Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.

He is model Democrat.
The Democrats in Congress desire to post
pone action upon the matter of civil service
reform until they get control of the Govern
meni, and can turn out all Republican in
cumbents.
Gambet'a has received from an English
man an oif,r of $1,000 for the pistol bullet
which he, the other day, had the i'll luck to
shoot into lis own arm, but he is counseled
by his friends to keep the leadcn pellet IN
glass case on his n,antepicce as "A warning to
be more careful with firearms in future.
The London Ne,rs does not believes that
man c0ull receive any such attentions in
England as we're bestowed ON Herbert Spcn-
Ger In this country, SIMPLY as tribute to his
intellectual gifts. In England, it says, hon
ors fall TO stranger in proportion to his So
cial position and the number of his private
introductions.
Z. T. Barnum was liberated from the Dan
bury, Conn, jnil fiftyyc ago, and the 9TH
or day the semi centennial of the occurrence
was duly celebrated at Bridgeport, Ills i'm
prisonmcnt was for an alleged libel published
in u local newspaper. AT the celebration
Mr. Barnum delivered an address on The
Freedom of the Press" speaking in the same
court house where he had received his SELL
tcncc. After the speech a cannon was fired,
and the veteran was toasted at public din
ner.
Senator Jonas of Louisiana says: "Of
course General Butler could not be popular
as candidate for Governor in Louisiana, or
even for the mayoralty of New Orleans, but it
shows a bttterment in Massachusetts, politics,
and we are glad to see him Governor of that
STATE Senator Jones is not original in this
idea ; the discovery that another mau's nose
was the best place to have boil was made
| years ago.
John +. Potter, the celebrated Representa-
tive in Congress who, in 1860, being cha!-
lnged by Roger A. Pryor of South Carolina,
named bowie knives as the weapons and a
locked room us the scene CT battle, is dying
| in Wisconsin almshouse.
Gov. Alexander Ii. Stevens of Georgia has
promised TO deliver the address at the sesqui-
cente lnial celebration in Savannah on the
18th Of February next.
Two Ohio judges have been 50 drunk on
tue bench lately that indignation meetings
OF the bar have passed resolutions asking
them to rts'gu.
The Utah Commissioners, according 10 the
latest report, are disposed to give the Nor
mons one more chance. A Legislature will
be chosen next Summer, under the supervi-
sion OF the commission. AID the notion is
I...l a
further ti-polygamy legislation by Congress
unnecessary. The hope is probably vain.
and the shortest way out of the difficulty is
TO abolish the existing territorial government
and S nd TO Utah 4 strong commission to adj
minister upon the effects. The board recon-
menGs the passage of new territorial mar
rxge law, as If enough anti-polygamy enact
mcnt had not alrea iy become dead letter.
Tho London Spectator has solved the
problem. 1t has discovered that Mrs. Lang
try's popularity in America is solely due
to 'thc provincial desire to know what the
mother conutry admires." This is very
grateful intelligence.
General James b. Stocdman Of Toledo,
and Colonel W. W. Armstrong of Clovc-
land, arc both likely to be candidates for
the Office of Sergcant-at-A of the next
House.
Senator Window said to Chicago re-
porter the other day: "Thc best way for
the Republicans to indicate that they know
what caused the disaster is to say nothing at
all, but g. o work"
Rev. DR.. Morgan Galloway, who WAS at
| e I a 4, al al
lese, for ten years past vice president of
Emory College, Georgia, now assumes the
duties of president OF Paine College for ne
grots, at Augusta, Ga. Dr. Galloway was a
prominent officer in the rebel army, and since
the co;c of the war has risen to high rank AS
a preacher and educator.
The Georgia House of Representatives has
inserted in a.axaiiOn law a provso that news
agents shall pay one hundred dollars for the
right 10 sell direputabc illustrated papers,
which abound in The country. 1t is thought
this amendment will check the traffic in these
undesirable and demoralizing publications. 1t
would be better to forbid the sale with Il
penalty OF one hundred dollars fine for every
offence.
Queen Victoria does not think it too great u
condescension for royalty to compete for prlz-
es at fairs She has recently won, lat the Bir-
mingham Cattle and Agricultural Society
exhibition, premium OF $50 for shorlhorn
Hereford from her Windsor farm. She will
take the prize in the form of cup OF that
value md has asked 10 be allowed to select
personally one from Il number OF designs of
cups.
News comes from Salt Lake of the serious
illness of cxDelegatc Hooper, with but little
hope OF his recovery. Capt. Hooper is one
of The wcathiest of the gr, at Mormon lead
ers, and although a staunch defender OF the
saints, never carried his creed far enough to
adopt polygamy for himself.
Though Governor elect Cleveland is in the
enjoyment of an ample income, he has for
years been living in couple of rooms, where,
with faithful colored attendant, he keeps
bachelors hall. His repugnance to female
society has always been something cX,raor-
binary. When any Of his intimate friends
ask him to dinner or any other fcstivel &C.
whether the ladies of ,hees,ablishment are to
be there If so, he will invariably get out of
it on some sprctext or other, but if wife,
cousin, sister or aunt are all away, he is sure
to accept the invitation, make himself thor
oughy at home, and enjoy the hospitality
which is offered him.
Miss Anna Moore of Eureka Springs, Ark,
has gone insane on the subject Of Masonry.
She wanted to have a National Masonic
widows and orphans home" built at the
Springs, aud worked hard for the project
When the grand lodge reported against the
proposition, her mind gave way and she is
now raving maniac.