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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
THE NEW TAN LAW.
Result ofthc second Years Working
Crafty in. Success Of the Law.

As our rcadefs know, the FREE Press was
one of the earliest and most active friends
and supporters of the rev tax law. We
have never claimed that it was the nc pins
Wtrd Of human wisdom, nor that the system
of which II forms a part is the best that
might he devised But we have claimed
that it was the best plan yet conlrivcd
for carrying into effect the system Of
taxation now in general usc and that
Il thorough trial would prove its merits.
The memorable success Of the first
years working of the law is familiar to all {;
and an abstract of the grand list of the State
for the present year (kindly furnished by
Hon. George Nichols, Secretary OF Slatel
shows that the second trial has proved equal
~ satisfactory. In 1850, undcr the old sys-
tenn, the appraisal of real estate was 81,
lli,'41 of personal property el5,O3,, 2G. ;
and the total list of the State was only -,
oO3, 800. For The following two years We
give the figures in detail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
CIIITTENDEN COUNTY.


Mr.. Herman Post has made a purchase Of
several head OF cattle IN the northern part OF
the State.
Mr.. Henry Baldwin of Monkton passed
through town Friday with enc hundred and
hfty.two head of cattle, purchased in La.
noble county
Mr.. Wolthcim has brought to town Il car.
load OF street car horses from Boston
The singers in town are trying TO improve
In the art by having good social sing week
~: mus lar these gatherings have been at
private residences on invitation.
Misses Mary Boynton, and Myra Young
ct Bristol, are in town, the guests ot Mr. G..
p. Boynton.
AT times il would seem that aiilicton came
TO families in double measure, snch would
seem to be- the case with Mr. Orange Bald
win. In june last he was called 10 bury his
wife in the prime of life, aged 80 years, aud
September 29th his second daughter Ida l..
aged II years. after only Il few DAYS illness
is laid beside her mother. The dou6ly ailict.
Ell father and three remaining children have
the sympathy Of the community. II is u
solemn warning 10 the living to SET their
house in order, for they know hot how soon
death will cut them down.
II. NJ. Hull is slowly recovering, he has
rode out few times,
Richmond.
MIR. Charles Bcntly Of Jericho aged 10, and
Mary Blood aged IL years, were married
last wednesday by the consent of parents.
Capt. Coiiy of the Richmond Hotel has
gone 10 Windsor, where he is engaged TO
keep the Windsor House Mr. Circuit Of
Rochester, Vermont, has moved into The
Sherman Hotel ut Richmond.
Seventeen carloads of potatoes averaging
400 bushels to the car were shipped from The
Richmond depot last week Potatoes sold
from % to 60 cents per buShcl.
NJ. and Mrs. II. A. Hodges returned last
Saturday night from three weeks visit to
tLeir friends in the West
Thirty carloads of freight have been sent
from the depot the last week
UUMttngtoB
The bridge that spans the river at the north
village is undergoing repairs.
On sunday, Oct LIST, two more new CON
verts, were baptized by Rev Il. b. Fuller,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
Zine Wool Sheep.

Bees, buck year old, j u Cook. Greensboro; "a
do Il Harris, Stowe so Ito j II Cook Greensboro
Best do lamn, j Is COOK, Grethsburo, "a 40 laino
j Il tuuk, Greensboro; 81 do lamb j u COOK,
Greensboro. Best pen OF ewes Is COOK, Green's
hutu; I'd do j Il COOK, Greensboro: 81 no L
Thornton. llardwlCk,
sweepstakrs -licsi pen of 10 ewes sheep Is
Coos, GrVCnsbUru.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

Best two.horse lumber wagon, II J Ley, Hyde
PARK ~, W cutting, Moriisvllle best cabinet
ware, W T. Clement Morrlsyllle best blacksmith
lng,.W u Wheeler. Wolcott; best tin ware NJ
Churchill Morrisvc.
Town strings of Oxen.
Best 10 yoke, Morristown "a, Hydepark;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
EASTERN VERMONT.


Chelsea.
Charles Bailey of Barre has bought Of Eo:
ter Grow the house on Court street lately o.
uped by Walter VI Ordway and with his
wife is 10 remove here at once to live wit
Erastus Dickinson and wife the latter 0
whom is Mr. Bagley's daughter
John Dunbar, an aged negro, borrowc,
Rufus Browns oxen Wednesday 10 20 TO tn
woods and draw some wood for fuel. No
returning for some time, his family hcclm
alarmed, and a messenger being sent for HIM
he was discovered beneath Il large log Will
both legs confined the oxen standing nca
by. lie must have been in tins position
some hours.
VIM W. Calder, harness maker successor
to Byron Berry, and Mrs. Sarah +. Emery
rcct OF the late DIR. Fred w. Emery, wcr,
married at 81. Johnsbury Centre last week
Curtis Emery who has been clerk Of the
Black Rock house at Nantaskct Beach, Mass
since june Isl, his being his third Summer
there, returned Monday and has resumed his
law studies in the Office of Clarke ~ Austin.
Hon. Lyman Iliucklcy of 1hctford, father
OF eN Lieutenant Governor l.. G.. lliucSlcy.
died wednesday aged ~ years. He had teen
| Justice sclcctman and in 1861 and 1862 was
elected assistant judge Of county court.
John Dunbar, negro pluper of Chelsea,
ON whose back a heavy log fell while he was
out getting wood, Wednesday. died Friday.
The Union Agricultural Society began a
successful exhibition at Tunbridge, Tuesday,
the Bird inst.
a heavy frost at Chelsea Monday night.
West Randolph.
Last week, the daily and weekly ncwspa.
pers stated that 5. ID. Piper Il merchant OF
this place, left suddenly, leaving a large num-
her OF bad debts. He went West on business
and has returned and paid his debts. He
went West to find good place to locate, and
the item did him great injustice,
For some time strange looking man has
been seen in the woods III the eastern part
OF the town. lie attacked several men
the tihtr day, and was kupcN,d down with "A
/ sled stake before he could b. controlled. He
proved to he Il lunalic AMI probably escaped
from some asylum.
One day last week, Gregory Flood. en-.
ploycd at the Ely hoe and fork works at sum
merville, 81. Johusbury met with an acct
dent that terminated fatally. 4 new grind
stone, six feet in diameter. had been sci only
a lew days upon which he was doing som,
grinding. The stone was turning al a hiEl
rate Of speed, when it bust, fyiug into nu
mcrous pieces, aud FuDl was thrown int,
thu pit, breaking his lcit leg dislooa'ing hi
lett hip, and inilicting internal injuries iron
which he died in five hours, suffering great,
but conscious TO the last. Flood was uatlv
Of Ireland about "a years old and leaves
wife two children.
The death of StrWuI ilutyry at t,, Dan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

The farmers Of this vicinity are husill Gu.
gagged in gathering their tul crops. They
are receiving greater yield Of potatoes than
they were expecting before harvesting, aud
also u good yield of corn.
The dwelling house Of II. T. Young con.
sumed by fire last week, was insured for
some six hundred dollars in the Farmers
Mutual
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

q, Catei Z, Morrlstown best dish Of pluns, W
8 Gilbert, Nc rristown best specimen of beefA, o
urIswold, Ilydepark "a, VIC Maxneld, Hyde
PARK best c'lbbages, w c Maxned, Hydepark (;
best peek OF onions, W G Maxted, Hydeyark; I'd,
Chester HolGrook, Hydcpark best potatoes, A l.
PUTNAM, Cambridge I'd II HOMES, Morristown I;
best squash, & Fisher, Wolcott "a, $ Niles, Nor
rlstown best pumpkins, $ Niles, Morristown best
"a "a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

j. l.. Gregory has sold out his marble bust
ness To William McGcc, and has Zone 10
SulhC rland Falls to work for the Vermont
Marble company As II marble grader.
On election day IA wcll-kuown citizen OF
this town voted twice on one ballot and i
was moi discovered until he tyitd tn ra,t Il
third ballot. Nothing has been done about
it, however.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

Thursday afternoon Inst the wcll.knowu
Elm cottage in West Addison. hrluugingtothc
late Edrick Adams, Esq, was harmed with
ils contents, The family we've absent at the
time, and nothing was saved. The house
was located on one Of the prominent and
slightly points on the lak" shore, and WAS one
of the hest residences in the town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
Poultry.


Best geese, Il T. Darling, Emorc best ducks,
Chester iobrouL, llNdcpark best coop OF whlte
lrphnns, - Gates, Mornsiuwn; best coop OF
cray uurkmps, \ knght, MolrIslown;
swine.
Hest boar, \ X Sppudlng, Morrlstown; ~, J.
llu.monk, Mpnlsluwh best SOW ana pigs, II u
Bryant. Murrlalown.
Cheese,
Best new Chester iiObr"ok, Iydcpark "a, Al
Campbell, MorrlstoNn.
Sugar.
Best tub maple, 5 u Doty, Elmorc 81, " Gil
hrr;, Mlrlistnwn
Honey.
Best bees honey, q = Codding, johnson best
maple honey, Il Doty, Elmore "a, A Leland,
johnson
| Grain.
| Best y bushc. oats. q W Clark, Morristown hes
| y bushel wheat II B Holmes Morrisown best II
! bushe seed corn, Isaac spaulding, Morrlstown
best pecG OF peas u DOty, Gilmore best rye,
Leland, Johnson,
Fruits and Vegetables.
Best variety OF apples, Putnam, u Cambridge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

Best variety OF apples, l. Putnam Cambridge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

Last week the daily aud weekly ncwspa-
pers stated that 5. d. Piper, merchant of
this place, left suddenly, leaving a large num-
her of bad debts. lie went West on business
and has returned and paid his debts He
went West to find good place to locate, and
the item did him great injustice.
For some time strange looking man has
been seen in the woods IN the eastern part
OF the town. lie attacked several men
the othtr day, and was knocked down wtha
sled stake before he could b. controlled. He
proved TO he Il lunaic and probably escaped
from some asylum
National Republican., 1882-12-20
MarrirN.

TAYLoR-McGILL,-O Tuesday, the 10Th instan
at the Fourth Presbyteran church by the Rev Joseph
II Kelly, DT. George L. Taylor, of Baltimore, Md,
and Mary Janet daughter of Thomas McGlll. of this
city.
National Republican., 1882-12-20
The Y, Nj, G. A. Orchestra.

The first concert of the Y. NJ G. A. orches-
ira last evening was great success in every
respect. A large audience filed the chapel
and parlor, and all were pleased if the num-
erous encores were an index. The following
is the programme, which was fully carried
out:
Overture, A. Conradi, Y. NJ. c. A. orchestra;
cornet solo, concert polka, Millu, orchestra
accompaniment, William Long; violin solo,
-, piano accompaniment, Charles ..Kaspar ;
serenade, horn, flute, and piano, It'll, Miss
May Wright, and Messrs. Stone and Adams
selection, Bohemian girl, Balfe, Y. NJ. G. A.
orchestra; duet, the Pilot, II. Millard, Messrs.
Young and Provost, orchestra accompaniment;
picolo solo, Pet Robin, Fenazzi, orchestra ac-
compartment, L. w. Stone; solo, Little Ben.
Lee, Mr.. G, A. Provost, orchestra accompani-
ment; selection, Lucrecia Borgia, Donizetti
two flutes and piano, Miss May Wright and
Messrs. Stone and Gibbs; solo, Gallants of
England, Gatty, Warren s. Young, orchestra
accompaniment; Green Leaves from the bible,
- Y. NJ. c. A. orchestra
National Republican., 1882-12-20

for a small household, may be found Then
there are saddles, harness, and whips. horse
covers, fine travelling bags, furnished satchels,
pockctbooks, card, letter, cigar, and cigarette
cases, in alligator seal, and calf, and many
other goods.
To boy or man suit of clothes or an over
coat is u most desirable gift, and visitor to
the large establishment of A. Strauss, 930
Pennsylvania avenue, will find stock from
which a selection can certainly be made. In
overcoats there arc heavy blue chinchillas,
Germania fur beavers, Dobson's fur beavers,
Florence beavers, Lippetts ribbed cashmere,
French tricots, imported chinchillas, satin
lined, and olive green genuine English lcr-
seys, satin lined. In suits there are Wood
ward, Russell, Globe mills, Harris velvet
finish, and Elbaeuf French cassimeres, Chase
English cheviot diagonals English worsted,
and black cloth. Every piece of goods will be
found just what it is represented.
At the attractive store of George Ryneal, ir,
there will be found large and fine stock of
goods to select from, such rs bronzes statuary,
hand-paintcd placques tambourines, panels,
&C., oil and water color designs, chandeliers
library, duplex, rose, and stand lamps in end
less variety; also, the genuine German stu
dent lamp will make a valuable and service
able present.
Messrs. NJ. w. Gait & Bro, one of the Oldest
if not the very oldest, firm of jewelers. present
an array Of valuable goods at their beautiful
store, No. 1107 Pennsylvania avenue, which
would set the head of a lady wild to receive.
There are watches of the best manufacture,
diamonds, rich jewery of every design, fine
plated tableware, sterling silverware, foreign
fancy goods, clocks, brasses and fine stationery.
The high reputation which this firm has so
long enjoyed is guarantee that whatever
is purchased from them will be of standard
quality.
Books are always acceptable, and at Ballan-
complete stock of holiday specialtics in illus
trated books, family and pocket bibles, prayers
and hymnals, standard books in sets, juveniles
and games, desks, work boxes, dressing cases,
christmas cards and fancy stationery. There
is no bookstore in the city where better atten-
ton can be secured, or where the opportunity
for making careful selection, is more freely
offered.
National Republican., 1882-12-20
EAST WASHINGTON,

The Capitol Hill Literary society met last
evening at the Misses Cowperthwate, No. 313
New Jersey avenue southeast. Select reading,
music, and social chat characterized the event.
The Capitol Hill Literary society is composed
of the elite of east Washington. Among the
members are Judge Lander, Miss Lizzie
Meigs, Miss Biddell, Mr.. and Mrs. Lieut.. Pc
ters Miss Sallie Meigs, Mr. and Mrs. Parson,
and Messrs. Stevens, Elliott, and Crossman.
A flock of carrier pigeons were released
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock in the east
capitol park. They belonged to Mr.. John
Abel, of Baltimore. A telegram announced
their arrival in fifty minutes.
The Misses Cowperthwate will go Saturday
evening to Philadelphia to visit friends.
The handsome row of new houses on North
Capitol, near G street. will soon be finished.
Miss King, of New Jersey avenue, is visit
ing friends in Baltimore.
Subscriptions and advertisements for THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN can be left at r. b.
Ferguson's drug store, corner of B and Second
streets southeast.
National Republican., 1882-12-20
Talnage Tonight.

Tonight at the Congregational church Rev,
T. Dewitt Talmage will deliver his great lee
ture on "Tne Bright Side of Things" and it
will be his only appearance here on the lee
ture platform this season. He is one of the
most remarkable preachers of our time and
opportunities to hear him are very rare. The
subject selected is very happy one, and upon
it he will string his oratorical beads to the
great qualification of his audience, which will
no doubt be large one. To secure good seats
go today to Frees book store, opposite the
Ebhitt hOuse
National Republican., 1882-12-20
THE NATIONAL RIFLES DECLINE
To Accept the Challenge OF the Light I'm
Tnntry, and Give Their Reasons.


Tnntry, and Give Their Reasons.
Shortly after the competitive drill which
took place on the military day" of the late
Garfield fair, at which the award of the stand
of colors offered as prize was made to the Ma
tional Rifles, the Washington Light Infantry
corps sent challenge to their successful com
petitors for another drill,which was published
in The REPUBLICAN at the time. The follow
ing is the letter of the commanding officer of
the Rifles, showing that they decline the offer: ::
AEMoRY OF THE NATIONAL RIFLES, 9l4 street
northwest, WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 10, lSS2.-Mg
Dear Coione:I have the honor to state that at the
regular monthly meeting of this command, held
ON the evening Of the 9TH instant, your communi-
cation of the 9th instant, proposing on various
terms, special competitive drill between the
picked company of the Washington Light In.
iantry corps and the National Rifles within thirty
days from that date, was referred TO special com
nittee of seven representative members OF the
Rifles and that at special mt citing held last night
after drill the said committee reported the accom-.
panying resolutions in reply, and they were at
once and unanimously adopted by the company.
/ am very respectfully and truly yours,
]. o. p. BURNSIDE, Captain Commanding.
Colonel WILLIAM Il. MOORE, Commanding WASH
ington Light Infantry corps, Washington, ID. c.
The resolutions referred to are as follows:
Whereas the challenge of the Washing,o on Light
Infantry company of the 9th instant unmistaknbly
questions the Justice of the award made by the
judges of the late competitive. drill and
Whereas by accepting the said challenge we
would virtually admit that the award of the flag
TO the National rifles was not properly made: and
Whereas we do not believe, aud Will not admit
that anything was done or left undone by the
judges TO warrant the entertaining of doubt as
TO their decision therefore
he,olrtd 1T. That we respectfully decline this
invitation to special drill between the two Or
ganizaions.
Resided I'd. That in no contest will we ever
consent that the flag which we so justly proud
to have won in n competii We drill with such
skilled and distinguished antagonists as the
Scranton Guards and Washington Light Infantry,
shall be again submitted as prize for by so con-
sentng we would be discourteous TO the directors
of the fair who provided it and TO the judges who
made the award.
Resolved Sd. That as we do not desire to be
classed as professionals, VIC will at no time drill
for wager put up by ourselves.
Resored, 4th. That we shall be most happy to
meet company of the Washington Light Infantry
corps, private for private. corporal Tor corporal,
sergeant for sergeant. officer for officer in any con-
test in the futurenot originated in the interest of
the Washington Light Infantry or the National
Rifes-that may be open to all companies SINH
larry composed and of which reasonable notice
shall have been given.
National Republican., 1882-12-20
THE ANTHRopoLoGIcAL SOCIETY.
Interesting Paper on Tattooing by DR..
Robert G. Fletcher.

interesting Paper ON IattOolnS by Or'
Robert G. Fletcher.
The Anthropological society met last even
ing in the hall of the National medical col
lege, Col. Garrick Mallery in the chair, Mr.
William B. Taylor, of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, and Mr.. II. T. Taggart, assistant dis
trct attorney were elected to membership.
The evening was devoted to the reading of
DR.. Robert Flctcher's vice presidential ad-
dress upon tattooing among civilized nations.
The subject of tattOoing has medico-legal
and an chronological significance. 1t was to
the former that DIR. Fletcher devoted his
lecture. The word was traced to its rem
dering in various European languages,
and the processes employed very min
utely given. The question of indeli-
blity was also discussed and the sub
stances enumerated that are most permanent.
Some very wonderful instances of changes in
the design were narrated Criminals, prosti-
tutes, soldiers, and sailors most frequently re-
sort to this curious decoration. The parts of
the body operated on, and the nature of the
designs were fully explained. A large num-
ber of charts were exhibited fully calculating
the endless variety of the practice of tattoo
ing. The Burmese are exquisite artists in
this process. Deadly diseases are frequently
communicated by tho operation. Tattooing
is even available in surgery. DR.. Fletcher
closed his elaborate essay with collation. of
the various theories which have been ad-
vanced to account for the sometimes very
painful and dangerous mutilation. An inter-
esting discussion was participated i'll by Messrs.
Mason, Mallery, and Scely. ,-
National Republican., 1882-12-20
IT'S NO GO.
The Court Refuses TO Deliver Mr.. Fitz-
gerald to the Kentucky Authorities
The Record Of Yesterdays Proceedings.
HE NEEDN'T GO.

Inc neCOru Oh hesteFuay'b fToCeeuihSs.
HE NEEDN'T GO.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon, Chief
Justice Cartier, sitting in chambers, heard
the answer to the requisiton issued by the
governor of kentucky for the arrest of Col.
n. w. Fitzgerald, of this city. Mr.. w. F.
Nattingly appeared for the defendent, and
asked that his client be discharged on the
ground that the atfidavits and papers were
irregular. His honor said although he was
inclined to accept the certificate of the gov
trnor, he would not surrender any citizen
who had not fled from justice and who was
plying his regular vocation here. Mr. Mat
tingly explained to the chief justice that
some time ago Col. Fitzgerald purchased
eleven promisory notes from Benjamin f.
Pritchard, who had been in prison in six
different states, and who was at the bottom of
the charge Col. Fitzgerald said Pritchard
had defrauded him out of $1,000, and that
the present charge was merely the outcome of
other of his (Pritchard's) transaction. The
chief justice then dismissed the suit and dis
charged Col. Fitzgerald from custody.
GENERAL TOPICS.
In the circuit court the case of S. J. Fague
against w. w. Corcoran was again continued.
The plaintiff sues to recover some $4,000 for
services rendered to the defendant in securing
drawbacks revisions, special assessments on
his real estate The defense claim that the
charge is excessive. 1t is likely the case will
last some days.
In the court in general term yesterday, the
application for mandamus by Messrs. Bev-
erly & Hooe on the district commissioners,
was argued and submitted. The object of the
suit is to have the commissioners strike off
from the assessment books the assessment
levied on the new building at the corner of
Eighth and E streets, occupied by the Post
office department as the money order Office.
The grand Jury yesterday found five in
dictments against Joseph Harbour for receiv
ing stolen property.
THE RECORD.
Court in Bdnc-The Chief Justice, Justices Coz and
Jdmes.-United States ex rel Hooe VS.. District of
Columbia application for writ of mandamus ar
gued and submitted. Adjourned till to-day. AS
signment unchanged.
Circuit COurt-Justice MdcArthur.-Fague VS.. Cor
coran; on trial. Adjourned till to-day. Assign
ment unchanged.
Criminal Court Justice HyHe. John W. Dor
ut al ont