result. oct4w
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The official Observation-Disclosures WH-
jOrity 25,O79.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept. "3.-The
official returns of the Vermont election give
the following figures Total vote, 1O,7O9 =;
for Farnham, 1881; for Phelps 81, 223 4;
for Heath, 1878, scattering, IA. Farnham's
majority % O19
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VERMONT NEWS.

DIFHTTTET.IA IN BENNINGTON.
BENNINGTON, Sept. 26-Thc diphtheria
has become epidemic here, and the schools
are closed. Twenty cases are reported since
Saturday, some of which will be fatal
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Whll iilA NaM

That always wettinr their beds ought not 10 be
They need a medicine having Tonic effect on the
kidneys aud urinary organs. Such 4 medicine Is
Kidney-Wort. II has specific action. Do not fail 70
try II Tor them. Sept 21-dSwlw
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JERIcuo-Servicc in Calvary church,
Jericho, on Sun Icy, October Sd, at $50
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osGooD-In Milton, Sept 10Th, lssa, Mrs. Aioca
osgood, aged 81 years
WHITE-In Wnooski, Sept. 2Ith, Of general
debility, Darius White aged - years.
BRIGHaM.-In this city, Sept 2sth, 1850, Ida Ann
Martin, aged % years, wife of Edison {. Brigham.
SIBLEy.-In this city, Sept. cath, 1850, of heart
disease, Timothy Sbley, in his 18th year.
LawREScE.-In Westford, Saturday, Sept. .5th,
Orange Lawrence, aged 50 years.
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THE ISPEECEpENTED SALE obtained by Pitchers
Ca-toria. Is because it can he relied upon 10 regu-
late the Stomach and Bowels Of Children. Mothers
who use Castoria, have bright and healthy Children
and never fretful and crying OEes.
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WE, the subscribers. having been appointed hy
the Honorable, the Probate Court Tor the District OF
Chittenden, Commissioners 10 receive, examine and
adjust the claims and demands Of all p, a.ins:
the estate of .Emeline- Cutler, late OF ErumOnir
in said district deceased and also all claims AMI de
inands exhibited in offset thereto; and SIX months
fIOm the dIv OF the date hereof hrin@ allowed hJ
said court for that purpose, Go therefore hereby
give notice thai Will attend to The business OF our
appointment. at the residence OF Chandler Caller,
in Richmond in said district, on the Second Mon
days of December and March next. al lb O'Clock a.
m. on each of said DAYS.
Dated this Sih day of September. lisa.
JOHN l.. MASON. ,,.,.,,,, -....s-.
&. VI. II. FElsGT son
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r. ". kIN>M,S EsQ,-pcdi fir: With pleasur,
order ten gross iddnsoH's B1fdbif cough la
sum, shown. conclus'vcly that merit has won TIT
day, and thai y"nr Balsam Is taking Inc lead owe
many hutilcs oi trash that now Mood the market
-(From Smith, Donlitie \ Smith, Druggists
Boston. Sept 29-m, ,aswlI
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OyE of our manufacturers recently re-
ceived an order for 150, 900 handles for cam
paign torches
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MAlIR lED.


EoBEISs-W OLcoTr.-In Colchester, Sept. 10th
by Rev. Geo y. Chase, Rev. II. G.. Robbins, O
Ely, and Miss Carrie A. Wocott, of Colchester.
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chittenae1 County Court.

SEPTEMBER TERN.
HON. JOHN PIERPOINT, Presiding Judge.
Hon. THOMAS ID. CHAPMAN, / ,ssis,art Ind res
Hon. EDGAR ii. LANE,
ANDREW J. HOWARD, Clerk.
LYMAN A. DREW, Sheriff.
HAMILTON :. PECK, States Attorney
JAY READ PEMBER, Court Stenographer.
TUESDAY, Sept. %.
In Reynolds VS.. Burlington, II. r. Start
made the opening argument for Reynolds
yesterday aitcinovn. VT. T. i 80
for the city this morning. Daniel Roberts
will follow and E. j. Phelps will close.
THURSDAY, Sept. 80.
The jury in Reynolds VS.. Burlington came
in yertcrday morning, with verdict for
plaintiff of 81, 200.
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The figures of the official count of the Yer
mont election received by telegraph, demons
trate the substantial accuracy of our returns.
The two COMPARE as follows:
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lrgal Notices.


STATE OF VERMONT ! To all persons con
siii'i Vi ohlTrkSptN'ssJ Of Timothy Sibley Iare
of Burlington, in sail district deceased
GREETING.
NJ Probate court holden ~ burlington. within
and for the District of ChIl-udru. the 2~th day Of
September. AID lss0 an instrument. purpOrtng TO be
the last VIII and Testament OF Timothy Sbley- LATE
of Burlington. In said district, deceased, pre-
scented To the Court aforesaid. for Probate and II Is
ordered by said Court thai the 2-l ly of October.
A. ID. ISsO, at the Probate Court rooms IN ad Buy
lington he assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof be given 10 all persons con-
cerned bypublishmg his order three weeks succe.-
sively in the Burlington FREE Press. newspaper
printed al said Burlington. previous 10 the Time
appointed
Therefore, Won are hereby notified 10 appear be
fore said Court at the time and place aforesaid and
contest the probate of said WILL II you have cause
Given under my hand al Burlington in s.sid DIS
trict, this 2''h day of September. \. u. lsrO
14w3w L. :. TAFT, Register.
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Oct l,JeodIw2w

Lucrative weaknesses and facilitating humors
Of females cured 10y Malt Bters
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CHARLOTTE The late rains have changed
the face of nature wonderfully Grass is
starting up Ike spring.
\ pleasant walk through the fruit grounds
OF Ezra and II. ID. Alexander shows about
eight acres 10 apples, pears, pllms, peaches,
grapes blickbcrries raspbcrrics and straw
| berries. The ground has IA steep southern
pitch, soil a gravclly loan, protected on the
north by high rocky ridge, and is one Of
the most favorable locations for grape grow
ing-which they propose to make a leading
industry. The ground is terraced, with
heavy protecting walls, and along each ter
race are the grapes, trained along the walls
and ON wires fastened 10 posts. They
have over forty varieties, embracing
the Concord Hartford Prolific, Delaware.
and the remainder. mostly Rogers lmprov-
ed. They have eleven trclliscs, each about
| thirty-iivc rods long. The vines and trees
are all young, the first settings put in only
! four years ago but thorough cultivation,
| excellent soil and situation have developed
| great growth and produciiveness. They
picked this season over $500 pounds of
grapes, and 800 quarts of berries, Time will
wonderfully dcvolope this natural fruit ter
race, and it abundantly rcpays one TO go
through it.
! Mr. Putnam preached Il practical sermon
Sunday, from "Undcrsiandest thou what
thou readest" We shouldrcad the Bible with
more system and thOroughncss, not as II
duty nor with supcrstitIOus ideas
of merit in 50 doing. II should be studied
as We study anything else that we wish To
understand, by topics, should be read with
the help of dictionary, concordance, history,
and the exercise Of good sense in grouping and
comparing. What is money for if not to he
used in Obtaining help in the reading of this
book of books. There is too much of lack
of these things in many households. The
Bible should he to The Christian world VIVA,
the clear lens of the telescope is to the as
trOnomcr as it catches the rays of light from
far off stars means Of clearer observation
of the infinite beyond, 10y which TO gel
clearer views of Christ AMI his atonement
1t should be studied with spirit Of devotion
and prayer.
Henry DOR, formerly of Boston, is buying
butter here Thirty cents was paid Satur
day.
WE are glad to learn that Chaunccy w
Browncll. Esq, of Burlington, will in al
probability be the clerk of the Senate. lie
has been assistant clerk for several sessions
thoroughly understands the work, rs an eX
cclent reader, aifahle, prompt and courteous
So manifest is his fitness for the position tina
We can learn Of no one who thinks OF oppos
ing him. We presume Mr.. Newell of Shel
burn, will be reelected to his old position il
the House. LHdy9,o TTi5VHf.
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VEEGENHEs.-The Champlain Valley Ag-
ricultural Society held their annual meeting
for the election Of officers, at the Stevens
House, on Saturday evening. Hon +. +.
Woodbridge chairman and }. J. Wright,
secretary. The following officers were chos-
en- for the ensuing year President, Garlic
ton Reed, Addison ce-presidents, Hiram
Adams, Nergennes Reuben Parker, Ferris
burgh, John ii. Sprague. Waltham, Ezra
Knowles, Monkton, Charles A. Smith,
Panton, Charles Mason, New Haven !;
secretary, J. }. Wright, Vcrgennes treas
urer, J. T.. Young. Nergennes executive
committee 5. 5. Gaines, John Norton, 7. c.
Middlebrook, Nergennes, Ed Gorham, Addi-
son, Henry Booth, Ferrisburgh general SUI
perintendent, Z. c. Everest ; superintendent
Mechanics, Fowl and Agricultural Halls,
W. c. Farbank
The society voted to hold their next annual
fair on the 9TH, 9th and 18th Of October next.
The first two days will be devoted
to an agricultural exhibition. and held in
this city on the ''old Fair Grounds"
The third day will be devoted TO the display
of horses and will be held at the Smith
track, one mile west Of the city. This Il
half mile track located on ground level as
house floor and good judges pronounce ii the
best track for speeding horses in the state.
Liberal purses will be offered and an effort
will he made TO make this the best exhibition
of Vermont horses ever held in the county
The owners of several noted horses from
York State have minated their intention TO
be present with their horses.
The committee are making efforts
to secure Hon. George +. Edmunds and Hon
{. ii. Joyce 10 deliver addresses on the sec
ond day of the fair
A feature of these fairs has been that no
money premiums are offered, and the adms-
sion fee fixed at about ten cents, Just enough
TO cover expenses. Awards of merit are pre-
scented to successful exhibitors. These features
have rendered the annual fairs remarkably
successful in exhibition and attendance
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A CORRESPONDENT Of the BTaiteboro
PhGniT relates a sample Of Democratic tao
tics ut the recent election in Nottingham.
An aged citizen was on his way to the polls
when he was Overtaken by some Democrats,
who invited him TO ride. Instead Of taking
him to the voting place they took another
road, and, in spite Of his remonstranccs,
drove to the town of Heath over the line in
Massachusetts,, where they left him. lie
started back on foot, but was too late to vote.
1t is said that one other man was kept away
from the polls in u similar manner This
will do to offset the case Of Republican bull
doing recorded by the Democratic papers,
in which four Democratic voters in Spring
field were inundated and kept from voting
the Democratic State ticket, by a remark
that Mr.. Phelps was the author of the fish
and game law
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\ COTTAGE at Schroon Lake, New York,
narrowly escaped destruction by a meteor
few nights ago. Mr.. NJ. f. Granger, the
occupant, was sitting writing letter about
10 O'Clock in the evening, when suddenly the
neighborhood was lighted up as brilliantly
as though the sun were shining, although the
night was extremely dark and not star TO
be seen. The illumination was quickly fol-
lowed by an explosion which shook the
house Violently, and there was Il loud con-
cussion as if some heavy body had fallen.
On going ont to discover the cause, Mr..
Gr....-r found AL1iit 20 c--t fra. 49,
red-hot body, glowing like n furnace, which
instantly ignited kerosene thrown upon it.
On cooling it appeared to be boulder of
clear white stone, weighing about 125 pounds,
which had evidently come from the north
east and struck the earth somewhat diagon-
ally
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BY Telegraph 10 the Free Press and Tlmes.l
New York Produce Market.

/ so d LlI. New Potatoes range from 90 q Coo
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IMPORTANT CAsE.-One of the most i'm
portant cases for many years tried in Yer
mont court is that, heretofore briefly alluded
to in these columns, Of the present board OF
directors Of the Brandon National Bank
against John A. Conant and the old board,
under whose administration the bank sus
tanned such immense losses by James ii.
Batchelder's operations. These losses
amounted to over 500 900 and the present
directors seek to recover the entire amount
and the case from the magnitude Of the
amount involved and from the interesting
points of law to be raised, will be
notable one. Eminent counsel have been
retained on both sides and the case will be
bitterly and ably contested. 1t was entered
at the present term Of the Rutland county
court and the defendants have been given
until January first next TO answer and it is
quite probable that the trial will not be
reached until year from the present time
Briggs and Ormsbcc of Brandon, Prout and
Walker of Rutland. Hon John W Stewart
of Middlebury and Hon f. Il; Hard Of this
city have been retained for the present board
of directors and Hon. Henry Ballard Of
this city and Hon. Luke p. Poland Of st.
Johnsbury for Mr.. Conant and his associates.
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WE had an idea, honestly entertained,
that Col Farnham had not quite the type Of
Craftsmanship for Vermont Governor in
this year of grace. In this we were wholly
in error-Ludl0lo Tribune
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FARMERS,

OF those who sell the best goods
our own superior make. We can
goods, and save one or two inter
greater gargains than ever in all
goods shown in the market. Our
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walia walla Items.

A note from Duncan Mcdonald. dated
Walla Walla, Oct. 3Oth, says: arrived here
yesterday morning. Found everything boom
ing. -
The cars are crowded carrying grain
Wheat il worth 80 cts. per bushel Times are
hard, the farmers claiming they are In the
hands of the merchants. Times are lively on
the railroad grade at Spokane.
On my way here from Spokane met young
Kamiakan, son of Kamiakan whocost the
United States about six million dollars by the
war of '5S.
A Red Skin was killed by white man near
the Big Lake recently. Whisky was at the
bottom of it. The Indians say the white man
sold tae whisky to the Indian and then killed
him. Another similar case, except thaf II
was not fatal, occurred a few days ago be.
tween here and Snake River.
have had the pleasure Of making little
bet on the Presidential election with Col
Frank Parker, of the Statesman. named
Garfield and expect TO read the Statesman
free for the next year.
Churchill, the noted cattle man OF Sur
River, is here and will return via San Fran
cisco. He has been i'll with fever for the past
three weeks.
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Rallroaders Looking Around.

MrSsrs Blickensdcrfer and Washington
Dunn, locating engineer and chief of con-
strurtion Of the Utah & Northern Road,
wrr" in town "Wednesday. They are travel
ing by private conveyance, spying out the
land. and have gone to Helena, Radersburg,
Thrr" Forks, and thence up the jefferson
toward Dillon. They state the track-layers
have been discharged for the winter, but that
quite a force will still be employed in grading
heavy work on Big Hole during the winter.
No orders from headquarters have been re-
crivrd 10 construct To any definite point be-
yond where the road now is. il is to be pre-
sumrd. however, that the Investigations OF
these gentlemen on the present trip, and the
several surveys made. will exert n controlling
influence on the location of the road, and the
rate at which it will be pushed next year
Construction this wear has not been pushed
rs vigorously rs might have been. Scarcity
Of rolling stock has been assigned ~ the
main cause, but that could have been readily
ohviatrd had the company desired, and II
would have been penny in its pocket TO
have reached Butte this season. However
the worst part of the route is now bull
over the material Is mainly brought up fol
the shops on the three divisions into which
the road Is cut up, and with the grade com
plrt"d during winter, the track can be laid II
n few weeks in tie spring. The gentlemen
think there is no doubt of the construction
Of the broad guage road via Boise to Port
land, hut think its initial point will be neal
Ogden. instead Of nj the mouth of Port Neu
Canon aS originally projected. Should tn
rumorrd consolidation of the Union Pacif.
and Central Pacific prove a fact, they think
the road would still b. constructed, hut tn
junction would be rs far west as Promontor,
Point or Kclton. If there is any present dc
sign TO continue the L. 4 \. down the Hell
Gate river. they gave no intimation of 1
The objective point appears TO be Helena.
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mess men that there Is not enough merchan-
disc in this part Of Montana to meet the win.
tor demand by ct least one-third and possibly
0ne-half.s "a "a
The bulk Of the Piegans and Blood Indians
Will winter In Meagher county. The reason
Of this Ia probably because there are such
vast herds Of buffalo in the region Of the Big
Bend of the Musselshell.
SOUTHERN DEER LODGE COUNTY.
H..4 Frontier Index,14,
Aspiring floor is to be placed in Loeber's
Hall for the benefit Of dancers.
At q meeting Of the City Council last Wed
nesday evening the petition Of Lalande &
Ayotte, asking the Council for license to
run a dance house within the city limits, was
by unanimous vote laid on the table.
The bullion shipments from Butte during
the past week amounted to s59, ~.
Harry Gassett has shut down the arastra
one-half mile west of Silver Bow.
The Utah & Northern surveyors ran two
lines through and past Silver Bow this week
to Butte, crossing the creek just below town
to the Butte side. Both lines were duly laid
out, but 1t Is not as yet known which they
will take. ...
Benton Record, 13.
Three feet of snow reported in the Barker
district
The hook and ladder truck ordered by the
Board of Trade Is on the way to Benton from
Cow Island.
The vote of the different precincts Of Cho
teau county were formerly canvassed yester
day by the Board of County Commissioners
The following are the majorities for Magin
mis-, Lowry and Healy in the order named re
spe ctively: 266, ;16. and 102. Thevote fol
Counc linen Is as follows: Ford, 464; Humid
lev, 496; Toole, 5O2; Kerley, 492; Churchill
3B5; Hedges, 226; Smith, $50; Kinna, 2l9. AL
/ the Democratic candidates were elected ex
c4pt Hamilton twE6 VIA defeated by Wealth
erwax, Republican candidate for Commits
sioner, by a large majority.
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ALASKA ITEMS.
Monta In The Far North.
Husbandman, 18th.


We have the following items In brief from
a letter to H. III. Barnes, written by his
brother, George Barnes, from Sitka, Alaska
. The mills, mines, etos, are assuming shape.
The mill Is expected in a few days by
schooner. Some seventeen of the!party who
went into the interior prospecting, have re-
turned looking hale and hearty. They re-
ported finding small prospects Of fine gold,
but not enough to pay. They say the coun-
try is well-watered, particularly with lakes.
The formation is granite, slate and limestone,
but principally granite. The party had fine
weather or climate after crossing the coast
range. They saw but few Indians, and these
were peacably inclined. All the Indians who
live inside the range are called Sticks. They
| do but little trading with the inhabitants, a.
the coast Indians will not let them. / have
been steadily at work since the first OF
August. There will be nothing dead sure on
this country for the next two years. Five
San Francisco capitalists came on THU
steamer. Should they invest it will be mex
spring before much is done. Moses Moore
formerly of Helena, is running schoonel
between here and San Francisco. It ha
been raining and blowing "great guns" her
for the last twenty-four hours. Scuddini
under bare poles" Is the style In Sitka witt
the women as well as the men, henoe rain
storms have no terror for the ladies OF Sitks