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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

The impression that the northeastern
coast Of the American continent is slowly
risipg-ths estimate Of the ratio Of emer-
ssncy in progress being over q foot. and
perhaps ~ much a. three feet, in . cen.
tury-has recently been coutroverted by
eminent scientific authorities, including
DIR. Mitchell OF tho Coast Survey. who
states that the salt marshes are still, as
they were in the time Of tho early e1-
plorers. at ordinary high water level;
aud that the rocks on our const. long
notorious a. dangerous to navigation,
have not risen since they were first dis
covered. But eastward Of longitude GA
deg. - min. and especially in New
foundland. great changes present them
selves. the depth appearing to be at some
points less and at other points greater
now than formerly.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

Senator Henry G. Davis, Of West Vir-
Qinis, was in early life FIRST a railroad
brakeman and then a conductor. He
started q small private banking sstab-
Ii.hmsn. at Piedmont, West Virginia
and from that has grown the National
hank Of which he is President. Hsis
now millionaire.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

Tamkin Sentenced for Ten Years.
NEVADA Crrr. February 2s.-In the
Superior Court this morning Judge Cald.
we'll ovsrrulsd the motion for . new
trial In the case Of Isaac Tsmkin, con.
victed Of manslaughtsr. and sentenced
the prisoner to ten years In the State
Prison at Folsom.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

Parnell In Solitary Confinement.
LONDON, February 2s.-It is stated
that Parnsll has just completed q weeks
solitary confinement In consequence Of
the Warden charging him with trying to
bribs him to smuggle q letter out Of
prison. Parnell denied the charge.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01
Sentence or Nihilists.

pcutcuCc VI NIullIstSs
ST. PETERSBURG, February 2S.-Ten
Nibilist prisoners, including n woman,
have been sentenced to death. The re-
mainder have boen sentenced to various
terms OF penal servitude.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01
81 lei

In Philadelphia, February 10, Mrs. Julia
Bidleman, aged 80 years.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

Hasbrouck q Hall dosire to call especial at.
teption to tho fact that they have established
connection with the telephone system Of Sto.
roy county, and arc thereby enabled TO receive
and all with dispatch orders nom any portion
OF the country.
Prescriptions nlled ct ell hours. day or night,
by Q thoroughly competent person. IL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
Election In Burlington.

The election passed off with the utmost
quiet and good order in Burlington The
vote was remarkably light even for the of
year-nearly half the voters on the list be.
Ing absent from the polls OF these n con.
siderable number were absent from home
there being no elements Of doubt as TO the
result suliicicn,. TO call voters back to vote.
The chief interest in this city ccntered ON the
choice Of City Representative; and on this
the contest could not be called exciting, the
result being generally deemed a forcgone
conclusion Some active efforts were made
to cut down the vote for Roberts, by circula.
ting, on the eve Of the election, false stories.
intended TO Affect different classes of voters.
Then the colored Republicans We're told the
absurd yarn that he had, on some mythical
occasion, expressed contempt for the colorcd
people Advantage was taken Of his youth
iul appearance, to attempt to persuade Rep
uoilcahs not well acquainted with him per.
sonally, that he was u mere boy, lust out of
college. Even his membership of particu.
lar firc company was used to stir up jealousy
ana opposition to him He lost few votes
ny such means and the abortive aud absurd
attempt TO run II special temperance candidate
AGAINST n good temperance man and a cordial
friend and supporter of the prohibiory law,
cut down his majority some twenty more.
But his friends rallied pretty well to his sup
port and his majority averages fairly with
those OF his neutrality-suspicious. In his
own ward he made a handsome rum and he
mas majority in every Ward but the
"bloody Third"
IN The vote for sheriff, Woodwork leads
me Republican candidate by about half a
hundred votes. This was par ially due to
Inc TACT that the Democrats issued ticket
almost an exact fac-simile of ours, IN paper
ana type, with Woodworth's name substi-
tuted Tor Bartons-an entirely character istic
lfick, 10 the fruits OF which the Democrats
are entirely welcome.
In other respects the returns speak for
themselves, The result is generally very
satisfactory. though it might have been bet
ter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

Every person who receives u copy of the
WEEKLY FREE Press is earnestly solicited
to secure and forward club from among
his friends and acquaintance, in addition
to his own subscription. 1t is the only paper
published in Burlington suited 10 all classes OF
readers and that gives especial attention to
Vermont news, full dairy and produce mar
ket reports, home topics for the household,
agricultural matter, and that contains every
week complete and carefully edited news
summary, interesting and valuable selected
articles and poems and special correspon-
dence. The FREE PEgss is now the largest,
the hes, and the cheapest weekly newspaper
in Vermont We shall be pleased to have
the reader OF this article compare it with any
other weekly in the State and then "get the
best. Let each one to whom this comes
but lend his hearty support and the FREE
Press will soon become regular visitor in
every intelligent household in Northern Yer
mont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
THE CHITTE>DEN COUNTY FAIR.
opening Day Preparations for IA Large
EhhIbIt=PrO.rnmIhe FOL Io:dnN

The third annual fair of the Chittcnden
County Agricultural Society opened Wednes-
day, at the grounds in Essex Junction, with
good prospects and under the most favorable
circumstances, the weather being all that
could be desired, and the grounds for once,
being entirely free from the choking cloud of
dust which usually envelopes them. During
the course of the day, Wednesday. from two
10 three hundred people passed through the
gates, although the charms Of preIara ion,
winch are always prominent ON the
opening day of fair, did not possess
attraction enough to keep any large
body OF visitors on the grounds ut one
time. The chief objects of patronage, in lieu
oil worlhicr things, were the usual side shows
anu games OF skill-Onc of the latter which
consisted IN throwing a certain number OF
balls at n row of swarthy dolls strung on a
wire, being at once amusing to Ike spectator
aud pe6uniarily and otherwise embarrassing
to the excited competitor, who so N lost his
sense OF distance and aim, and 1.-THE more he
strove the worse he threw. l. was not to
De expected that anv very extensive exhibit
would he made in Mechanics aud Floral halls
on the opening day, The benches and tables
were mostly bare, although some Of the plat
domestic and dairy articles and machines
notable among which was the fine ex-
hibit of the Vernon, Farm Machine
Co M exhibit of stoves by Joseph Bis,onett
OF Jericho, of Esty organs by A. L. Bailey of
81. Johnsbury, and of sewing machines by
r. j, Corse of Cnderhill. We shall speak of
these exhibits more in detail hereafter
AIMING small fruits and vegetables, Mr..
Charles Jones of this city made the most
noticeable exhibit, consisting of squashes,
cabbage, tomatoes, beans, corn, melons, etc
we understand that Mr.. II. $. White of
Shelburn has in readiness for this depart
ment one of the largest exhibitions of apples
and pears ever shown in the State. He will
show 10 varieties of apples and % or more
varieties OF pears There was quite dis
play of Indies fancy work, the most notice
able articles being piece of table linen flax,
gLown, spun ana woven by Mrs. Zina Allen
OF WllIiston, some braided rugs by Mrs. A.
Bellows and Mrs. Ii. Allen OF Westford, and
Miss Eliza L. Shedd of Jericho, u hocked rug
byMrs. NJ. IL. Humphrey OF Essex Junction
mat by Mrs. S. =. Haskins If Jericho,
patchwork quilts by Mrs D. H. Rogers and
{. ): Tylor OF Wcstford, and n sofa pillow
by Miss Florence Allen of Wcstford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

Gen. Circuit got 223 votes in Judge Poland's
own town of St. Johnsbury.
Tax-dodgers must 90 to the wall. For
proof, see result in Bennington county.
The Republican State ticket has majority
in every town in Windsor county, and the
entire Republican county ticket is elected
Milton took its election the hardest of any
town yet heard from. 1t voted for town
representative all night and nearly all day
yesterday.
Londonderry evidently doesn't believe ia
the one term rule, 1t elects James L. Mar
tin as representative for the third consecu-
tive time.
In Bennington county It appears that Ma.
jor A. Is. Valentine and Mr.. Judson, Rcpub.
can candidates for Senators are defeated by
small majority, and Messrs, Barber and
Wall, Democrats, elected ludson was q
tsx-dodger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
AN ENGINE THE DRAW.
The Locomotive "Cayend,sln 1udc,
Wntcr-1sOw u Iinppcncd

saturday morning at about nine o'clock
the locomotive "Cavendish," EMPLOYED as 4
shiiting engine, started from Elias Lyman's Goa
yard with four carloads of coal and scveral DO,
cars, intending to make the switch lust this
side OF the drawbndgc and return on the
main track. The engineer, young man, but
recently appointed to the charge of his engine.
tailed to notice the signal that the drawbrldre
was open at the time, and only discovered Il
when inc yawning chasm opened directly be
lore MN. lie Immediately whistlcd dow n
brakes ana reversed his engine, but too late
| 10 avert The catastrophe. The locomotive
slowly slid up to the draw, carried BY its own
momentum and the impetus of the heavy coal
cars behind lowered for an instant IN the edye
OF the rails, and then plunged down into
the water. ust before the plunge the cngi-
neer and fireman lcapcd from the cab, ard
so saved their lives. The engine struck heay.
lly against the opposite side of the draw roll
cd and Kissed moment on the surface of
the water, and then sank. with its tender,
out OF sight. TIL" coupling between the ten.
dcr ana the forward coal car snapped, and
the car hung half its length over the water.
cracked In the middle, and ready to break in
Two at the slightest addition to its weight.
Assistance speedily arrived. and soon a score
OF faces were pccrlng into the draw. with al
most the same awe and concern us ira human
icing were under the surface. A portion Of
the cab and the bottom of the tender were all
that could be seen Of the submerged locomo.
tive. The freight and coal cars were remov
ca as quickly as possible, and it was found
lnat the drawbrdge was badly injured, some
OF the timbcrs being broken and one-half the
track carried away entirely. Repairs were
begun at once, and trains were enabled to
pass over the bridge at noon
The tender was raised Sunday, aud the
locomotive which weighs eighteen tons
Monday. The work was in charge of y. L.
DAVIS, master mechanic in the railroad shops
at Rutland
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

ovO ioI Wisconsin extras and s. 0Oa7 " for Mime.
SOFA extras, including choice bakers brands In
lar Dino " nJ we. ql0le prices at 81 50 a 90
~, oilo anu lnhlana, and o. jua Is for Michigan
IIlnos IS quoted at 90 OOaG 50 aud 20 Oja so i1r
~ LOUIS including iayorte family brands. Patent
sofa, at 20 a g. Is = bb Patent wi a M wns;
including choice bakers brands, WisconsIn and
Minnesota extras at 90 2j n rs 7, MI iipiii
choice brands. Corn Mea has been selma, a, a. =.
80 80 Rye Flour at 10 "a ! 80; ana Oat N.J hf
800 DBL. including common aud choice
GRA1N-Corn IS quite dun; with limited i.,,,o.,
me prices of Mixed and yellow Tor the wga
past have been at 81 q y3c + Jushel. Oh, giIi
uhsettled We quote sales Of 80. and . aui
Irg, ,n i IN small lots at SIC 9la - hlshr.
>, ne ao prices q shorts have ranged fpm ~ va
s5sg s ~ rune reed ami Aw'ung- -rirc" H
rholIS!oNs. The rors m,fAe, u. ,,e,i. and
for prime 81 50 a q 90 mess. aid ~ 10 Fl, - Z? ~
iUI tlcat nii extra clear, d. 10 gGt,liy. Beef j.
~ nihrhangcd' The ,ales Of mess have necr Al :is a
~ extra mess, At SIS on &" 10; AMI Lur, Il'7i
piaatc a. sio q a. Lard b. IN lir lcmnlu Slir,i.q.
n i"', a, iSa l@aG tor rity ami western u,,H
my steam aud Kettle rendered siuns, i linn.
Western. ~ '' ''' 'N'
Produce Prices Ut Butter are. Arm, .,... ~,
Nts'crh ana northern trrlurrcs at - M 80, Tor
good and choice; Nrw irfK AMI Scgm'Di
uaties nave been selling At - 4-a fa, tor cA0.r.
a n 2l'c 2'c e for iaIrio good. choice Wr.,.li
butter Is quoted at 80 "a 2lc r ,. aud m. .liut
grades at Ga:,cth. Cheese /. in steady icmnsi
ime tqu9tyd choice eradss a ~ "a Igc; ,n .
~, IT, Iof ihlI 10 COOL and O. 5'l Tor common
hR1s are Inner sales Of Eastern have boon az q,
O. 2or per dozen; aud IVES cru eggs have bg,l,
been selling at 20 a u e. per dozen. Eean-. arr
quiet, aud prices of the leading gIAi.. ar. ai
iollows: Pea Bean7, 81 G5o8 90 Mediums M u 81
"a oo: ana yellow Eyes al i3 no 80 pen huslcl
ioa,oes arriving more freely. Pricss. Is grd3 ~
per hbl. common Peas have been scIintnt ~.
va " W 'nr chpcr, aud 81 2j@ I 80 for cCiumyu
quaricrcd ami sliced ana iiTicI Tor ro;n,r , 'n
gn nn re-, eIaP'rated. Green Apples sell ~ u a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
1lincsburgl,.

The Baptist Sunday school had a picni
Thursday, Aug. 81, at lIinesburgh pond
The day was well adapted for the Occasion.
After abundant provision was provided tn
time was very happily spent In boating
swinging and wishing. Mr.. Philo kenyon
not only furnished one of the best boats OF
the pond free, but rendered much service b,
personal effort. So far as known everything
passed of to the satisfaction of all, and ma,
be looked back to as day well spent.
Several of our young people have left towr
To attend school, among them Arthur b. Gil
bert and Ceney l. Cole arc at Saxton's River
attending the Vermont Academy.
Westford.
Henry Richardson is going West.
Luther Putnam has planted thirty varieties
of potatoes.
company from Jericho has rented the
Baptist parsonage and employs six men man.
iiacturiug fork handles.
We have good band which plays every
Saturday night gratis. Mr.. Frank Macon
her is the leader.
Ihc schools at the Centre arc taught by
Miss Hyde and Miss Macomhcr
Rev. MIR. Byington has returned from
camping. lie looks much improved.
IIInesbursh.
Mr.. Fred Mack and wife have returned
from enjoying the salt water at Nantucket.
IL. NJ. Hull spent some days at Cape Cod,
iishing, in company with Eugene Curry
formerly OF this town, and reported n catch
OF l 800 lunds in one day. Since his re-
turn home he has been quite sick, but is
slowly improving.
Hon. Hiram Calkins of the New York
WorM was in town last week. the guest of
n. l.. Parch.
The public schools opened September 4th.
Our academy will open September 18th,
with Edward ii. butcher, A. b., of ST.
Adams for principal. He comes vciy highly
recommended.
a boy four years Old, the son of A. G..
barnes had his leg broken, Sunday, while at
play with dog.
There were several candidates for town
representative, the most prominent being ID.
Il. Patrick, James Miner and Sidney Ray.
After the first ballot, Mr.. Miner and Mr.. Pat
rick Withdrew in favor of Mr.. RAY. Con-
sequcntly after the sixth ballot and at about
l2p. m, Mr.. Ray was declared elected.
Jericho.
~ d. Crane dlcd IN Westminster Calfor-
MA, August,2it 1889, of quick consumption,
aged "a years. lie was native of Jericho
Vs. ana Tor the past three years was in the
employ of G. |. IIagar of Burlington. He
was faithful and competent clerk and was
much esteemed by all who knew him. He
went to Florida last January to regain his
failing health. but received no benefit and
from there went to Missouri and Ia April to
California, where he had been up to the time
of his death
The Rev. Prof. Bliss, Of Burlington, u
former pastor, is expected to oiilcia,c in Cal
vary church, Jericho, Village of Underhill,
on sunday mex, sept 10, at half-past ten II.
M, AVID at p IN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
SOUTHERN VERMONT,

Two Jamaica young men claim to have
discovered perpetual motion and have ap-
piled for patent
JOSIAH Ia Fountain, the missing Spring
held lunatic, has returned to his home. lie
claimed TO have visited Shcrlrookc Canada.
lie became dangerous, and the authorities
concluded TO take him in hand. Armed with
a large knife he declared he would kill any
man who approached him, and it was only
after he had been felled with club that the
united Efforts of the sheriff and three help
ers were sufficient to remove him to the
lookup,
On Sunday night, ut E,izabe,h,own, y. j. ,
a shooting aifray occurred between a party of
cxcursionists landing from II barge and the
bar-tendrrs OF the boat. One of the first
shots struck Thomas McKeon, an elderly
man, who had come down to see the excur
slonists land and WAS sitting on top of lum-
Der pile. The ball struck him in the region
OF the heart and he fell forward and died al.
most Immediately Mr.. McKeon was fifty
eiLht years OF age and had wife and daugh-
ter living AT Bandop, VI, from which place
he went To Eiizabcthport about three months
ago where he was employed as II muul,cr
in Higgins X Morgan's stove foundry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
STORY OF II Large business Housc.


lbostoh 'ofTtspOhdtnct bingham journal
SiNty-tive years ago, in the year 1917, a
young, energetic man of vi, asng appearance
and fine social hcaiing, commenced business
MS dealer in wo,llen goods and tai.ors'
trimmings in small store on Washington
street, between Cornhil and State street.
His cheerful style of greeting customers and
his honorable, Straightforward treatment of
them soon secured linn n valuable patronage,
and his trade rapidly increased In addition
to his attractive business qualities, he pos
sess'd n fine musical taste, which he i'm
proved by becoming member of the
Handel Haydn Society. of which he WAS
m honored associate with the late Jonas
Chckcring NJ, 5. Parker, John A. Dodd
and other eminent citizens. About the year
1916, wien located at at AZ Washington
street, he conceived the idea of adding u
small assortment OF carpctinss to his stock
OF woollcn goods as an experiment II was
Il new venture but Il successful one. The
principal carpet houses were then Ballard Il
Pierce, Fowle 4 Brewer and job Taber,
which Were located further up town. Mr.
Fray soon found tie carpet innovation paid
well for the capital invested, aud that the
outlook was promising for good future re-
suits. His sons soon joined him and the
trade rapidly increased 50 much that move
with the southwark tide OF trade was a mat
ter of necessity. The firm for several years
occupied store in Summer street. After
the great fire of 1879 they removed to the
spacious building, Nos. 5hS and 500 Wash
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
VERMONT ELECTION.
The Usual Magnificent Republican
Majority.
Large Falling-Of on the Democratic
and Greenback Vote.
Judge Poland Probably Defeated,
Though the Vote IL Very Close.

(trom lnursuayS Dally)
Up to the hour of going to press this morn
ing we have received returns from 1877 town
on the Governor vote. These give Barstov
3l,SOI, Eaton 1889, Martin and scattering
1858, Gov. Barstow's majority over all i.
li,221, with So towns to hear from.
a basis of comparison is afforded by 1jI
towns These gave in 1878 Proctor 2S,260,
Bingham 5000 and Grcenback and scatter
ing 2O5l, This year the same towns give
Barstow 90. $50, Eaton 109SS and Green
book and scattering S76-- showing a large fall
ing-oG of the Democratic vote and the almost
complete eclipse of the Greenbackcrs.
The First District
In the First District,77 towns give Stewart
IL, lTG, Redington 1896 Greenback and
scattering vote, 4G2. Stewards majority
SEQ, with 80 towns to hear from.
The Second District.
In the Second District, ., towns give
Poland 1884, Fletcher 5O94, Grout 3Oo3
Grcenback and scattering 937-lhus giving
Poland an apparent majority over all of 1880
This narrow margin is more than likely to be
wiped out by the 80 towns not yet heard
from. They are mostly in Essex, Caledonia
and Orleans counties, and in the latter parti-
cularly the anti-Poland vote will probably
be very large. A White River junction de
spatch says that grave doubts are entertained
by Judge Poland's friends regarding his
election.
The Legislature.
On representative, 1GG towns have been
heard from. Of these 13j send Republicans
to the coming session and 81 send Demo-
nearly twice as many as there
were in the last Legislature.
THE RESULT IN DETAIL,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

ington street, where the immense business
so long and systematically conducted by the
late John II. Pray and his 500, John A.
fray, Esq, is now controlled by the last
named gentleman, who has associated
with him several active, energetic
young men as partners. Their extensive.
well-llghted and centrally located warehouse
Is one OF the features of Washington street
which naturally attracts the attention of
strangers. 1t forms quite a contrast to the
carpet stores of former days, not only for its
magnificent proportions but for the amount
ana variety OF its contents The high repu-
ta'lon OF this house has been earned by
years OF careful attention to the wants Of
buyers and its honorable methods of doing
business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

STATE OF VERMONT, The uou1,lnl. tt,
DISTRICT OF chIrTESpES,ss ps ggi,f Of l} '
To the heirs and all person. Interested IN tho ~
tate OF William Gordon late Of Bolton ~ SAID tl.
irict, deceased II.LEffyo.
WHEREAS, William \. BOhOnn1n OF sad Bolton
W hath nled IN said court his petition 10 WIFI M
setting forth that SAIL William Gordon IN h.s ..ig
u g, was under contract binding IN law and equlr.
TO deed to HIM the SAID B0hOnnou, q CERTAIN icce
OF land OF 30 acres more or less WITH two dwelling
houses thereon situated partly In Bolton an bart
" IN Jericho in 81 ID district, and known a. the
lOmllhsnn farm, ana the II. f. Church plac, Also
a piece OF nine acres OF wood land Wing on the
mountain in said Bolton near T.. y. Cotton, m,l
being all ana the same premises conveyed vs. the
petitioner to SAID Gordon by deed to hun la. I'd June
22i ls,t And praying the court 10 grant license 70
the Administrator Of SAID estate TO convey SAID pre-
said contract
WhereupOn. the SAID court apuonicd and assign.
cd the 3oth day Of september, is-2 at the Probate
touit rooms, IN SAID District. to hear and decide
upon SAID application and petition and ordered
public notice thereof To he gwen 10 all persons III
tcfcsted tlcrcn by publishing said order, together
Win tue time AMI place OF hearing. three weeks
successfully IN the Burlington FREE PRES. news
paper winch tlrculates In the nelghDOrhool 1i those
persons interested IN said estate, all which puhll-
IatlOns snail he previous 10 the day assigned fvl
hearing.
rher efore, you are hereby notified To appaAA
before said court, al the time AMI place ass -nul
then and there IN said court. 10 make vour nlI..-
Mons TO the granting of such license. II You see
cause.
Given under my hand at the Probate Cou..
rooms this 9Th day Of September. l>sl.
!V"Sw GEO W. WALES, Register