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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29

N eeducatlon that pays
ACQUIRED in short time,
0AND at little expense.
BUSINESS, Scientific Il Collegiate Courses
RANKING, Tclcgraphy aud Photography.
OEGlN now. bay or evening.
nOLLEGlATE Institute and
COMMERCIAL College.
OIRCULtRS on application 10
s'rDs. u. 4. sTKICkEAND.
Nny9d2iawAw Pdyn's Block, Butngton,vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29

Chapped Hands, Face, Pimples, and
rough Skin cured by using JUMPER TAR SOAP,
made by CAswgLL, HAZARD Co, New York.
Oct 90 Thurswe3w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29
The Cotton business.

Before the Senate committee in corners to-
day, George Moore secretary of the New
York cotton exchange, testified that the
amount of cotton actually handled here last
year was about eco OCO bales of which
about half was exported, The amount of
sales from May 3lsl, 1881, to May 3lst
1882, was $50, 100000 A large portion of
the business in futures is done by persons
not members of the exchange and by resi-
dents of all paris of the world. Wires
had known orders 10 come from India.
Many sales of futures are actually carried
out as to the delivery Of the cotton in other
places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17
Pr PSJNIL.

Colonel schuy Ter Crosby lac United States Con
eul 6 tlorclec ~ to star, Oh NcIuc8 .ay next Tor
al, new post on uuty Us governor OK 3iOntanL
Pr,s.acu. Auh4r pc f. 10 move into the White
House tins week, ard wild probably ROMAN 10
Waning Oh during Tao Christmas Lod-aFs
Tnrl nea, the Russian novels, il SLOWLY regain
i1g Ac.ltI and strength 1T hi, home near Paris, and
hopes 90 DO a,le 10 WISH NOS ow tns winter IA tul-
nnlrn. of n 10 g-cheI he'd uesiIe.
Colonel Prjey4lskv, the famous .plorar, intends
IN the sprins to make anOser tempt % reach tue
capital Of TnlLot lie is now suAerns from weak
OF sight.
Hans Ma4alt, the painter has already separated
from his vie the ballet-dancer 30 whom ho wa,
married fow mon ~ $50, ana formal proceedings
IOr GlN rec are iOOkcA lJr.
The Rov. DR.. Robert j. Ncvn. pastor of the
American Church tSt Pamis Protestant Epis,opaU
IN como, is to denver course OF lectures on The
u ims OF tJmo at AndOIor mex, Wlhter.
Dr.. Francis seymour Haden, the EngIsh ctoher,
IS in hiclgo Tomorrow nc goes to Milwaukee tor
the rest of tao week. Chris:masw,el he will speud
IN thiadelpbd, and the opening days of the Now
Year IN baltimore.
The Rev. James Challs LID, Plumian
Professor OF Astronomy and Fellow oil Trinity Col
lege, Cambridge. whose Geatn is announced, was
tn SENIOR prolvssJr AZ that university. Ito was
seventy-inie years Ol age ana had held MS probes
sOrsup since 1885,
Mr.. w. W. Story's statue of Chef-Justice Mar
shall TO be placed in The Capto grounds at Wash
ington will be- of heroic sizo reDresen.ing tho great
iurist seatel {, and upon pedestli richly carved
WIN scenes OF note III his carer IL val b. cast la
bronze at Rome or MunIcn, and viii DO nnished in
about Tour years
Way down in Maine they say that the other day
General Neal Dow. while walking along the street
in Portland, stumbled and Tell over misplaced
plank in the sidewalk A friend sprang to his side
aided him to rise, and thon remarked in a sero-
comic tone: " General wish there was not another
drop iquor In the world" But they don't say
what Genera BOWS rep,y was.
John Greenleaf Whittier to-day celebrates the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17

perfectly happy and contented with her new
husband and home" This, like the other
cases mentioned belongs to what is known as
the "crank" aspect of human nature. Just
why so many curious cases should appear now
it is not easy to say. The disturbing cause may
be the comet, or the transit Of Venus, or the
weather, OF Professor Wiggins's approaching
cyclone. We incline to the belief that the
weather is mainly responsible. What with
cold wave one day and warm wave the next
The entire population OF this great country is 90
ing about with perpetual cold in the head, and
a man or woman in that condition cannot DO
held accountable for any action, however re-
uarkuble
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,lo tho Classification. Or if he could not b.

make the classification. Or if he could not DC
trusted, certain period of service during
which a principals averages" had reacneu Il
certain figure might be substituted. Leu '"0
teacher then rank as a "passed nrncipa', III
officer not to be subjected TO the riga require
ments of the manual, but clothed with So'hc
discretion in details of di'cipl ne ana inSl,".
ton To some the privilege of selecting thrir
own subordinates might be granted. The most
gifted instructors would TINS be encouraged 10
explorations in fresh fields. If the pr4ctIraI
results of any changes in method adopted were
MAINLY good. other schools would have the
benefit of this experience. The plan Wou'1 al
least open field for enterprise III system
where il now can find no ioothoId'
No doubt there are teachers enough VINO
nod ~ ho mt ON a trcadmil to keep them 1T
work. But why not allow men OF spirit ana
yigor to walk freely and hopefully in paths OF
rheir own choosing!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17
TWELVE PAGES.
TIE NEES rms MORNING.

FoR.IGS-The British Cabinet has been reorgan-
lied. -= lhon1, His ius We, sentenced o. death
in Dublin yes erday Tor tie murder of the two
Huidys -= Threats have been made TO burn
one or NOR, Pho ic bu ldiags Lon ION Te'libu-
ton for the hanging OF TIE Joyce murderers. -=
The British bark Ling-igg Hall has been wrecked
on tue irish 60 lst; tNentr-four lives were lost
-It l. officially announced tnat France viii
not a.cep, tl3 presidency OF the Egyptian pubic
de-; comm ,sian. =-- Further oltr!g,s in Mont
ceau-las-Mnos have occurred = Ihe Tonluln
EXPEDITION mas not been abandon d b. France.
CyNGg SIN he senate th- Civil Service Re
form bl ;wasfur,h 'rdebatrd. -=Intle Iausr the
Post Once bI was taken mp and the .;ne dmtat
ina ing an appropriation f,r special wall iacii les
was lie ca ed. A resolution was introduced and
referred for a holiday recess bill was passed
extending the time for filing claims before the Court
of Alabama claims.
u MEsTiC-rwo boilers exploded yesterday az
Canton H.. eau ing T.a' da ma - to pr so'rty and
killing c,elt mon. -=- Charlie Pope, of san tcan-
riscc, shot his wife an killed himself. -= =. x.
Norton. a pro nj lelt uue nb OF ths Detroit Board
OF TraIe has failed. -- Congressman GJIi0vc
l. Orta W., report d yesterday to be dying -=
Edward T.. Rice ii cl titol II ban lrgJtcy IN
Boston yes erlay. = prominent DerHt
arcat,ct fen fro d the ropf of a building AMI w.s
dan eljus woun leI -== David A. Jone, wa,
arrested IA Buffalo for forgery. - the old ~jat.
House at Lansing, M.h-w was burn.l; great alarm
ami considerable los, wcs caused by q t.e IL
Homer. :. y.
CuY AND SCBCaR iV.--lIenrv Varl B.csh'r thu
Rev. Father Preston / Elbb Gothic testified
yts-ori1y before the SeEat. Committee on Cor
ncIs.' =- Georr. Jane, Rice. foracr.y president
OF he Utica, Iha and Eimra Railway. Wa,
ca rg Il oith overi lipg the stool, of company.
GO meeting vas held 60 fur her the Hon 3D..
international Exhibition. =--- The Pavilion 10 ci
at Nev-Bri .hton, = l., was damaged by fare % tLr
& .ent OF $4,000. = Prince EirUhito visited
Brooklyn and called on General Grant -- A
wor man was su.io.a,eG by sewer "a, in a yau IN
Bay.rd-st -=-= sold value OF ths egal-teudei sill
yer dol n 4l2l2 .la;n,). S4.7J ceuts -=-- Stocks
Were com ,arat,veIy dal but Gac uatng toward
lower figures and % the close were weak and un-
settled.
TIE WEATHER -TRBUNE local observations midi
cate fair and arty cloudy weather. with slight
cha yes ID temperature. aud chances OF light snow
late in the day. Temperature yesterday: highest,
20; lowest 1872; average 214o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17

Completion OF three-quarters Of century of liza
Flfty-hye OF those years have been crowded With
earnest literary and philantbroplc work. all Of a
dlstinctively and aggressiyely American cast ua
enters the latter half Of a long lifes afternoon bai
IN body, vigorous IN mind, and as much loved ho
close friends as honored by the Nation.
II has been noticed as a remarkable fact that Or
TAFT, Archbishop OF Canterbury, died on Advent
Sunday. aud it was on Advent Sunday. four wear.
before. that his wife died Forty-eight hours ha-
fore his death message Of interest and symnathv
IRON the Queen was brought 10 him. He insisted
ON writing a reply and was bolstsred up in bed that
he might do so. lie trace a few lines expresgmg
hs loyalty and affection 10 Her Majesty, but only
the Signature was written ETDly enough TO be read
Mohanmod Ahmed, who calls himself FL MebH
the prophet who has been raising such a disturb.
ance the S0udan has habit IN addressing his foI.
lowers o. closing his eyes and remaining senta and
motioness f0rseyeTal minutes Then he starts I'D "a
though recovering from a profound lethargy. ard
eAclalms, with an air II conviction: " come from
Paradise, where have been with Allah and his
Prophet. How ! would like TO tell you OF all saw
anu heard. But you would not be able to under
stand it,
Arab, on being brought into the conrt 70 receiye
his sentence, walked to the dock with firm step.
lie looked pale, and occasionally betrayed emotion
by the qulyerng OF his LIP. lie was wonderfully
changed. says a correspondents almost indeed so as
TO be past recognition, since seven months before.
when he was al the zenith of his power He had
lost much flesh, and had grown long gray beard.
After sentence had been pronounced he walked
back 70 ms pr with an Indifferent ar receiving
on the way ha dsOmo bouquet OF roses from the
wife OF one OF his counsel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17

THE CRISIS ~ SUNDAY LEGISLATION.
The Sunday question has been sprung upon
New-loik under circumstances that bodo no
good the social and moral interests of the CITY
The Code Is Loosely woven, and the blg holes will
admit almost anything to pass through or be
stopped according to official caprice. Litiga-
ton is coming; and the judges viii practically
make the law. The outcome will probably
bring no new restrrint on liberty, but too much
license. The Sabbaiarans and the Sabbath
breakers have been brought prematurely into
conflict New modes of travel and the increas-
ing completely of industrial life have maze it
necessary TO reconstruct the scheme Of Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17

There seems to be good deaf Of queer
human nature m lniiesting itself o. the present
time. The newspapers contain almost con-
slant chronicles oI extraordinary actions 10y
various people ID all parts Oh the United states.
Suicides are reported from all directions some
Ol them OF most unusual chai'c'cr Inc courts
are hlied wI'n strange SUITS lor NOEL divorce,
breach OF promise ANA other abnormal ends,
ana y0uHS women aye petF'ulhS '"r "H" WIN
reviewers III scare" oI I'It'' WAC aie o''A"'t'
a"o"V DECO. H'h~ "'9""'"S' N''"' '"y oI"'-''
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17
HINTS or TIE nOLLn1YG.

usual rush and hurry Of trade on the streets
and CHEEKY turmoil indoors. There are one
or two notice BILE points, however, in which it
is suggestive Of changes in the social world.
For example, there is no better time to apply
the thermometer to popular taste and knowl-
edge of art, than this. Everybody spends
more money than usu1l, and everybody is buy
ing gifts in the choice of which they betray
their own taste or that OF their friends The
display Of objects Of art and luxury Is larger
and more complete in the shops this holiday
season than ever before, but the sales are, 1t Is
stated. much smaller. The fashionable within
Of the moment is simplicity and it seemstO be
supplemented bya discreet economy. Much
Of tine heavy stock of costly trfes whose
value perishcs with the season. Will this year
probably remain On the shelves of tie dealers.
There are also hints of a languishing interest in
pottery aud bTic-a-hTac in the large cities.
The most valuable collection, probably, of
Chinese goods ever offered in this city, and one
OF two private collections, were sacrificed few
weeks ago at one-fOuIth Of their cost, and
sale Of old Dutch culios in II nei2hboring city
hardly attracted u buyer. Two years ago the
saleslooms would have been crowded with
enthusiastic china and lacquer collectors.
E''AIr ''eF are u''t u t'0 UNA VI '''''i
houses are IuH an" inc 'l"""' ""' .'t 49,,
10 less wealthy c'ds't.' VINO arc '"','rC" WI"
icp'oou'iouS o. i'IsI'' %" iG.a anu
fi;rucr made in liauayunk ana Trenton.
There has becH too, for ten years tremen-
dous popular awakening in art in this country.
Ant SCHOOLS and mu-eums in imitation OF those
at 0outh NeH'lh-toh nave sprung up d. '"'
"est as Oregon ana women (H""ys eager 10
eaten at any chahce 81 earning monty nave
every where begun 10 oia"' ana 10 Punt Oh
chu' cH"FA'' NuN' 10 i"'""'' ''o '''''''
tapestry ana "iteN eho,ol'e''P'' anu 10 p''sN
'l' p''"e'S 81 Ui'r '"""' %" '-' jill
d" o result ''"' 'o-" s''''''' IVA Wy '@' '''''
defeat ANA misery lnf lhe many EalH o. '''',
Door HtIe eWb'o.aeIad screens or piA'td
plaques unsoid IN Che chop windows co"iu ten
story OF the patient thtea'or ue nope u"
bitter discoWatemenf o. Ho"e woman ID Ter
s,auty none. Inc meaning OF al t"'"e vast"
ehoits Is '''' ''e Vi'''' % ',''"' -.
5 no' gong 10 serve Us pIoh''o'" 'la"e III '"iS
country. HE class VINO are e"Hci-e" Aho"
the NortniesSnesS o. us ""ih' ana 'hOse VINO
do not cannot afford TO huJ tAem'
Another significant hDt Oh the season is
than simplicity and severity OF ts'e winch J"s'
now rule ID the higher casa 1t Is 'He most
hea!thin ana promising Symptom "A'Ch hd7
appeared IL our social NE lor m"hy Yeas Inc
creed OF manners when Iead' woman 10 "ie's
quietly in puoic, to SHRINK from o'spiaS OF
nouce, Is one "hich me average America" mas
oe'h $40" 10 ie."'' "'' "'''o' ""'" ''''
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17

ts,,en nm in the House till the Pendeton bill
reaches there from the Senate. The appro-
priation bills ought to be passed now, so that
thew will not in erfere with other important
matters which will come up later
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priation bills ough. to be passed now' so that
thew will not in erfere with other important
matters which will come up later
There seems to be ground for a suspension OF
Judgment in regard TO the railroad official who
is locked ND at the Central Office on a charge of
over-issung stock, and against whom, 1t Is de-
clared there is egideuce of forgery ana iIaud'
His counsel say he had the power of attorney for
what he did. Al this OF course, is likely to be
made clear in court some time. Meanwhile
il is proper to inquire by what right the
authorities at Police Headquarters deny him
the right to make public any statement in hi
own behalf. Counsel on both sides make no
objection; but Inspector Byrnes Will allow no
one 70 see the prisoner. What reason is there
for this ? The man is charged with serious
crimes and lie has clear right to publish his
defense if he chooses to do so, to Offset the ac-
cusations against him. This action of the
police is another example of the silly mystery
which they try to throw around their work.
The Ministerial changes in England have
not been completed because Mr.. Brights place
has not been filled The only new member OF
the Cabinet is Lord Derby, whose accession 10
Office under a Liberal Government is UolIt-
ica event of great significance. While he mas
held three Secretaryships of State in ConSerya-
tive Cabinet, he has always been esteemed
Liberal in Disguise. He has many OF LORD
HartingtOn's characteristics and shales inc
future Prcmler's progressive views Oh the
tendencies of Englis! society and OF the oollSa-
tons OF the privileged classes. In the Colonial
Office he will be entirely at home and the CAB
met will be materially strengthened by his
presence. Lord Kimberley in the India once
will be "a safe man for quiet times, his prede-
cessor having succeeded IN dsposng of all the
veXptious questions which Lord Beaconshelu
had left unsettled. Lord harrington returns
to the War ONCE, where he has once before
rendered most laborious service and where
many important retotms are still to 20 COM
plrlcd. This transfer, Is well a. that al Mr.
Chllders to the Treasury will not involve a
reelection 10y the constituencies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17

1t has been the fashion recently to make
merry over the statements OF clergYmcn be-
fore the State Committee on "CoIners and
"Fu'ures.' The geutle insnuation was made
that the learned doctors were talking about
something OF which they knew nothing and
ought TO know nothing. To these easily
amused people we recommend careful read
ing of what Mr.. Beecher had to say. 1t is
plain enough that the Plymouth preacher
knew what be was talking about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17

1t Is, perhaps, too much to expect that Con-
gressnen will be contented with legal hoi-
days at Christmas and New Years. although
most OF their cons itdents will get nc more !;
yet if ever there was reason to shorten the
holiday recess it exists now. Fair progress
has been made in regard to Civil Service and
tariff and internal revenue measures, which
long vacation will sadly interrupt 1t Is I'M
aerstoOd that tho Civil Service bill will not be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17

The importance of the ALLEGED discovery of
process for the cheap production Of aluminium
has already been pointed out in the local col
umns of THE TRIBUNE. 1t was there limited
that the discovery might 90 far toward solving
the problem of aerial navigation. We publish
this morning letter on the subject from Mr.
L. C. Stedman. 1t will be eagerly read, Tor
there are few subj cts more fascinating to per.
sons with inventive tendencies than he posi-
bility that men may some day take wings and
fly. Mr.. Stedman believes that tho prediction
of an early solution OF the problem is not
without basis.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-14
MISSOURI OUTLAWS.
A Half Dozen Ruffians Plumber the
Bank of Brookfic!d and de
Away shooting and shout
ing Like Demons.

KANSAS Cry, June S.-Just as
the Bunk of Brookfield, in the town
of that name, on the Hannibal and
St Joseph Railway, was closing, az
four O'Clock Yesterday afternoon,
six men rode into town lroln the
west down the street, and iiSmount-
/ ing, entered the bank, where tn. Y
covered the clerks with their revoi-
vers and went through the safe and
money drawers, securing about So
600 in cash. They then backed out,
still covering the frightened bank
people with their revolvers. Re
mounting, they departed in the way
they came, firing their revolvers
and shouting like demons. The
robbers as they departed started
toward the other bank, but were ev-
identity afraid offlnding a warm re-
ception prepared for them, and con-
cluded to abandon that part of
their original scheme and to safely
make away with their booty.
The robbers connected with this
audacious deed all wore masks, but
their description is as follows
Three of them were apparently
young men all well built. One was
an old man as his hair was quite
gray and being long hung from be-
meath his heavy black slouch hat
upon his shoulders. Another one
was so completely masked as to be
in perfect disguise, and no descrip-
ton of him could be attempted by
the people at the bank. He kept in
the back ground, but seemed to be
the leader and the impression in
Brookfield and among those who
heard the news here is that he is no
less than Frank James. The sixth
and last member of the gang is not
described, except that he had a long,
sharp nose and piercing black eyes.
The party was armed with two
heavy revolyers each and spread
terror throughout the town as they
rode through it. The men were well
mounted and rode like troopers.
Two of the horses were dark bay,
one black, ore sorrel and one a
gray.
The county Sheriff and Marshall
organized a posse as speedily as possi-
BILE and started after the robbers.
In conversation with Rob. Ford,
Dick Little, ex Marshall I.eggit and
others in this city who are familiar
with the James Gang, the opinion
was cleaned from them that Frank
James was not mixed up in this af-
fair, although they admit the job
was done in the James boys style,
and the opinion was hazarded that
the robbers might possibly be those
who sat at the knees of the famous
leaders. 1t is claimed that Frank
is not in the neighborhood, howev-
eF. There is plenty of tall timber
near Brookfielda and it is not thought
likely that the gang will be captured
\ dispatch from st. Joseph says a
telegram from kirkville. not far
from Brookield, states that a party
OF men had been stopping on the
Harper farm, five miles southwest
of that place, for the past three
weeks, and kept their revolvers on
all the time. Nobody knew them,
Several horses were stolen there
SATURDAY. night.