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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

No Republican candidate for President can
by any possibility be successful who is not
known to he an st-money man, and none
other will be nominated Moreover, Repub-
lican traditions and records are all on the
side of good faith toward the public credit
ors and the permanent establishment of a
sound currency system. lnfationists, no
matter 10y what name they may be called,
are not To- be propitatcd by non action on the
part Of Republicans, but others may be re-
PEELED. That policy also has the effect to
encourage the Grecnbackers and silver men
to renewed and more strenuous excrtion.
They are busy introducing new bills in Con
gress for the furtherancc of various financial
kresies which are countenanced, either di-
rectly or indirectly, by ma ority of the
Democrats in the Senate and House of Rep
rcscntativcs. The latter would generally
prefer not 10 have such questions agtatcd
during the present session, but on II
pinch would support almost any Of the
rag money aud deprecated dollar pro
positions submitted, according to their
universal practice heretofore The infa-
tionists of all grades will I've pretty sure to
show their appreciation of the countenance
extended 10 them on the Democratic side by
voting for the Democratic candidate for
president. The Republican party, there
fore, has nothing to gain by pursuing a ret
icent course AS to financial questions. Its
interests can best he served hy a positive
and active identification of its senators
and representatives in Congress with the
cause of honest money and righteous dealing,
and we hope that fact will become apparent
to the timid ones before the session ends.
They should not only support Mr. Bayard's
resolution, hut introduce and press measures
of much more radical sort in behalf Of
financial soundncss. - TROY Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

TERRIBLE MINING CATASTROPHE NEARLY
FOUR SCORE LIVES LOSE
LONDON, Jan. 2l-rhc latest accounts Of
the colliery explosion in New Castle-under
Tyne fix the number of persons in the pit
when the explosion occurred at seventy
seven, 1t is believed that not more than siN
of the rescued can recover. Twenty-Five
corpses have already been brought up. the
majority being tisligured AMI mrccoSnlzl-
bile. The few rescued alive are dying The
scenes at the mouth of the PIT are heart
rCnding
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

ANOTHER gigantic stock operation is an
nounced, being the purchase by syndicate
of SO. 600 shares with an option of an add
stock. the first lot al - and the second at so.
Almost the entire stock of the company has
been held by the original builders, Leland
Stanford, C. p. Huntington, Charles Crocker
and c E Crnrhnr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

TIE Massachusetts House of Representa-
tives has passed an order instructing the
Committee on the Liquor Law to consider
and report on the repeal of the Civil Dam
age Law - and another to instruct the Com
mittcc on Constitutional Amendments 10 re-
port on the expectancy of 50 amending the
Constitution that the payment Of poll tax
sl.all NJ; hc required as a qualification for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
NOTES AND NOTES.

The tramp laws in various States are work
ing we'll In this particular they differ from
the tramp himself
A great many people are anxious to intro
duce new religion into the world who have
never given the old one Il fair trial.
Ouray, the Ute, is short and stout, has a
square face, wears high bat and ourays for
the ties, every time.
The interchangeable family ulster supplies
want long felt. In the possession OF Il
young married couple it can he worn by either
party.
A wrctched male tyrant says it will never
do to advise the women 10 vote AS they fight.
There would be too much scratching at the
polls.
Blue roJes d, mutt have not been popular
since freedom tore her azure robe OF night
by catching it ON one of the horns of the
moon
When it comes To writing metaphors the
editor of the Ioronto Mail can COUP head
The other day he described the new Political
Economy Society of Montreal as political
bladder "A mountain made of IA mole hill
an absurd outgrowth Of chaos Il direct on
shoot of the Manchester school and ii pig
from the Epicurcan sty Of Democracy
Professor in Roman history "Mr. v,
for wla, was the war with l'yrrhus remark
able :" MIR. Y IL think it was the first
time that the Romans ever saw the elephant
Cornell Era.
Just suppose those abandoned sinners had
sawed Noah's Ark in two: 1fdhy "o"'-
nal The result would have been the same
in all human probability there would have
been no rice Ner York P.opit.
Secretary Shcrman's only childis adopt
ed daughter D,troH Fro Press DO You
mean that his only daughter is IN adopted
child; that his adopted child is an only
daughter that his adopted daughter IS only
II child that his adopted child is only a
daughter that his only adopted child ~ II
daughter; that only his child IS an adopt
ed daughter; or, that, having no child, he
borrowed one to keep up appearances
EJ
A well dressed young woman has appear
eel in Kent, England who keeps TALKING,
aud nobody can understand word she says.
They have sent for linguisis and "ihcr Wise
men in vain, She is without money and was
taken to the poorhousc. Tradition SAYS That a
Saraccn girl who once appeared IN England
in the same fashion was more kindly treated
She could say one word, however. winch
people understood, "Gilbcri,' and so was
passed on till she found her English lover,
and became the mother of Thomasa-Bccket'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

DUEIYG the past week the Democrats at
Washington have given further proof of
their love for the soldiers who fought TO save
the Union. l,y disnissing two Union veterans
from their positions as doorkeepers in the
House One Of the two, {. E. Dinan, lost
an arm in the service, and was removed in
order to make room for an ex-Confederate.
What is known as the soldiers rolf of the
House Apprentices now consists almost en-
tirelv of men who fought in the rebel army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

an arm in the service, and was removed III
order TO make room for an cy-Confederate.
What is known as the soldiers rolf of the
House Apprentices now consists almost en-
tirelv of men who fought in the rebel army.
THE Philadelphia Times has made Il
thorough canvass Of the weekly newspapers
of Pennsylvania and finds that among them
Mr.. Blaine has Go supporters, while Grant
has only ten. Among the Democratic news
papers Tilden is first with 3d. Hancock p,
Bayard 20 and Seymour 10. Out of 294
newspapers 101 express no choice, which
nsiderably Injuries the value of the calcula-
ton.
THE New York EcehiSg Post says the
activity in real estate circles is 50 great that
experienced dealers do not hesitate TO declare
that il has never before been equaled. Good
Judges assert that since last October there
has been an average general increase of 30
per centum in the value of city property.
The healthy character of this revival in real
estate is shown by the facts that in most re-
cent transfers the whole price has been paid
in ash, and that second mortgages have be
come practically obsolete
SECRETARY EvAETs is reported as having
examined the proposed new plan of choosing
Electors in New York by Congressional dis
tricts, and as expressing the opinion that it
could be easily done without any violation of
law. He urged several objections to the
scheme of choosing Electors by the Leg
islature, but this latter method, in his
judgment. complies with the Constitutional
idea that Electors should be voted for direct
ly by the people He says that this would
give in New York, "A Republican and 9
Democratic Electors. with at large only
in doubt.
The newspapers are Astounding in political
'.straws" and the statistical politician is evil
IDENTIFY furnishing. Some of the figures,
however, are of some passing inerest-as
those collected by the Indianapolis Journal.
The Hooscr state has goodly number Of
ipi ah'
Journal has interviewed no less than 1888
whom it classes under that head. Of these
1882 prefer Blaine, l,600 Grant and ,352
Sherman, and the rest are non-committal or
scattering. In New York the standing of
these leading candidates is reversed. Ac-
cording TO the New York Tribune. SO mem
bers Of the New York Legislature prefer
Grant, "A Blaine 1 Sherman, 3 Grant or
Blaine and Blaine or Sherman, Six are
classcd as scattering and 90 as non committal
A canvass of the Philadelphia delegation of
AZ to the PENNSYLVANIA Republican Conven-
ton, according to the Philadelphia Record,
shows II in favor Of Blaine, - with no
choice, 3 Of the most influential for Conkling,
g for Grant, for Grant or Blaine, l for
Hayes, etc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

BosroN, Jan. 2l.-The IIeralds Augusta
despatch says the fusion secretary of state,
Sawyer, has established state department
of the fusionist government in two rear
offices on the second floor of Aliens block
and appointed Henry Bishon chief clerk and
John Benson deputy secretary of state. The
secretary and official force this afternoon
mailed the following notice to every city
and town in the state:
To the public: All persons having Spontenct.
with this department are respectfully requested TO
address the same 10 F. y sawyer. Augusta, Me.
In an interview the fusionst secretary
SAID We have returned to first prin-
ciplcs. We have pine tables and chairs, and
the great seal of the state is in possession of
I he only legally elected and qualified secre-
tary"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
SPEECH Frou SENATOR BLAINE.

Mr. Blaine spoke to a republican meeting
tonight. as follows: MIR Chairman and
fellow citizens thank You most sincerely
and most deeply Tor the manner in which
YOU have received me. and | congratulate
YOU that We once more meet rs peaceful ciil-
zcns of Maine under the protection OF legal
state government chosen by the people with
the validity of its title patent to the world
We have had II long and trying contest with
desperate men, who sought To dlsiranchlse
voters hy the thousand and substitute n
fals, count for an honest ballot rs source
oi power to the state government but Tor
all our troubles and trials, and for all the
wrongs We have 50 patiently endured, we
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

SENATE MATTERS - DULL TINES on MEMS
PAPER Eow-TIIE INDIAN AND TIE CHINA
IAN.
W,cu,>cr,x nsC Ian 10 1880
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

Both branches oi the Legislature, djonrned
To Monday afternoon at O'Clock The
members then quietly separated, and 1t Is the
general opinion that neither branch rs con
stiiuicd Will ever meet again
The debate IN the Senate was Tor suhhlS-
sion to the decision of the court. Mr Fat
ten desired that we calmly consider the mat
ter. and having found ont the right, pur
sue it,
Mr.. Perry of Camden denounced the de
ciSion as the decision Of partisan court.
The people have been corrupted and money
freely used tn hrhc men and buy votes. lie
h, licvcd the people would overthrow the cor
rupt republican party
The committee appointed are all c"nscrva-
tive men.
\ similar order was passed hy the senate.
rIE MIIIrNIN sUrrnEIs GENEI;NI ,nNMEkE-
LAIN
Twelve military companies have notified
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

The cheering which followed the address
did not subsidc until the gubernatorial party
departed. The governor took possession of
the executive chamber without interference.
The only obstacle offered by the fusionists
during the day was the refusal OF the deputy
secretary of state to give up the gubernatOrial
returns, but certified copies of the clerks re-
turns were submitted. At As both branches
adjourned until Monday at HOO a. m.
Gov. Davis will issue an order continuing
the care of the public property in the hands
of Gen. Chamberlain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

Gov Davis by whose orders the state house
was closed against the fusion legislature, says
he was unwilling that the farce should go on
longer Had they applied as citizens and
not as a legislative body admission would
have been granted. He should be ashamed
to occupy the position of chief executive
and allow what had justly been termed a
fiat legislature to meet. If We have legal
legislature backed up by the courts, the
people and the military. it was about time
the hum6ug part was done away with. He
had no doubt that the rank and file of the
fusionists are all right and have an honest
purpose, and if let alone ly Inscriptions
leaders would take their places in the legis-
lature
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

?
Plaisted in the fusion house this forenoon
said he had no doubt this body was quo
rum from which legal body must spring.
In the fusion senate no business was trans
acted After the joint convention dissolved
both branches adjourned till p. III.
The capitol guards and other companies
have been ordered to their armory There
are suspicious men about the city and this is
deemed a precautionary measure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

When the fusionists departed the vigilance
of the guard was not 4 whit relaxed. Never
in the entire period of this remarkable con-
dition of affairs was the state house more
strictly guarded. Gov. Davis placed the
state house defence in charge Of Maj. Nye,
who had been Chamberlain's assistant adju-
tant general, although Maj. Nash was NOM
inally IN command of the police force.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
TIE rnIEvING rr,InNIsTs.

The secretary OF state fails TO find in his
office the returns of the votes for governor,
senators, representatives or county officers,
or any docket of the tabulations. He also
finds that all reports of the governor and
council Of 1879 relating to the election re
turns have been extracted from the files and
cannot be- found at the office.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-24
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Oct. Ia, 1879.

OCts los 1StVs
OFFICE HOURS:
From 500 a. m. to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted,
Sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate ofices-Arrive at 1870
and LILO p m. Close at 8.15 a. M, 1910, 800
Boston and the west-Arrive at 5.1op.m.
intermediate or Way Mails, via Boston g. Maine
Railway-Arrive at 1920 and $40 D. M Close at
Great Southern ( Western-Arrive at 70. 20 D. M
and O. LILO p. M Close at S15 a. m, 1910, 800
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LOO p.
m. Close at IL. 80 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at 8. 80 a.
m. and LOO p m. Close at II 80 q. m. and 4 So
Morning Northwestern, by Grand Trunk Railway
Arrive at $50 a. m. Close at 100 a. m.
Lewiston and Authoritative at 2.O5 and $50 a.
m, and LOO p. m. Close at $50 and 11.3O a. nj.
and Abs p. m.
Castine, Deer Isle, sedgwick, s. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonesport, Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
chas, Millbridge and Bar Harbor via each steamer
Arrive at 6 a. m. Close at 8 p. m.
Eastport via each steamer-Arrlve at 600 a. M
Foreign mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers-Close at g. Is a. M
Express, Augusta Bangor and the East-Arrive at
2.O5 a. m. Close at 900 p. m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at LOO p. m. Close at 11.30 a. m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 p. m.
Canada and intermediate Offices via G. T. R-Ar-
rive at lZ.4O p. m. Close at 1915 D. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
11.30 a. m. and 800 D. m.
Swanton, VT, and intermediate offices, via P. & O.
r. R.-.Arrive at Gil p. m. Close at $50 a. m.
= Fryeburg, Me-, and intermediate offices; via p g.
Y. H. R.-Arrive at LOO a. m. Close at 2.3O D. m.
worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via P.
q H. H. R.-Arrive at 1.2O p. m. Close at 1910
a. m.
Rochester, n. H.. and intermediate Offices via P.
r. r.. R.-ClOse at $50 a. m.
Carriers deliveries at 100 and 1000 a. m and
1.3O and 800 p. M. Collections at 100 and II. 90
g. m, and 200 and 500 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-24
Superior Court.


TUEsDAY.-The traverse jury came in this morn
ing and is constituted as follows:
Foreman, Charles 7. Skillings, Portland; Freder-
lex Berry, Brunswick; Granville j. Clement Cor
ham; Alvin A. Elliott, Windham; Edwin 7. Hutch
Standish; Wesley Jones, Portland; George w. John
son, Deering James V. Poor, Portland; James Rob-
erts,, Westbrook; VIM. H. H. Rogers Freeport; Hez-
Excused-Rfchard Q. Conant, Portland; James E.
Libby, Brdgton.
j. Murray Baker VS.. Inhabitants of Falmouth On
the first day of May, 1873 thelplaintif resident of
Boston, brought suit against the defendants return
able at the September term of the Circuit Court of
the United States upon three town orders of the de-
PENDANT town of $500 each, payable to different in
dividuals, and by them endorsed After the service
of the writ upon the defendants, on the 18th of
June, 1873, at a town meeting duly called, it was
voted to pay the amount of the orders described in
the writ Of Murray Baker, with interest from
Nov. LIST, 1866, provided said Baker will not enter
his suit and will pay all costs already incurred
thereon" On the 9Th of Aug 1873 Baker notified
the seectmen that he accepted the proposition con-
tanned in the vote of June 18TH that he should not
enter his suit and tnat the costs had been paid and
the town thereby released from all liability for
costs that suit This action is brought to recover
the amount OF the three orders and interest as pro-
vided for in the above vote.
The defendants place their defence upon the fol-
lowing grounds That the orders originally sued up
on were issued under vote Of the town on July
2Sth, 1868, "to raise three hundred dollars for
every man conscripted, after examination by a sur
geon and pronounced able bodied, to go himself or
furnish substitute or pay his Communication fee"
They claim that the acts and doings at the meeting
held July 18th, 1868, invalid; that neither Of
the parties to whom the orders were issued came
wtnln the provisions of the above vote of the town
Tor the communication, nor did either of them enter
the military service of the United States a SOL
der that the town at its meeting in 1873 had no le
g 70 vote to pay or to raise money to pay the
orders. The plaintiff claims that the town is bound
by inc vote In 1873, and its acceptance by him. and
that vote and inquire into the legality iegality
OF the orders After the evidence was all out the
case was Withdrawn from the jury and sent to the
law court on report for their determination.
NJ. z. Frank for plaintiff
N d II. b. Cleaves for defendants.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-24
The HYDE EStata

Thomas A. James, the Secretary of the
Hyde estate, has called meeting at the Y.
M. G. A. rooms, Halifax, at $50 p. m. tomor-
rpw. Ex-Gov. Army, Vice-President of the
Hyde Association of New York, writes Mr.
James that there is large sum of money de-
posted in the Bank of England to the credit
OF Thomas Hyde and has been there 100 years.
Mr.. James also states that he has in his pos
session dispatch from the English War De-
partment to the effect that the death of
Thomas Hyde is recorded in that office, and he
can connect the Bank of England Thomas
Hyde with the Annapolis Thomas Hyde
through the War Department. The reason
why the above meeting has been called is be-
cause the time for claiming the estate expires
in June next.
There seems to be some "shenanigan"
somewhere, since it will be remembered j. G.
G. wrote the PRESS from London month or
SO ago that the cashier of the Bank of Eng
land told him there was no money in the bank
for any Hyde.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-24

spirited citizen and always manifested an &C
tive interest in the schools of his town, serving
1or many years as one of the school commit
tee In 1871 he was commissioned by Gov
hlng TO be surgeons mate in the Sd Regiment,
"a Brigade of the LIST Division of Infantry,
ana In 1852 he was commissioned by Gov.
samuel Smith to be justice of the peace, but
ne never sought official notoriety.
In 1862 he offered his services to the govern
ment and received an appointment as surgeon
ana was assigned TO Carver Hospital, WASH
lngton, u. T., where he remained nine months
The family of DR.. Sweat has been quite
prollhc IN physicians-six in the small family
the late Moses Sweat of Parsonsfeld, SO
widely known in the northern portion of Y ork
county and in New Hampshire, and his three
sons, Moses E., of Parsonsfeld, the late DR..
William of Portland, DIR. John B., who died
SO universally lamented in 1856, and DIR. Jesse
P. Sweat of Brownfeld, cousin to the subject
OF this sketch, are all men who have m AIDE
more than an average record in their profess
slonal history, and a special local eminence for
their skill and usefulness
Though SO many years spent in active prac-
tice it did not to him, result in the accumula-
ton OF a large property, and he seemed to
prefer the quiet enjoyment of his moderate
acquisitions to any process of compulsory COL
lection, and in most cases to making any de-
mand at all on his debtors for his lust dues.
The latter part of his life, after retirement
from Epractice, was often Swallowed by the
pains of bodily in6rmities, but he bore them
all with calm resignation and adhering to his
early faith in the promises of the Christian s
reward. His widow and an only daugbter
Mrs. COuSenS OF Buxton survive him