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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The OREGON Senate has passed the constl-
tufinral amendment in favor of woman SUI
iia.r, II too. and the house by vote OF
hU I" =.
The export of wheat and corn from New
York, Saturday, was larger than on any sin
gle day since the produce exchange was or
ganized, viz: Wheat, over 720, 600 bushels !;
corn. nearly $50, 900 bushels.
The total number of immigrants arriving
at Castle Garden last week was $500. Thus
far in the year 1880 the number of foreigners
brought TO that port is 270, 1906, or three
times the number up to October 10 last year.
The horse disiemper is spreading widely
in St John, \. b., and many deaths have
resulted.
Mrs Scott Siddons was among the passcn-
gers by the Moravian, which arrived at Que
bee Saturday night.
The shipments of bulk grain from St.
Louis to foreign ports, via New Orleans,
from January / TO date were 1891, 900
bushels against d, lGi, S3S bushels the same
time last year.
Seventeen Mormon elders arrived at st.
Louis Saturday from Utah and left for Ten
nessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North
Carolina and Virginia, whether they go to
make converts To the Mormon faith and
secure Mormon emigrants.
The body of little girl named lluscck,
whose parents persisted by the explosion OF
the Garden City distillery at Chicago, Friday
night, was fonnd among the ruins, Sunday
morning. The bodies of those missing
have been recovered. The deaths by the cx
plosion number eight.
The celebration of the settlement of Balti
more $50 years ago, which commenced on
Monday Of last week and continued daily
during the week, without abatement IN eN-
citement and enthusiasm. was concluded
Saturday ny grand procession OF steamers
and tugboats. An estimate made oi The
strangers visiting the city to attend the ccle-
bration from Oct. . TO 10 inclusive, IRON
official reports from railroads and steamboats,,
foots up 33l 900. The hotels entertained
during the week $1,000 persons.
William Todd a saloon keeper of Balti
more, fatally shot his wife Annie in the hall
way of the saloon Saturday. Todd, II
seems, became enragcd at his wife, and,
while she held in her arms their infant, u
month old, drew pistol and fed the ball
entering the abdomen The pistol was held
so close to the poor woman that her clothing
took fire, and she would have burned but
for the prompt action OF the employees. who
tore the burning portion of her clothing from
her. Todd was arrested, and the ante-mor-
tum deposition Of his wife taken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

The New York Sun, abiding 10 the bar
gaining between the two wings OF the De
mocracy in that State, says; "Such thing
as principle not spoken of. 1t is enough to
make the whole country sick at the stom-
ach - Which is true, even if it is the Sun
that says it.
The New York HrdM says the rial ques-
ton III relation TO Gen. lIancock's position
on the tariff, is, whether he would veto such
bill as Democratic Congress is likely to
pass. 1t says ''If he would, he is not in
harmony with the platform or with the lead
ers of his PARTY If he would not, then lie
should have said so. We have not the least
doubt that he would sign the bill.
If they keep on giving English new names,
the Democrats will not be able to recognize
him. One man calls him Foreclosure Fee
Simpleton," another ''Ten Thousand Wild
ow's Walls" and the New York Sun names
him "Skin-hint.' But that is only the name
he generally goes by out in Indiana.
- ''"f"" ,ai'ooN ''f'''
throwing up the sponge, with the Democratic
mule suffering from the epizooty, English'f
barls headess and hopeless 500 chalk-marks
49,, ,,,o h-olor s,.ros ond tho hottie of ink
VA ~. ''" -,
and The pen with winch inc superb has
distinguished himself as the ready letter
writer
Mr.. T. Z. James, prominent manufac-
turer in New York, says: "All the Demo-
cratic merchants know have freely confess
al 60 ma ,,,., ,,,o,, dare n,, for bus;pcss rea.
=" ~ nv .'' -, IT.,
sons, VOTE ior "en- HancoeN' 'u'sin
from the feeling of the business men with
whom am thrown in contact the Democrat.
L., ,,,>ro oh,oroo Of ,arr,.;po this
c. H.. oe ..r-,;rr Ohio or Nossocbu,
Seus
The Rev. Mr.. DE La Matyr is one of the
maddest men in Indiana. The Democratic
promised to support him for Congress In e4'
change Tor GrcenDack votes ior inc otate
TICKET lhey uiun W IT, anu he threatens
10 make IL mol LOT fngiish IN No'emoef'
The Cincinnati Inquirer, Democratic
1 organ, tei!s tough one on hnghsh. me
other Gay MI Macauiey eaiieu upon lnI
AZ he entered her presence said
I Mrs. Hendricks, have Just been calling
, on ore of the most distinguished gentlemen
vi M. .8I' 3ta ~. ,. 80 ;,,;, ,.d,
..Nr EngI;sh
Great heavens ~ she exclaimed, you
don't Call Bill English gentleman
Souih .afohna cannot DC GarIieu "uIou'
.nd Unless Snn,h Csrolina is made safe NJ
Garfield will be President, and everything
that has been gained in the last four years
WIN " Emp mp '''u "''' ''''0' 20 ~ -'e"'
IT,, ,,.,,;,.,; .h.,.
Men voted as they pleased on Tuesday last
indianapolis despatch to tie Cincinnati In
qn'Ttr (Dem j.
The Indianapolis Sentinel Dem. figures
The net Republican gain in Indiana at 10, go
votes.
/ The Cincinnati ENQUIRER lugubriously con.
fesses itself at A loss to explain exactly s'wha,
did it."
Th.ro hos hser . ,ood de,, Of talk ,mono
,,,o Do,,,oora,s .;,oa ,,. Indiana o,ec,;on n,
49,, b., ,h, C;,o;,
'Nu1> 'ns -
natl commercial says; III Is not IN the na
ture of man like English TO resign or give
IN anv,hino"
nv, UI,. AL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22
The New York Sun Gives !. Up.

The New York Sun, which is one of tht
ablest and most mischicvous of the Demo
cratic organs, gives up the National election
Considering Garfield as good as elected, il
proposes 10 say, now, some of the things
which the rest of the Democratic papers will
be saying after the election. Under the
heading of a Word 10 our Candidate. VI
the Sun saws:
Much as our candidate excels in writing
letters. we most detercntially advise him not
to write any more.
Gen. Hancock should devote himself to
writing his inaugural, and. even if it is
never delivered. the preparation of it will bt
salutary literary exercise.
But if he must write on tariff, let him
explicitly state that if il had been left to him
he would have put prohibitcry tariff on the
re-admission of unrepcntant Rebels to citi.
zens' rights after the close of the war.
That is about the only letter on the tariff
we can conceive of that would help him.
Unless he is going 10 write some such
letter. let him return his goose quill to the
original goose.
Again, in doublc-leaGed editorial, the
Sun says
1t has seemed TO us that the whole Demo.
cratic campaign was series OF plumbers.
The party had one man-only one-whose
immense strength had been demonstrated on
q National tield-Samuei J. 1'ilden. 1t is the
one great. pre-eminent name in the Demo
cratic party
The party nominated General Hancock, 8
good man, weighing two hundred and fifty
pounds But Hancock is not Tllden.
Then, as 4 browning act of folly, the party
went into the State of Thomas A. Hendricks
and took another man for Nice-Presdent.
ANY name other than that of Hendricks
would have been folly enough but, TO 60
one step further, they had 10 take man
with the most odious reputationa skinfilnt
10 overcome
There used 10 be fellow who made an
occupation of butting his head against a
rough stone New England wall, for twenty
five cents. The Democratic party in max
ing this nomination, resembled him /; only,
if report be true, they did not get the twenty
five cents.
Of course the Sun would not be talking in
this way il there was the remotcst prospec,
OF the election of General Hancock. The
Sun considers him "a dead cock in the pit, y
and it finds plenty of people to agree with ii
in that belief. in both parties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

feel that you have given testimony 10 that
to-day, and for that thank you ono and all.
General Grant and party then were escort
ed through the city by procession com
posed of ., 900 or more veterans and soldiers
from all parts of the State, and nearly 5000
members of the Republican campaign clubs
of Hartford and The surrounding towns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22
VERMONT NEWS.


NoETm Troy, VI, Oct ls,-Bradley Bar
low, manager of the Southeastern railroad
has purchased the new road now IN process
of construction between trellghsburg an'
West Farnham and will complete the SAINT
To Sheldon, thereby making the same con
meeting link between the Southeastern and
the st Johnsbury and Lake Champlain rail
road.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

TIE bill to abolish the Office of Railroad
Commissioner, introduced by Mr.. Stafford, is
n good one The Office is absolutely useless to
the public, and there is no good reason why
the roads should be compelled 10 pay for
the expense of maintaining it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22


The sneaker announced that he hat appointed
the following special committee TO CONSIDER IL 90
TO establish State board OF health anu Nitil SUMS
ties: Messrs Alien OF Hartford, Fowler OF Ran
delphi, Smith Of Monki0n, GTout OF newport and
GoUld Of Windhum.
Also the following a. u JOINT cOWuiiilce on Inc
part Of the house on final Adjournment Msssrs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

'-CAx the great States of New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, California, Nevada,
and New Hampshire be bought, inundated
and defrauded :" asks Mr. Barnum despair
ingly. No. Mr.. Barnum, they cannot, and
therefore the last hope of your party is
unnn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

cancc. Gentlemen thank You again and
shall be glad to take you by the hand.
After being introduced TO Gen Garfield
and family the party with three cheers and a
salute from their cannon left for Cleveland
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22
NOTES AND NOTES.

A Chinese adigc Love 90 little, love
Oolong
The American Sunday in the big cities is
truly a day of arrest
Gen. Mcclellan will now fall back and
wait for reinforccmeBts before mounting the
Democratic stump in New York.
Sarah Bernhard has sailed from France
for America and part of her outfit is 100
pairs Of three button kid gloves.
One Of our wholesale dry goods houses has
a new clerk, whose father from the country
went in to see him the other day. and learned
that all the statesmen had ncknamcs. lie
asked why his son was called Jury" ''Oh, -
was the reply, 'hc is always sitting on
cases. "-Ne,o Iorh HoraH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22
Gen. Grant at Hartford.

Gen Grant had grand reception at Hart
ford, Conn, on Saturday. He received
three successive addresses of welcome, from
Mr.. PATTERSON. the great insurance man of
Hartford, from Gen. Joe Hawley and from
Mark Twain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

The bills introduced by Mr.. Harvey in the
House and Mr.. Dwinell in the Senate, are
alike in requiring each taxpayer 10 make
oath 10 his list, and in making lister who
accepts an unsworn-to list, liable to a pen
atty Mr.. Dwinell's bill, however, omits the
important requirement of an oath that the
tax payer has incurred no debt or made any
tranfer Of property for the purpose of avoid
ing taxation. The bill contains other iclpor-
tant changes in The present law, especially
that of Mr.. Harvey, which is, in the main
transcript of the New Hampshire law. We
have learned to be shy of laws which
attempt to effect too sweeping changes, in
our tax laws If the Legislature will simply
give us a requirement of an oath from every
tax payer, of the correctness of his list, and
that he has not evaded taxation by fictitious
debts and transfers, it will work great and
needed improvement in our tax system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

The only question about the election OF
United States Senator, Yesterday, was as to
who would have the empty honor of receiving
the votes of the few Democrats in the House.
To our townsman, b. B. Smalley, Esq, was
George F. Edmunds, for the Senate, and he
received the full vote of his party-being 16
votes In the Senate the vote was unanI-
nous, two Senators being absent. The two
Houses will meet to-day at noon in joint
convention, TO hear the formal declaration
of the result.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

SOME of our Vermont exchanges regard
the grand jury as machine for supplying
the omissions of the States Attorney, and
for securing the prosecution of culprits who
might otherwise escape indictment. But, as
stated in the debate in the House, the grand
jury was created in the interest of personal
liberty II was intended and has undoubt-
eddy often served, to precent.t the prosecution
of innocent persons. 1t may be well to
modify the extent of the use of this machin-
cry but that it is best TO abolish it entirely
remains 10 be proved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

What does the Democratic candidate for
elector in the first congressional district Of
Vermont mean when he says I'VE are
going to scat General Hancock in the White
House on the fourth of March next, IL. "A
bly, if we can, dlshonorably if we must. We
shall count out Maine and other States enough
to do it ?"-MontIekier Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

The Commissioners on the revision Of the
laws made extensive changes in the statutes,
condcnsing and simplifying the same. Their
work has been reported to the Legislature
and when revised by the Legislature will be
enacted into body Of law for the State.
That is simple enough process, when it has
reference to the statutes of former sessions.
Bat now it is proposed to include similar
revision OF the laws of the present session.
That is not s. simple The Commissioners,
of course, can have all the laws of the pres
ent session before them, only after its close.
Does the Legislature then propose TO delegate
to them the power to declare that their con-
densations and changes of the laws of the
present session shall be statutes, IN pace Of
the laws as passed by the Legislature What
would the courts say 10 statutes enacted by
Commissioners AMI MT by thr Legislature !?
Or is there to be an extra session to enact the
portion of the revision no, before passed
uponf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

Is speech at Chicago, few evenings
since, Judge Tourgee, author of the Fool 5
Errand, " said did you ever notice the fact
that young men never leave the Republican
party: Never Just look over the whole
list of men who are claimed as converts by
the Democrats yearafter year, and you never
find young men among them. Corpscs,
corpses going into the Democratic grave
wards. seeking that eternal home of the use
less dead. But whenever you find a man
coming from the Democratic party 20 the
Republican, he comes with full veins he
comes with life before him; he comes with
hope chock full Of days work. Ii is this
which makes the distinctive characteristic
between the two parties. Forward is al
ways the Republican battle cry. AS you
were" is the order which rings along the
Democratic line. The ono lives in the pres
ent and for the future. The other, like a
buzzard, finds nothing good until itisrotten."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22
ROSWELL FARSHAM,
Governor
NEW YORK CITY, Oct.


George Nichols, ESQ, secretary OF Stale:
Dear Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cepi of the joint resolution OF the two houses OF the
Legislature OF Vermont. extending TO me an Invita-
tion 10 visit the State of Vermont guest OF the
Legislature. which was handed 10 me in Boston.
then said 10 His Excelency, the Governor, that |
would accept for some day during the week COM
mencing on the Path inst, and that l would inform
the Legislature of the exact day. lnow wish to eI-
press my regret that will not be able 10 accept the
invitation so courteously extended and 10 give the
reason therefor. Nearly year ago, and repeated
again this fall received urgent Invitations to visit
a number OF cities in the interior and western part
Of this State all of which have had 10 decline until
this time Now they are urgently repeated from
Utica and Syracuse and have consented TO spend
everal days AT the two places In the course OF next
week This will take as much time Us | can spare
from properly during the session OF the legs-
lature OF Vermont. thank the Legislature, how
ever, for the compliment conferred by It's invita-
iion and express the pleasure II would give me 10
visit Vermont.
Yer, G.spectfully Yours
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

10 the Speaker ~ n. Horse Of Representatives.:
SR-m compliance with the joint resolution Of
the two Houses, conveyed 10 Gen. Ulysses ).
Grant, personally, al Boston. Mass the Invitation
OF the Legislature asking him to visit Vermont as
It's guest, at some convenient time during the
present session.
Gen. Grant at that time accepted very cordially.
the invitation extended TO him. and named the
week commencing Oct 2ith. Us the time OF his con-
tempatcd visit, the exact day 10 be liked by him nj
an early date.
This morning. however the Secretary of State
has furnished me the following copy Of letter Just
received from Gen. Grant, Withdrawing his accept
of the invitation OF the Legislature for reasons
fully given in his letter. You undoubtedly regret
equally with myself, the fnal determination Of
Gen. Grant not 10 ylsi: Vermont ut this time, for
would all he glad 10 testify, both personally and
officially, our appreciation of his great services in
the preservation of the liberties and unity OF this
Republic. While regret that he cannot visit this
Legislature, We nope that the citizens OF Vermont
will have the pleasure Of meeting him at the Capitol
al some future day.
(SignedD, ROSWELL FARsHAA,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

SENATOR HAMPTON To SECRETARY SHERMAN
Charlottesville, Va, Oct 1.-Sir, your
letter has been received, and us you do not
disclaim the language 10 which called your
attention, have only 10 say that in using it
you uttered what was absolutely false and
what you knew to be false. My address
will be Columbia, South Carolina | am
your obedient servant, Wade Hampton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-20
A Rope Dancer Gone.

Calcraft is dead. The late Mr.. CAL
craft, during the past forty six years,
has hanged more people than Lead
vile vigilance committee. He had a
monopoly of the business in England.
Whenever an Englishman wanted to be
hanged, or needed to be hanged, and
not half of them that needed hanging
wanted it, MIR. Calcraft was sent for.
and worked the candidate off with neat
ness and dispatch. He was not an
honest or an honorable man, because
no made his living by roping people in.
While other people pre-empt land, he
pre- hempted other people. He was
we'll read man, and his invariable salu-
tation was, >" What's the moose ?" He
had very paradoxical manner of
speaking, and when he was perfectly
ready, if you asked him if he was. he
would say, 81 am knot" which meant
that he was. He was usually thorough
~ reliable in business affairs, and was
man it would do to tie to. The only
trouble was he was apt to tie to you.
But sometimes, men who depended on
him were apt to have him slip up on
them. He did not belong to the para
graphers association, and he rarely
laughed or INDUCED in boisterous mer-
riment, and yet he was the greatest
choker in all England. Though often
necessarily exposed, and freq uently in
the presence of death, he was scaffold
OF his health. When he was on his
way to the place of execution, he used
to say he was "going out with the
tied" From long association with
confidence men and other criminals. he
had become an adept in the drop game.
which he practiced on the unwary with
marked success. He never had any
money and always told the bar. keeper
to hang it up" "While there's life
there's rope" he used to say, when he
would get up in the morning and
couldn't find his gallowses. 1t used to
make him dreadfully angry to see
Hook Of geese stretch their necks -" at
him. Once he turned and walked out
OF barber shop in great Indignation,
because just as he went in the barber
shouted Neckst." "Where will Won
be necks tweek ?" friend once asked
him, and Calcraft was 80 mad he
wouldn't speak to him. His last words
we're Weight for -Haukeye.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-20

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irNlz - CsisE q, ls lGss 90 ~ ia
taos izC - tkr,- ave AID bop CO tae
n-It revival ir4l- TT c1z-ses thua ierInE
A.aLg - d. Sh..e--aa. Led cOz EzaEiou-
sble -1E3Gr;ps-. Allt . ru4i ~ tie
cOELtry ~E-Iv tie 1855 uEers feel E-0rs
AZ l. L. " pAs-es, every pa-s~ 1Ser
psys fall ir.&- rates for hi- u-ke;
" --l-y4L-sa-- Az brake o. al trans.
too, pretty sAfe rCssi. bat ! dI1E rlie
over q ye=teriAy
MAyb~ y1u vent to the C0asreg4
uolsI church | s~li
Popular road. sAIl the brake nan.
al old road. too, ore Of the olde-,
roA.i- Ia the country. Good road bed
and comfortable cars. Well managed
roAi, too. directors don't Interfere
HItA division suP-rIntendents and train
orders. Il ads mighty popular, but
it pretty independent, too. See. didn't
one Of the division superinieDdents
doSn east discontinue one of the oldest
stations on this line two or three years
ago: BUTT is a mighty pleasant road
to travel on. Always has such a spleu-
did class of passengers.
Perhaps you tried the Baptist ?" |
guessed once more.
"Ah, la = said the brakeman, " she's
a daisy, isn't she? River road; beauti-
full curves; sweep around anything to
keep close to the river, but it's all
steel rail and rock ballast, single track
all the way and not side track from
the round house to the terminus.
Takes heap of water to run it through;
double tanks at every station and there
isn't an engine in the shops that can
pull pound or run mile with less
than two gauges. But it runs through
y lovely country; these river roads al.
ways do; river on one side and hills on
the other, and it's a steady climb up
the grade all the way till the run ends
where the fountainhead of the river
begins. Yes, sir, I'll take the river
road every time for lovely trip, sure
connections and good time, and no
prairie dust blowing in at the windows.
And yesterday, when the conductor
came around for the tickets with lit
tie basket punch, didn't ask him to
pass me, but paid my fare like little
man-twenty-fve cents for an hours
run and little concert by the passen-
gers ihrowed in. tell you, Pilgrim,
you take the river road when you
want"
But just here the long whistle from
the engine announced a station and
the brakeman hurried to the door,
shouting:
louisville !! This train makes no
stops between here and Indianapolis !"
Burlington Hapkeye.