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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
THE VOTERS 0H VERMONT.

A study of the statistics of votes and voters
of Vermont brings out some curious and
somewhat interesting facts and comparisons.
Thus the census of 1880 gives our State 3D.
62l males of twenty -one years of age and
upward. Of course large proportion OF
this number consists of persons not qualified
to vote, but the figures make it sufficiently
plain that very many exercise the right OF
suffrage either only in small part or not at
all. In the last election the heaviest vote
was for Governor and it aggregated 7O,GS4.
For Congressman the vote shrank to GG.22l
aud for Presidential electors the vote was
only 90, 1913. The falling of from the Govern
or to the Presidential vote shows about the
same proportion in both parties. The Re-
pubicans cast 43, 1853 votes for members OF
Congress, 49, for Presidential electors,
and 47.S4S for Governor; while the Demo-
Gratis cast 1876, 1850 and 81, 245 for tue
officers Named in their respective order.
| 1t appears, therefore, that there are TWEEN
ty-fye thousand persons in this State, quail
fed by age at least for the elective franchise
who do not or can not vote considerably
more than one-fourth of the whole number
Furthermore, of those who do vote, four thou
sand regard voting for Governor alone suiii-
cient vindcation of their right !; and five thou
sand don't seem to care who is President. But
all these statistics il is to be remembered, are
based on the figures of the Presidential year.
In the "oif years" the indifference of the aver
age voter is almost amazing. In 1878 only
1921 votes were cast for Governor and but
40, 522 for Congressman showing that the
voters kept away from the polls by thou
sands.
This year we hope that there will be bet
ter showing. The election takes place a
week from tomorrow. There has been nc
canvass whatever, or anything having the
faintest resemblance to ono. The air of Yer
mont has been invoked by the 'yawp' of the
stump-speakcr and the suicidal strains of the
brass band but we trust without those pc
tent provocations OF political effort, tn,
Republicans will give good account of them
selves. Our candidates for tho STATE
offices and for congressman are men OF WHOM
We have right to be proud and who vii
serve the Commonwealth with distinguished
credit and honor, and they ought to hav,
every Republican vote. Their election b,
great majorities is of course already assured
but the Republicans owe it to themselves ant
the country to show that there is no faltering
or shadow of turnng on the part of the Re
publican organization in Vermont. As to the
bolts in some parts of the State, We say
again, that in voting for reputable citizeI
who was fairly nominated there eau be NJ
sacrifice of principle. Provided the case b.
as satcd-and such it is, as far rs our oh
servation gocs-the regular ticket command
the suffrage of every true Republican AM
ought to receive it. Any other course tend
to divide and weaken the party ant
strengthen the Democrats and if the part
lsan quarrels continue the total disruption
of the organization is only a question o
: time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

While in this part of the country the drought
was passed with comparatively little damage
to the growing crops and the fields and woods
now present fine appearance, many locali-
ties have been much less fortunate; and the
general average Of the New England crops
must prove considerably lower than usual.
One report says that IN the eastern part OF
Massachusetts and the adjacent portions OF
New Hampshire and Maine there has been no
rain worth mentioning for the last fifty warm
DAYS, say since the 9TH of July. Many farm
ers are feeding their cattle in their barns on
their Winter store of hay from the hay loft.
The field crops are at standstill with half
a growth. Corn is failure. Potatoes are
so small and so fcw--not half-sizc-that they
are now digging them for market to realize
on what there is of this crop. The Autumn
feed, or aftermath, gives no promise, and
this may seriously affect the price OF butter
and hay the coming Winter; indeed, the en-
tire landscape in some localities is red from
the action of the burning sun and dryncss,
and the lawns cracke under the feet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

The opponents of Gov. Cornell are trying
hard to make it appear that President Arthur
Is actively engaged with them, The New
York Tribune has a special despatch from
ALBANY saying that President Arthur in re-
cent conversation expressed an earnest feel
ing of opposition to Governor Cornelrs re-
nomination and criticized severely Mr.. Cor
nelrs political course, The criticism was
especially lcveled ut Mr. Cornelrs conduct
during the contest for United States Senator
year ago, the despatch says, Governor
Cornell being accused of having given ex-
Senator ..Conkling half-hearted support. 1t
is furthermore said that President Arthur is
actively engaged in making an attempt to
control the Republican State Convention aud
that his candidate for Governor is Secretary
Folger. All such reports must be received with
a liberal grain of salt. For our part, we dc
not believe that President Arthur would take
such part Us that indicated; and no surer
way OF impairing his strength and losing his
influence could he imagined than by n,erfcr-
ing in 4 fractional fight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

The National Prohibition Convention, re-
Gently in session ut Chicago, laid out consid-
cradle work for itself in its platform. 1t
declares itself in favor of the following prin-
Ciples and measures TO he incorporated in the
National Constitution and enforced by Con-
gress and the Government Prohibition, as
public crimes, OF the importation, cxporta-
iion, manufacture, SALE supply and taxation
OF all alcoholic beverages ; prohibition of
tax, license, regulation OF legal sanction in
any form OF them, or any other public
crimes; civil and political equality and en-
franchisement OF women, this. so far as ii
concerns the States, severally is RENTED to
the party in those States abolition of polyg-
amy; abolition OF executive, judicial aud
legislative patronage, selection OF all offices
by the people as far as practicable, and civil
service reform in other appointments aboli
ton OF sinecures and unnecessary offices
universal and enforced education of the youth
OF the Nation including instruction in regard
TO the effect of alcohol upon the human sys
TEN, with ample provision for the support OF
m adequate and efficient system of free pub
lic schools in all the States and Territories
preservation of the public lands for home!
for the people, and their division in limited
portions to actual settlers only abolition of
mouopolies class legislation and special priv
ieges from the Government injurious to the
equal rights of citizens; control of railroads
and other corporations to prevent abuses Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
Mhe 3ree press.

The amount Of public land which passed
from the control Of the Government during
the year ending with last June was l5,G99,-
S4s acres, or nearly rs much as the combined
areas of Delaware and Rhode Island. And
for this land the Government received only
SO, 1851, O91, or about half dollar per acre
The entrances under the Homestead law were
G,347, 729 acres, and under the timber culture
act 1908, 1877 acres. The cash sales were
3, 1899, 800 acres for agricultural purposes. The
amount of land taken under railway, State
and school grants was 6l5,s66 acres. 1t is
true that immigration made great demands
upon the National domain, and nearly 3,OOo,-
900 acres of land were taken in Dakota dur.
Ing the year, but Cos, O94 of the amount were
sold for cash. There has been great waste.
lulness in the disposition of public land fol
many years, and there is no indication that
the rapid decrease OF the public domain has
checked the abuses of the system. 1t is time
for reform in this matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

kccly motor stock, long declining and al
most down to the zero mark, will take new
life from the report of Mr.. Boekcl, who was
agreed upon by the Kcely motor company,
and the allegc inventor, John w. Kecly, to
receive the motor mans secrets. The report
has just been filed, and in ii Mr.. Bockel dis
timely states that Kcely has discovered u
new force or motive power, and that 'the
force of substance evolved by him through
the fundamentally of his structure, designed
by him under the varying nomenclature of
vaporic force, theric force, and approximate
designations, possesses properties peculiar to
itself, and wholly phenomenal in character,
differing essentiallyin many parts from those
OF compressed air or other gases, and requir-
ing special machinery for its proper utiliza-
iion.' While Mr. Kcely, in the opinion of
Boekel, has so far perfected his invention as
to entite him to letters patent, yet Mr.. Doe.
KEEL doesnotyet possess that intimate degree
of knowledge Of the entire subjcc, to make it
expedient, in his judgment, to recommend
that the court should now order such appli.
cation 10 he made"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

Advocates OF postal savings banks will de-
rive much solace from the success OF the sys-
TEN in Canada, During the past year the
business of the Canadian postofficc savings
banks was larger than that of the previous
year by %, 1888 deposits and the aggregate
sum Of $4,000 The number of deposit
ors' accounts increased from 0,GO5 in 1881
to 81 ,463 in 1889. The balance due deposit
ors is greater by SO, 265 434. The bank was
established in 1868, with egh,y.one branch
offices, while there are now three hundred
and eighty branches In 1869 there were
T2l2 accounts, less than one seventh OF the
present number; while the total deposits in
the former year were 1856, Sl4, as against
STATS, G8l to-day. The rate of interest al
lowed is four per cent The losses in the
business have been only $85l7 in fourteen
years. In 1881 the cost of maintaining the
business, including interest allowed deposit
ors and expenses of management, was but
four anil onc-third per cent OF the balance II
the hands of the Government. All of which
however, does not necessarily prove thai
what is good thing for Canada would bc t
good thing for the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

A French paper says that English soldiers
clear their throats of dust by taking teaspoon
fuls of sifted sugar. "An American soldier, "
says the Syracuse Herald, would borrow a
chew of tobacco
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

"Geographer !" New York, as you sus
pect, is city in one corner Of State by the
same name. The principal occupation of
one half ITS population is selling beer to The
other hall. - L0ioeH Citizen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-27

nesday of last week. .''..' There are over TO-
600 men and 100, 900 horses and mules employ
ed in railroad building in Texas. There are
about 1000 miles of road under contract, and
about 5000 more to be contracted for. The
proposed ship canal across Florida, which Sen
ator Jones is trying to work up in Congress,
will shorten the distance between New York
and New Orleans 571 miles. .''''' During a
thunder storm at Atlanta last Saturday night,
lightning struck the house of Mrs: Ann Hard
ing, killed her little child, and seriously injur-
ed the mother Three German papers in
Ohio that have supported the Republican par
ty advise their readers to vote with the Demo-
Gratis hereafter. The bill allowing women
to vote for Presidential electors was defeated
in the lower house of the Massachusetts legis-
ature Monday. 1.-The argument in Gui-
teau's bill of exceptions will be heard on Mon
day, May 10. Chas. H. Reid will argue the case:
Scoyille has formally withdrawn. Latest
reports from the Mississippi Valley are still
very distressing The water is receding,. but
Immense, and, in some cases. irrecoverable
havoc has been left in it's wake.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-27
The Aorkrille enquirer.
TORKVlLLE. s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 81, 1882
THE ROCK HILL GUANO WAR.

In the issues attending the guano question
at Rock Hill which has been an unfortunate
subject of contention in that town since the
last municipal election, the ENQUIRER can
have no possible feeling. We have simply
published such articles as were submitted to
us, as we would have published communica-
tions ventilating any local issue in which
considerable number Of onr readers were in
terested. To the card of the wardens of the
town-which we regarded as semi-official
statement in as far as it went-and commu-
nication signed "Sympathizer," following it,
published in the ENQUIRER of the 18th in.
slant, Col. J. M. Ivy has replied through the
columns of the Rock Hill Herald, which paper
also contains an editorial reply to the same ar
ticles originally published in the ENQUIRER.
In justice to all parties concerned, we copy
this week those replies from the Herald, and
here, so far as our columns are concerned, the
controversy will close. A communication on
the same subject, in reply to the card and edi-
torial referred to, signed ''Philanthropist, "
and sent for publication in this issue, is there
fore declined, and we think, on reflection, the
writer will agree with us that a continuance
of the controversy through the press can result
in no good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-27
The CHESTER PosT OFFICE.-The Was

THE CHESTER Posi- OFFICE.-The Wash.
ington correspondent of the Charleston Neus
and Courier furnishes the following in refer.
ence to the appointment Of Mr.. Lumpkin to
succeed T. NJ. Graham as postmaster at Ches-
Ter: There is going to be a tangle about the
Chester postotlice. The South Carolina Sena-
tors have received a petition signed by seven
ty-seven merchants of Chester, who 'most
earnestly invoke their aid in the retention OF
IT. M. Graham, Esq. postmaster OF the town. y
They declare that he has held the office for sew
eral years, and has discharged it's duties faith
fully and efficiently, and to the satisfaction of
the community. They are reliably informed
that E. w. NJ. Mackey and A. S. Wallace,
neither of whom reside in Chester, are the
persons most active in the effort to effect Mr..
Graham's removal, and that this is done in Or
der to confer the office upon a relative of the
said Wallace, who hasnever voted in the cOun-
ty of Chester. They, therefore, beg that our
Senators will solicit the President to withdraw
the nomination of Lumpkin, and that If ne
declines, the said denomination be not confirmed.
THE opposition to the new appOintee is gener-
aled by Judge Mackey, and notice among the
signers Of the protest number OF names OF
influential citizens. Per contra, Senator Hamp-
ton has received a telegram stating that pc
tition in favor of the confirmation OF ). Is.
Lumpkin, signed by "the prominent citizens
of Chester" has been forwarded. The Sena-
tors will probably oppose confirmation, but
will look at the other side before they adopt
policy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-27
JAIL NOTES.

Jackson Helmes, white, wasforwarded from
the county jail to the State penitentiary last
Monday, he having been convicted at the last
term of the Court of Sessions of carrying a
concealed dirk; and in default of the payment
of fine of S25, sentenced for three months to
the penitentiary. AS an act of clemency ne
was allowed ample time to arrange for the
paying of his fine, but failing to do so, the
Sheriff forwarded him to the penitentiary, in
compliance with the sentence of the Court.
Roxa Newton, colored, was committed to
Jail by Trial Justice Good on Saturday, in de-
fault of bail, on the charges of assault and
battery with intent to kill, and carryinga con-
cealed weapon, the said weapon being razor
with which she inflicted serious wound on
Eliza Jones, colored.
There are now five other prisoners confined
in JAIL viz. VIM. Stewart, under sentence OF
Court for six months, for retailing spirituous
liquors. Mack Smith, colored, burglary,
awaiting trial Lewis Petty, colored, breach
of the peace, committed on the 1st instant !;
Newton Hemphill, colored, charged with re-
failing liquor without license, committed on
the 18th instant, and to be tried at June term;
George Lee, colored, serving sentence OF
Trial Justices court for assault and battery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-27
MERE.MENTION.

MacLean, the man who shot at Queen Vic.
toria, was tried on Wednesday of last week
for high treason, and acquitted on the ground
of insanity. The deliberation of the jury oc.
cuped but five minutes. MacLean will be de-
tanned in custody during her Majesty's pleas.
ure. ..'': Darwin, the well known author and
so-called scientist, died in London last Fri.
day.. The late cold weather killed out all
the cotton planted in several counties in Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas, necessitating a replant-
ing and setting the farmers back about two
weeks .'''.D Dispatches of last Friday from
various points along the Red River Of the
North, say the water was in many places forty
feet above low water mark. At Steven
son, Minnesota, grain elevator was toppled
over ..''..A fire at Lake City, Minnesota,
ness block except one, inflicting loss of $3.50,
600. ''.'.. Receipts of cotton from all interior
towns to last Saturday, 1928 bales, receipts
from plantations, 1884 crop in sight, 5, III,
465 total visible supply of cotton for the
world, 2,SG1 ,G6S, of which ], ,93S, ,230 is Ameri-
can, against 1874, ,366 and ,397 25G respective
ly last year. The massacre of twenty
white persons by Indians at San Carlos, Ari-
zona, on Thursday last, is reported from San
Francisco, and later advices confirm the ru-
NOR, About two hundred troops are in pur-
suit of the mlrauders. ''''''The Oregon Re-
publican State Convention, after nominating
full State ticket and candidate for Con-
gresham at large, adopted a resolution be-
Wailing the veto of the Chinese bill. Mrs.
Scoville, Guiteau's sister, is in Washing
ton. ...'.. President Garfeld's grave on every
pleasant Sunday is visited by thousands of
quiet people. The sentinels still pace about
the vault, the bronze doors of which are thrown
back, revealing the coffin. 80 Five inches of
snow fell at Cheboygan, Michigan, on We'd
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-27
GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

The sixth annual meeting of the State Grand
Lodge Knights of Honor was held in Columbia
on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
About seventy members and representatives
were in attendance. The following officers
were present NJ. A. Carlisle, P. S. D.. John
S. Hughson, G. D.. J. w. Perrin, G. V. D. ;
R. O. Sans, G. A. D. W. G. Mcdaniel, G..
G.. Rev. T. Raysor, G. G; G. w. Holland,
r.; J. T. Robertson; G. T.. Henry Kohn,
G. Guardian j. D. Maxwell, G. S. A. Cow
ard, H. S. Williams, B. S. Barnwell, Grand
Trustees.
From the proceedings it is learned that the
Grand Lodge is in fourishing financial con-
dition. There was an increase of 302 mem
bers during the year. The total number of
members now reaches about 1000. Total
number of lodges 50. There were 21 deaths
in the grand jurisdiction during the year,
which is much larger death rate than any
reported for previous years.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing term:
Past Grand Dictator-Dr. John S. Hug son
Of Sumter.
Grand Dictator-Colonel J. W. Perrin of
Abbeville.
Grand Vice Dictator. Professor R. O. Sans
of Limestone Springs.
Grand Assistant Dictator Colonel A. Cow
ard of Yorkville.
Grand Guide-Henry Kohn Of Orangeburg.
Grand Chaplain-Rev. E. H. Buist of Che
raw.
Grand Reporter G. W. Holland of
Newberry.
Grand Treasurer Colonel J. T. Robertson
of Abbeville.
Grand Guardan-J. D. Maxwell of Ander-
son.
Grand Sentinel-M. B. McSweeny of Hamp-
ton.
Grand Trustees Captain w. R. Delgar of
Sumter A. H. Mowry of Charleston; NJ. F.
AnSell of Greenville.
Representative to Supreme Lodge-Colonel
J. w Perrin of Abbeville; alternate, DR..
George Howe Jr, of Columbia.
Aiken was selected as the pace of next
meeting of the Grand Lodge in 1888.
DR.. George Howe Jr., of Columbia, is the
State Medical Examiner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-27
children were burned from their clothes takin

children were burned from their clothes taking
fire so that they died they could not account
for the flames Two other children of the
same man will probably die from similar burns.
The track of the storm was narrow and through
a sparsely settled region. On the same day a
destructive cyclone occurred in Missouri. Cal
houn, Lewis, Clinton, Holden, Brownsville,
Appleton and the adjacent country were in
it's track, and all suffered more or less. Two
deaths are reported, and besides lighter dam
age to buildings, eighteen dwellings and four
churches were demolished. The total loss at
Brownsville alone is estimated at $3.50, 900. a
fearful tornado also passed over Cairo, ILL.,, at
5 O'Clock last Saturday afternoon. Although
Of but few seconds duration, it blew down
the colored Methodist Church and four other
buildings, unroofed ten or fifteen buildings and
blew over five loaded freight cars on the Wa
bash Railroad. No lives were lost, though
two or three persons were slightly hurt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-27
CHURCH NOTICES.

Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. r.
Latham, Pastor. Preaching in this Church
next Saturday at 10t A. NJ. Communion
services on Sunday. The pastor will be assis'
ted on both days by Rev. G. B. Belts.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. r. P. Franks,
Pastor. Rev. A. A. Gilbert will conduct the
services in this church Sunday and Sunday
night, and will meet with the Sunday-schoo]
in the afternoon. Rev. R. P. Franks will
preach at Philadelphia Church Saturday and
Sunday, and will be with Rev. Mr.. Gilbert at
the church in Yorkvile on Sunday night.
Presbyterian-Rev T. R. English, Pastor
Services at II A. NJ, and 7.15 P. NJ.