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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
SOUTHERN VERMONT.

West Rutland liquor dealers suffered Sc
vertiy from raid conducted by some officer,
N That vicinity, last Friday night. Jane,
Battles lost good sized keg Of whiskey and
ms precious III erly AT one fell swoop. Thorn.
as WEIGH lost three kegs and Jug of the
same ardent Patrick McCue was visited by
evil misfortune TO the extent OF lug and n
Key and John Collighan found himself
minus several bottles Of whiskey and hop
beer. Battles was arraigncd before Justice
bradley and placed under $1,000 bonds, and
CoIllghan gave bonds in 800 to appear for
trlal when wanted
L. N. Kings house and BAN, with nine
cows and horse, were burned at Rutland
Sunday night loss $1,000, uninsured.
The case of the alleged widow, Wealthy
Ellsworth, against the estate Of Alonzo Rudi.
has come up for lrill at Bennington. When
Kudd died in April 1891, this woman sud.
denly appeared, claiming TO be his widow,
although his friends had believed him I'M
married and the claimant maiden. She
alleges that she was married to Rudl at
llooslck, n. Y, in 1880, and produced a
eeitiiicatc sigucd by Alexander Fryer, Justice
OF The peace. Rudd's people admit that he
was intimate with the woman, but contend
mat he never made her his wife. Justice
Fryer tostilics that he has no recollection of
the par, but that the woman came
to him after Rudd's death, claiming that she
had lost her marriage certificate, and that he.
IN consideration of - paid him. gave the
poor woman fresh one Tie plaintiffs
sister swarc she saw the marriage ceremony
performed Both the plaintiff aud her sister,
Mrs Mary G.. Fillmore, are already under
indictment for perjury.
A peculiar illustration nr tho d,notr of mr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
Over the Lake.

The Plattsburgh Telegram cites bit of
romance which grew out OF the recent fire at
keeseville. A milliner who was burned out
transfers her stock to neighboring jewel
er's store; the milliner's niece aad the jew
e'er become thus acquainted, and a marriage
resulted.
The Pdiladium says that Hurd & Hotch-
Kiss have not definitely decided to build their
railroad to Mora.
There are 20 Smiths aud II Bakers in the
new Pla'tsburgh directory.
Patrick Golden of Pittsburgh, n man of
some property, was found near the village
frozen to death on Wednesday morning. He
had been absent frsm home for u week.
When last seen he was intoxicated.
The discovery has been made in Platts-
bureh that the corporation was being cheated
by The gas company to the extent of thous-
ands of dollars yearly. The measures on the
meter lamps were graduated to consume -four
feet per hour, whereas the other lamps burn
ed at the rate of one, two or three cubic feet
in the same time. The assertion is made that
the plan was deliberate attempt to dcfraud
the people, and to prove it, it is shown that
the burners on the meter lamps were bored
large TO make the consumption of gas cor.
resp0ndngly large. The townspeople arc
naturally indignant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

The passenger earnings of the New York
and Canada division OF the Delaware and
Hudson Canal company's road during the
past year were $3.50, 275 &c; the total earn
ings were S165, 500 %, and the expenses
SSOG, S59.Sl. Thus it will be seen tina,
this division has not yet reached paying
point.
The Ogdensburg and Lake Champan rail
read has contracted with the Detroit Dry
Dock company to build double-decker pro.
peller, PAP feet long, over ALL capable of car.
rying $4,000 bushels of corn through the
Wclland canal. to run in connection with
the railroad between Ogdensburg and Chi
cago. 1t is to be the first of line of similar
steamers, VIII cost 500, COOS and will be COM
plcted in May or June next.
A Fort Worth, Texas, special says that the
Vermont capitalists who have looked oven
the route of heproposed Fort Worth and Rc
Grandc naIrow-gauge railroad, to arrange iol
the construction of the line, have proposed tc
the city to begin work and push construction
MS soon rs grounds for depots and other
buildings are donated and the right of way
secured
Daylight Tan now be seen through the tun.
mel at Wechawken, through which the W,s,
Shore railway will run. The great bore is
80" 'N'' i'hS anu toot q ,-JU,OUU VI nllllu
The eastern approach has been cut through a
solid block of granite, and is $50 feet in
length and So feet in width.
On single day, recently, on the New
York Central railroad, 1876 through freight
trains were run out of Buffalo eastward
These trains contained, in the aggregate
about 1000 loaded cars-merely fraction Of
the vast number awaiting movement east
ward at Buffalo and between that point anC
Cleveland
The directors of the Austrian Kronprn7
Rudolf railway have been making trials Of
the electric light upon one of their locomo
iives. The Schuckert system was adopted
in combination with II Brotherhood three
cylinder machine and n space of sos squar,
yards on n straight track and $50 squar,
yards on curve was illuminated. Til.
space is sufficient, and the trials were gcner
ally satisfactory, but the cost of cstabishu,
the light has so far deferred this compan,
from adopting il upon all its engines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

could call on your way 10 New York but,
much as | would like to see you, would no,
have you lose an hour in the work OF the
campaign.
have already written, pretty fully, to
Jewell, giving him my views Of tue remain
der of the fight.
You and your associates must continue the
Indiana work to final victory; but | want
you also while in New York to look over
the other contested points of the field and
let me know the situation US it appears to
you.
For the Pacific Coast Senator Jones ought
to take vigorous hold of the fight and Mack
ey shonld help us TO prevent the influence
OF his bonanza associates from being thrown
against us.
Your work in Indiana has vindicaed itself
and silcnced all cavillers. Nothing sue
ceeds like success
You had better call here on your return
from the East by that time we shall all
see the lines Of the fight more distinctly.
Remember me kindly TO "Toulon' and all
your associates.
Very truly yours, j. A. GARFIELD.
p. S.-Don't leave New loik until the
new line of battle it fully formed and the
troops are in motion. j. A. &.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
NORTHERN VERMONT

ALVIN Swilstr was 50 injured at South
liaiton ON Tuesday that he died the same
night. lie was logging, and by some mis-
take lie was crushed between two logs, break
lnS one leg and otherwise fatally injuriug
nm. lie was young man and leaves n
wife aud two children.
Rev. c. w. Thompson preached his fare
well discourse at the Danvilic Congre 1atinnal
church last Sabbath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Dunt0n OF Walden
celebrated their golden wedding, recently,
and 50 did Mr.. and Mrs. Llngdon Kimlr,l
OF Passumpsic.
Brigham aca lcmy at Bakersfield has a
students, the largest winter term in its his.
tory.
1t is reported that tic entire water power
at liighga'c is ui.d bonds for sale to lios-
ton parties, who have Until the middle of
February to complete The. purchase.
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FtsO,E WASHINGTON.


NEW l"tk. be ~. The Pests Wash
inslon correspondent says that tie Senate
linanc" COMM to- feels that ~ the tariff
conn is.i"H srhmc originated in that 10 iv,
it, committee 'haGli he cutIl Il L. handle
The rep ri iir,l lhg House wlys, nndm,
committee insisted IN It's own ii.ht 10 first
consider the commis,iun's rrport II is
pretty well understood that no action by Tia"
Senate committee VIII hc accepted ly the
HOUSE, while the : nae Will lie certain Ia
obj 'cl Ia the ilnusc IN as n whole The
prevailing tendency of the WAYS and means
committee is toward increasing the duties IN
the commissions sch, du'r white the Senate
committee seems dtSio,ri to accept the IT,
port rs II Is, villa perhaps some reductions.
Bonn commit tees are masking RAPID progress,
arg numbers 81 hri'ls h,iug filed by friends
If nlItitlIliiI.,uttrrgjs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
The Montreal Carnival.

Montreal is to have Winter carnival,
January 23rd, cath, 25th 2Gth, eth. There
will be an ice palace, to be illuminated with
the electric light, and it will be ''inaugura-
TED" on the first day, after which the new
toboggan hills will also be "inaugurated."
On the second day there will be snow-shoe
slceplcchase and, in the evening, u torchieht
procession OF the Montreal snow-shoc clubs.
On the third day there will be horsc-trots on
the ice and skating, curling and othtr sports,
with fancy dress carnival, at the Victoria
skating rink in the evening The fourth
days programme will be much like the
third and on the fifth the carnival will con-
clude with meet of the Montreal Tandem
Club, and snow-shoe races by the various
clubs of the city, at the Montreal Lacrosse
Grounds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

MI, Ruhnsons amcudmtut was taken IN
providing that railroad companies which re.
ccivcd bond suh.idjo- IN addition to grants of
public lands shall receive a3 compcns alton
Tor carrying th' nail, 80 per cent Of tn,
amount Row allowed ,Llm Mr. Il tesuu
said that this lcIl,'uii ON v.,> necessary, i.,st
he question whct! cr Congress has or las no;
control over the matter should Lo brought
to l,Sl and settle for The pres ut an future
Mr. taswcll opposed Tie amendment Il,
conflicting with tie right that some railroads
hai ublancl
Mr.. Hewitt Of New York opposed the
amendment II proposed to alter the olar-
ter OF these ica'S, The object sought by HE
original acts was the bliliiu- IT Il great high
way, and every mduccmcul inserted in the
grant was an incentive tocGGlgc private cap
ilal ard cncrpris- in the scheme l. wa tlorc
and Row the House was asked to take away
the very incentives which wtlc proposed 10
The men who built the road. Was Congress
prepared TO begin the work of coAti.caIion
of private properly: Il might have physical
rlGhl 10 60 this, but was il prepare 10 begin
the work OF cOnilSCation which, when once
approved by the vote of the House, WON d
proceed with fearful strides until it ended in
its logical resull-COnmunism. He was OF
the impression that these railroads did not
intend 10 pay tie debt due the United states.
lie shared in That impression. He did not
believe they would he able to ray it. Those
companies we're securing other roads indie
pcudcll uf tlcir own apd he cNrcciCt to see
them abandoned and tn. people OF tine COW.
ny would be brought face to face with The
great question Of administering and owaing
railroads Ought Congress 10 Gimiuisu tie
mtahs provided for paying the Government.
or ought these means Ia b" iuCr, aso,l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
LkuOILLE COUNTY.


William Crowell and Luom9 Boges were
pound over in the sum of $500 for appear.
9nce at county court for their assault on b.
Il. Leach Wednesday. Leach was very ser.
ious y injured by Crowel hitting him IN the
mead with heavy tug, the cock eye cutting
large cash lie Is expected 10 recover.
b. II. Leach of this town and William
Crowell and one Boyes OF Hydepark had a
diiliculty recently, in which Crowell,
who is a man of considerable prop
city, struck Leach with tug, hitting him on
top OF the head, seriously injuriug him. The
facts seem 10 point to Crowell and Boycs as
the aggrcssors. These two were arrested
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

WAsnINGroN, d. G.. Dee. ~, The
House enjoyed another period of ulrtar this
morning over the holiday question caused
by the application of numerous mcml,r, for
the privilege to g home. All OF these ALLEGED
sickness in the family or impprllut business.
In the fins, mcniouc case, M objection was
offered, but in the Others Il woe was dtmlud
ed in every case. Tie llDus. finally decided
Ia adjourn from Dec ~ to Jan. ID ,.ofurc
the adjournment was decided on, Rcpr, sen
ta,iyc Browne hak objected Ia ihc .XcUsiug
of members, saying that he WI, satisfied that
what was transacted IN the House ycsl,rdny.
was low comedy, and on attempt TO meet
during the holidays would hr ~ farce In
stead Of wasting tine in voiug Tor or
against leaves of nb.cnc' the members
might MS well agree to "A recess
Ona vote, by tcllrs, Mr.. Blun, was
excused.
Mr.. Fisher asked an in!elini,c leave repre-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

Bl'l' 'n'romced; BY Mr.. Dclcnl ri, pre-
venting federal onicc-holders from inlcfcer-
Ing with the freedom Of elections.
hy Mr ila:dcnhcrgh, to prevent Hr m
poriailyn Of adu.tcratcd teas.
By Mr. Cassidy, amending ia. Ar poly
gauy law.
hy Mr.. Dinghy dvine 'i". i...a,. IA
diu2 ln,t.lS al plc tcul.
The committee m publ. .u.- ,,. gied .
Gil! relca in- tho laws al. .wi1. u. ..,-r cup,
ton Of public lands MI ~a,.,. .l1.,tu re.
sllui II directing the committee 81, vavs nnd
means To inquire inso tn. tNpal.u., 81 gu
amcniing the internal rcscaur uws SIS Ec
only To all fish the tax ON Tobacco, b., al.,
on all haadlts nude Of apples, peaches and
eiap,+, 'pid TO 'cduc1 the tax ON wAiskcy u
90 cents u gallon and inquire iuto The nc
pilt'y %! hooli,h.ng tic present complici.d d,
expensive and odious system If collecting
,aid tax. l. was referred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
THE FORTY sEvENTH CONGRESS
PO.lomce appropriation RilI-No East
Walls Provided For The Royenues
supPiemented By The Trcasury-A
Holiday Recess.

I 1l.- N -
! inc iiouse look up The postoifloe appro
pration hill. Representative Gcor,o n Ron
| inson's amendmon, o,n,o,,.a,,.r ecoo no,
for snoo;a1 ,,,.,, sa.,,...' 'Yp',a .'.s s''o'ooV
'o' 'pec'a' hi''' iacllltles anu Mr. lliscook's
'''".'"s urn sun " SSVo VVU
nrorio;o, a, ii, -, "'N'' nv
Mr. Ro,.so, nf NJ. - 'Y.'",
opendm.,,, -, ,i.a -, o'l' '0'''
offered in the Interest If Nov WI ,",,.
papers and railrca Is and ,yern of no. ',,iot
advantage TO the pnblic
Mr.. Hiscock sad /, y,.s ,,.,,,,.,,.,, an. T.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
GRAND ISLE COUNTY,
SOuth Hero,

Willie Dennis at work with a lhreshinc
machine at G. +. Robinsons Saturday the
18th, had his right arm drawn into the cylin-
der and so mangled and crushed that it had
to be ampu'atcd below the elbow. Dr. Petty
operated upon it, and doubtless skillfully
and successfully. 1t is a sad thing for man
with family dependent upon him to be
thus mu'llated and disabled to say nothing
u The sIfrring commented with il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

The stock-subscrlption committee Of the
proposed Bratteboro and Bennington railroad
make excellent progress in their work. Ten
thousand dollars have been subscribed in
Brattlcboro, and subscriptions oil consdera-
bic amount are reported in Wilmington and
Jacksonville. The company will uudoubted-
" be organized at an early date.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
Body snatchers stampede u Congrega-
ton.

GREENBoRo, N. c., Dec. 10. - There is
great excitement here, over tho depredations
of grave robbers. The negroes are all armed
an attempt having been made by body of
snatchers to kill two deacons of the colorcd
church, who interfered with them. The
deacons were attacked in church and the
congregation stampeda.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

Mr. Folscr has ordered Special agents
Iickeuor and Jingle to proceed to Ogdcns-
bursh, n. y, To make thorough invcstiga-
ton into the alleged fraudulent mporla-
,ion Of rags in that district, AMI also the
charges of negligence against Daniels, the
late collector The agents haze hcen in
struc,cl to have their report ready Janu-
AIRY LIST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

plaintiff. Al a previous trial plainltT got
verdict of 5000, after which town meeting
was held, and by two majority the town
voted TO carry on the case. the cost of which
will probably exceed SO 800
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
PossoHlcc NJ Florence. VI.

WAsnNGroN, d. C., Dec, ia post
office was established to-day at Florence, Rut-
land county, VT, Lcwcllyn +, Harrington,
postmaster
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gh( 9ree Dress.
GARFIELD AND DORSEY.
Campaign Secrets Or1SSO-An Interest.
Ing Batch Of Letters.


Ing Batch Of Letters.
The New York Herald devotes two page.
to nm interview with Stephen w, Dorsey, ii
which that gentleman presents large mum
her OF letters aud desra CHI received b,
him and others during the campaign of 1850
from Garfield, Swain, Fillry, Levi p, Nor
ton AID others These documents are
mighty interesting reading, aud we give CO
piOls extracts from them. The first letter
flom Garfield to Gen. Arthur is as follows
MENroE, Ohio, August 30, 1880. :.
Dg,E GENERAL-lt is clear to me that we
are HOW ut the most critical point of The
campaign, and the victory will be made Ger.
tany possible or seriously imperilled by our
management of Indiana during the next
fortnight. On what now write l assume
we sntll carry Maine in September.
If We carry Indiana In October the rest is
comparatively easy. We shall make a very
serious. perhaps Il fatal mistake If we do
not throw all our available strength into that
State. have taken glcat pains to ascertain
the situation Of The parties there, no, from
extensive correspondence alone, but | have
sent intelligent and trustworthy observers to
various parts of the State TO make special
inqa'ie' On various aspects of TIE contest.
From twenty-five thousand 10 thirty thou
Il "a IA - lnr AL La.
doromin1i,on If nisc;rios and ", ,ooS, hair
of thrn arr. II, mnrrats A ouict i'm, v"rv
earnest mnvp',,nnt whnIIv nu,,idn ,hn S,nt,
Conrittnn has hr. ;, or,,,,,ig"d n,d 10 , n;nr
vi.tn,om.ly AMI ii1i,in,,sI,, nn.hoI vii, ,i,S1
etr.n,,r.t rrnhnlil;t, ,L,I =, inast ,,vn Hon
sand five bundled chnnrn. oc vn,,. in o,,r
favor wi rcsult
1 conclude tins summary by saying that
from the hundreds oil reports End inter
dnrl, Tim, W. c1n carry Tho S,ntn
Our friends have tho fnII co,sus rcn,r,s ,o
aid Them in chrcking INN Irt,Tione Thev
say thry will Inc ohin IN s,curc Tin. ,rnpdIy
c1.onrn,,nn of nearly nil tho roilroads r,,,,
ming into thc STATE. They will have Ifpi,nI
St,i,s Snncryisors onnoi1,rd fnr the first
time. They propose 10 station active and
trustworthy Republicans in al the border
counties l" watch inc importing movements
vi 'l'e i,''llocr"'s' Az these pans require
an l , ci , ,'v,. VI "''s' "''''''' vi 'en
,' IT,, i i,' ,.,..n...,t.,. r.
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,Is,, ;la,,s go ~ 'o'
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ipioa' sI' , iiI"i"N ~ , ,ns"'v su'ouss. :,
,.,,,, ,,,,,,,. ;., ,,'a anu II
lin, t''oc, ne '.,,,',I,, n,,i ,,i',",at 80
mns.iiI, ,.,n r' nya, "%u ,WuSS
S,nntnr pn,sy h ,.'v n hor S'n' "a
'II.. Nv va ,,o =" ,.u'I |
ihar n''nfi9 9 nv, '''Iu ms ,
ar limo NJ, ,ld rin , ' ga,'n ~ .,ii,
,ronI l,.,l.,. lie ,n,,,tr't yn,,,,, il, ia, W.,
at such time and place as Won and thought
best. Do,sry and New nov write me ihnI
great convention of Rcpub lean clubs is TO
b. held a Indianapolis on the 10Th If Sep
tcmbcr, which Will bring together great as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
Live stock TRANSFORMATION.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec, 10. The American
live stock and meat transportation company
Of New York, with capital OF Sl,0O0OO0.
was incorporated to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
THE WONDER

Is becoming universal as TO how such an I'M
mcnsc sale could be created In Lowell for
HOOPS SARsAPARILLA. But my friend, II
you could stand behind our counter a week
and hear what those say who are using Il,
the reason would appear as clear as the
MONDAY sun. The real curative power IT
HOOPS SiRsAPARILIA demonstrates Itself
IN every ease where Our directions are faith
fully regarded We would that we might
get before the people a fractional part of the
confidence that is expressed TO us every day
In this medicine by those who have carefully
noted without prejudice its effects upon the
blood and through that upon the whole sys-
TEN, stimulating all the functions Of tho
body TO perform the duties nature requires
of them. Try bottle and satisfy yourself,
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Cold Hands and Feet.

IOWFLL, Fed. J, 1879.
MEssRs. c. I. HooD * Co.: Gentlemen-
About one year ago my daughter commenced
taking your Sarsaparilla. Al that time she
had very little appetite; could take no long
walks, and her face was badly broken out
with humor. She was spirited; troubled
with cold hands and feet; her blood seemed
to be poor, and she was in condition which
caused us great anxiety, After taking one
bottle OF your Sarsaparilla she began TO Inn
prove; and she now has n good appetite and
can take much longer walks. Her humor IL
nothing compared with what It was one year
ago. She Is In better spirits, is not troubled
with cold hands and feet as previously And
attribute this improvement In her condl-
lion largely TO your Sarsaparilla. She has
taken SIX bottles, and intends to continue Its
use, was inclined to oppose the trial of 1t
Of first now have great faith In 1t as u
blood purifier Very truly yours,
A. J.. mNCKLEy,
No. 26i broadway. Lowell, Mass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

The judiciary committee reported, with
amendments, the bankruptcy bill. The
amendments provide tia, the attornuy..cn-
cral shall annually report To Congress the
number of bankruptcy proceedings, the
amount of dividends paid the rxpcus Of
procedure, etc, They also aid to the clause
spc clfying who shall be deemed 10 have com
mitlcd an act OF bankruptcy the following
"OT shall after passage Of tnis act sell or buy
or agree To sell or huy for delivery at a
future period Longer than three DAYS from
The date of such sale Dr puiChise any
stocks, bonds or other securities. or any grain,
food, provisions, rroven,lcr, or cotton. wool
sugar, salt or tobacco without such vrndcr
being at the time OF making the contract an
owner or assignee or trustee Of the property
sold or agreed TO be sold, or an authorized
agent of such ownr, assignee or trustee :"
il proceedings in bankruptcy alc lot prose-
cutcd to conclusion within nine months from
the time of filing petition the proceedings
shall be dismissed and the parties placed in
the same position as regards their rights as
debtor and creditor n they held at the CO NJ
M .nCcmcnt of uICctt duns