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FoR RENr.
FOR RENT.

THE ELEGANT NEW STORE ROOM, ONE
i hundred and Axty-nve feet deep, Just
dnishcd, So
MO. 1000 Main 1t.
Also, in same Building, two elegant Halls In.
Quire OF JAMES L. HAHL6i.
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YASskH COLLEGE,

DoUGHREEPsIE, N. Y. A. COMPLETE
i college coupc for women. with Schools
Of Pointing and Music, and preparatory do
partment Catalogues sent.
& l. CALDWELL. ID. D..
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AO"Ci"
STATE SEcURITIEs-Dull.
Share speculation opened generally firm
at fractional advance from yesterdays
close. In the early trade there was a
further fractional rise, after which the
market became weak and declined 3925s
per cent, after which the market became
weak and a clned of z@25 per &c t.
took place in Louisville 4 Nashville.
Other shares prominent in decline
were LaCkawanna, New Jersey Central,
Wabash preferred, and Cincinnati South
ern: In the early part of the afternoon
LaCkawanna led the recovery 1905 per
cent, after which another break occurred
and prices fell off A@lB per cent, the lat.
ter in Louisville and Nashville; St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba, A Allegheny Cen
trail, Denver, ST. Paul and Northwestern
were also notably weaker. In late trade
the downward move was checked and
rally of l y per cent in Louisville and
Nashville and Nashville and Chattanooga,
~ per cent in Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, per cent in Allegheny Central
and H@A per cent in the remainder OF the
list occurred, but in the final deal
took place in Canada Southern
and the remainder of the list sold off at
ZOE per cent, the latter Michigan Central
and Memphis and Charleston, and the
market closed weak at the decline on the
days transaction at NC935 per cent, Can
ada Southern, Louisville and Nashville,
Michigan Central and Union Pacific were
the most conspicuous therein. Stocks the
most active, and at the same time the
weakest, were Loui>ville.and Nashville, and
Lackawanna and Western. All sorts of re-
ports were flashing about concerning the
attack upon Louisville and Nashville, but
none can be traced to 4 reliable source.
The transactions amounted to AS, 900 shares.
Central Pacific lstsl4 do. preferred. 72}s
LII. ONE
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RRowN'S Iron BITTERs
has been thoroughly tested
for dyspepsia, Indigestion,
biousneSS, weakness, de0il-
fy. oyerwork, rheumatism,
neuralgia, consumption,
liver complaints, kidney
troubles, Sc. and it never
n.ls to render speedy and
Dcrula4enl lEAsL
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Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, September Solve Hogs
Quiet common and light S. OO@S %;
packing and butchers 81 7O@S 40. Receipts
275 head; shipments l34 head.
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RMN aSents wanted. IS sday made
S&sh Selnng eur New Household
= - arlcles and Family scale
u AdS-,- NesghS up TO o lbs. Sells
DOMESTIC SCALE co
Cincinnati
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K0TI-TTaips lraymE btll.ift q Or .. -.
and - D. N. conDecf at Yellow Creek fof
Cleveland. An trains daily exoeps Sunday.
4.raG ~ ~. A. BALDWM,
ga. FORD. Gem Pas B hi An.
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bWiskey!
RrnwN's IpnN RrrrEps

BRowN's IRON BTTTERs
is one Of the very few tonic
medicines that are not conf
posed mostly of alcohol IN
whiskey, thus becoming a
fruitful source of intemper-
ance by promoting a desire
Tor rum.
BRowN'S IRON BrTTER
5 guaranteed to be a nom
intoxicating stimulant, ans
i will, in nearly every case:
take the place Of all liquor:
and at the same time abSo-
lutsly kill the desire for
wh;skcy and other intoXi-
eating beverages.
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Rev. c. w. RICE, editor Of
thc .4msyIcaY Christian Re-
,+t;r. says of Browns Iron
BlttcTs:
Gin, O., Nov. 10, 1851.
Gents I'll. foolish vast
in OF vital force in business,
pleasure, and vicious inl2l-
Esnce Of our people, makes
yoGr preparation a Necessary;
and il applied, viii save han,
drcdS who resort to SaloSm
fOrtemporary regeneration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29

publishing such statements az that of Mr.
Virgins. Their words are wholly untrust-
worthy, and the people should be SC informed
by those who are familiar with the subjects
upon which these prophets presume to speak.
Such statements fill lunatic asylums, and
those who make them are enemies of society.
Their publication is a pcstilence, and 1t is the
duty of all persons who know and prize the
truth TO dcnounce them and enlighlen those
who might believe them"
The new combination letter paper and en-
velope, which will lie supplied TO all the
postoifices on January next by the postof-
nee department at Washington, is n conyen-
renee which the public has not yet fully real
lzed. The combination will be sheet Of
letter paper, with an envelope flap
having on 1t Il thrcc-cent stamp. All that
the sender will have TO do after writing n
letter will be 10 fold the letter sheet, seal it
by moistcning the mucilage on the envelope
flap and drop it in the nearest postollicc or
letter box. The combination will be sold for
three cents. 1t is predicted that the combi-
nation will prove TO be as great a convenience
to the public as the postal card A great
many stamped envelopes at present issued by
the department are sold at the stamp win
dows every day. But the envelope aud
stamp cost as much as the letter paper, stamp
and envelope will in the new combination
Another feature of the combination is that
the name of the postonice selling will be
printed on the envelope.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29
Trouble AbOutTaxcss

Those towns in the State which haze voted
TO accept the provisions of the act o 1880,
authorizing the seloclmen to deliver he tax
bills to the town treasurcrs to collci, are
placed in an unpleasant dilemma by 10 1876
OF the acts of 1882 levyiug a State Ia; of 10
per cent, payable on the first day Of february
next. The treasurer issued his warra,t De-
ccmber 18th for the collection of thb tax.
The act of 1880, referred to above, ppvides
that taxpayers of towns accepting it sal pay
their respective lakes within ninety days
from the date of said notice. PrGidiug
that the selectmen make out the tax bis and
deliver them to the town treasurer with rca-
sonablc promplncss the tax which the ,ct of
1857 says shall be paid February LIST viii be
payable under the act of 1880, providing for
collection by town treasurers, not much ear
lier than March 10. Towns which accepted
act No. 20 of 1880 are anxious that the law
makers OF 1882 shall rise and explain what
their purpose was with reference TO them, il
indeed they thought Of them at all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29

II. NJ Mott has bought the printing estab-
lislmcnt OF j. II. Monteiiore of ST. Albans,
and proposes to publish a four-page paper
called the Interriec.
VIM. ii. Flint of Brandon is to be one OF
the agents on the new st. Albans and Hoo
sick Junction postal route.
Congressman have custom of sending
round their albums by pages for signatures
OF their fellow-membcrs. The other day
Congressman Moore of Tennessee thought
the little fellows who brought him the books
were Soliciting for their own collections. So
in kind, fatherly way, he put some goot
advice, of the copy .book-maxim style, ii
each album. In Senator Edmunds's 1t
wrote, with "A flourish; BE good boy aut
you will become good man." and the Greer
Mountain statesman is making it one of tn,
jokes OF the season.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin f. Walker, VIII,
were married AT Montpelier, fifty years ago
celebrated their golden anniversary al Chi
cago Monday night with unusual festivity
MIR. Walker has been in Chicag thirty years
and has been n prominent business man.
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M0NTPELIl:is.
ArrCst lIlIcii OisiillcIs.

Oliver }. Avery and John ii. Avery of
bradford and George w. Simpson of Cor
NTH were brought before United States
Commissioner Charles w. Porter at Montpe.
l.cr, yesterday afternoon, upon complaint
charging them with illicit distilIiug. They
waived examination and were held in $500
apiece for trial at the coming February tern
OF the United States court at Burngt H.
United States Marshal General Henry and
Deputy Marshal Thomas Failey arrested
them ut their homes ON Tuesday evening
They are going to settle with the govern
ment and there will be no trials
They have iun II little wooden still il
the woods for the past two years
where they came made about forty gallons Of
cider brandy year. Each became his owl
BAL, the Others going surety for hlm. Aitcl
their arrest, General Henry allowed them Il
remain at home, and, yesterday morning
they went TO Bradford depot OF their owl
accord, and accompanied the officers t,
Montpelier. They 90 home proposing t.
get out aliccnse at once and to make thei
brandy under the sanction Of the Federal, il
not Of the State law.
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WARRINGTON COUNTY.

A golden wedding at the house of Mr.
Loren Gray of East Montpelier was numer-
oiisly attended on tue evening OF December
10th
Conductor McAllister is ting on finely
lie is IN the same good spirits which he has
manifested ever since his injury. There is
now every indication Of hls speedy re-
covciy.
The FIRST National bank of Montpelier has
declared II dividend of five per cent and the
Montpelier National bank one of three aud
one-half per cent, each payable on aud alter
January Isl. 1888.
Rev. +. w. Bartlett of Mortified has re-
signed his rcctorship, and is TO be transferred
to the diocese of Central New York. lie
preached his farewell discourse Sunday even
ing.
Rev. w. s IIazen Of Mortified breaches
the Baccalaureate sermon before the gradunt.
ing class of the Normal school ut Rtndolph,
next SUNDAY.
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wealth and large heart, is interesting himself
in the matter Of n new iire-prof library
building in a way calculate, TO en-
courage the hope that such building
will soon be erected to protect t. valuable
University Library enlarged by IL addition
of the Marsh Library, which Is soono be ship
ped from Italy; and at least one oter liberal
friend OF the University is studyiDi plans for
still another important addition The build
ings and facilities Of the institution
These engagements and additios, actual
and prospective; the recent increse Of the
endowment of the University; theidditions
OF new scholarships; the gifts of til Geo. p.
Marsh library and statue of Lafayette the
new class, AZ In number-ihe largest class
that ever entered the enlarged nngc of
studies and advancing standard of scholar
ship; the marked growth and succus of the
Medical Department, all seem toindicatc
that the University has passed the eriod of
poverty and struggle, and that the ,opcs Of
those who have 50 long laborcd aud studied
to promote the public welfare, by ppmolng
the means and usefulness of our Site Uni
versity, are now to be realized.
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Jericho.

DIR. Somcrs has returned from the State Of
Georgia where he has been visiting his inva-
lid brother.
The steam mill on Lee river, owned by
Morse IL Shepherd, is doing rushing bust
ness, employing over twenty five men, They
have built almost village around the mill.
There was Il pleasant social gathering at
the home Of our much respected citizen, Nch
Prouly, Esq, Wednesday evening, to cele-
bratc the twenty-iiith anniversary OF his
marriage The friends aud ncghbors gath
cred in large numbers with presents of
an elegant chamber set, various articles
in silver, II nice seal cap for Mr. Prouty, an
elegant solid gold ring for Mrs. Prouty and
other articles. The presentation was made
by Prof. j. 5. Cilley, in very apt aud ap-
proprlatc manner, as is usual with him.
7. s. McGinnis favored the company with
songs. few piano solos wwcre given by
their daughter Flora. Ample refreshments
of cake and coffee, etc, were served aud the
party broke up, wishing the return of many
happy years to Mr.. and Mrs. Prouty.
The Western fever is still raging here.
Several more cases are reported, some of
which will probably prove fatal.
Our merchants had an unusually good
Christmas tradc-onc asserting that his cash
| trade for Saturday far exceeded any other
day since he had been in trade. Consequent
ly everybody is happy.
David Shaw, who for the past few years
has cut the ice for the people in this vicinicy,
commenced Monday, cutting and delivering
on llowe's pond for three cents cake. The
ice is fourteen inches thick and the best ever
cut on the pond.
Rev. Mr.. Donaldson of the Methodist
church was presented Saturday with a fur
cap and gloves, by the members of his con-
| gregation.
Essex Junction.
Mrs. Asa Baker, an old resident of this
town, die! at ST. Albans few days since.
Her funeral was attended here Thursday,
She was 80 years old.
Rev, Mr. Parry of Burlington is supplying
the Baptist church once in two weeks
Rev. f. A. Whittier will commence his
abors here the last day OF the year.
The Spirtualists gave an oyster supper at
the residence of G. q. Williams, last week,
for the benefit Of their order, and it was well
attended by their kind.
There will be Christmas tree at the Bap.
list church this evening.
| The conductor for whom the papers were
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The Rutland Liquor War

From the Rutland Herald Of Mon,Lyl
The war against the liquor businss was
resumed Saturday evening. AT the express
Office the officers seized six half barrels of
ale. John Ca1cn's house was searched and
four jugs of liquor found. The houses of
Ben. Valiquctte and Kate Ready wee also
searched but nothing could be founl. AT
the Center, Saturday evening, Deputy Sheriff
Stcarns seized four jugs. The autlf)rites
now have choice collection of Jugs, num-
bering over 1870. IL was reported on the
streets, Saturday afternoon, that Il large nm
her had gone to Whitehall t. bring Jugs
home. For this reason and probably ia eX-
pectaiion OF seeing seizures, large crowd
gathered at the depot in the evening. They
illed all the available space and die consider
able yelling, but tn, re was no row, as many
expected. Those who went to Whitehall
stopped at West Rutland and the Center.
Deputy Sheriff Fish made araid on the West
Rutland cXpress office, Friday night, caphr.
ing 80 jugs of liquors and six hal-barrcls OF
ale. Saturday noon he seized clsk of aiC
at the same place.
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ADDI>ON COUNTY.
Sergenncs.

The fine sleishnl We are blessed with has
been generally impro'ed, both for business
and pleasure,
Christmas was observed more than has
been customary with us
The various churches were tastefully dec
GRATED, and appropriate religious services
were held
The Episcopal church recommendations
We're the most elaborate, and services were
held Christmas day and evening.
St.Pctcr's church WAS fairly darkened with
| evergreen, beautifully arranged, while the
services were of the most impressive char
acter
Business Was suspended the streets were
full of people, most Of the day, and the
jingle of the merry bells added to the gclcr-
ally festive character of the hour.
The congregational church was festooned
| with evergreen, and Christmas services were
held Sunday morning, followed by a praise
meeting in The evening.
| The children and their friends made merry
Monday evening A beautiful Christmas
tree was unveiled in the vcstry at an early
hour, and veritablc Santa Claus, distributed
gifts to all the children. The room, with its
various reminders of the return of the Christ
mas time, crowded to its capacity with happy
and eXpcctant little ones, was an occasion Of
much enjoyment to all who were present.
Santa Claus was particularly sociabc and
appeared to recognize most OF those who
were favored with Christmas gifts Refresh.
mento were served by the young ladies Of
the church, who were untring in their eff
forts to make the hour joyous one to all,
and they did succeed in making 1t Merry
Christmas TO hundreds.
The State school had most enjoyable
time, The Christmas tree was wonder OF
fruitfuncss, The occasion was one long 10
be remembered, Superintendent Fairbank
knows just what constitutes merry Christ
mas for the boys, aud then carries out the
programme 10 the better.
A regular night postal car will be run be-
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The HartweIIvIIie Boiler Explosion

From further reports Of the lIarl wellvile
boiler explosion it appears that while Fred
Williams aud Marshall Mason were standing
in front of the boiler, looking at the engine,
the boiler exploded and both were instantly
killed. Mason had large cut in the back
of the head and the side of his face and
both legs were crushed. lie had marks of Il
severe blow in the stomach. He was found
covered with the Debris. The top of the
head of Williams, the engineer, was earned
away, one arm gone, his leg broken so that
bones. protruded, and he was blown about
seventy feet into the factory. Ernest God
dard, small boy carrying wood near the
boiler, was thrown about three rods, but es
capped serious injury. When the boiler went
up the head Of it went through into chail
factory adjoining and blew out the window,
aud doors One portion of the chair factor,
was blown ont and the boiler house scatter
ed over the farm.
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Missing Man Turns up,
WASHINGTON MOTIFS.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-A communicl-
ton from the Postmaster-Gencrals submitted
to the Senate to-day, in response TO rcsc-
luton of Senator VanWycli, asking why
proposals had been invite for daily ser
vice from Fort Nobrara to Rapid City ard
from Chamberlain to Rapid City. and whcth-
or any whites reside along the routes, says
that the service was recommended by the
postmastcrs of Fort Niubrra Chlml erlain.
Rnpid City and Dcadwond. Each route is
about two hundred miles long principally
through the Indian county, with no whites
residing there except those in the Govern
mcnt service The letter apparently con-
fins Mr. VanWyck's statement as to the all
sencc of any necessity for the proposed ser
vro
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DIR TIIAYER'S COLLECTION OF
GURIOSlTlES.


We are Informed that the collection of OBJ
jects of Natural History, relics, arms and
curiosites, gathered by the late DIR. s. w.
Thayer in his extended travels, is to be dis.
posed of and is for sale at Gerry moderate
price. 1t would plainly be a fitting thing
that the collection be placed In the College
museum, as n memorial Of Dr. Thayer, ans
as an interesting addition to the cabinets. II
is hoped that friends Of DIR. Thayer and Of
the University will be found willing to max,
up the sum needed-something less than two
hundred dollars-and give the collection t,
the museum. Contributions for this purpost
may be handed or sent to Prof. George II
Perkins Of the University and will he duly
acknowledged
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Prices OF Sheep and Lambs-in lots. ~ "a. n ooa
d each extra g OOsj 20, or from saskc y Is.
| Lambs, 449jXc Fb.
Veal Calves SO 7hc Pn.
Prices Of Hides, Tallows and Standardization
liues, l0c ID; Brighton Tallow 7k0sc Nm :
county Hides, heavy. sXs9c n ~: Light gkaTc
y u County Tallow. ~ acc y n Peis. rs cents
a VI 10 each; Sheared SKINS = "a &C each
Cali skins, l2sl2kc eb.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.
N. B.-Choice grades inclu les nothing but STALL
eh lluO 10 l4DOb bullOcks. Extra aud 6rst uuaIity
includes tine best large fat oxen. Second and tbird
lllallty includes oxen and two and three year.old
steers. NN
sheep-Extra includes cosse's and when those of
inferior quality are thrown out.
REMARKS
CATTLE There were 1924 head of Cattle a, mar
kci. One-lalf were Western cattle Prize. on
western cattle rule steady. Country cattle are in
dcmaii'I' with no Improvement In prices
Mich tows-There Is q moor demand tor
mllch cows with prices as last noticed Good a.
s"ta 20 and common t20G4jT head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The Sheep and Lamb,
nhIhcl " qlile arilve, especially for line nocys
finest sheep and Lambs advanced 20 b n on
late prices. " ''
CALvE-molerate supply Of Calves p,t,cs
arc nril at late quotations.
1OGs-Country Hogs In falr SUNNY and
o'her STOCK in fair numbers. No material chance
IN prices "e'
POULTRY Turkeys sold At 40, Hens 100, chick
cns i0rl2Lc ~ ''>
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4 DARK RECORD.


IBy Telegraph to the Free Press ami Tmes.l
Knoxville, Tenn, Dec q, In Hawkins
county, 60 miles no'thcasI of Knoxville, Sat
urday night, some white men went to the
house of Il negro named Gray for the purpose
of whipping him for stealing hogs. Admit
lance being denied, they fired upon Grays
cabin AMI the fire was returned. In the lat
Tie Gray was moitully wounded aud died,
His stcpson ad thigh broken by hall.
jim Williams lwhic) was shot in the head
and MORALLY wourdtd \ white man named
OTick was wounded.
Hung ON General Principles.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dee. 2i.-Thrtc men
were lyuched in Pincvlllc, Crook Co, Mon
day night. The victims were cowboys, des-
peratc char cr-, and were hung On general
principles.
Brutal Prize Fight.
New CA,rLE, De -. -lfelsenhousrn aud
CHS me, VIM 10 Ugh prize fight at Rouhes-
ter, Pa, last week, which was declared n
draw, fought again herr to-day for II purse Of
$500. At the end of the twentieth round
| Gisone failed to tome up nnd Reisenhouscn
was declared the winner. Both men were
terribly beaten and hid to be carried off the
grounds.
| Stolen Rocks.
ATLANTA. Ga, Dee. 2,.-Scven books in
which nearly all the original deeds to the
property of Atlanta are recorded have been
stolen from the ollic, of the clerk Of the
superior court. Two safes were opened by u
person knowing the combination. Inc ROB-
berry causes considerable excitement
The IIar,weIIyi,Ie Explosions.
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ID ED.

MASSrIgIp.-In Colchester, De. n. 1852 Patty
Mansfield. aged " years
B,Rsrow. In South Burlington, Dec. pth, 1859,
Caroline farnsworth, wife OF G.orge l.. Blr>tow
aged " years.
BusHsELL.-M his residence, IN Wllltston, Dec
2lst, Hiram Bushnell, In the soth year of his age.
SNITH.-In Jericho, Dec. 18Th, of apOpleXy. Han
nah, wife of Joseph Smith. aged 80 years and Il
months.
And now she lies with folded hands,
In an untroublel sleep,
with fearless eye and pulseless heart,
And none shall make her weep.
MURRAY.-In Marshall, Mich, Dec. II, 'sS2, o
consump' ion. Geo. u. Murray, youngest brother o
u. A. Murray OF Willistoa, VI, aged 81 years
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Warlike Report.
Fashionable wedding.

NEWPORT, II. l., Dec, 21.-Sara 5. Wilt
ing OF New York was married to Oliver II.
p. Belmont, son of August Belmont, To-
day The wedding WAS one OF the most
fashionable that have ever taken place here.
The presents were valued ut 500, 900.
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A Card,

The Christmas tree at the Baptist church on me
.sth inst yielded fruit for the bench. If tn Pastor
of the VI. +. Church and wife the amount ot aoou
$40 They hereby tender their sincere thanks u
Their numerous friends for the generous manner u
which they have been remembered. ~
| A. o. SpOOR,
II. e. SPOOR.
Start. bDro, w. Dec, ", lSS2.
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New York Dairy Markets.

LITTLE FALLS, Dec. IS.
CHggsE.-Sales 40 boxes; factory at II ACsl2Ec
per pound.
BUTTER Sales of so packages, ranging in price
from 25G csc per pound.